This. Would upvote more than once if I could.

"Get a priest and some friends for $3k"? That sounds like people trafficking, but sure, I'll buy a priest 😂

Cremation. Fought fire for years, I'll let it get me at the end :)

There is an even weirder belief which says that the gut gets lined with dried up s**t over time and therefore needs to be rinsed out at intervals. I mean, strictly speaking the gut IS a sort of pipe, but a) it can't dry out inside, b) the walls are too soft and move too much to maintain a dry lining, c) the contents don't trickle, they are pushed through, rubbing against the walls so how is a stable layer of grime ever supposed to build up? d) the gut cells are constantly renewed with the old and dying gut cells being expelled into the gut interior. People have the weirdest beliefs about bodies.

This is the biggest scam, and really should be cracked down on - I hope this one makes it to number 1. Reminds me of the stingy influencers who want you to work for free for exposure/experience, except it involves the biggest, most profitable companies

Well that's the whole point of conspicuous consumption - you're also advertising yourself, as being able to afford it (even though it's probably a knock-off). Still ridiculous though, I'd rather advertise to the world something I genuinely enjoy, like a band or icecream 😁

Totally agree. You are preach into the ground about eating healthy but when its time for meal prep and grocery shopping, you can feed a family for $20 with unhealthy foods or $60 for better choices. Many families have to take what is affordable for their situation. How can fresh fruit cost more than a loaf of bread that has a process to produce it for sale? Makes no sense at all.

And filthy rich pastors. The religion, where your pastor is richie rich and greedy is a scam.

In some countries... Well one in particular 😉

For the USA, if it doesn’t make a profit then it is communism and therefor trampling your freedom (somehow).

Totally agree with this one. When I watched a mates sky TV For the first time I couldn't believe that they were adverts in the middle of something he was paying for. Whilst I'm on a rant - in England we used to get football on terrestrial channels which are, except for the BBC's licence fee, free. Then Sky took over and hoodwinked people into thinking that their coverage was sooooo much better. The majority of people fell for the idea and subscribed with the result that we now have to pay an arm and a leg to watch our national game. Same with boxing and cricket. All previously very cheap or free now we have to take out loans to watch it.

STOP buying diamonds. You rape the earth and keep the poor poor. Stimpy is right: synthetic diamonds are ok.

Nothing says I love you like a blood diamond 😶 Thanks De Beers

And the crap that they should cost a months salary, or 3 months salary. Wonder who started that trend.

To me, it always comes back down to the concept of a man being able to buy and own a woman, and show that ownership and her value through the cost of a ring. I find the whole concept nauseating. And diamonds are probably at the top of the worst things to buy list.

Buy what you like. "Diamond" is only because of advertising. My now wife picked her own bauble, and it's a non-traditional type of crystalized mineral I only paid a few hundred dollars for. Still on her finger today; it's still pretty.

Try buying a diamond ring and then sell it for the same price. Somehow, MAGICALLY, it doesn't worth the same amount of money anymore - it's ridiculous.

Proud owner of a Cubic Ring! We saved our money and paid off my student loans. Funny thing is no one has ever realized my *diamond* isn't a diamond. 32 years and it's still funny to tell people our story

If you can't tell the difference, why pay the difference?

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DeBeers started this scam decades ago.

I worked in a jewelry store. It was part of a chain of jewelry stores and the Mark up on diamonds was 5 times the cost. They would let us buy jewelry at cost plus 10 percent.

I asked my ex to buy me a ruby ring which was under $200.... he only did if I promised to never tell anyone how much it cost.... he wanted to spend $6000 :O some s**t about 2 mths pay????

Cubic zirconia is just as flashy, you can't tell the difference just by a casual glance, and are a fraction of the cost of diamonds.

My daughter and her fiance had custom Indian wedding rings. Silver/Gold/Copper with Turquois and Appache Tear Drops. It cost them $300. One of a kind.

Buy gems like sapphires and zircon instead much prettier!

I don't understand buying super expensive engagement rings. My s/o could propose to me with nothing to offer and if I loved them I would probably say yes

I am sure there are enough " Family " jewelry out there that folks can have the stones reset I to their own settings. My hubby and I did that with my Mum's ring.

But… shiny rock!

yep!!!!! cubit zirconium is JUST as good!!!!

gorgeous stones, but should be priced less

You cannot ask the imbecile manginas who cannot stand to the wench they are going to marry to follow this advice.

Buy a gold band and nothing more. If it's not traded on the commodity market, it's worthless.

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It is a paradox isn't it? Woman don't want to be treated as objects yet they insist on putting up an upfront price.

They’re usually pyramid schemes. However I’m not sure how often they’re accepted by everyone - I think most people realise (?).

I buy popcorn at our discount cinemas. There's one that does second run films for $2 and another that does movies after the theater runs but before the DVD release for $5. That's less than half the cost of a standard movie ticket. I know the concessions are how they make their money, and I'm okay supporting them that way.

That's why it makes sense to check the price for cartridges *before* you decide for a printer, so you can buy the one that is the most cost-efficient *including* the future cost of replacement cartridges. The printer ink will still be overpriced, mind you, but a lot of companies try to entice you with a super cheap printer but then make up for the difference and more with every purchase of printer ink. THAT at least is something you can avoid.