First thing that comes to mind when I think of things I hate paying for is bills. I don't think there is one person out there who actually enjoys throwing their money at AT&T Wireless or Time Warner Cable. I found an interesting
list of 11 things one guy hates paying for. He had a pretty solid list of things I didn't think of before that sometimes irks me when I have to fork over my wallet.
Money is tight these days and its all about being careful about what you do with your dollars. But sometimes, there are unavoidable things you must bite your lip and pay for. I'm going to pick my top three and include my personal top 3 things that I HATE paying for.
From
11 Things I Inexplicably Hate Paying ForBathroom attendants. This is the inspiration for the list. I was out having a few drinks last night and the bar had a bathroom attendant. It's a Hollywood place. That happens.
But as I pulled Catherine-Zeta--Jones-in-"Entrapment"-style moves to avoid having to take a towel from him (and, thereby, not have to give him a dollar), I realized, wow, I just hate the concept of bathroom attendants. I hate having to pay a tax to use the bathroom (even if that tax is accompanied by a stick of gum or spritz of Cool Water).
This might be the most universal entry on this list. I'm yet to meet a single person who feels like their life is enhanced by dealing with bathroom attendants.
Roses from the rose woman at a restaurant. Is there any more awkward moment than when you're on a date and the woman who's selling roses table-to-table comes by? You have to look at the girl you're with, she has to say, "No, you don't have to get me one"... then you have to try to get past all that awkwardness to hopefully steer things back to going back to your place for the first third of a movie and some casual fondling.
In memory of all those moments, I refuse to buy these roses on principle.
Things at the grocery store that aren't on sale. Grocery store sales are, quite often, the biggest scam ever. Occasionally there'll be a really solid deal. But most of the time, that bright yellow piece of paper on top of the price tag is just giving you, like, 30 cents off your six pack of applesauce or 90 cents off your 64 slices of unwrapped American cheese.
And still... unless I see that bright yellow tag, I'm probably not buying that food this week. Even if I really need it or want it. It's why I only eat Egg Beaters on a quarterly basis and pretty much never eat beef jerky anymore.
This flair of thriftiness is amplified even more when it comes to beer. I still don't understand why I never even blink at paying $4 or $5 for a beer at a bar, but if the Bud Light 30-pack I came for isn't on sale for less than $18 I'm buying something else.
As for my personal list:
1. Parking: Seriously, when you live in New York City, it can take hours to find a free parking spot. It can take you another 2 hours to figure out the rules to make sure you are not parked illegally and thus getting a ticket that costs a lot more than just shoving your poor car into a parking garage. Either way, both are expensive and useless things to pay for. And I don't even drive and yet it bothers me!
2. Bottled Water: I will do anything and everything to find water from a free public source. I suffer from dizzy spells often, especially in the summer, so it is important for me to keep hydrated. That means sometimes I have to spend that average of $1.00-2.75 on a small bottle of h20. I propose a lawmaker to make a bill for free water.
3. Airline Baggage Fee's: I would love to scream right now at how much I hate paying for this. I recently went traveling within the United States of America and had to pay $30 total in Airline Baggage Fees. $15 each way just to put my bag on a plane! Do they really expect people to just survive on a carry on? This gives me more reason to go backpacking around the world now...
What are some things you hate paying for?
Comments (36)
Shipping ._. I hate it so. much.
@cutesycharm@xanga - haha! yeah, i resent shipping.
i always feel bad for the bathroom attendants; it seems like a miserable job. coincidentally (or probably not), they are always found in restaurants/bars/lounges where the only parking is valet parking. $20 valet parking. eff that.
I definitely second the parking and shipping. Shipping sucks a LOT when you're in Canada too. Sales are great too, and while if I feel I absolutely need it, I'll buy things not on sale, I can't say I hate shopping for non-sale items.
I actually don't pay all that much though, hmm...
You should just get a big refillable (I have a 990mL) bottle for like $5, fill it before you leave the house, and carry it with you. Way, way cheaper and better for the environment!
I hate paying the ATM fees. Argh!
The only one I would hate on this list is the roses. Although I've never seen a person selling roses in a restaurant to a couple, I resent the fact that it seems they exploit the situation and try to guilt one lover into buying something for the other.
I like bathroom attendants. I've only ever seen them in Hong Kong and they're friendly, helpful, and they keep the place clean! It's not a mandatory fee either, you can tip them or you can choose not to. So why hate paying for it if you don't really have to?
Food is a necessity. You can't live off just the items that are on sale. That's just silly, considering how often they have sales promoting unhealthy things like super sugary breakfast cereals.
Parking: supply and demand! NYC has very limited space, so why shouldn't you pay for it? Rent in NYC is more expensive too, because of the same reasons. Too many people in too small an area.
