Pledge “lendaround”
"I will lend one of my DVDs to 3 friends but only if 100 other people in the UK will lend a DVD to three of their own friends."
— Tim J, Lucky guy who owns lots of stuff (contact)
Deadline to sign up by: 31st December 2008
29 people have signed up, 71 more needed
Country: United Kingdom
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We're all drowning in stuff -- buying more and more, using up the resources that made the stuff, keeping it without using it, and then landfilling up the world.
It would be nice to share a bit more. But most of us don't do it because...well, because we don't get around to it, or because it's not convenient, or because we're worried that people won't treat our stuff well.
So how do we start to change this? Not with a general, vague intention, but by picking one simple thing we can lend to each other that's owned by just about everyone, relatively low value, easily replaced, and rarely used....DVDs.
The average British household has 13 DVDs. You probably have more than that. Wouldn't it be nice to share the wealth with some friends?
To take part in this pledge, all you have to do is agree to pick 3 of your DVDs and lend them to someone you know.
If you say yes, it will:
- Make the world a slightly happier place
- Cement friendships with people you like, whether they're neighbours, work colleagues or whatever
- Take the first step towards consuming a bit less and sharing a bit more.
I'm working on a web thing that will help you keep track of what you lent to who. If you sign up to the pledge, I'll be happy for you to try it!
Happy lending...
Tim J
Current signatories (
= they've done it)
Tim J, the Pledge Creator, joined by:
- Adam
- michael
- daniel
- Etienne Pollard
- coldclimate
- Steve Jessop
- Bill Thompson
- judy
- David
- garsin cheung
- john henderson
- Tigz Mordan
- GRAHAM WOODS
- Howard Lake
- Tim Morley
- Clive Dunkley
- Hannah
- Grae Askew
- Megan K
- 1 person who did not want to give their name, who has done the pledge
- 9 people who signed up in Facebook
Suggested pledges
Some of the people who signed this pledge also signed these pledges...
- refuse to comply with any compulsary ID card scheme. (2 people)
- make my voice heard and help young people’s views to get noticed. When I have an opinion on a news story, I will voice it in the media by commenting online, writing to editors of papers or magazines, or calling in to TV or radio programmes. It’s our news too. (2 people)
- stand for Parliament at the next general election to use the free mailing to raise awarenes of the unfairness of straddling young people with massive debt in order to complete higher education (1 person)
- organising crazy events to raise over £5000 for charity before i turn 18 (1 person)
- pledge £1 to Sacha's Children's charity for every league goal scored by the Fleet this season. (1 person)
They don't call me "generous" Garsin for nothing.