I tried to find the closest slaughterhouse to Venice, LA but no luck.
We call them abattoirs by the way. :-)
Interesting geography.
We call them abattoirs by the way. :-)
Interesting geography.
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Why I don't like expensive things....
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I don't like to pay for expensive things but quality isn't cheap. So I'm prepared to pay more if that mean particular product will last or will be tasty in case of food. There is no sense in saving cash when it came to shoes, winter clothes, glasses or electronics I would say.
The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth.
Mikhail Bakunin. The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance. Socrates. 
I like a bargain, but I also enjoy quality. I don't think eco omizing on some things is worthwhile.
I spend a third of my life sleeping - what I spent on a mattress could not be described as a bargain. I'm far more comfortable than I was on the inexpensive set I used to sleep on. Clothes? I economize. Cars? It's a rapidly depreciating asset. I could afford something far nicer but I drive a 1998 truck and a 2001 coupe. The former I paid $600 for, the latter much more, but it was only 7 years old when I bought it. I've only bought one new car, and I'll probably never buy another - let some other sucker take the massive depreciation in the first 4-5 years- especially now that I commute by bus or train. Things that will last many years, or a lifetime? I'm not so frugal. I like to cook, I have nice things in my kitchen - much of which will last the rest of my life. The cheap cookware I bought after I split with my ex just wouldn't do. I'd rather have few quality possessions than an excess of junk.  (March 13, 2016 at 3:53 am)Ivan Denisovich Wrote: I don't like to pay for expensive things but quality isn't cheap. So I'm prepared to pay more if that mean particular product will last or will be tasty in case of food. There is no sense in saving cash when it came to shoes, winter clothes, glasses or electronics I would say. You can buy those thing very cheaply and they last. Even with clothing, why pay all that money just to get a hole in it? Plenty of second hand and charity stores you can get durable clothing at. And electronics, that too, buying it off the shelf when it is new always costs more, rather than waiting for the rush to be over, or buying it used again, you can save lots of money. But for me the biggest reason I don't like having nice things is because I am a klutz and have been my entire life. So if I have to worry about breaking it, to me it is not worth it to have it. (March 13, 2016 at 6:47 am)Brian37 Wrote: You can buy those thing very cheaply and they last. Probably. But you can also save time and possible frustration with searching something that is both good and cheap and pay for the quality. (March 13, 2016 at 6:47 am)Brian37 Wrote: Even with clothing, why pay all that money just to get a hole in it? Cause it's comfortable, durable, warm - if we speak about winter clothes - and looks good? (March 13, 2016 at 6:47 am)Brian37 Wrote: Plenty of second hand and charity stores you can get durable clothing at. Why buy used when I can have new? (March 13, 2016 at 6:47 am)Brian37 Wrote: And electronics, that too, buying it off the shelf when it is new always costs more, rather than waiting for the rush to be over, or buying it used again, you can save lots of money. Buying something of good quality also save you a lot of money in the long run. It does not need to be latest model as it appear you assume. (March 13, 2016 at 6:47 am)Brian37 Wrote: But for me the biggest reason I don't like having nice things is because I am a klutz and have been my entire life. So if I have to worry about breaking it, to me it is not worth it to have it. I just take care of my purchases.
The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth.
Mikhail Bakunin. The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance. Socrates. 
I spend ridiculous amounts of money on ridiculous things. For example, I'm the proud owner of a bust of Albert Einstein made entirely out of lacquered legumes - I've sold hand-made guitars for less than that bust cost.
My penchant for impulse buying idiotic items aside, we don't squander money, but we don't skimp, either. Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
The reason behind this is that with me specially reasonable things are better use than expensive which makes my habbit to use reasonable things
For me it's a utility/quality/longevity balance.
I use my phone every day, I want the best. I still found a great price on a flagship phone that will last me for years. I need my computer for school/career. I got the best (or reasonably close) for that. I buy my work clothes at Goodwill, and my regular clothes at Target. I don't spend a lot on very many things.
"There remain four irreducible objections to religious faith: that it wholly misrepresents the origins of man and the cosmos, that because of this original error it manages to combine the maximum servility with the maximum of solipsism, that it is both the result and the cause of dangerous sexual repression, and that it is ultimately grounded on wish-thinking." ~Christopher Hitchens, god is not Great
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I usually buy low end cheap stuff, being a pauper.
The only thing I will pay over the odds for is razors, I like my skin to stay on my face.
I believe you have to pay higher prices for higher quality in certain cases, but sometimes you can get away with buying cheap. I usually just pay for quality.
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