Bottled water: I don't like paying for this either (for environmental reasons), but free water? How can you expect water sanitation plants to do a good job if no money goes into the system? Sure, the government could pay for it, but it'd still be coming out of your tax dollars. Besides, most of the time restaurants will allow you to have a cup of water for free. And when you buy a bottle of water, think of it this way: you're paying for the convenience of having easily transportable water in a case that can be easily disposed of later. If you need that convenience, cough up the bucks.
Airline baggage fees: well duh. If gas prices are going up, no wonder airlines want to limit the amount of baggage. Find an airline that lets you check in one piece of luggage for free! I fly Continental, which does that.
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1. Bank Fees....especially just those because your account drops below $100, but still has money in it and you have been a long time customer, and it is evident you use your account regularly.
2. Feminine products...why does it cost more to be a girl? Guys don't have that added expense every month! I am being punished. The period is bad enough!
3. Outrageous shipping costs...I don't expect to ship packages for free, I know it takes people and trucks and all, but still, it seems like prices just keep going up and up. However, if I am buying from a company, I expect free shipping on small to medium items, and then discounted shipping on larger bulky items.
4. Outrageous cell/cable/internet...once again, I know there is an infrastructure and all that has to be paid for, but seriously. The cost of these plans is insane! I wish they could offer more customizeable plans, like only the channels you actually watch, or average your cell minutes over a year and go from there...
5. STUDENT LOANS!!!! I hate paying my student loan off. I didn't qualify for aid because my parents make too much money. I got screwed. I think college should be part of your education like high school, only it is optional. My degree was a waste of time, money, and energy, and now I have this stupid debt that is sucking away my precious money. And for what? A lousy piece of paper I will likely never use?
5. Contraceptives...seriously, paying out for some silly pill or device is a heck of a lot less than paying out if you were to get pregnant! I think there should be zero copay on all. Even if you don't have health insurace, you should be able to get pills for free to help ease the strain on the welfare system. All these poor people reproducing just to either get the monetary benefits of being poor with kids or because they can't afford pills/condoms.
@jeepgirl0385@xanga - LOL @ feminine products! But I totally agree - that's extra money I pay every month just because I'm a girl. Annoying!
My other big one is tires. I know my car needs them. But seriously, shelling out $300+ for tires on my beat up little car? There are so many things I'd rather buy with that $300!!
@perfectskitzo@xanga - hey hun! OMG That is outrageous!
Lol - great list. Airline bagged fees totally piss me off too!
And If I am looking to buy something that doesn't have free shipping, I pass on it. I hate bank fees and ATM fees. Grr. I hate paying for NYC transit considering it's so poor. And I HATE when people with nice cars, no money, and no gas offer me a ride and ask me to pay for the gas. -eye roll-
California tax.
Feminine products. You're, more or less, throwing your money away. Toilet paper too--you're flushing it down the toilet.
Anything dealing with cars. Gas, toll ways, auto parts. It all just seems so expensive when you think about it. My alternater broke in my car, and it's costing me $250 to get it fixed. Why so expensive? And gas is getting just as bad as it was a couple years ago. I can't afford to fill up my clunker half the time, but I can't afford to get a better car, either. And toll ways are the worst to me. They take all my change that I could use for GAS and it backs up traffic like you wouldn't believe. >.< I hate everything automobile related.
College textbooks. Â There is no justification whatsoever for a pile of paper to cost $200. Â
arcade machines, especially when i actually own the game at home.
most of my things are already listed. but now i won't buy oreos b/c i got them really cheap once on sale, they never went on sale again, yet i've been craving those suckers. touche supermarket, touche.
@sakuramitsukai@xanga - The diva cup is 30 dollars and has a 5 year warranty. Just sayin...
Jeans (specifically american eagle) that arent on sale. I bought two pairs last week and even 'on sale" they rang up to 50$!
You have free parking in New York? Fuck you're lucky.
In Toronto, you pay a base of $5 for like, 2 hours in a parking garage, up to like $40 parking spots, the most normal being $20ish for a spot. Seriously.... the complaint isn't comparable to Toronto...
I hate paying for money orders, and shipping. I ordered a jacket online that cost $24, and I didn't have a credit card, so I ended up paying 45 and some change total to make a money order, do the whole exchange rate thing, pay for the money order, pay for the shipping, and pay for the stamp. It's too big, but to exchange, I'll have to pay $2 American, which will be way more after the whole exchange rate and money order thing.
shipping. lol it's so annoying. you're like .. ohh that's so cheap! and then you add the shipping price and say ... never mind.
shipping & college textbooks :(
Tax. Hate it - espesh in Canada.
Taxes. & Shipping
The site where I buy my dog's wee wee pads (lol.) used to give free shipping. Now it's free shipping on orders over $50. My dog's pads cost $49.99.
-FOOD IN THEME PARKS OR THEATERS -__-"
$3.75 for bottled water, WHAAAAT?!
-College text books
-Parking
-Shipping