Stupidest Thing You Waste Money On

[TranaGreg]

My daughter spends all her money (which is of course mostly a pass through of my money) on different colors of pre-made slime. Does that count? As for me, I spend absurd amounts of money on food and drink, eating out or ordering in way too often, and then paying someone three days a week to cook something healthful that the kids will barely touch. I barely buy any "stuff" for myself, though, and never really have.

yeah, this is me too, except for the slime part.

[Gregg]

Mine would be buying lottery tickets. I sometimes buy scratchers, and get sucked in by the ROI not being as horrific when jackpots like the mega million one now get really high. I have a better shot of being hit by lightning while being massaged by Margot Robbie, so it is a stupid waste of money. I'm just paying so I can fantasize about winning for a couple of days.

What is the stupidest way you waste money? Hard to top lottery tickets, so this may be a short thread.

Love this thread. Thank you for posting it.

Most of the things listed I have spent money on and don't do so now.

[B-Fly]

Lottery tickets are something I've never bought myself, but I have (primarily for the social reasons Judge Jude noted) generally gone in with co-workers if/when someone else has organized to collect and purchase tickets for the group. As silly as I realize it is, there's also the motivation of the fear of that miniscule possibility of most of my co-workers actually winning and quitting and leaving me feeling stupid and covering all their work, lol.

[TranaGreg]

Lottery tickets are something I've never bought myself, but I have (primarily for the social reasons Judge Jude noted) generally gone in with co-workers if/when someone else has organized to collect and purchase tickets for the group. As silly as I realize it is, there's also the motivation of the fear of that miniscule possibility of most of my co-workers actually winning and quitting and leaving me feeling stupid and covering all their work, lol.

I've done this too ... I considered it more of an insurance policy than a lottery ticket.

[Steve 2.0]

Love this thread. Thank you for posting it.

Most of the things listed I have spent money on and don't do so now.

Wait, wait, wait.....you've had a Margot Robbie massage?

[johnnya24]

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Oh, have i mentioned that i may have spent almost $500 on fortnite for my kids, a “free” game on xbox?

dude!!!!

[Gregg]

Wait, wait, wait.....you've had a Margot Robbie massage?

It was before she was famous. As you know her mom is a Physiotherapist. She was trying to decide if she was going to follow in her mom's footsteps or stick with acting.

[chancellor]

My biggest waste is fantasy football. My level of prep involves printing out a player list and buying a six-pack of good beer. And my results typically reflect my level of effort.

[Sour Masher]

It was before she was famous. As you know her mom is a Physiotherapist. She was trying to decide if she was going to follow in her mom's footsteps or stick with acting.

If this were true and not a joke, you've just proven to me there is a God, and he loves you!

[senorsheep]

Probably a toss-up between marijuana and synthesizers. I could argue that the synthesizers provide a legitimate cognitive and creative benefit, so weed is the likely 1.01.

In both cases, the time wasted is more stupider than the money wasted.

Although, if they bring me enjoyment, are they really a waste of time?

[Fresno Bob]

For years I bought thousands upon thousands of dollars of memorabilia— sports autographs, old baseball cards, comic books, whatever. No real idea if any of it is worth anything, or is 100% real. I have Mantles, DiMaggios, Williamses, Mays, Koufax, etc. Many, many HOFers no one’s ever heard of. I bought many T-206s that are fine, and many Spider Man and XMen golden age comics. Yep, all just sitting around. Heck, a few weeks back I bought a John Jefferson auto’d jersey for $75 if only because he was my childhood idol. Still sitting in the box it came in.

I’m also a tool junkie — I like to buy power tools I don’t currently own, although I’ve curbed that a bit.

Oh, have I mentioned that I may have spent almost $500 on Fortnite for my kids, a “free” game on Xbox?

And you should see my basement— my wife is a “pro” couponer and I have racks upon racks of shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, shaving cream, whatever. You name it, I have a lifetime supply of it. It’s like my own personal CVS. But still, I grill her because why am I spending even 20% on something I won’t use until 2028?


Steve, one day I’ll have to tell you about my 90s card story.

dude, this is nuts, sell sell sell

[Fresno Bob]

I've done this too ... I considered it more of an insurance policy than a lottery ticket.

this is perfect

[Boone]

I am having trouble answering the question because the stupid things I spend money on bring me joy (e.g., beer) and it's not that much money.

I do wish I wouldn't have to spend so much money on landscaping and lawn care, but I refuse to do it myself. So maybe that's stupid.

[griswold]

Is the question...what I think is a stupid waste of money or MY WIFE thinks is a stupid waste of money?

[Gregg]

I am having trouble answering the question because the stupid things I spend money on bring me joy (e.g., beer) and it's not that much money.

I do wish I wouldn't have to spend so much money on landscaping and lawn care, but I refuse to do it myself. So maybe that's stupid.

I do not think it unreasonable to spend some money on things that bring us joy.

We spend $40 a week for my lawn service. While it doesn't bring me joy I am grateful I do not have to do it. Still it was one of my first thoughts reading the thread.