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By *usman 199 OP   Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Evening all

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

McDonalds ‘food’

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cigarettes and tobacco

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Phones

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Shoes and handbags.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Worse than the above

Branded clothing. Most of the cost is on the the marketing and idiots but into it.

Leaders of the pack are overpriced trainers.

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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago

Bedford (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)

Subscriptions for here

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By *ightkitty4uWoman
over a year ago

Epsom

Subscriptions

Coffee

Lunch

Having the latest gadget

Utility bills car insurance - not shopping around

Not knowing about the single person council tax discount

Many many things…

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The pub.

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By *ownwithafeatherMan
over a year ago

Watford

Pre prepared vegetables.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Worse than the above

Branded clothing. Most of the cost is on the the marketing and idiots but into it.

"

This ^

Is it really worth hundreds or thousands pounds ? To flash someone's name?

I disagree about trainers. Good running trainers I'm happy to pay more for ! Not worth saving on. Unless you mean some flashy crap for show off only.

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

Coffee (in coffee shops/cafes).

"designer" clothes with the name plastered all over.

Tobacco/cigarettes

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"Cigarettes and tobacco "

Definitely...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Coffee (in coffee shops/cafes).

"designer" clothes with the name plastered all over.

Tobacco/cigarettes

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I am guilty of coffee. But i always take something eh fancy I wouldn't make at home. Today I had a latte with peanut butter syrup

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By *ownwithafeatherMan
over a year ago

Watford


"Coffee (in coffee shops/cafes).

"designer" clothes with the name plastered all over.

Tobacco/cigarettes

I am guilty of coffee. But i always take something eh fancy I wouldn't make at home. Today I had a latte with peanut butter syrup "

Interesting. How was it and can you name the establishment that sells them?

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"Pre prepared vegetables."

I buy prepared veg these days because it's better value. Unless you're feedback big family, or eating the Same veg every day, it just doesn't last. Plus 3 mins in the microwave is much cheaper than 15 minutes of boiling water.

Cal

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By *inger_SnapWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire/Dorset

Subscriptions for anything

Cigarettes

Gaming

Gambling

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Coffee (in coffee shops/cafes).

"designer" clothes with the name plastered all over.

Tobacco/cigarettes

I am guilty of coffee. But i always take something eh fancy I wouldn't make at home. Today I had a latte with peanut butter syrup

Interesting. How was it and can you name the establishment that sells them?"

It was very peanutty! I wouldn't recommend but I'm glad to have tried. If I named the establishment it would identify my location more precisely as it is not a chain place. Sorry!

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By *rispyDuckMan
over a year ago

Chinese Takeaway near you

Clothes, bags & shoes

My ex used to constantly but these, rarely wore or used most of them & would complain 'I Don have anything to wear' with a wardrobe full of clothes & shoes!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paying for sex.

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

Kids absolutely rinsing their parents for skins and "loot crates" in games like Fortnite and mobile games, utter waste of money.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

scalped tech products

some of the crazy priced micro transactions on mobile/pc/console games

I guess what is a waste of money is mostly subjective though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Game's consoles, drone's, cigarettes..

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By *rucking-HellMan
over a year ago

Northampton

Cars.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My mother says I waste money on water cos I have the Voss 800ml glass bottled water delivered every week. I just like that water though and I don’t drink pop so don’t see it as a waste.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Kids absolutely rinsing their parents for skins and "loot crates" in games like Fortnite and mobile games, utter waste of money. "

Dress to think what I’ve spent on Robux

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Any food with 'Artisan' in the branding. Its just a way to hike up the price.

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By *iaisonseekerMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

Pretty much everything thanks to the miracle that is consumer capitalism.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bottles of water

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York


"Kids absolutely rinsing their parents for skins and "loot crates" in games like Fortnite and mobile games, utter waste of money.

Dress to think what I’ve spent on Robux "

To be fair probably not as much as I spend on the lottery in the vain hope I'll win it, even I know it's a waste but keep thinking "what if"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Worse than the above

Branded clothing. Most of the cost is on the the marketing and idiots but into it.

Leaders of the pack are overpriced trainers. "

The basic premise being that an Aston Martin is no different from a Vauxhall because it has four wheels, is that right?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Streaming service such as Netflix and Amazon and stuff when you can find it all on the net for free

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Private number plates. The ones that don't really look like a word or anything and don't mean anything except to those that own it.

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

And who in the world looks better after botox?....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cigarettes, alchohol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Streaming service such as Netflix and Amazon and stuff when you can find it all on the net for free "

Thats true

But streaming services are easier for the normal person.

Like im not getting my mum to use Bittorrent. But she can just about use netflix lol

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By *rucking-HellMan
over a year ago

Northampton


"And who in the world looks better after botox?.... "

This one truly baffles me, along with 2 inch lashes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Only Fans.

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Diamonds, absolutely a con. 100% pure marketing and zero function.

Set up by the cartels via Hollywood to pressurise women to want them.

Gold is pretty similar too.

Gambling, horses, casinos and bingo. What a money pit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Streaming service such as Netflix and Amazon and stuff when you can find it all on the net for free

Thats true

But streaming services are easier for the normal person.

Like im not getting my mum to use Bittorrent. But she can just about use netflix lol "

Sort off Bittorrent is old there is literally web pages like Netflix type things the name in click the link up pops the video basically streaming video off the web

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough


"Only Fans. "

Someone on this site is on it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"And who in the world looks better after botox?....

This one truly baffles me, along with 2 inch lashes. "

Now I get this. I don't use either myself but I do know ladies who do it as a confidence thing. If it makes someone feel better about themselves then who are we to question.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fast food outlets

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.


"Worse than the above

Branded clothing. Most of the cost is on the the marketing and idiots but into it.

Leaders of the pack are overpriced trainers.

The basic premise being that an Aston Martin is no different from a Vauxhall because it has four wheels, is that right?"

Ah, but not all branded clothing/bags/ etc are all that special. £200 for a cotton t shirt? ? £500 for a plastic "designer bag"??

I agree that quality does quite often come with a price, but many folk will just demand the latest "fashionable" brand and it's not to do with quality. X

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

Cigarettes

Alcohol

Insurance/mortgages/energy cos they don't bother price comparing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Man Utd shirts and goods ! Why

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Well I bought a microwave rice cooker that's only been used once and now languishes at the back of a cupboard...

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By *usman 199 OP   Man
over a year ago

Stockport


"Man Utd shirts and goods ! Why "
never a waste an investment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Kids absolutely rinsing their parents for skins and "loot crates" in games like Fortnite and mobile games, utter waste of money.

Dress to think what I’ve spent on Robux "

Same

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Kids absolutely rinsing their parents for skins and "loot crates" in games like Fortnite and mobile games, utter waste of money.

Dress to think what I’ve spent on Robux

Same "

Me three!

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

Tesla's - completely overrated and overpriced for what little they offer.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Clothes. I really don't care if I see you in the same outfit more than once.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Man Utd shirts and goods ! Why never a waste an investment "

Maybe in year 4095 ! Long term investment lol wonder if they will still sell ronaldo shirts in 4095 most probably !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Tesla's - completely overrated and overpriced for what little they offer."

I agree and good luck getting them fixed without paying extortionate fees

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Psychics

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By *usman 199 OP   Man
over a year ago

Stockport


"Man Utd shirts and goods ! Why never a waste an investment

Maybe in year 4095 ! Long term investment lol wonder if they will still sell ronaldo shirts in 4095 most probably ! "

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

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By *rFunBoyMan
over a year ago

Longridge

For a quarter the price, I have all electric with better range and a more comfortable larger car with cheaper servicing.

£300 against £1200 per month..

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

Only fans

Porn is free

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove


"Well I bought a microwave rice cooker that's only been used once and now languishes at the back of a cupboard... "

Oooh, now I use mine. I can't cook to save my life, and boiling rice a cup full every time when I want it is annoying. I often make a mess of it and have to do another lot. Now I out a whole bag of rice in at a time, the gadget cooks it to perfection. I put it into little boxes and freeze them in portions

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

Personalised number plates (aka Vanity Plates)

Coffee shops

Gym subscriptions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Any food with 'Artisan' in the branding. Its just a way to hike up the price. "

My water says artesian on it, is that the same? It’s lovely water though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Kids absolutely rinsing their parents for skins and "loot crates" in games like Fortnite and mobile games, utter waste of money.

Dress to think what I’ve spent on Robux

Same "
I blame Canada.

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

Gym subscriptions.

Why drive to the gym, pay your money to go on a bicycle that goes nowhere.... just cycle to the gym & back.

Same applies to gym and running machines

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Diamonds, absolutely a con. 100% pure marketing and zero function.

Set up by the cartels via Hollywood to pressurise women to want them.

Gold is pretty similar too.

Gambling, horses, casinos and bingo. What a money pit."

Gold, Diamonds ect have been precious since the dawn of time lol

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By *urio77Man
over a year ago

northampton

Make up. Just be yourself and be proud.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Twitch/Youtube subscriptions

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Takeaways my daughters get deliverd u not belive! X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Any food with 'Artisan' in the branding. Its just a way to hike up the price.

My water says artesian on it, is that the same? It’s lovely water though. "

In a blind taste test comparing expensive water Vs the 9p supermarket own brands 'table water' most people I know pick the cheaper version. It's all in your head that you imagine paying for better quality.

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

Golf

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By *ictoria_1976TV/TS
over a year ago

Lanson

Sky subscription

Watches

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bathbombs.

I feel sorry for their genitals.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sky

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Smash. Or ready made mash.

Jesus please. Just let me come and make it for you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

TV licence never understood that one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do most of these !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Go fresh and gusto ....plus similar just buy your ingredients and follow a recipe ....simples

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Golf "

I'm guilty

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By *ilfCrumpet9Man
over a year ago

Wirral


"Any food with 'Artisan' in the branding. Its just a way to hike up the price.

My water says artesian on it, is that the same? It’s lovely water though.

In a blind taste test comparing expensive water Vs the 9p supermarket own brands 'table water' most people I know pick the cheaper version. It's all in your head that you imagine paying for better quality."

Bottled by Trotters Independent from the Peckham spring

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By *horehouseprincessWoman
over a year ago

small town near Munich


"Pre prepared vegetables."

Omg so much this. And cigarettes

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By *ablo minibar123Woman
over a year ago

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Cut flowers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

B+m . The devils work

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

MK

So many things, I know people who earn several times my wages but spend the lot on drink, cars, clothes and gadgets then moan they have no money and can't afford basics and a good house.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Diet subscriptions

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sky TV with full multiroom and all the channels.

Gym Memberships that aren't used.

Regular drinking in pubs (not occasional nights out).

Football matches.

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Gambling

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Designer trainers

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Uggs: short for ugly?

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By *ndiscoveredMan
over a year ago

Hatfield

Darts.....buying them or buying tickets 1 way or another I spend stupid amounts on darts

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By *lairekTV/TS
over a year ago

Manchester

Vinyl LPs

Guilty as charged..

Why stream an album free online when you can buy it for £20+

No logic (but I still prefer the disc)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lots of things-

Cigarettes, tobacco and 420

Excessive amounts of alcohol

Gastro food - £100 a meal and they go home hungry

SKY TV

Apple products

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

WOMEN

it's pathetic

you should see all the losers on twitter buying their only fans and getting drained by findoms

Thats just the internet losers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Uggs: short for ugly?"

My thoughts too and Crocs. They need Room 101

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Taxis within London.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

New cars, basic fruit of the loom style t-shirts with a logo on that suddenly become £50 t-shirts, football shirts, coffee made by baristas (a bag of coffee is dirt cheap fuck off with you £4+ cups of brewed bean juice), anything with the word artisan put Infront of it "ooooh it's an artisan marshmallow" it's sugar egg and gelatin it's not being made by some master of the arts. It's made by a twat in turned up jeans and probably wearing a hat.

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By *emorefridaCouple
over a year ago

La la land

Branded clothes just because of the name is not the same as buying a quality piece of clothing that lasts you years.

Cars I really don't get it, as long as it gets me from A to B I'm happy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Lots of things-

Cigarettes, tobacco and 420

Excessive amounts of alcohol

Gastro food - £100 a meal and they go home hungry

SKY TV

Apple products"

Oops, sorry Sir, I thought I was on my own profile. Apple products are wonderful Have I escaped punishment?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Protein in any form. FFS they've created a market out of nothing for this and every gym rat in the country has fell for it. You see guys with huge tubs of that shit and it stinks! What's wrong with getting your protein the same way as the dinasours would have - eating the correct food!

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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago

Bedford (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)


"And who in the world looks better after botox?....

This one truly baffles me, along with 2 inch lashes. "

...add eye lash colouring & dying ...don't understand

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Uggs: short for ugly?

My thoughts too and Crocs. They need Room 101"

*Hangs head in shame and stares at my beautiful, comfy crocs*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Uggs: short for ugly?

My thoughts too and Crocs. They need Room 101

*Hangs head in shame and stares at my beautiful, comfy crocs*"

Thousands of people like them because they're still selling

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island


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Subscriptions for here "

I'm one of them. Alcohol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Those instant boiling water taps.

I'm sure people can find 2 minutes to boil the kettle?

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

iPhones. Who the fuck needs £1000 worth of phone, that will shatter if dropped, only to luck like someone else with a cheaper Android version.

Desperately looking for the nearest wall socket to charge it up twice. (not two times).

You are only going to use it for Faceybuk, YouTube, FAB and the odd music download. And even the odd phone call.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Alcohol. What some people soen in a night out makes my eye water

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

The only time Botox improves someone's appearance, is when it's it's used to control excessive sweating.

