37 Of The Most Random Items People Always Carry - From No Reason At All To Surprisingly Adorable

Humans are innately emotional people. The thing is, these emotions exist on a very broad spectrum. From joy to sadness, from anger to fear, and from surprise to disgust. And the broadness of these emotions isn’t the only thing that makes them so complicated. These emotions blend together, creating interesting mental states, and broadening the spectrum even further. 

One of these complicated feelings is nostalgia. Simply said, nostalgia is a sentimental yearning for the past that evokes feelings of both pleasure and sadness. 

This tweet perfectly explains what this exact feeling is about: “Nostalgia is proof that you are living a life worth living, it is a privilege to yearn for your own memories.” 

Nostalgia can be brought on by visiting a certain place, seeing an old photo, smelling something, hearing a song, or simply seeing an item. That’s why some people tend to stick to seemingly unimportant stuff – it’s important to them, as it holds some kind of sentiment for them. 

You can see a few examples of such items on today’s list. From a home key that no longer fits to a parking pass to a hospital from a special date – all of these (along with some that don't have the sentimental value we mentioned) were shared by netizens in an online thread under the question, “What is the most useless item you carry with you all the time?” 

Yet, sentiments aren’t the sole reason why people sometimes can’t part ways with seemingly useless stuff. For instance, some people struggle with hoarding. With this disorder, their brain leads them to believe all of the stuff they save one day is going to somehow be useful or that they’ll spare Earth from more waste.

The kept stuff can also provide them with a sense of comfort and security. So, they might experience distress even over the thought of getting rid of them. 

Over time, these people’s homes get cramped up with stuff that has a slim chance of being used one day. While for some this disorder doesn’t go so bad, for others it can make their living spaces unusable, which makes their lives drastically more difficult. Plus, the fact that in many cases, people don’t even realize they struggle with hoarding, which only makes the disorder more complex.

Granted, we don’t say that if you keep a few things just because and never throw or give them away, you’re a hoarder. Maybe there’s actually a sentimental reason why you keep that thing, but you don’t even realize (or don’t confess to it).

Perhaps it’s just a cute thing that you would feel bad about leaving behind. Either way, as long as it doesn’t interfere with your or another’s well-being, keeping a useless thing from time to time isn’t so bad. 

Do you keep anything that might look useless to others? Spill your secret in the comments!