Do you like to buy souvenirs when you travel?

FM 2347 · 10-19-2005, 01:17 AM

So a friend pointed out that I went to Las Vegas, Chicago, Boston and New York City this year and didn't get souvenirs from any of those places. I told her "well what's the point? Planes fly there every day and people drive to those places every day, I can see it again if I really really need to."

She went on about some sentimental value stuff but I still don't see the point of buying souvenirs. I think they're just something I'm gonna forget about in a month and end up throwing in the closet for the rest of the year.

So do you like to buy souvenirs when you travel? Is there really a point to doing so? I think pictures are enough. Also one of my friends told me to send her a post card. Well when I was driving in Manhattan rushing to return my rental car and get to the airport I had no time to stop somewhere, get a stamp, buy a postcard, find a mail box and send a useless picture I didn't take to someone.

Junkie Mod · 10-19-2005, 01:18 AM

I very rarely do.

Skwizak · 10-19-2005, 01:18 AM

nah, not really......I mean I kinda do, but not really no

Elite_Garbage_Man · 10-19-2005, 01:19 AM

I usually get post cards

augusttremulous · 10-19-2005, 01:23 AM

It depends on my reasons for being in such places. And how poor I am in relation to the price of things, at the time.

yolo · 10-19-2005, 01:25 AM

depends on how cool the souvenirs are

noobsauce · 10-19-2005, 01:26 AM

fuck no im poor

Lantec · 10-19-2005, 01:27 AM

I buy giant dildos for your mom! OHHHH

Catastrophy · 10-19-2005, 01:27 AM

nope not at all.

yolo · 10-19-2005, 01:30 AM

something like keeping a poker chip from vegas is cool, but gift shops are just consumer whore traps.

Down here near Padre Island, there are lots of souvenier places near the beach that sell shell necklaces and that kind of crap, when it's pretty much cheap or useless.

gee · 10-19-2005, 01:36 AM

ive bought a wife in every country ive been to

Slacker · 10-19-2005, 02:26 AM

I usually like to get something little if it's a place I'm probably not gonna visit again soon. I used to collect shotglasses, which has worked out very well in college. I've got a pair of wooden camels from Kuwait that are pretty cool, glad I got those. I don't like T-shirts or stuff like that, just a little something that's represenative of the place. Pictures are usually enough though.

Gloibin · 10-19-2005, 02:28 AM

Never. I don't even take pictures. Vacations are fun but anything material just seems too tacky for me.

2slow · 10-19-2005, 02:28 AM

I prefer just to take my picture in the presence of said place I am visiting. You can fit hundreds of memories in a photo album, and its just as good if not better than a big box of crap that doesnt do you any good.

The Tracer · 10-19-2005, 02:33 AM

Depends on the place and the stuff available. Some times a t-shirt is nice. When I was in canada a few years ago, I got a few stuffed teddy bears dressed like mounties as gifts (and one for myself). When I was in LA, I didn't get any thing excecpt a key chain because collect key chains.

augusttremulous The Cat's Pajamas	It depends on my reasons for being in such places. And how poor I am in relation to the price of things, at the time. __________________ <3 Ironman, d4rkspike, wrxhottie, whizzleteets, and asa Arátoeldar = dad OddFactor is my spoiled grandson,sloths is my leetle bro 39TH STREET rmtc<3
10-19-2005, 01:23 AM	#5

Lantec PozMcAIDS_McFaggotPants	I buy giant dildos for your mom! OHHHH __________________ Lantec Member of the [M] Cantonese (廣東話) Crew, an umbrella corporation that includes 中山, 东莞, 台山, 潮州, 客家, etc.
10-19-2005, 01:27 AM	#8

Catastrophy Picking pubic hair out of my teeth is hard when there's still semen coating everything.	nope not at all. __________________ 9eef83e968688bd9ff731fbe99fbb6b2
10-19-2005, 01:27 AM	#9

gee goink i like to gargle diarrhea	ive bought a wife in every country ive been to __________________ im goink :D ---- Русская [М]афия. --Українска [М]афіа
10-19-2005, 01:36 AM	#11

The Tracer I blew my penis up and all I got was this lousy title.	Depends on the place and the stuff available. Some times a t-shirt is nice. When I was in canada a few years ago, I got a few stuffed teddy bears dressed like mounties as gifts (and one for myself). When I was in LA, I didn't get any thing excecpt a key chain because collect key chains. __________________ against the grain
10-19-2005, 02:33 AM	#15

Junkie Mod totensiebush shit the needle broke off in my ass cheek	I very rarely do.
10-19-2005, 01:18 AM	#2

Skwizak	nah, not really......I mean I kinda do, but not really no
10-19-2005, 01:18 AM	#3

Elite_Garbage_Man	I usually get post cards
10-19-2005, 01:19 AM	#4

yolo	depends on how cool the souvenirs are
10-19-2005, 01:25 AM	#6

noobsauce	fuck no im poor __________________ Louis Potgieter (1951-1996) NEVER FORGET Proud Founder of the Dschinghis Khan Club
10-19-2005, 01:26 AM	#7

yolo	something like keeping a poker chip from vegas is cool, but gift shops are just consumer whore traps. Down here near Padre Island, there are lots of souvenier places near the beach that sell shell necklaces and that kind of crap, when it's pretty much cheap or useless.
10-19-2005, 01:30 AM	#10

Gloibin	Never. I don't even take pictures. Vacations are fun but anything material just seems too tacky for me.
10-19-2005, 02:28 AM	#13