Unless you are Olivia Neutron Bomb, then being a sweaty Betty is not always a good look.

(Let's get physical, physical)

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham


"Uggs: short for ugly?

My thoughts too and Crocs. They need Room 101

*Hangs head in shame and stares at my beautiful, comfy crocs*"

Worse than crocs Google the Balenciaga croc Madame, £500 quid I think!!

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

The Royal Family, especially the plate collectors.

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By *incloudukMan
over a year ago

Medway

Range rovers

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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago

Bedford (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)


"

Subscriptions for here

I'm one of them "

Question is ...are you getting value for it??!

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Market Harborough/ Kettering


"Cigarettes and tobacco "

This ! They must be backward !!

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair


"Coffee (in coffee shops/cafes)"

•

Hush now! I love my coffee. I've even changed my name by Deed Poll to reflect that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Bottles of water"

That industry is worth billions!

Crazy lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My mother says I waste money on water cos I have the Voss 800ml glass bottled water delivered every week. I just like that water though and I don’t drink pop so don’t see it as a waste. "

You live in Wales and buy Voss?

Mind moggled!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watches. Then watch boxes to put them in. Then watch winders and servicing and…. Ffs the list goes on and yet so does the addiction!

(Mr).

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By *ottom charlieMan
over a year ago

washington


"Evening all "
getting expensive tateless food delivered while the sit on their fat bums watching sky,,,

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By *urplechesterCouple
over a year ago

chester

Anything that can be bought second hand, that people chose to buy brand new! Miss pc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Taxis within London."

Only way to travel there if raining or too far to walk!

Tube sucks most of the time with overcrowding and horrible in the summer!

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Market Harborough/ Kettering

Brand new cars, especially French or Italian ones. They depreciate 40% as soon as you've signed on the dotted line

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Chocolate.

Not cheap and bad for the health.

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By *iaisonseekerMan
over a year ago

Liverpool

Property in London. The mind boggles.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Well I bought a microwave rice cooker that's only been used once and now languishes at the back of a cupboard...

Oooh, now I use mine. I can't cook to save my life, and boiling rice a cup full every time when I want it is annoying. I often make a mess of it and have to do another lot. Now I out a whole bag of rice in at a time, the gadget cooks it to perfection. I put it into little boxes and freeze them in portions "

Maybe I did it wrong, it must boiled over in the microwave and seemed to take ages

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Xmas Day dinners in pubs. 3 times the price and twice the heartburn.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Alcohol

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By *his_Kitty_ScratchesWoman
over a year ago

WSM

Guilty of a lot of these… but on the flip side, I’m happy!

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Guilty of a lot of these… but on the flip side, I’m happy! "

Me too.

If I've spent money on something and enjoyed it I don't feel it's a waste. Money is only a means to an end.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

Pre frozen ice from supermarkets.

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By *urio77Man
over a year ago

northampton

There’s some proper miserable souls on this post. But the best so far was the Christmas dinner out remark. For some people/families this is the only time or chance that they get too meet. I presume that the disgruntled had a bad experience,fair enough.we live in a world of greed and with so many obvious answers available,this one has me gobsmacked

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall


"Brand new cars, especially French or Italian ones. They depreciate 40% as soon as you've signed on the dotted line"

Yet when you are looking for a 3 month old car for sale, they are never 40% cheaper. This is only the case if you sell back to the dealer.

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By *ayjay218Man
over a year ago

Aberdeen

Gambling definitely. I like to spend money on good quality clothes. I think the better quality clothes are the labels as they say and are overpriced for sure

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough


"There’s some proper miserable souls on this post. But the best so far was the Christmas dinner out remark. For some people/families this is the only time or chance that they get too meet. I presume that the disgruntled had a bad experience,fair enough.we live in a world of greed and with so many obvious answers available,this one has me gobsmacked "

I've worked in various kitchens over the years on that day and you don't always get appreciated, by the owners/bosses.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shaving eyebrows off and drawing them back on

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough


"Shaving eyebrows off and drawing them back on "

Yeah!

Imagine if us men did that with our stubble?!?

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham


"There’s some proper miserable souls on this post. But the best so far was the Christmas dinner out remark. For some people/families this is the only time or chance that they get too meet. I presume that the disgruntled had a bad experience,fair enough.we live in a world of greed and with so many obvious answers available,this one has me gobsmacked "

Why?

From the staff who can't spend time with their familly's point of view?

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough


"Diet subscriptions"

Less money spent on kebab, cake and coffee shop visits=less calories down the cake hole.

