Packrat Behavior

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:30 am

I think this is incredibly sad...there is often a psychological disorder behind this but I am amazed at how much stuff this person packs into their home. And sadly, when she's gone, it's her son who's going to have to sort it all out.

Photos here: http://plonkmedia.info/crazymum/

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:05 am

Good god!

How much xerox paper can one person need?

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:09 am

abbey;733421 wrote: Good god!

How much xerox paper can one person need?

Haha! Crazy huh! I don't think that's all Xerox paper though. I think all the stuff she buys off ebay is in most of those boxes. Did you see the dust on those paperweights and the coffee tables?? Whoa.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:45 am

After seeing that, I don't think I'll call hubby a packrat any more. That would drive me insane!

Post by **spot** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:02 am

Vector Sigma's access to the Allspark doesn't always include a mass displacement functionality but it can be retroactively granted. This is an obvious candidate scenario.

Snooze · Post by **Snooze** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:25 am

spot;733506 wrote: Vector Sigma's access to the Allspark doesn't always include a mass displacement functionality but it can be retroactively granted. This is an obvious candidate scenario.

Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking.

:rolleyes:

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 5:32 am

My Brother's wife's mother is like this....I have never seen her home, but I have been told about it, and this is somewhat like I imagine.

She inherited money from a family member and spent it all on the home shopping network, to the tune of around 40,000....:-5:-5

My messy house is imaculent compared to that!

Snooze · Post by **Snooze** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:03 am

I'm probably suffering from a version of this problem... I look at those unopened boxes and think "hidden treasure!" :yh_drool

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:49 am

WonderWendy3;733519 wrote:

She inherited money from a family member and spent it all on the home shopping network, to the tune of around 40,000....:-5:-5

Oh I felt sick when I read that.

That is terrible. That's such a chunk of money to have spent like that.

Snooze;733522 wrote: I'm probably suffering from a version of this problem... I look at those unopened boxes and think "hidden treasure!" :yh_drool

Hehe. I kinda thought the same there, Snooze.

I'll tell you what, this has cured me of my eBay habit, that's for sure. I could easily wind up like this, I think.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:52 am

OMG..

:eek::eek:

cars · Post by **cars** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:14 am

Unholy!!! Satan must be involved!!! :wah:

I used to work with a guy that was like that!!! He had a 6ft by 8ft work area that was so overly cluttered with stacks of papers, stacks of boxes, 3 extra guest chairs, that the companie's "fire marshall" cited him, as well as his boss, for letting him create such a gross "fire hazzard"!!! I saw his house & 2 car garage, & it looked pretty close to what was in those pictures! Come to find out, He even rented "3" 2 car garages from his neighbors down the street to store sh*t in!!! He also had "27" cats & 4 dogs, living in that squaller with him! He really was sick, & needed help as well!

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:19 am

maybe it's the lack of sleep,but i'm in tears laughing so hard reading that thread! :wah:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:29 am

cars;733549 wrote: Unholy!!! Satan must be involved!!! :wah:

I used to work with a guy that was like that!!! He had a 6ft by 8ft work area that was so overly cluttered with stacks of papers, stacks of boxes, 3 extra guest chairs, that the companie's "fire marshall" cited him, as well as his boss, for letting him create such a gross "fire hazzard"!!! I saw his house & 2 car garage, & it looked pretty close to what was in those pictures! Come to find out, He even rented "3" 2 car garages from his neighbors down the street to store sh*t in!!! He also had "27" cats & 4 dogs, living in that squaller with him! He really was sick, & needed help as well!

WHoa Cars!! I think this tops my story! 3 two car garages and 27 cats!?! Whoa!!!

Lisa · Post by **Lisa** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:36 am

:yh_hypno RedGlitter , you were in my head again wern't you. :wah:

I was just at that forum lurking around yesterday evening.

I didn't see that lady's house though. My gosh! What will she ever do with all that stuff?

I would like to have her collection of glass paperweights to add to mine, I only have 6.

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RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:50 am

Lisa, how do we keep doing that?? We must have some special kind of radar in our friendship. :wah:

Lisa · Post by **Lisa** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:28 am

RedGlitter;733593 wrote: Lisa, how do we keep doing that?? We must have some special kind of radar in our friendship. :wah:

I guess we just clicked.

you had me at hello.

(as a friend):D

I also think it's telepathy. :sneaky:

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RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:40 am

Lisa;733706 wrote: I guess we just clicked.

you had me at hello.

(as a friend):D

That was cute!

Lisa · Post by **Lisa** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:00 am

RedGlitter;733720 wrote:

That was cute!

Thanks! :-4:D:yh_giggle

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:18 am

I've seen that before...I could never live like that! :-3 I am the complete opposite of a pack rat!

cars · Post by **cars** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 12:52 pm

RedGlitter;733571 wrote: WHoa Cars!! I think this tops my story! 3 two car garages and 27 cats!?! Whoa!!!

Actually, the guy was & really turned out to be, a wacko! A few years ago he made the local "newpapers". A few of his neighbors noticed that he had not been seen around the neighborhood for a several months. They began noticing a wicked nasty smell coming from his house when they passed. So they called the police to investigate. They came & would not enter the house, because of the nasty overpowering fumes inside. So they in turn called the HAZMAT unit, who showed up in full HAZMAT gear, air tanks/masks, gloves, boots, the works! Somehow the news media got wind (excuse the punn) of the situation. Come to find out, he just left his house one day, & never returned for 6 months. He must have let the 4 dogs go outside, cause they were gone. However, he left all the cats inside, with all the windows closed, no food, water, nothing. never said anything to anyone. The nasty smell came from some of the "rotted half eaten cats". It seemed some of the stronger cats ate the weaker -smaller ones, & eventually died & rotted as well due to lack of water, & or fresh air! Needless the say, the police issued a warrent for his arrest, for cruelty to animals! To date, He has not been apprehended, & or seen since, it's like he fell off the face of the earth! You never know, maybe he did, he could have drowned in the ocean, & became fish food! Changed his identity, & went abroad. Or. . . . .

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:08 pm

Oh God! That's a terrible thing he did!! Those poor cats and dogs!! :-1

You know these people who hoard things or collect things, don't stop at objects. I have a packrat friend who once had 42 cats and 5 or 6 dogs. It's like they think no one can take care of them as well as they can. When they find a new animal who needs a home, they can't stop themselves. We laugh at the material things collected but when I hear stories like this, it reminds me that hoarding is an illness.

koan · Post by **koan** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:11 pm

Looks like the son will be inheriting a well stocked store. Liquidate...liquidate...

It's probably a safer investment than the stock market. :rolleyes: People will always continue to buy 'stuff'.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:20 pm

Jeeez thats a whole lot of crap...seriously wouldnt like to bet on their chances of getting out of there ok if their was a night time fire

Also It wasnt even good crap worth harbouring:wah::wah::wah: