Ryus: what do you waste your money on?

Ryus 07.26.23	obviously music but what else
Egarran 07.26.23	Gambling, weed and whisky.
s0nicx 07.26.23	I've started collecting old video games.
Ryus 07.26.23	@eg i like poker, def a good money waster
ArsMoriendi 07.26.23	Clothes, ice cream, concerts
Egarran 07.26.23	Whew thanks for the moderation. Also buy a nice unexpected present for a friend.
Ryus 07.26.23	are you a van leeuwen boy ars, i bet you are yes i like buying things for my friends feels nice :]
SomeCallMeTim 07.26.23	mountain bikes / mountain bike supplies
Ryus 07.26.23	thats sick, i love biking but ive never owned one. are there good places to bike around boston?
robertsona 07.26.23	Something that’s expensive but Feels Good to buy is, like, a really cool movie poster from another country of a good movie, usually not the country the actual movie is from
robertsona 07.26.23	An instrument
auberginedreams 07.26.23	Music making gear, clothes/shoes/jewelry, beer, video games
ArsMoriendi 07.26.23	“are you a van leeuwen boy ars, i bet you are“ Sometimes! Though Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey is my most common ice cream purchase
Egarran 07.26.23	Bike is such a good suggestion.
SomeCallMeTim 07.26.23	@ryus not really anything noteworthy unfortunately, I can reach some trails in the forests in Weston / Lincoln directly from my place without driving, otherwise you need to drive at least an hour to get to something worth while
Sinternet 07.26.23	records mostly, or lunch with friends and such - nothing super expensive but it adds up for sure
Sinternet 07.26.23	and music equipment as well tbf. clothes a lot too
CugnoBrasso 07.26.23	Opioids
Demon of the Fall 07.26.23	Insurance, savings & investments
Ryus 07.26.23	you must be under 40 to post in this thread demon
Ryus 07.26.23	thats too bad tim. i used to spend a lot of money on clothes when i didnt have any money but it's kinda died off now. still enjoy thrift shoppin and all that though
bellovddd 07.26.23	weed.
Ryus 07.26.23	on occasion me too. i try not to though
Sinternet 07.26.23	oh yeah i mostly thrift my wardrobe outside of merch stuff too, lucky to be back in an area that has a lot of good pickups
SomeCallMeTim 07.26.23	yeah concerts is another one ha, so many this year. and yeah weed too
Ryus 07.26.23	part of the reason why i stopped spending money on clothes is because thrifting where i grew up in nyc has gotten so fucking ridiculously expensive in the last 5-10 years. im sure when i started it was already relatively expensive compared to how it used to be but its insane now, hardly even thrifting anymore.
SomeCallMeTim 07.26.23	kinda depressing how the prices of thrifting nowadays have semi ruined the appeal of thrifting
robertsona 07.26.23	I wish there were a market for a $1-5 monthly substack of me writing weekly reviews of concerts in nyc with 35mm photographs. Mostly bands nobody’s ever heard of. Just thinking about money
ReefaJones 07.26.23	"Insurance, savings & investments" how is that a waste
bellovddd 07.26.23	ye wasn't the point of thrifting to find cheap stuff? now its pricy as hell. damn hipsters.
Wildcardbitchesss 07.26.23	at the vet rn so I guess my dogs just kidding I love em
unclereich 07.26.23	cars and motorcycles
bellovddd 07.26.23	dogs are worth every cent in the world.
CugnoBrasso 07.26.23	Also, vacations far away... I'd love to visit Uzbekistan and Ethiopia in the coming years.
Snake. 07.26.23	gigsssssssssssss
robertsona 07.26.23	^ I know that’s right
robertsona 07.26.23	Yea I’d go somewhere with good food too. New Orleans and Mexico City seem tight
SomeCallMeTim 07.26.23	what's the max y'all would pay for a gig? I won't go over even like 100 usd before fees for my favorite artist
CugnoBrasso 07.26.23	I think 95 bucks is the most I've ever paid for a concert.
