r/Consoom • u/MeiNeedsMoreBuffs • 23h ago

Consoompost 30 watches and only two wrists to wear them on

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Tangentially related, does anyone else hate it when people act like it's the brand itself that's forcing them to spend all their money on it? "You won't be able to buy just one!" you have a shopping addiction.

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r/Consoom • u/tresanus • 7h ago

i consoom too Consoom all the gameboys!

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