Top Five: Overpriced Things
Name five things that cost way more than they should (and what you’re paying now and what they should actually cost if so inclined). No points awarded for gasoline/petrol prices because I pay more than any of you.
Name five things that cost way more than they should (and what you’re paying now and what they should actually cost if so inclined). No points awarded for gasoline/petrol prices because I pay more than any of you.
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December 31st, 1969 at 4:00 pm
I’ll have to get more on this later, but I had to be the first to say it, and yes, I realize it’s more expenisive in Europe and elsewhere, I really don’t care. Most overpriced thing…
1. gas
Plain and simple. OK, fine, I’m a greedy capitalist. I want to drive my Humve anywhere I want…even if it’s just up the street to get a tomato — I want to own a mobile home and just cruise around California and not have to worry about mortagaging my house…oh, I don’t have a house…that’s because of
2. property in the Bay Area. Are you shitting me? 450K for 2 beds, one bath? in the outskirts? I want that same thing actually in the city I’m looking at 1/2 a million easy.
ok, I have to go to class, I’ll think about the rest later.
December 31st, 1969 at 4:00 pm
1. Bottled Water - costs more per gallon than gas, which is stupid
2. Music - ah for the glory days of Napster
3. DVD box sets of TV shows - $150+ for a season of DS9? Even if it is a great show, c’mon!
4. Anime - often twice as expensive as any other DVD
5. Broadband - $45 a month, on top of your normal fees.
December 31st, 1969 at 4:00 pm
1: toilet paper. it should be fundamental right with no charge.
2: medical care. i don’t goto the hospital so i don’t know how much they charge, but i’m dreading the day.
3: stuffed animals. a square foot of fuzzy clothe and a couple ounces of cotton balls cost $20? get real.
4: toothbrushes. anything that’s given away free once (at the dentist, for example) should always be free.
5: movie tickets. why do you think there haven’t been any reviews lately?
December 31st, 1969 at 4:00 pm
Cranky
1. Cigarettes. Here’s an idea, though: repeal all the taxes and tell me I can’t smoke except in my house. Also, stop carding my over-30 ass when I buy my Marlboros at Walgreens. I don’t give a good god-damn if kids get hooked on smoking and die. I hate kids.
2. Scotch. It should be fundamental right with no charge.
3. Drugs. 99 bucks for a bottle of 60 ten milligram ValiumŪ tablets? What do these pullers expect me do do, switch to generic. Ghetto. Again, Fuck you, Walgreens.
4. Cable. Unless, of course, you get it for free.
5. Apparently soap…judging from the smell of all the hippies here in S.F.
Have a nice day, everyone.
December 31st, 1969 at 4:00 pm
LOL. Tampons.
December 31st, 1969 at 4:00 pm
So crazy expensive
1. Tampons. I know. So crazy. :(
2. Online bible–study tutorials
3. Sanrio cloths :) So crazy cute!!! Though.
4. My consultings fee
5. Sin (so anti-Christ!)
December 31st, 1969 at 4:00 pm
I have to agree with Mookee, as jaded as he is…
1. Bay Area housing costs - FOR REAL!
2. diamonds. teachers need bling too!!
3. um…starbucks! Why do addictions have to cost so freakin’ much????
4. and while we’re on the subject of addictions…good beer. Seriously, $5 a pint? $7.50 at sporting events? must I be charged for good taste?
5. and while we’re on the subject of sporting events…$50 for a football game so they can pay T.O. millions of dollars to drop the football??
December 31st, 1969 at 4:00 pm
OK, for once, Doug is right on, but I’m going to add something…not just
3) Movies…but the whole theatre experience. Popcorn, soda. You want assholes, this group. I will say at least the big theatres are starting to do stadium style seating so there is no worry about people in front of you….though that’s not everywhere, and only SMALL consolation on way overpriced movies. 9.50? I think I’ve mentioned it before…nudity AND explosions should be REQUIRED - or a disclaimer saying the director was too chicken shit to get the “R” rating…and don’t talk to me about “kid” movies. Those were stupid when I was a kid, why in the name of Zeus’ butthole would I want to see one now?
December 31st, 1969 at 4:00 pm
Mookee…
I’m *so* with you on the ratings thing, brother.
“PG-13″ is possibly my biggest gripe with the film industry (as a consumer, anyway). Oh, and I don’t think children should *ever* be allowed into any movies other than those rated “G” or “PG”, anyway. They make noise.