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THE “NO-BUY 2025” & DE-INFLUENCING WAVE

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  • Choose the correct form: She _____ (could/could have) returned the shoes but decided to keep them.
    could have
  • Choose the correct form: I _____ (should/should have) waited before buying that phone.
    should have
  • What event triggered the narrator’s urge to buy?
    An “unmissable” flash sale (40% off a blender)
  • What does “sunk cost” mean?
    Money already spent you can’t recover
  • What is an “anti-haul”?
    A list of things you won’t purchase
  • Why did the narrator unsubscribe from newsletters?
    To remove sales nudges and impulse buy triggers
  • Which video changed the narrator’s decision?
    “3 Kitchen Tools You’ll Never Use” (the blender was #2)
  • What is an “impulse buy”?
    An unplanned purchase
  • Choose the correct form: He _____ (would rather/would rather have) spent his money on a trip.
    would rather have
  • What is a “capsule wardrobe”?
    A small mix-and-match set of clothes
  • What does “de-influencing” mean?
    Content that discourages buying
  • Choose the correct form: They _____ (might/might have) saved money if they compared prices.
    might have
  • Rewrite with “shouldn’t have”: I bought this expensive blender but never use it.
    I shouldn’t have bought this expensive blender.
  • List one rule the narrator created after closing the tab.
    24-hour wait before buying
  • What does FOMO stand for?
    Fear of Missing Out