We can feel it in our gut when someone is ripping us off. Maybe we're in a tight spot, there aren't a lot of other options, and this is the only car repair shop for another hundred miles so you fork over that $200 for an air filter. Fine, whatever, but what isn't as fine are the items and services we've come to accept as expensive and over-costed in everyday life which have no right to be.
Reconsider what you're wasting your money on with the following entries below.
Reddit user, u/Basquis, wanted to hear what we shouldn't be wasting our money on when they asked:
What is WAY more expensive than it should be?
Costs A Lot To Get Smarter
the simpsons nerd GIFGiphyCollege in the US
I got an offer from my local college advertising a "low" tuition of $9500 per semester. And that's just tuition. Not room and board, meals, (ahem) textbooks, and all the other stuff.
Pay That Extra Penny To Be Sexy
Underwear, women's bras are unnecessarily expensive
Yep! And if you're a DD cup size or larger; you'll end up paying triple the price to find a set that's pretty/sexy rather than something your 80 year old grandma would wear.
Clothing And, Oh Yeah, Medicine
Women's clothing. Have you ever notice that men's clothing is less expensive and better constructed?
Also medications. It takes pennies on the dollar for most of pharma to make the med but then that charge $100's if not thousands for most meds. They rip off the insurance companies who in turn cost us much more than really necessary.
You Can't ALL Be Boutique!
Second hand clothes! When did all these thrift stores start calling themselves boutiques? WHEN DID GOODWILL OF ALL PLACES START PRICING T-SHIRTS AT $20???
Yep. I just visited a "thrift" shop that was selling sweaters for $100. Like, that's not why I'm here.
A Lot To Go To Sleep
F-cking mattresses dude
I don't get it at all. It's a few layers of foam rubber, some springs and some fabric. Why the hell does it cost as much as a used car?
Costs A Lot To See How Much They're Charging You
homer simpson episode 20 GIFGiphyPrescription glasses (which are typically marked up 250%)
This bothers me so much. Especially considering the bulk of the cost is due to the frames. Flimy plastic frames that are no better quality than the frames from a £10 pair of sunglasses or reading glasses. Yet, they want me to fork out £125. I'd rahter be blidn thakns.
This Is What They Mean When They Say "Poor Get Poorer And Rich Get Richer."
Having a bank account.
I shouldn't be charged a monthly fee because I don't have enough money in my account, that doesn't make any sense.
"How come when you bounce a check, the bank charges you more of what they know you don't have?"
—Gallagher
The Cost Of Living Is Going Up
Rents have skyrocketed.
In our area, a tiny one-bedroom apartment in an average area costs $1,875 per month.
I hear that - I live in a small village town an hour outside of London by train.
There's now a whole 13 properties we could buy for £500k or under. Everything else is above. And I'm talking 1 - 2 bed flats / apartments going for north of half a million pounds an hour outside of London
It's not even a true "commuter town" we have one platform at our station and a maximum of 2 trains an hour, it's not even convenient.
What's even stranger is 6 or so years ago this town was so quiet that you weren't sure when pubs would shut. If people were inside they'd stay open until 11 but if it was a quiet night they'd be shut by 8pm.
It boggles my mind. But then again it doesn't really as I moved here as a commuter so it's just other people following suit but it still irks me
What? Is It Filled With Unicorn Bl-Oh, Got It.
Printer ink cartridge
You mean HP brand unicorn blood?
Lol. So true. It costs the companies so little to make them. For instance, a cartridge that costs the company $4 to make will sell for $125.
The way they get you is by pricing the printer itself low. Printer for just $125, but every ink cartridge (and they run out hella fast!) will set you back another $125.
And it doesn't use all the ink in the cartridge. It will say "low" and refuse to use the rest of it. "No f*** you low on cyan!"
And it will insist on wasting a ton of ink printing the alignment page, even if you don't want it to.
Seriously. For Books? This One Hurts Students Everywhere.
College textbooks
Why tf am I going $80,000 in debt to pay for a college that then turns around and charges me $450 for 2 textbooks that I'll only need for a 7week class??????????
yea, but don't worry! once you're done with the semester and you no longer need the textbook, you can sell it back to your university bookstore! If your book is in good condition, you'll get maybe $2 or $3!
This Might Go Out With This Generation
happy homer simpson GIFGiphyDiamonds. They aren't rare by any means. They are more common than most gemstones. They're just controlled by companies.
It is definitely a marketing boosted value.
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Redditor Judgemental_Squirrel wanted to hear about the foods that turn many people's stomachs, so they asked:
"What food aren't you eating even if it was free?"
Cow. Cow tongue. Cow stomach.
Why in the world?
Not that I don't eat steak but... I can't even think about it.
Not even with a free tank...
Sushi Ew GIF by Sealed With A GIFGiphy"Gas station sushi."
kirinmay
"For sushi use the 200-mile rule. If there isn't a body of water where the fish could have been caught recently, it's probably a bad idea. I wouldn't even get fresh sushi in Kansas unless I caught the fish myself."