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By *urio77Man
over a year ago

northampton


"There’s some proper miserable souls on this post. But the best so far was the Christmas dinner out remark. For some people/families this is the only time or chance that they get too meet. I presume that the disgruntled had a bad experience,fair enough.we live in a world of greed and with so many obvious answers available,this one has me gobsmacked

I’m sorry to hear that. But your previous comment gives the impression that you were a customer. A customer who has paid an inflated price to reflect the time,appreciation and effort that the staff have sacrificed for what I would think would be a very handsome pay day.

I've worked in various kitchens over the years on that day and you don't always get appreciated, by the owners/bosses."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sky subscription

Watches

"

I have a bunch of watches, and get pleasure in wearing them. It's not just telling the time

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By *ld StrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Telford

COFFEE I can’t explain how many times I’ve spent almost a fiver for a coffee and

I could have bought a decent jar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Smash. Or ready made mash.

Jesus please. Just let me come and make it for you. "

I'm literally about to make some SMASH, come quick!

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove


"Well I bought a microwave rice cooker that's only been used once and now languishes at the back of a cupboard...

Oooh, now I use mine. I can't cook to save my life, and boiling rice a cup full every time when I want it is annoying. I often make a mess of it and have to do another lot. Now I out a whole bag of rice in at a time, the gadget cooks it to perfection. I put it into little boxes and freeze them in portions

Maybe I did it wrong, it must boiled over in the microwave and seemed to take ages "

Oh fook, I misread the post. I missed the word *microwave*. I was prattling on about a plug in one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Protein in any form. FFS they've created a market out of nothing for this and every gym rat in the country has fell for it. You see guys with huge tubs of that shit and it stinks! What's wrong with getting your protein the same way as the dinasours would have - eating the correct food!"

Because it's not being used as part of a normal balanced diet, it's to repair muscle damage and minute tears etc to aid in recovery, and you need it within 30 mins of doing the physical activity, so waiting an hour to shower, go home, and cook a meal (assuming you didn't) would make it pointless, plus meals should be nice and not a means to an end but protein powder, meh who cares, quick shake and down it, no-one does a chefs kiss after mixing a bottle

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Those instant boiling water taps.

I'm sure people can find 2 minutes to boil the kettle? "

I'm getting one of these, it's more about space saving as it will be in the smallest kitchen known to man

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove


"And who in the world looks better after botox?....

This one truly baffles me, along with 2 inch lashes.

...add eye lash colouring & dying ...don't understand "

For some people with blonde eyelashes, it enables them to not wear mascara to give their eyes a less washed out appearance.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Smash. Or ready made mash.

Jesus please. Just let me come and make it for you.

I'm literally about to make some SMASH, come quick!"

I'm cominggggggggg

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By *urio77Man
over a year ago

northampton


"There’s some proper miserable souls on this post. But the best so far was the Christmas dinner out remark. For some people/families this is the only time or chance that they get too meet. I presume that the disgruntled had a bad experience,fair enough.we live in a world of greed and with so many obvious answers available,this one has me gobsmacked

Your question doesn’t make sense. I’m not sure what you’re saying?

Why?

From the staff who can't spend time with their familly's point of view? "

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Well I bought a microwave rice cooker that's only been used once and now languishes at the back of a cupboard...

Oooh, now I use mine. I can't cook to save my life, and boiling rice a cup full every time when I want it is annoying. I often make a mess of it and have to do another lot. Now I out a whole bag of rice in at a time, the gadget cooks it to perfection. I put it into little boxes and freeze them in portions

Maybe I did it wrong, it must boiled over in the microwave and seemed to take ages

Oh fook, I misread the post. I missed the word *microwave*. I was prattling on about a plug in one "

Oh lol.

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Most of the things above make me wonder why on earth, but do not "amaze" me.

Bum bleaching does though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Protein in any form. FFS they've created a market out of nothing for this and every gym rat in the country has fell for it. You see guys with huge tubs of that shit and it stinks! What's wrong with getting your protein the same way as the dinasours would have - eating the correct food!

Because it's not being used as part of a normal balanced diet, it's to repair muscle damage and minute tears etc to aid in recovery, and you need it within 30 mins of doing the physical activity, so waiting an hour to shower, go home, and cook a meal (assuming you didn't) would make it pointless, plus meals should be nice and not a means to an end but protein powder, meh who cares, quick shake and down it, no-one does a chefs kiss after mixing a bottle"

Gotta love a dad bod talking about whey

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By *ustfortheforumsWoman
over a year ago

no


"

Subscriptions for here "

I was going to say the same thing

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Celebrity endorsed perfumes. Bet they only got asked to select vial A, B or C, in the labs.

