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The throw-away society is a generalised description of human social concept strongly influenced by consumerism, whereby the society tends to use items once only, from disposable packaging, and consumer products are not designed for reuse or lifetime use.
Throw-away society, a human society strongly influenced by consumerism "Thrown Away, a short story by Rudyard Kipling This page was last edited on 16 ...
In comedy, a throwaway line (also: throwaway joke or throwaway gag) is a joke delivered "in passing" without being the punch line to a comedy routine, part of the build up to another joke, or (in the context of drama) there to advance a story or develop a character.
9. Family Relics. If the thought of holding onto old dishes, figurines, and the like seems like a waste of space, think twice before saying goodbye.
A college student has revealed a hilarious secret from her teenage years to her parents. The young woman, named Sam, shared a video on TikTok on Tuesday, Dec. 10, in which she and her parents took ...
Synonym for death Neutral Pop one's clogs [2] To die Humorous, [1] Informal [2] British. "Pop" is English slang for "pawn." A 19th-century working man might tell his family to take his clothes to the pawn shop to pay for his funeral, with his clogs among the most valuable items. Promoted to Glory: Death of a Salvationist: Formal Salvation Army ...
There is a song by the band AFI called "File 13," on the album Very Proud of Ya, which contains the lyric, "Someone should throw me away/Feel like a garbage can." File 13 was used as a band moniker by Doug "Double Dee" DiFranco of Double Dee and Steinski and record producer David Witz when they released a 12" single on Profile Records in 1984 ...
Dispose: Throw away unnecessary or unused things; Separate: Let go and free yourself from attachment to things or desires for superfluous things; Rejecting what is not needed, throwing it away, and refraining from depending on it, is said to open one's mind, approach perfection and leading to an easier and more comfortable life. [citation needed]