Share THE “NO-BUY 2025” & DE-INFLUENCING WAVE
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What does “de-influencing” mean?
Content that discourages buying
What is an “anti-haul”?
A list of things you won’t purchase
What is an “impulse buy”?
An unplanned purchase
What does “sunk cost” mean?
Money already spent you can’t recover
What does FOMO stand for?
Fear of Missing Out
What is a “capsule wardrobe”?
A small mix-and-match set of clothes
What event triggered the narrator’s urge to buy?
An “unmissable” flash sale (40% off a blender)
Which video changed the narrator’s decision?
“3 Kitchen Tools You’ll Never Use” (the blender was #2)
List one rule the narrator created after closing the tab.
24-hour wait before buying
Why did the narrator unsubscribe from newsletters?
To remove sales nudges and impulse buy triggers
Choose the correct form: I _____ (should/should have) waited before buying that phone.
should have
Choose the correct form: She _____ (could/could have) returned the shoes but decided to keep them.
could have
Choose the correct form: They _____ (might/might have) saved money if they compared prices.
might have
Choose the correct form: He _____ (would rather/would rather have) spent his money on a trip.
would rather have
Rewrite with “shouldn’t have”: I bought this expensive blender but never use it.
I shouldn’t have bought this expensive blender.
