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As a reasonably frugal person, it is very annoying that outdoorsy people set the standard for spending, and they make me look stingy. I’m not stingy. I’m sane.
by laurent92 5y ago
As a reasonably frugal person, it is very annoying that outdoorsy people set the standard for spending, and they make me look stingy.
I’m not stingy. I’m sane. They’re the ones going bankrupt ;)
20 years later: They’re married with kids and I’m single. Perhaps I really looked stingy ;)
Moral of the story: People in average are de facto pushed to consume all their margin.
- koilke 5y agoI know the feeling. I often prefer not to eat anywhere the costs are more than $10 and usually go for places around $5. I wish to retire in a few years and they in a few decades.
- roland35 5y agoI feel like there are diminishing returns past $15 for a meal. I love pad Thai and normally that runs about $12 which I will gladly pay :)
- theartfuldodger 5y agoIt would be very difficult to get a lunch or dinner for $15 that was of any reasonable quality in my region. I do not live in an absurdly high COL area (CNY) What can you possibly be eating for $5 I think some people can treat eating as more utilitarian, while having a great meal or even a halfway decent meal is a true pleasure and an experience worth having as often as possible for myself. The small pleasure is what makes the grind feel worthwhile. I fully expect to walk out $25-$30 lighter after a basic entree/lunch, a drink and a tip, even if eating alone on a lunch break. A date with my wife ( on the low end) $70, bring out the whole family ($100) Do we have significantly different average prices. Maybe a pre-made gas station sandwich or single fast food sandwich could cost $5 A $5 meal sounds like a chore, an amazing roadside Shack find! or absolute trash ingredients not worth eating. How do you do it?