DadKungFu 07.26.23	Trying our damndest to buy a house in a year or two so like a date night once a month to a decent restaurant or concert
Ryus 07.26.23	yes i love wasting money on nice meals. feels great. especially when on vacation
auberginedreams 07.26.23	I don’t think I’ve payed more than like $30 lol. But I’m actually not much of a concert goer, I’m pretty introverted already irl and music is such a personal/emotional experience for me that it’s never felt that necessary.
CugnoBrasso 07.26.23	Also, from a European... American food is great, I had low expectations but damn, LA is such a great place to get fat.
Wildcardbitchesss 07.26.23	Paid $150 for a ticket this year but that’s the exception for sure. Usually anything over $30 is a pass for me.
fogza 07.26.23	Buy a coffee machine
Snake. 07.26.23	"what's the max y'all would pay for a gig?" ngl $100 is the max for me which is unfortunate for a pleb like me still stuck in ny
Ryus 07.26.23	i like coffee but i dont drink it too often, i do like spending money on expensive tea though. $150 is probably my upper limit, willing to break it for a certain acts.
Deez 07.26.23	Vinyl Travel Gigs
porcupinetheater 07.26.23	Tasting menus Big expense but have honestly never regretted doing one (closest to disappointment was Coda in Berlin but even that was an interesting mess)
fogza 07.26.23	You might drink it more if you had a coffee machine though, chicken / egg
robertsona 07.26.23	I paid $200 for two Arianas at madison square garden for my ex’s birthday but I’m also in the “very rarely above $30” category. I also see a lot of like $10 concerts lol
Ryus 07.26.23	nice porc, i'm kind of 50/50 on those but when they hit, they hit def fogza, trying not to be super reliant on caffeine though haha. i know i would be if i had a coffee machine
bellovddd 07.26.23	if a band is asking for more then 60 bucks to watch them play they better be doing some groundbreaking shit on stage.
SomeCallMeTim 07.26.23	i'd love to do a tasting menu or dine at a michelin star restaurant some evening
DadKungFu 07.26.23	fog do not tempt me Satan I need a house
someone 07.26.23	rent, bills, groceries, taxes, the general needs of man, i suppose
Sinternet 07.26.23	"what's the max y'all would pay for a gig?" most i ever spent was £35 for swans, usually hesitant to go above £20 for anyone but did just spend £30 on american football feel i might change this though soon, lots of personal fave artists i haven't seen and desperately want to before they get old and start sucking or od or something
DavidYowi 07.26.23	buy a really really really really really big pie and swim in it
gryndstone 07.26.23	dunkin donuts
AeniasGaming 07.26.23	Gundam models, Warhammer, I started playing Magic recently
Emim 07.26.23	Knives, drum stuff, ammo, and gas because I live in CA
Emim 07.26.23	And random steam buying sprees
CugnoBrasso 07.26.23	If you're spending less than 40 bucks for a concert in Switzerland, you're probably seeing Viper the Rapper or something like that.
heyadam 07.26.23	“ Gundam models, Warhammer, I started playing Magic recently” bro run while you can, this is like the worst time to get into mtg bc they are being absolutely unhinged with their pricing practices
zakalwe 07.26.23	Dominoes pizza. 25 notes for a couple of fucking pizzas and a side of shite. Ridiculous.
AsleepInTheBack 07.26.23	Anything plastic/cardboard and collectable, beer, whisky, vinyl, meals out, video games, etc etc etc, it’s a wonder I have any money tbh I’m an impulse buyer in the worst way
zakalwe 07.26.23	Coffee. 3 quid for some fucking shite
rabidfish 07.26.23	good quality appliances (kitchen stuff, washing machine etc) and also very important: GOOD BED STUFF. A good mattress, good pillows and good sheets. That will make your life so much better it's INSANE.