Bahnd
Just Bland
"Shark fin."
Podzilla07
"I attended a wedding and the family paid for the food at an after-wedding dinner. I didn't know what it was, I didn't learn of the immorality behind it until after, that being said, it wasn't remarkable in any way and is in no way worth what they do to the sharks."
xfocalinx
"Not defending shark fin's soup, it's pretty bad the way it's prepared but where have you been eating it that it's bland? I'm Asian so I've eaten it at a bunch of weddings, its standout feature is how rich it is both in taste and texture."
LoreCriticizer
WHAT?!?!
"I’ve lived in New York my whole life and came to South Carolina for vacation ended up moving down here because I loved the weather. I learned that they apparently LOVE Mayonnaise and BANANA SANDWICHES!!"
"Miss me with that friggin' crap WHAT!?"
Yunloveme
"This is a dying sandwich down here, too. I grew up with them and enjoy them, but it's becoming less common. I think it must have started as a poverty food or something. They are good, though. Sweet and tangy." ~ Ritz527
"Banana and mayonnaise sandwiches came about during the times when food was more scarce (WWII). My grandmother loved them!"
Excusemytootie
Spoiled
"Suspiciously lukewarm milk. I am extremely paranoid about spoiled milk."
Melomius
"The smell of warm/hot milk is disgusting. When I have to make a huge batch of Mac and cheese at the school I work at, I have to wear a mask during the heating up of the milk/butter."
"Nothing like filling up a kitchen with the odor of vomit. Ugh. I refuse to eat Alfredo sauce and NE clam chowder for the same reason."
KitchenWitch021
Sorry Danes
fish GIFGiphy"Lutefisk. No offense to the wonderful people of Sweden/Norway and I genuinely like most other Swedish/Norwegian cuisine but not that."
"Edit- changed from Swedish to Scandinavian to Swedish/Norwegian thanks to the new knowledge about it from helpful Redditors. Apologies to Danes and anyone else who was offended by Lutefisk being labeled as Scandinavian."
HelenAngel
I go back and forth with fish in general, so a fish I can't pronounce... never!
Anything But This!
No No No GIFGiphy"Balut."
DesignerString6620
"On Today’s episode of 'F**k That!'"
"My friend said 'It’s great! Just pop the top off and sprinkle a little salt, drink the soup, and then eat the rest.' No."
omega_frog
"This. I could probably eat damn near everything, everyone else named, but hell no to this! And doing a quick skim, I’d actually probably tried half of the stuff, that’s been posted here."
Eupion
After Effects
"Pickled fish... tapeworms."
"Edit: I probably should have said 'Pickled fish because of tapeworms.' Buying them from a store is probably safe but buying/getting them from a bar or a person may not be. My uncle got tapeworm from pickled Walleye. One of two things need to be done beforehand, 1. bring the meat to 'a temp' (I don't remember) which sterilizes it but doesn't cook it, or 2. freeze for 2 days."
hatchetman208
Bad Harvest
"Edible Birds Nest. The high demand causes the nests to be harvested while still in use resulting in uncountable deaths of chicks and unborn swallows."
CaptainCloudyL
"Nearly all the edible bird's nest on the market is farmed, not harvested wild. Nesting houses are often built in urban areas for the swiftlets to settle in, while wild populations are left relatively untouched."
"The overharvesting you mention was a problem around 2 decades ago when immature nests in caves were destroyed to meet demand, but urban farming today has allowed populations to rebound and stabilize. After all, it's not in the farmers' interests to destroy swiftlet chicks which would become moneymakers for them next season."
LostTheGame42
LOATHING!!
"Liver, I cannot for the life of me get past the horrible taste and the horrible smell, I can't."
mikeyeli
"I tried eating liver before because I read that they’re a good source of iron. I then stopped and would rather take iron pills. I don’t eat any organs food like liver, gizzard, intestine, and all that. Those food are easily found in my country."
mznh
"Hell, yes. I LOATHE any kind of liver and have a special hatred for foie gras. Not only the method is horrible, but the texture is also even more revolting than regular liver."
"And yes, I've tried multiple times, from multiple animals and in every preparation under the sun because a lot of people go 'But you haven't tried it made THIS way.'"
Duochan_Maxwell
Bad Texture
"Gizzards. I'm not a gristle gal at all."
biggesttoot
"I love gizzards but I don't think I would ever call them gristly. Chewy as leather for sure though!"
orangestegosaurus
Lord No!
"Durian."
leafbaker
"Hot garbage fruit. When I was living in China, about 10 meters from my apartment’s entrance there was a durian stand and a stinky tofu stand side by side. Never needed coffee in the morning to wake up properly."
kuridono
Well, my stomach is unsettled.
I'll skip dinner for now.
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