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham


"There’s some proper miserable souls on this post. But the best so far was the Christmas dinner out remark. For some people/families this is the only time or chance that they get too meet. I presume that the disgruntled had a bad experience,fair enough.we live in a world of greed and with so many obvious answers available,this one has me gobsmacked

Your question doesn’t make sense. I’m not sure what you’re saying?

Why?

From the staff who can't spend time with their familly's point of view? "

I'm not sure what you're saying.

That's why I asked, why.

I think you're saying that you're shocked someone nominated 'Christmas dinner out' as a waste of money. By arguing that those people having their dinner out might only get to see each other at Christmas.

Negating that the people who are cooking and serving that dinner might also only see their families at Christmas. But can't, because they're serving someone else overpriced dinner.

You said it was the best remark, did you mean the worst remark?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Protein in any form. FFS they've created a market out of nothing for this and every gym rat in the country has fell for it. You see guys with huge tubs of that shit and it stinks! What's wrong with getting your protein the same way as the dinasours would have - eating the correct food!

Because it's not being used as part of a normal balanced diet, it's to repair muscle damage and minute tears etc to aid in recovery, and you need it within 30 mins of doing the physical activity, so waiting an hour to shower, go home, and cook a meal (assuming you didn't) would make it pointless, plus meals should be nice and not a means to an end but protein powder, meh who cares, quick shake and down it, no-one does a chefs kiss after mixing a bottle

Gotta love a dad bod talking about whey "

I've not been in a gym for 20 years, I use a protein powder after lengthy bike rides, whatever anything thinks of my body on here I know it does what I ask, and I ask more than a lot of people on here can do - 318km ride last weekend.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Pre frozen ice from supermarkets."

Surely that has to be cheaper than making it yourself?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Pre frozen ice from supermarkets.

Surely that has to be cheaper than making it yourself? "

Your freezer operates at it's most efficient when it's full. Lobbing a load of water in there in the form of cubes makes it cheaper to run. Making your own probably saves you more than not buying it alone.

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By *ld StrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Telford


"Pre frozen ice from supermarkets.

Surely that has to be cheaper than making it yourself?

Your freezer operates at it's most efficient when it's full. Lobbing a load of water in there in the form of cubes makes it cheaper to run. Making your own probably saves you more than not buying it alone."

I buy around five bags a week I’ve looked into a machine ffs

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough


"Protein in any form. FFS they've created a market out of nothing for this and every gym rat in the country has fell for it. You see guys with huge tubs of that shit and it stinks! What's wrong with getting your protein the same way as the dinasours would have - eating the correct food!

Because it's not being used as part of a normal balanced diet, it's to repair muscle damage and minute tears etc to aid in recovery, and you need it within 30 mins of doing the physical activity, so waiting an hour to shower, go home, and cook a meal (assuming you didn't) would make it pointless, plus meals should be nice and not a means to an end but protein powder, meh who cares, quick shake and down it, no-one does a chefs kiss after mixing a bottle

Gotta love a dad bod talking about whey

I've not been in a gym for 20 years, I use a protein powder after lengthy bike rides, whatever anything thinks of my body on here I know it does what I ask, and I ask more than a lot of people on here can do - 318km ride last weekend."

Kudos!

Milk is a great source of protein too.

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Weddings!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Eyelashes.. you have them already.

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By *urio77Man
over a year ago

northampton


"There’s some proper miserable souls on this post. But the best so far was the Christmas dinner out remark. For some people/families this is the only time or chance that they get too meet. I presume that the disgruntled had a bad experience,fair enough.we live in a world of greed and with so many obvious answers available,this one has me gobsmacked

Your question doesn’t make sense. I’m not sure what you’re saying?

Why?

From the staff who can't spend time with their familly's point of view?

I'm not sure what you're saying.

That's why I asked, why.

I think you're saying that you're shocked someone nominated 'Christmas dinner out' as a waste of money. By arguing that those people having their dinner out might only get to see each other at Christmas.

Negating that the people who are cooking and serving that dinner might also only see their families at Christmas. But can't, because they're serving someone else overpriced dinner.

You said it was the best remark, did you mean the worst remark? "

Sorry. I meant it was the worst remark,but it was the best silly comment in my head. My mother was unwell and in a home and my dad was in ill health as well. I had a brother who worked overseas and there was no viable place for us all to have dinner together so we went out for it.

Regarding the staff working,they are usually well paid for providing this service and hopefully most of them do it out of choice. They can still experience a family dinner albeit at a different time to the masses. But the point I was trying to make is that I found it baffling that overpriced Christmas dinners was his gripe. Everyone knows it’s going to be overpriced but some families have no choice but to do it. It’s not a waste of money to those families if it’s the only chance that they can be together.