BitterJalapenoJr 07.26.23	"I'd love to do a tasting menu or dine at a michelin star restaurant some evening" This is worth it at the time but takes about two months to recover from the financial hit.
Sinternet 07.26.23	reminds me i need a new mattress topper. cribbing back with my parents while i save up to rent somewhere nearer my work and all i got is a sofa bed because i turned my old bedroom into storage when i left for uni lol
AeniasGaming 07.26.23	"bro run while you can, this is like the worst time to get into mtg bc they are being absolutely unhinged with their pricing practices" Yeah, I'm trying to wean myself off of sealed product (which is hard bc I've collected Pokemon cards since I was 7 or 8). Unless there's a foil pattern I like I proxy any card worth more than like $5
AsleepInTheBack 07.26.23	Shit yes coffee too what a rabbit hole if you start doing the whole brew espresso at home with big slab of metal coffee machine and then get a grinder and then whole beans from some tiny local roaster and then no money
syco722 07.26.23	"Don't just get booze - it ain't food" - Nathan Explosion
porcupinetheater 07.26.23	" 'I'd love to do a tasting menu or dine at a michelin star restaurant some evening' This is worth it at the time but takes about two months to recover from the financial hit." Alternatively just make sure you have the money for it saved up in advance if it's something you generally want to do. Also, Michelin starred places don't all cost the same - in Chicago, if you do Alinea or Ever, it'll set you back over a thousand if you also spring for wine pairings, but something like Sepia you can do for a couple hundred all told, which is expensive but not devastating if you put a little aside for it. Although the bigger hit places are also incredible to do on rarer occasions and can be an experience like nothing else
syco722 07.26.23	"in Chicago, if you do Alinea or Ever, it'll set you back over a thousand if you also spring for wine pairings" Jesus fucking christ this is so much more expensive than I thought it could ever get, but I'm poor af so that's just in an entire other realm of existence for me
Purpl3Spartan 07.26.23	A pc
Minortimbo12 07.26.23	Video games
Ryus 07.26.23	hope u have fun w that timbo :^]
DominionMM1 07.27.23	vinyl records and beer
PotsyTater 07.27.23	Some people in here don’t understand what “waste” means
MoM 07.27.23	I never waste money and anything i spend my time can’t be a waste, so i dunno If i had extra cash, shit, spend it on food or on luxury
tellah 07.27.23	guitar pedals, booze, vinyl, good food, bills
Azazzel 07.27.23	Ammunition and health insurance
SlothcoreSam 07.27.23	Bikes, I own 5, road bike, gravel bike, hardtail mountain bike, dual suspension mountain bike and a fat bike.
RadioSuicide 07.27.23	Weed, video games, eating out, records
RadioSuicide 07.27.23	I used to hit up this bbq joint down the road from me twice a week sometimes. their Pittsburgh sammich has me in a chokehold, truly god tier
chemicalmarriage 07.27.23	Get a really nice bed
SomeCallMeTim 07.27.23	What is a Pittsburgh sandwich, is that like a pramanti bros style thing or what
Willie 07.27.23	Steam Summer Sales
Winesburgohio 07.27.23	Tramadol and a handsome volume of the collected Borges
AeniasGaming 07.27.23	If I had a nickel every time a sput thread started talking about primanti's, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot--
swallowtales 07.27.23	records the biggest for sure, magic the gathering, games, audio hardware, you name it i'm good at spending money
RadioSuicide 07.27.23	“What is a Pittsburgh sandwich, is that like a pramanti bros style thing or what“ yes lol I go to the primanti’s in Morgantown when it’s midnight and I’m stoned, solid wings and open late af
evilford 07.27.23	Magic the gathering cards lol Im a nerd
Winesburgohio 07.27.23	crazy how the humble "book" hasn't really been mooted yet ??? get yourself a library
WatchItExplode 07.27.23	I'm having a midlife crisis so I've bought a guitar drum stuff, a cab and a new head in the past two months
Ryus 07.27.23	yea mane i love physical books so i go to the library a lot but also have bought a few things. picked up "as i lay dying" the other day
AlexKzillion 07.27.23	concerts and eating out and eating out and concerts
SomeCallMeTim 07.27.23	Getting eaten out at concerts
evilford 07.27.23	Lol
FREETHEGUYS 07.27.23	save dat shit brah money hard to come by
JayEnder 07.27.23	Weed, video games, eating out (food and otherwise), records [2] Add clothes and concerts too, man I'm broke as hell lol
evilford 07.27.23	All i spend money on is gas groceries cigarettes and magic cards and im broke as fuck
evilford 07.27.23	And child support and rent too obvs
fogza 07.27.23	I would also consider going to small galleries and finding art you like from young artists that might go up in value as well.
