#bukalapak

Bootleg Angry Birds 🐤 Bounce Ball With Glitter Confetti Stars ⚽🎉⭐ Water And With Fish Fake Toy Plastic 🐠 Light Up Cartoon Character Toy.

Duh, gimana ya. Bukan masalah pilihan capresnya siapa. Tapi dari dulu saya cukup gak setuju dengan boikot-boikotan. Mungkin paling mentok dulu waktu SMA saya pernah ikutan boikot produk-produk yang katanya punya yahudi atau israel. Tapi ya itu, susah. Sekarang enggak lagi.

Akan sangat sulit buat kita memboikot sebuah produk yang dirasa masih punya manfaat buat kita, terlebih jika harganya terbilang ekonomis, dan belum ada produk lain yang bisa bersaing dan mudah didapatkan.

Menurut saya yang pantas diboikot adalah hal-hal yang merugikan orang banyak dan bertentangan dengan nilai-nilai yang kita anut. Seperti rokok dan alkohol yang sudah sejak lama saya boikot buat diri saya sendiri.

Mestinya boikot itu didasarkan atas asas manfaat, bukan kemarahan. Boikot-memboikot sebagai bentuk kemarahan hanya akan menunjukkan sampai mana tingkat cara berpikirmu. Keputusan-keputusan yang dibuat saat marah biasanya akan menuai penyesalan di kemudian hari.

Dan yang kemudian memalukan adalah saat kita inkonsisten dengan keputusan kita itu, di saat akal sehat kita mulai kembali dan kemarahan mulai mereda. Inilah saat dimana kita bisa jadi menjilat ludah sendiri. Kemarin bilang #uninstallbukalapak, sekarang rame-rame ikut serbuseru karena ada rumah seharga 1 milyar dijual cuma 12.000 perak.

Lebih baik, pikirkan matang-matang nilai guna sesuatu yang akan kamu boikot. Pikirkan pula, mampukah kamu hidup tanpanya. Jika ujungnya kamu hanya akan menunjukkan inkonsistensi, lebih baik menepi dulu, jangan terseret arus. Nanti malu sendiri. Preferensi politik mestinya gak mematikan akal sehat kita. Dan mestinya gak mengubahmu menjadi pasukan buzzer yang hanya mengikuti arus.

Kenapa kamu gak sekalian boikot rokok? Merusak kesehatan, iya. Nambahin polusi, iya.

"Tapi kan itu nambah pemasukan negara, banyak juga menghidupi keluarga para karyawan dan penjualnya."

Nah, artinya boikot-memboikot gak segampang bikin #hashtag, kan?

Fokus pada hal yang menjadi objek kemarahanmu. Jika itu gagasan/argumentasi, maka bantah dan boikot argumentasinya saja. Jangan karena argumen satu orang kamu jadi mematikan karya banyak orang. Kenapa harus diboikot?

Emosional banget gak sih boikot-boikot macam itu? Boikot Sari Rotilah, Boikot Travelokalah, Boikot Bukalapaklah. Udah kayak cewek yang lagi marah-marah sama cowoknya, "Ga usah hubungin aku lagi! Ga usah temuin aku lagi! Kita putus!" Terus selang beberapa hari kemudian ngechat, "Kamu dimana?" Eaaaaaaa.

It’s okay, anon! I’m happy to Google if something comes up that I don’t know about.

Mod Rainbow has contributed to several of the links on this post. Most of my finds are plushies/soft toys, so you’ll have a lot of choice on that point; we’ve got fewer options for other categories.

Note that Etsy links are listed in AUD, which means prices in USD will be cheaper.

Plush and Crochet

Grey Minky Plush by Creepy and Cute (Etsy) - $59.58 AUD (Netherlands)

Mini Needlefelt by Possum Bard (Etsy) - $12.92 AUD (USA)

Fleece Plush in Pinks or Grey by laboiteamonstres (Etsy) - $30.95 AUD (France)

Pocket Felt Plush by Nuff Nuff Toys (Etsy) - $20.68 AUD (Chile)

Fleece Designer Plush by Black Sheep Fleece Co (Etsy) - $45.23 AUD (USA)

Made to Order Crochet by Syppahs Cute Crochet (Etsy) - $23.26 AUD (USA)

Weighted Loafling Plush by Nightengale Needles (Etsy) - $45.23 AUD (USA)

You also might like to check out this Etsy search for “axolotl toy”, as there’s actually many plush and crochet options, plus PDF plushie patterns for folks wishing to DIY themselves a toy. (The DIY option is great if you want add pellets for weight or dried lavender heads for fragrance!)

Jewellery

Note: we’ve chosen things that look to have textures that are good for stroking and fidgeting, or offer a potential visual stim via reflective glitter. None of this is marketed as fidget jewellery.

White/Pink Baby Pendant Necklace by Vesperias Variety (Etsy) - $16.74 AUD (USA)

Brown Baby Pendant Necklace by Vesperias Vareity (Etsy) - $16.74 AUD (USA)

White/Pink Pendant Necklace by Fwirl (Etsy) - currently on sale for $13.18 AUD (Philippines)

Bronze Coin Pendant by Cynthia Thornton (Etsy) - $25.85 AUD (USA)

White and Rainbow Enamel Glitter Pin by None Such Megan (Etsy) - $7.75 AUD (USA). Also available in Brown/White and Yellow for $9.05 AUD and Fairy Kei for $7.75 AUD.

Squishies

Anon, I know they exist, because I’ve found a few Instagram posts and quite a few “help me find these” posts. They were available in pink and yellow - here’s a collection of a few different Instagram photos showing them in both colours - under the name “J-Dream Lizard”. They appear to be extremely rare.

(I did a search for J-Dream squishies on eBay, and they look amazing. No lizards, but plenty of gorgeous, high-quality Japanese food squishies.)

Unfortunately, most of the easily-understood web listings, like this one on Cute Kawaii, are sold out. I’ve found a listing for the yellow one on a website called Bukalapak, but I have absolutely no idea how English-speaking users might navigate this site.

The other listings I found are on a website called Carousell, by two different sellers, both based in Singapore. Again, I have no experience with this site, but it appears as though transactions are conducted through private message/chat. Here’s the yellow squishy (listed as having no defects) and here’s the pink (listed as having two mild cracks).

(Note that there is no shipping information, shipping restrictions or any discussion of accepted payment methods. For people with social anxiety, having to chat with the seller looks like quite a disconcerting way of going about a transaction.)

I hope that helps you some, anon. Good luck to you if you try and track down the squishies!