Sugar Hill, GA USA *sigh* a collector Keri-Jade, 21
Brampton, Ontario CANADA I am a big time saver. It takes a lot for me to throw something out. It's not one of my better traits, but some stuff, I just can't let go! Tracy, 24
Ocean City, NJ USA I am a reformed collector. Moving three times in a year converted me to a tosser awfully quickly. Maggie, 22
Sandwich, IL USA Probably more of a collector, although that has more systematic overtones than my casual amassing of objects merits. Jane, 62
West Linn, OR USA Collector. I hate to throw anything away. Jonathan, 19
Brevard, NC USA little bitta both
collect for a while
toss toss toss
pick something else to collect
etc etc ad nauseum Firelady, 23
Dallas, TX USA I am definitely a tosser and my husband is definitely a collector. We balance each other out. If it weren't for me, you probably wouldn't even be able to walk through our house and if it weren't for Bill, you probably wouldn't want to. Reba, 50+
Silver Spring, MD USA I keep everything...or just about! I'm getting better with age, but I still find things from 20 and 25 years ago lurking about in boxes in the basement. I acquired this trait from my mom. She was 10 times worse than me though; her theory was always "I may need that some day." Fisch, 46
Preston, CT USA I'm definitely a pack rat. etoile, 20
Washington, DC USA It depends. For the most part a tosser, but sometimes I end up keeping things just b/c they're interesting or unique in some way. Angela, 18
Bella Vista, AR USA I'm a selective collector. I winnow what I amass. Jill, 60
Saylorsburg, PA USA Ugh. Most definately a collecter. Until the point that I have no room to keep anything. Then Im a tosser. Nicci, 27
Las Vegas, NV USA I own a lot of stuff, so I guess I'm a collector--but I do go through my things (especially clothes) periodically to pick stuff out to donate to Goodwill or wherever. And I try not to keep stuff I don't need or want. So I guess I'm both. Karen, 22
Marshalltown/Ames, IA USA I try to be a don't-get-that-junk-in-the-first-placer and if it weren't for the two 52 oz coffee mugs staring at me I'd say I'm doing pretty well at that. Alias Irrelevante I'm definitely a collector. I don't throw anything away--I should, but I don't. Johanna, 18
OK USA Colllector to a dangerous degree. Ryan, 28
Riedlingen GERMANY a collector. i have boxes of everything from every period and stage in my life. its dumb things like receipts, lip gloss, etc. i just cant part with it though. Karen2, 15
Boston, MA USA collector Nathan I'm mostly a tosser, although I like to keep items like concert ticket stubs, notes from friends, and magazines. Katie2, 18
Ann Arbor, MI USA definately a collector. Which has become a problem seeing as i am moving this week, dont wanna toss anything and have too much junk that i find valueable. Nicole2, 20
FL USA I definitely don't relish stuff and am constantly paring down my belongings. However, there is always a tinge of sadness with every item disposed of. Felicia, 35
Lowell, MA USA tosser Patty tosser. Talia, 24
Wilton, CT USA A collector, i guess. Steve, 30
Lake Worth, FL USA collector........definately Nikki, 27
Kirkham ENGLAND I'm afraid I am part pack rat. Janet, 44
E. Brunswick, NJ USA Toss it! Who needs more stuff to dust? Laura, 37
Lowell, MA USA I feel like this question is referring to some sort of culturally defined dichotomy that I am not familiar with, so I have no idea. Eric, 19
Beverly Hills, CA USA I'm a collector "pack-rat." Celeste, 30
Colorado Springs, CO USA