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove

Multiples of clothes. I worked with a woman who had over 50 pairs of jeans, and over 50 pairs of trainers. 50 pairs of the same item of clothing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Pre frozen ice from supermarkets.

Surely that has to be cheaper than making it yourself?

Your freezer operates at it's most efficient when it's full. Lobbing a load of water in there in the form of cubes makes it cheaper to run. Making your own probably saves you more than not buying it alone."

How about the time to fill up the ice trays / bags. 200 ice cubes is what? £1. Time to fill the ice bags / trays and then decant into a bigger bag would be many multiples of that surely. The leccy cost to keep it frozen is the same regardless of who/where it was initially frozen.

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By *rispyDuckMan
over a year ago

Chinese Takeaway near you

Like some already said 'Onlyfans' why pay for it when u can find their stuff on reddit for free haha

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By *organ and rob zombieCouple
over a year ago

bradford

Designer clothes and accessories, they’re just objects to us, we see more value in experiences than objects

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By *ld StrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Telford


"Multiples of clothes. I worked with a woman who had over 50 pairs of jeans, and over 50 pairs of trainers. 50 pairs of the same item of clothing "

Hold up .. I’ve over forty pairs of jeans in three diffrent sizes to suit all seasons lol short long distressed patterned coloured lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Protein in any form. FFS they've created a market out of nothing for this and every gym rat in the country has fell for it. You see guys with huge tubs of that shit and it stinks! What's wrong with getting your protein the same way as the dinasours would have - eating the correct food!

Because it's not being used as part of a normal balanced diet, it's to repair muscle damage and minute tears etc to aid in recovery, and you need it within 30 mins of doing the physical activity, so waiting an hour to shower, go home, and cook a meal (assuming you didn't) would make it pointless, plus meals should be nice and not a means to an end but protein powder, meh who cares, quick shake and down it, no-one does a chefs kiss after mixing a bottle"

Are you sure the 30 minute thing is true? I've heard a lot about how there isn't really such a thing as an anabolic window and just because the minor muscle tears have just happened, doesn't mean the protein is getting into repairing them any quicker as it's done in the recovery period while you're asleep.

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove


"Multiples of clothes. I worked with a woman who had over 50 pairs of jeans, and over 50 pairs of trainers. 50 pairs of the same item of clothing

Hold up .. I’ve over forty pairs of jeans in three diffrent sizes to suit all seasons lol short long distressed patterned coloured lol "

Three different sizes is fair enough. Different colours, lengths, cuts etc

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

TV subscription services

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The hairdressers.

..Let it grow..

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By *al kalMan
over a year ago

london

Bottled water.

Coffee.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Boots and jackets for your dog.

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By *al kalMan
over a year ago

london

woman...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"woman... "

We're worth it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Trainers

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

Detoxing… it’s all completely made up and has no actual scientific basis

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There’s some proper miserable souls on this post. But the best so far was the Christmas dinner out remark. For some people/families this is the only time or chance that they get too meet. I presume that the disgruntled had a bad experience,fair enough.we live in a world of greed and with so many obvious answers available,this one has me gobsmacked

Your question doesn’t make sense. I’m not sure what you’re saying?

Why?

From the staff who can't spend time with their familly's point of view?

I'm not sure what you're saying.

That's why I asked, why.

I think you're saying that you're shocked someone nominated 'Christmas dinner out' as a waste of money. By arguing that those people having their dinner out might only get to see each other at Christmas.

Negating that the people who are cooking and serving that dinner might also only see their families at Christmas. But can't, because they're serving someone else overpriced dinner.

You said it was the best remark, did you mean the worst remark?

Sorry. I meant it was the worst remark,but it was the best silly comment in my head. My mother was unwell and in a home and my dad was in ill health as well. I had a brother who worked overseas and there was no viable place for us all to have dinner together so we went out for it.

Regarding the staff working,they are usually well paid for providing this service and hopefully most of them do it out of choice. They can still experience a family dinner albeit at a different time to the masses. But the point I was trying to make is that I found it baffling that overpriced Christmas dinners was his gripe. Everyone knows it’s going to be overpriced but some families have no choice but to do it. It’s not a waste of money to those families if it’s the only chance that they can be together. "

Gotta stop you on this one, as a fully qualified chef who's worked a fair few Christmas days...

1st point - we don't get to choose (unless you are one of the select few)

2nd point - it's classed as a normal working day, same as Bank Holidays. So your lucky if you see anything extra let alone being well paid for it, some places do pay a bit extra, but not many.

3rd point - literally most of the chain pubs and restaurants, the food comes in frozen and its heated up and held, or warmed through prior to serving if its one of the less popular options (eg vegetarian over turkey) so you pay £20 for 2 courses on a regular festive feast, but the exact same food on Christmas day is what £60 upwards?

