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Sadly, in this day and age, I feel like we could make an almost endless list of things that cost more than they’re worth. Everything costs more than it did two years ago, it seems like, even though us consumers aren’t getting anything more or different for our money.
These 26 people have a few very specific examples of things you shouldn’t spend your money on unless you absolutely have to, though, so let’s take a look!
26. And you have to put on pants.
Restaurant pasta. Huge markup.
25. It’s highway robbery.
Food and drinks at sporting events.
And at amusement parks. And airports.
Anywhere you’re trapped.
24. It’s a tiny scrap of fabric.
Any woman’s bathing suit ever.
23. You have to really love them.
A horse. We say “the horse is the least expensive part of owning a horse.” It’s expensive to feed, house and keep healthy, not to mention happy.
I lived on a farm a lot of my childhood and I still don’t understand why we had to have horses. Don’t get me wrong, I loved them as much as I did my dog, but it was a lot.
22. It could cost you everything.
Staying in a toxic relationship.
21. They are nice to have, though.
Same with boats. The common phrase is: “The two happiest days for a boat owner are the day they buy the boat and the day they sell it.”
I don’t want a boat – I want a friend with a boat.
20. Housing period.
At least half of the housing in California, New York, and Florida.
I mean I’m from Pennsylvania and renting in any of the towns I grew up in is insane considering they pay a skilled trade worker about $17/hr.
They want $1200-1400/month plus you pay all the utilities and they don’t even have parking spots. So many people I know choose to keep living with family into their mid twenties because it’s just unaffordable.
19. We all know it’s a racket.
Printer ink.
I learned a while ago that blood is cheaper than printer ink. I’m thinking I could just start printing out my documents with B Neg to save a few dimes and assert my dominance at the office meetings.
18. Pass it on.
Diamonds. The De Beer company convinced the world that a diamond was a symbol of everlasting love and created the greatest marketing scam ever.
They control the release of diamonds to the market and have made a worthless commodity a billion dollar company.
17. Especially galling.
School textbooks.
Especially galling, considering the only difference between most editions of a book is some rewording and rearranging of chapters.
I saved hundreds by ordering the edition prior to the most recent one.
16. Let’s burn them all.
Bras. Why do I need to pay $80 for bra just to fit me in the right places.
I think it is because bras are not clothes: they are equipment. Larger bras are doing a shocking amount of work. It is hard to makes things which look nice, are comfortable, and support some decent weight.
I think bras are more like shoes. You can buy cheap shoes, but they will suck.
15. The literal correct answer.
Pennies.
This is the literal correct answer to this question. It costs well over 1 cent to produce a penny.
14. But you never know…
A lottery ticket.
13. Save the energy.
Anger – at a certain point, 9 out of 10 times, you expend more energy being angry about it than fixing the problem or letting go.
12. It’s a labor of love.
Restoring a classic car. Basically, you’re dumping 10-30k into a car that’s maybe worth 1-2k to restore it to a condition that’s been out of date for at least 30+ years.
But us gearheads don’t do it for money. We do it because we love to do it and don’t really care what it costs.
11. Ain’t that the truth.
Not wearing a condom.
10. They’ve got us right where they want us.
Most cars you see on the roads in the US. Thanks, negative equity loan predators!
9. And it’s not even good food.
Snacks at the movies. 7 dollars a pretzel, and they have the audacity to charge extra for cheese?
“Hi. Two for Shang-Chi in 3D.” “Would you like any snacks?” “A number one combo.” “Okay. That’ll be $59.67.”
I saw movies all the time as a kid. With 4 other people. We all got our own food. That’s, like, $300 for five people to at and look at 50 foot screen for two hours.
8. It’s just a label.
Designer clothing, they look so good but its just not worth it price wise.
What I hate the most about designer clothing is the brand name and logos slapped and slathered all over the product. It’s so tacky and cheap looking.
Why am I paying them to be a walking advertisement/billboard for some overpriced most likely unethical company.
7. Just don’t do it.
Driving drunk.
Wish my freaking family members would understand that no number of cab rides at any distance are going to equal their multiple DUI’s.
6. Every one?
Every micro transaction in every game in the history of mankind.
5. Your company won’t go the extra mile for you.
Overworking yourself for no reason.
When I first got my job I wanted to make an impression so I would try and work beyond my means. I was always told to stop.
One day I asked my supervisor why he didn’t want me doing things that we didn’t have to do but would look good if we did and he responded with “If you work beyond your means then it soon becomes an expectation for not only yourself but also your team and you have to work even harder to impress. And when you do, there becomes a new expectation and the cycle keeps repeating. So only ever do the bare minimum of what you need to do in order to get the job done”.
Our job doesn’t promote you based on you making a good impression. It promotes you based on time based goals which all fall under normal work routine so working beyond your means achieves nothing other than to make your work life harder.
4. Buy your own bottle.
Cocktails.
I’d also say whisky in a bar unless you’re just tasting them so you can buy your own bottle. Most of the time, one finger of it costs almost as much as a bottle of whatever it is, and it takes zero skill to pour (unlike most cocktails).
You’re paying for it to be rationed to you.
3. Had no idea about that second one.
Diamonds, Oh and beats headphones it takes $13 to manufacture but they sell for 100-300 dollars.
2. It’s really not.
A big wedding.
Not worth it. Go to the courthouse and spend that money on things you truly need.
1. This made me lol.
Literally everything except Arizona ice tea.
It’s hard to argue with most of these, I think. And not to get depressed.
What else would you put on this list? If we missed it, jot it down in the comments!
