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They say that in life, you get what you pay for. I think that in many ways and in a lot of situations, that’s totally true – but not always. There are always bargains to be had, right?
Likewise, there are things that no one should have to pay for – things that we should be entitled to because we’re human beings and we deserve them, you know?
These 16 people have some great examples of things that really shouldn’t cost anyone a single penny.
16. Don’t let China hear you say that.
Hong Kong.
People who know history will get that.
15. If they’re required, they should be free.
ID cards issued by the government.
Especially since you need them for almost every aspect of daily living.
State IDs are free in my state (Indiana). An actual Driver’s License still cost you a couple bucks every four years though.
14. The system is broken.
Ambulances. Or at the very least, they shouldn’t be as expensive as they can be now.
I had a friend who’s uncle was in an accident on the road across from the hospital. The ambulance ride was $700. They could’ve walked a stretcher out to him he was so close. It’s disgusting.
13. The price of a burial/service is ridiculous.
Dying.
Just throw me whole into the ocean.
Or better yet, viking funeral. I wonder if my body could actually balance on my kayak without just tipping over…
12. At least they’re clean, though.
Pissing/s*%tting in ‘public’ restrooms.
Not sure whether this is a common thing around the world, but here in the Netherlands, almost all toilets are paywalled.
Almost all establishments require purchase or payment. I somewhat get this, i somewhat don’t. I’d assume sanitizing toilets is in the staffs duties?
Obviously restaurants/bars don’t want to deal with the shit of non payers (pun intended), on the other, foot traffic is foot traffic, a handful of shit is peanuts compared to current day adds. I specifically don’t get McDonald’s deal with the quarter in lady.
What really baffles me is the literally gated off toilets on the massive stations. For one, fondling a machine while having to catch a train is annoying, second, the station probably costed hundreds of millions, yet the toilet costs a buck. At least i get a discount on my next shit.
No wonder the alleyways in the cities smell like fermented piss.
11. Just one more way to get your cash.
Parking at hospitals
I’m a nurse and they don’t even let us park there for free.
Have to pay for a parking pass at a parking garage 5 min away from the hospital and get bussed to the hospital from there.
10. But only unto themselves.
People.
People should be free.
9. Downright criminal.
Universities too.
Why do I have to pay extra to park here, when I’m a student attending??
Garage parking prices at universities are criminal now. Students know. Everyone else you wouldn’t believe how much some of these schools charge per semester (half a year).
Your whole stimulus payment would be instantly depleted to cover a few weeks of stress-free parking. As if they weren’t already charging enough for simply being a student.
8. Everyone should get behind this.
Insulin (slightly biased T1D here)
I’m not diabetic but y’all should definitely get that for free. & syringes. & test strips. & monitors. & pumps.
The whole condition should be free to have.
You got it for free, you shouldn’t have to pay for the add ons, it’s not DLC.
7. He would get many votes.
According to me in 7th grade, fried chicken on tuesdays, if i were president.
6. It’s the opposite of free.
Therapy and in general mental health help.
I agree with this but I also think therapists should be pay very well.
They go to 6+ years of higher education for this and in the U.S. have to get over 3,000 working hours to even be licensed.
Plus they have to listen to trauma and things like that everyday.
5. It would be nice if everyone could do it.
CPR lessons.
As a preschool teacher I had to take this and first aid every year!
Then I had to pay about $150!
Total crap move.
4. They don’t cost much.
Hearing aids.
They don’t cost too much, relatively. Research shows that if you need a hearing aid and you go without it, you raise your risk of developing Alzheimer’s. I’m 67% deaf but even government insurance doesn’t cover hearing aids.
It will cover dental and Alzheimer’s up to a point. The cheaper option would be to cover the hearing aid and try to prevent Alzheimer’s if you can.
3. Why is this even a debate?
Drinkable water.
I’m a municipal drinking water plant manager, tap water in my town is “free” as in we don’t meter and charge by volume to residents. But we have to gather money to keep the lights on and equipment running, so we charge a flat water tax rate worked into property tax.
Our medium sized plant (produces 2 million US gallons or 7.5 million liters per day), which services 5500 people costs about $450,000-550,000 per year to operate (varies from year to year based on what breaks/needs replacement and chemical costs fluctuations).
Clean drinkable water isn’t cheap to make, but it shouldn’t cost what it does in many places, we don’t operate for profit, just to keep going, the amount of tax charged to residents is adjusted each year based on cost trending as required.
2. It’s so hard to find.
Air for your tires.
And half the time air pumps don’t even work.
1. Airlines are such a racket these days.
Picking your seat on an airplane when booking online for coach seats.
I almost always walk into the plane to find some random chancer sitting in my seat. I’m like what the heck?!
I paid 20 quid for that seat for you to chance it and take it for free?! What’s wrong with some people?
Sit in your own godd**n seat!
I’m not prepared to argue about any of these answers, honestly.
What else do you think should be free? We’re all ears if you drop it in the comments!
