• But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    5 months ago

    I take my daughter out to lunch and I just don’t eat now. $18 for a bowl of spaghetti bolognese, I’ll just drink water while she eats thanks

    • Soup@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      5 months ago

      I ain’t tryin’ to blame ya, just to be clear but:

      • Bahn Mí is way cheaper and way more fun.
      • Shawarma is usually pretty cheap and if it’s still $20 for a plate you best believe you’ll have a meal to share.
      • The last tip could probably work for a whatever burrito place’s big burrito. They always got a really big one on the menu somewhere.

      Italian food from a restaurant is such a ripoff. I can make a way better pasta with some ground beef or pork, store-bought sauce, and some random pasta, and I get the option to add other vegetables that they either don’t include or have in pathetically small amounts.

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    6·
    5 months ago

    My partner can fall asleep at any time of day. I’m jealous. I’d spend a lot more time unconscious if I had the option.

    • gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      21·
      5 months ago

      There’s a great poem about this.

      Footprints in the Sand

      A man walked through his life with his Lord by his side. When he died, he looked back and saw that during the saddest and most troublesome parts of his life, he would only see 1 set of footprints, instead of 2. He asked the Lord “why did you leave me when i needed you most?” to which the Lord responded “it was then, that i carried you”.

      I think this expresses how besides our emotional side, there is also a much more enduring side inside us that takes over our consciousness when we need it most, so we only see the parts of life that we enjoy.

  • GaMEChld@lemmy.worldEnglish
    141·
    5 months ago

    I’m introverted and frugal. I sit in my chair and vibrate through realities.

    • starman2112@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      5 months ago

      Ditto, but I also hate being inside. That’s why I spend every waking second itching and shaking waiting for my next chance to go to my local public observatory. Nothing hut introverted nerds out there in the middle of the pitch black night

      Bonus points if you like hearing people infodump, these mfs LOVE telling you about their mirrors and eyepieces and accessories and shit

      • odelik@lemmy.todayEnglish
        3·
        5 months ago

        Nah, ticket sales & venues are largely a monopoly in the US and we’re seeing the impact of that on our live event costs.

    • Edgarallenpwn@midwest.socialEnglish
      6·
      5 months ago

      Concerts costing that much are never worth it. I spend ~400$ for 2 nosebleed SZA tickets for my wife 2 years ago. We were watching the jumbotron the whole time.

      My birthday shows this year are 30 and 50 a ticket and we can actually be see the musicians. I know I’m being a dumb hipster, but its so hard to justify ticket prices for large artists. What’s the point of going to a football stadium to listen to live music. You could get a decent home sound system for the same price

      • Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        5 months ago

        The cheap tickets could be better than close seats anyway. It’s easier to hide a joint when you’re sitting amongst a chaotic sea of blankets in the lawn section. Oh yeah, and you get to lie down on a blanket.

        I can’t imagine close seats could match the experience of either dancing freely without seats getting in the way, or lying back on a soft blanket, stoned with your friends, as one of your favorite artists performs live music nearby. Why would I spend more money to throw those perks away?

      • CrowAirbrush@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        5 months ago

        We have a local place a couple cities over (013 in Tilburg) tickets usually are like €32 and large beer is €6 (i usually do well on 2) so that makes it €44 for a live performance from a band i actually enjoy (some pretty big names show up here).

        Now of only i could still function for the two remaining workdays after a concert there, i would still go there.

        But i’m probably getting old because it completely cripples me until after the weekend. Which is too high of a price as it puts my job at risk.

  • CrowAirbrush@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    5 months ago

    I wish i could endure that. I’d go nuts without my hobby’s i drop the moment they require any effort.

    • kameecoding@lemmy.worldEnglish
      23·
      5 months ago

      Kind of depends on the hobby, for example if you live in a country with some mountains and you like hiking than it’s a negligible cost, if you like skydiving then I am gonna go out on a limb and say that costs quite a but more.

      And if your hobby is warhammer 40k or MtG then just pickup a cocaine habit instead to cut costs.

  • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    5 months ago

    I bought a used school bus as a hobby. Now I’m a school bus driver so technically I get paid for my hobby. Except that dealing with middle-schoolers is definitely not a hobby.

      • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        5 months ago

        No, bus drivers don’t own the buses they drive kids around in. Those buses are owned or leased by the district or company they work for. The bus I own I converted into a motorhome, so I couldn’t drive kids in it even if I wanted to (no more than two, anyway, since I do have one passenger seat in my bus).

  • appropriateghost@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    5 months ago

    While it may sound ridiculous, I actually think there is some healthy outcomes of practicing minimalist lifestyles. Gives me a peace of mind and avoids having to spend so much time on ‘managing my things’.

    Although I don’t know if I can go full on 100% minimalism… I do like to do things 🙂