Phil Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I'm going with tickets to professional sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Kids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 Just now, Pete said: Kids. New toys, especially. Jesus, the amount of money we've wasted on shit they never fucking touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillyb Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Just recently started collecting vinyl...fuck me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash or Czech Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) PC fans that light up and have customizable color. Shit costs $35 a pop and just cools like any plastic fan. And I still can't. help. myself. Edited November 15, 2021 by Xander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 minute ago, phillyb said: Just recently started collecting vinyl...fuck me. It'll never be real leather 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 The vices. I smoke. Others gamble. Some do drugs. Everybody drinks. We do a budget every two weeks and blow discretionary by at least 20% on every budget. You pay for a lot of things to shut your kids up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I actually now want to change my answer to Jacob Trouba. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 As I have no kids yet, I’ll say our 150 person engagement formal party I wanted no part of since we had a 15 person wedding that was a dinner only. becore that, I’d say the rock I bought her. Fml. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 11 hours ago, Dunny said: You pay for a lot of things to shut your kids up. Facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) I never had any kids, and never got married, so I can only take what you guys say as truth....I believe you, though....Trust me!!! I've seen most of my friends go through all that!! ...and then-some!! I can tell you from a single guy's perspective though. Here are my top 3: Drinking is definitely a waste of money....and what's more is there are those times I can't even remember what fun I had while I was out ripping it up. I still don't really spend as much as I used to though. Most of the extra spending is tipping. I'm usually a pretty good tipper...or so I'm told....sometimes too good!! Next up is Sports cars. Yeah, I love them, and I've had 4 Corvettes, a '95, '99, 2004 Convertible, and now the 2019 Convertible. They're a fucking blast to drive, but I hardly ever get a chance to take the old hot rod out anymore. The weather sucks 6 months out of the year, and add in the fact that most drivers on Long Island drive like old people fuck....slow and sloppy! My 2019 has only 9k miles on it. The '04 I ran to the moon and back (149K miles) before it just fell apart like the Blues Brothers car at the end! LOL Lastly, is musical equipment... I have 7 guitars and only 2 arms! I love to play them but I'm never satisfied with just one. My Les Paul sounds great, and the Strat-o-Caster still feels great in my hands, but gimme that Martin 12 string acoustic...man, that thing rings out nice! The problem is the electronic shit like pedals and amps. Trying to keep up with all the new shit they make is damn near impossible. After a while I said Fuck it. I settled for a sound that somewhere in between Randy Rhodes and Boston. Some of those Martins are really expensive though...My D41 was $9,500 bucks....fucking salesman saw me coming, that's for sure!!! LOL Edited November 15, 2021 by Ozzy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindG1000 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I'm leery of saying kids. At some point, the investment is supposedly worth it, but fuck, they cost a lot. Plus, the issue isn't that the kids cost a lot, it's that the stuff they one-time use (more than anything else) is costly. Like, fuck diapers, fuck those toys they use just once, fuck the 9mo range of clothes, etc. I always say cars here - not your run-of-the-mill Toyota or what have you, but those people who buy mid-range luxury cars because they can. I fully understand the folks who buy a Ferrari or a Lambo or a Vette - assuming you care for it, they actually tend to appreciate in value, but the people who buy BMWs and the like? Wasteful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 13 hours ago, Phil said: I'm going with tickets to professional sports. no worse feeling than dropping bank to see your favorite teams play and they get smoked. One good thing I like about going to the racetrack and betting horses is, you can lose every bet and be down a bunch and still have fun. If I paid to go to that Calgary game i'd be pissed. I went to an away game in Ottawa and saw them get shutout 3-0. Tough trip lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, BlairBettsBlocksEverything said: no worse feeling than dropping bank to see your favorite teams play and they get smoked. It's more than that, though — the price of admission just gets you in. Add to that the cost of concessions, and possibly travel, and it's just not even remotely worth it in the majority of cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 eating at restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, Phil said: It's more than that, though — the price of admission just gets you in. Add to that the cost of concessions, and possibly travel, and it's just not even remotely worth it in the majority of cases. Hit up the Blarney Stone before a Rangers game and then you only have to worry about spending another $50 on beers inside lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 24 minutes ago, BlairBettsBlocksEverything said: Hit up the Blarney Stone before a Rangers game and then you only have to worry about spending another $50 on beers inside lol That's what, a round and a half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High and Wide Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Leasing a car. Cable. Going to the movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Phil said: That's what, a round and a half? when you take your pregnant wife to a game its all for you lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 16 hours ago, Keirik said: As I have no kids yet, I’ll say our 150 person engagement formal party I wanted no part of since we had a 15 person wedding that was a dinner only. becore that, I’d say the rock I bought her. Fml. Definitely weddings. I loved mine, wasn't expensive by most standards, still overpriced. Which reminds me. Note to anyone getting married. Don't skimp on your photographer. We did (well for 3k apparently we did!!!!) and got garbage pictures. I mean THE WORST. I swear we could have given a camera to a 4 year old and gotten better pictures. Go off of actual references. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 College. I have never once been asked to show my diploma. Apparently you can just lie about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, The Dude said: Definitely weddings. I loved mine, wasn't expensive by most standards, still overpriced. Which reminds me. Note to anyone getting married. Don't skimp on your photographer. We did (well for 3k apparently we did!!!!) and got garbage pictures. I mean THE WORST. I swear we could have given a camera to a 4 year old and gotten better pictures. Go off of actual references. Funny you mention photographer. Ours cancelled on us 8pm the night before the wedding. We were livid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, siddious said: College. I have never once been asked to show my diploma. Apparently you can just lie about it? you just look trustworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Keirik said: Funny you mention photographer. Ours cancelled on us 8pm the night before the wedding. We were livid. you have a gun. this was a perfect opportunity to use it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Just now, Keirik said: Funny you mention photographer. Ours cancelled on us 8pm the night before the wedding. We were livid. Both me and my wife hate staged photos so we declined having a photographer. Pics with our parents could have been a bit better but other than that we really enjoyed all the candid shots people sent us afterwards. Great way to save some money if you dont care for those "romantic" photos a lot of people seem to hang up on the walls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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