4th point - your chefs start the day at 8am, some places earlier. That's to do any prep that's needed (stuff that's not been done the night before like sprouts) like salad or portioning out cold orders, most are lucky to be home for 6pm, based on 12midday start, 3 sittings, last group in around 3pm, by the time everything has been served, plates come back, everything is cleaned and any staff meals sorted (basically any leftovers) it's cracking on.

Your waiting staff will start maybe 11-11.30 after setting up the night before and they'll go as soon as their section is clear.

By the time you get home Christmas is over, everyone's eaten and your sat on your own eating and it doesn't feel special.

5th point - if you can only meet up Christmas day, why does it have to be a pub and not someone's house where you can all bring a dish? For the cost of a family of 4 at £60 per head at a pub, (with an allocated time of 2hours maximum!) that's £240. That could get you a massive feast, plus drinks, plus treats, some films, and lots of other stuff.

And if you say it's because some folks don't want to cook... Maybe those in the industry don't want to either but have to do it to keep their jobs, because they literally have no choice.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Make up. Just be yourself and be proud. "

What if makeup /brightly coloured hair etc is a way of expression and being yourself?

What if it's part of your culture?

Also what if its camouflage makeup to cover scars?

Often makeup isn't worn to please others, it's to please the wearer *shrugs*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There’s some proper miserable souls on this post. But the best so far was the Christmas dinner out remark. For some people/families this is the only time or chance that they get too meet. I presume that the disgruntled had a bad experience,fair enough.we live in a world of greed and with so many obvious answers available,this one has me gobsmacked

Your question doesn’t make sense. I’m not sure what you’re saying?

Why?

From the staff who can't spend time with their familly's point of view?

I'm not sure what you're saying.

That's why I asked, why.

I think you're saying that you're shocked someone nominated 'Christmas dinner out' as a waste of money. By arguing that those people having their dinner out might only get to see each other at Christmas.

Negating that the people who are cooking and serving that dinner might also only see their families at Christmas. But can't, because they're serving someone else overpriced dinner.

You said it was the best remark, did you mean the worst remark?

Sorry. I meant it was the worst remark,but it was the best silly comment in my head. My mother was unwell and in a home and my dad was in ill health as well. I had a brother who worked overseas and there was no viable place for us all to have dinner together so we went out for it.

Regarding the staff working,they are usually well paid for providing this service and hopefully most of them do it out of choice. They can still experience a family dinner albeit at a different time to the masses. But the point I was trying to make is that I found it baffling that overpriced Christmas dinners was his gripe. Everyone knows it’s going to be overpriced but some families have no choice but to do it. It’s not a waste of money to those families if it’s the only chance that they can be together.

Gotta stop you on this one, as a fully qualified chef who's worked a fair few Christmas days...

1st point - we don't get to choose (unless you are one of the select few)

2nd point - it's classed as a normal working day, same as Bank Holidays. So your lucky if you see anything extra let alone being well paid for it, some places do pay a bit extra, but not many.

3rd point - literally most of the chain pubs and restaurants, the food comes in frozen and its heated up and held, or warmed through prior to serving if its one of the less popular options (eg vegetarian over turkey) so you pay £20 for 2 courses on a regular festive feast, but the exact same food on Christmas day is what £60 upwards?

4th point - your chefs start the day at 8am, some places earlier. That's to do any prep that's needed (stuff that's not been done the night before like sprouts) like salad or portioning out cold orders, most are lucky to be home for 6pm, based on 12midday start, 3 sittings, last group in around 3pm, by the time everything has been served, plates come back, everything is cleaned and any staff meals sorted (basically any leftovers) it's cracking on.

Your waiting staff will start maybe 11-11.30 after setting up the night before and they'll go as soon as their section is clear.

By the time you get home Christmas is over, everyone's eaten and your sat on your own eating and it doesn't feel special.

5th point - if you can only meet up Christmas day, why does it have to be a pub and not someone's house where you can all bring a dish? For the cost of a family of 4 at £60 per head at a pub, (with an allocated time of 2hours maximum!) that's £240. That could get you a massive feast, plus drinks, plus treats, some films, and lots of other stuff.

And if you say it's because some folks don't want to cook... Maybe those in the industry don't want to either but have to do it to keep their jobs, because they literally have no choice. "

Well said. I would never eat out at Christmas like that. I think pubs and restaurants should be closed that day. Like you said, they can get so much for that money if they stay at home or go round each other's.

£60 is just over two weeks groceries for me. Why would I choose to spend that on one meal instead of probably 50+ meals? It doesn't make sense.

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