25 Dumb Wastes of Money:

[Feuer Frei!]

And everyone will have differing opinions ofc, i agree with a lot of these:

1. Bling isn't the thing anymore
2. Organic produce
3. The lottery
4. Tanning Booths
5. Mail-order meat
6. Dogs from a breeder
7. Cigarettes
8. Live sporting events
9. $5 cups of coffee
10. The champagne room at a strip club
11. Hotel minibar
12. Plastic surgery
13. Movie candy
14. Single condoms from a bathroom vending machine
15. Expensive male haircuts
16. The gym
17. Casinos
18. First class plane tickets
19. High-end cocktails
20. SUVs
21. $200 sneakers
22. Designer clothes for babies
23. Amtrak
24. Expensive jeans
25. Outdoor grill stations

and here's why:

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[AVGWarhawk]

I agree with all except:

8. Live sporting events

I enjoy the ballparks. Traffic and expensive beer is just part of it all. I do not buy the expensive beer personally.

[Jimbuna]

I've never paid $200 for a pair of sneakers in my life and have no intention of ever doing so

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I've never paid $200 for a pair of sneakers in my life and have no intention of ever doing so

....Later in the hot summer heat, would you like to pay for things like this,

[Jimbuna]

No such thing in the north east of UK

[antikristuseke]

I can get a full thee piece suit for $200, nuff said.

[Gerald]

You never know, global warming also affects Newcastle-upon-Tyne,

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I've never paid $200 for a pair of sneakers in my life and have no intention of ever doing so

I'm with you on that Jim. $29.99 is about as high as I go. Cutting grass and other things I do in my sneakers has them ruined in a few month or so.

[Gerald]

sneakers are cheaply here, you get a pair for 20-25 bucks

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Vendor

sneakers are cheaply here, you get a pair for 20-25 bucks

Same in the US but put a basketball players name on a pair and they are now being sold at $200.00!

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

I'm with you on that Jim. $29.99 is about as high as I go. Cutting grass and other things I do in my sneakers has them ruined in a few month or so.

For $200 I'd expect a share certificate in the manufacturers business

[Egan]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

I've never paid $200 for a pair of sneakers in my life and have no intention of ever doing so

Not trainers, but I have spent £200 on a pair of shoes before. They rocked. nicest shoes I ever had. Mind you, was horrified when I recently discovered you couldn't get a pair of Chuck Taylor Allstars for a tenner anymore.

Also happy to spend on going to the football, on decent jeans and on smokes for when I'm drinking even though I have 'officially stopped.'

'Mail order meat' sounds like a euphemism...just sayin'.

[nikimcbee]

10. The champagne room at a strip club

I guess they've never been to an oregon strip club.

[nikimcbee]

I don't agree on the dog breeder thing.

[elephantium]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

I don't agree on the dog breeder thing.

Me, neither. To be a responsible dog owner, you get your dog from either a) a rescue or b) a respectable breeder*.

The former is dirt cheap, and is a great way to get a pet dog. The latter is quite expensive, and pretty much only makes sense if you're looking for something specific, like a show dog or agility dog.

* In my mind, a "respectable breeder" is a high standard. It includes things like temperament testing, early socialization, vetting potential adopters, and a guarantee/requirement to take the dog back if it doesn't work out with the adopter's family. Very few meet this standard -- backyard breeders and puppy mills need not apply.