11-30-2018, 02:05 AM
Nope that's a lot of money in my world lol
I grew up really poor and learned to place values on things. My son buys blue jeans and gym shoes that cost $100 each. I find that crazy. I pay $20 for jeans and maybe $40 for gym shoes.
My son in law has no problem paying $60 for a meal. When I eat out it's always under $25.I usually order water to drink because I'm not paying $2 for one glass of pop. I don't smoke or drink alcohol (very expensive habits), or gamble ( basically giving away money imo), and I don't buy lottery tickets (also basically just giving away money). I prefer $89 a night hotels to $130 a night hotels.
To put it in motorcycle terms, I would never pay $600 for a helmet. I could not pay $1000 for a jacket and pants or $500 for boots, I don't care who makes them or how good they supposedly are, I just cant justify paying that much for them. I thought Staintune mufflers were cool but I'd never pay $800 for one. Or $1000-$1500 for a pair of shocks, or $800 for a custom seat. My bikes all come with mufflers, seats and shocks I find quite acceptable. That's why I wear HJC helmets, Tourmaster jackets, pants and gloves, and Alpinestar boots. I find them a good value for the money. I guess I'm just frugal. Then again that has allowed me to live debt free for decades.
I don't begrudge people who make those kinds of purchases, but money has been too hard to come by in my life, for extravagant (in my view) purchases. To each his own.
I save my money for gas, oil, tires, brake pads etc (and I wish all those were cheaper) lol.
I grew up really poor and learned to place values on things. My son buys blue jeans and gym shoes that cost $100 each. I find that crazy. I pay $20 for jeans and maybe $40 for gym shoes.
My son in law has no problem paying $60 for a meal. When I eat out it's always under $25.I usually order water to drink because I'm not paying $2 for one glass of pop. I don't smoke or drink alcohol (very expensive habits), or gamble ( basically giving away money imo), and I don't buy lottery tickets (also basically just giving away money). I prefer $89 a night hotels to $130 a night hotels.
To put it in motorcycle terms, I would never pay $600 for a helmet. I could not pay $1000 for a jacket and pants or $500 for boots, I don't care who makes them or how good they supposedly are, I just cant justify paying that much for them. I thought Staintune mufflers were cool but I'd never pay $800 for one. Or $1000-$1500 for a pair of shocks, or $800 for a custom seat. My bikes all come with mufflers, seats and shocks I find quite acceptable. That's why I wear HJC helmets, Tourmaster jackets, pants and gloves, and Alpinestar boots. I find them a good value for the money. I guess I'm just frugal. Then again that has allowed me to live debt free for decades.
I don't begrudge people who make those kinds of purchases, but money has been too hard to come by in my life, for extravagant (in my view) purchases. To each his own.
I save my money for gas, oil, tires, brake pads etc (and I wish all those were cheaper) lol.