Butkuiss 07.27.23	I learned to live pretty frugally by necessity after having to move out of my parents without any financial support in my very early 20s, and those habits have mostly carried over into further adulthood even as I’ve gotten slightly better jobs and more disposable income. My biggest costs are still rent, food and gym membership and I don’t really buy much else otherwise, except for the occasional clothing or book purchase, or taking my partner for a meal at a restaurant (I could happily go without restaurants lol). I don’t smoke or drink any more, so that helps the bottom line too. It helps to make your hobbies things that positively improve your life - the gym and cooking are my two biggest time sinks after work, followed by reading, music and gardening.
Butkuiss 07.27.23	Anyway bigups for Emmylou Harris, underrated on sput. Was vibing Quarter Moon today.
CaliggyJack 07.27.23	I buy every single Assassins Creed game when they come out.
Storm In A Teacup 07.27.23	Cigarettes. Food sometimes judging the needs of the house wrong. I would say alcohol but im trying to stay away from that and i never really spent money on it cuz a big bottle of 14% red wine here is $3.50 and the bar loves me and would let me drink but i decided they arent my friends.
Storm In A Teacup 07.27.23	Honestly my biggest wastes of money are paying bills early to realize i forgot about a bill that was due yesterday and could have paid it. That is a big waste but im not good at handling every aspect of responsibility and just do the best i can.
Demon of the Fall 07.27.23	'how is that a waste' I mean, it was a joke, but yes it's actually entirely possible to waste money on those things if you make bad choices, lol I tend to waste money on beer and sometimes eating out, mostly. I rarely buy tangible physical items and or clothes unless I need them and even then I'm generally stingy / reluctant / try and get decent quality stuff at a discount. Savings often go on things we need doing to the house / other 'boring grown-up shit'. So I'm actually not too bad with money overall.
LeddSledd 07.27.23	drugs and expensive spices from other countries
anode 07.27.23	Music, drugs, food, traveling
IsisScript80 07.27.23	CDs, blu-rays, restaurants and coffee shops. Wasteful sure, but also enjoyable... so arguably not a waste at all.
Hawks 07.27.23	Men.
PortalofPerfection 07.27.23	Trucks n guns. Which is hilarious because I'm originally from NYC and would never have imagined myself ever getting either one of those things, much less having a mild obsession with both lmao
IsisScript80 07.27.23	"Men." Spending hard-earned cash on men is rarely a waste. But alas, "rarely" is not "never".
mryrtmrnfoxxxy 07.27.23	weed, bluray, vinyl
DoofDoof 07.27.23	the kid not that I consider it a waste but yeah, reached the age I want nothing really so spend it on the kid
GreyShadow 07.27.23	-ice cream among other food things but wow has ice cream been the necessity recently -concerts and other outing/event type things with frens -video games. def video games. i'm less tempted by sales these days but i'm much more swayed by release hype lol. better for time management in the long run though! -funding my music project -health insurance
GreyShadow 07.27.23	get some money eat some bitchez
theBoneyKing 07.27.23	Books mostly.
Hyperion1001 07.27.23	a college education
Calc 07.27.23	^chump
Zig 07.27.23	nazi memorabilia
Rowhaus 07.27.23	guns, cars and guitars