Want, Want, Need, Need, Need, Crave, Crave, Got it, Sien... Repeat..

I've been looking at my spending habits of late, and I can't help wondering: Why do I always want something new? Obviously, most of the things that I crave aren't necessities. That word is so over-rated by the way, let's face it, the only things we really "need" is food and air. And an iPhone.


Expanding from this topic: The reason why we want something so desperately is in some way related to our spending power. I know it seems very obvious but think about it, do you want a Ferrari? Hell yeah, you do but it's not eating into your very soul and causing you sleepless nights, now is it?


So deduction #1: The closer the item of fancy is to your spending power, the more you want it.


Also, you can try to deny it but peer pressure is also another reason why you want something. Some kid in school has one, and he looks cool using it. All the other kids start having one, and so you want one. I am sorry it sounds loser-ish but it's the law of nature.


Deduction #2 : Cool kids decide what you should buy



Thirdly, killer products. These are items that are so darn awesome during your time, and coupled with deduction #2 means you'd sell your parents if it means you getting one. (CAUTION: might cause financial loss in the long run).


Deduction #3: Steve Jobs decides what you should buy



Utilizing all of the above deductions, I have a compiled a list of things that we used to want, should want and better be wanting in the future. It is by no means comprehensive, and will most likely not stand the test of time but refer to it so you know what it takes to stay within that "it" group:


EVOLUTION OF "WANTS" FOR MALE:

90's era primary school age group (7-12):

Baby-G/G-shock Digital Watch, any bag on wheels, Tamagotchi, Playstation, Pentium 2 PC,

a dial-up connection, Game Boy, Magic: The Gathering booster packs, Bata shoes, Dragonball

comics.


Lower secondary school age group (13-15):

Swatch analog watch, Bodypac, Digimon 5th Generation, Playstation 2, any computer that

fucking runs Starcraft and Counterstrike, Nokia 3310/8210, Hotlink prepaid, Game Boy Colour,

Magic: The Gathering box set, anything related to Pokemon, Converse shoes, a half-decent

haircut, any school trousers other than Professor, a football jersey, a girlfriend.


Upper secondary school age group (16-17):

Guess watch or anything in that price range, Eastpak/Deuter, still waiting on that Playstation 2,

Pentium 4 with Windows XP built-in, Streamyx, Magic: The Gathering box set(s), Nokia 6610,

Sony Ericsson T610, Maxis Postpaid, football jersey(s), driver's license, Proton, girlfriend(s).


College/ Undergraduate/Early Working Age Group (18-25)

Anything but Proton, Tissot/Tag Heuer, Ralph Lauren/AX shirts, Esprit slingbags, Playstation3,

a fucking laptop, Streamyx 1.0Mbps, a decent set of speakers, a nice LCD screen, Magic: The

Gathering? Really?, iPod, iPhone, football jerseys with the names and sleeve badges on, fuck

buddies.


Married Husband Age Group (25-death)

Not available. Refer to wife.




EVOLUTION OF "WANTS" FOR FEMALE:


90's era primary school age group (7-12):

clothes

Lower secondary school age group (13-15):

clothes, make-up, accessories, a boyfriend who is a loser in college but somehow becomes a cool dude in your naive little eyes


Upper secondary school age group (16-17):

clothes, make-up, accessories, a rich boyfriend


College/ Undergraduate/Early Working Age Group (18-25)

clothes, make-up, accesories, a rich boyfriend who doesn't find you annoying and dumps you after he's tired of the sex.



Married Husband Age Group (25-death)

Your husband's balls and his bank account





That is all.