Criminal Acts of Wasteful Spending

[Turtle]

ok bumped to 30

i cant tell if this is a good thing or a bad thing

[shoopfox]

I eat out like every other day ;(

But it's sooo cheap here ;_;

[KarthXLR]

Spending money on maplestory





I think that may be the worst thing I've ever done.

[Eightball]

I traditionally donate a lot to servers or communities. When I was 12 or 13 I donated $50 (a lot for me at the time) to help maintain an animation community. Since then I've funded a pair of Ragnarok private servers and donated to keep a couple of other communities alive (and by donate I don't mean small denominations like $10-$20).

I was also one of those people who spends real money on MMO stuff (even in free MMOs). I remember sinking about $100 into LaTale (a 2D side scrolling fantasy MMO), and I don't regret that at all since it was the primary way I spent time with my girlfriend at the time. I also remember sinking $200+ on donation items on a private Ragnarok server for myself and guildies. That I do regret. I spent a significantly smaller amount on Maplestory as well; which was fucking worth it because I looked like Slash.

I also made the following purchases over the summer:
$270 on a new monitor
$460 on 2 GTX 460s
$80 on Valve merchandise (most of which now covers my dorm room walls)
$400 on a PS3, two games and a second controller
$600 on a laptop for myself (for school)
$600 on an All-in-one PC for my dad (birthday/get your tax software and wiki bookmarks off of my goddamned computer)
Unknown amount on Steam games during summer sale, probably $100-$200.

↑ Most of that cash was earned through summer jobs or my parents paying me for doing volunteer work; was very nice of them. (EDIT: I had also saved $1000 for my girlfriend to visit me before we broke up) I also got assistance paying off the laptop and All-in-one. I'm making up for it now by being incredibly frugal this year in school; instead of paying $1000 for the goddamn textbooks I need, I'm using old editions I scrounged from recently graduated seniors (don't worry, I consulted the professors first. I do put my education first). I'm also eating as little as possible and scrounging free food where I can; cheaper and probably better for me than dormitory food.

[at0m]

$880/month rent + $250ish/month utilities on an apartment I barely live in. Fuck you, work.

[Vongore]

I've spent a lot of money on my Earthbound collection :<

100$ on Earthbound
60$ on Mother 3
14$ on Mother 1
24$ on Boxed Mother 1
19$ on Mother 2
25$ on Boxed Mother 2
32$ on Reproduction of Earthbound Zero
45$ on Mr Saturn Plush.


Also i could swear i've spent over 1000$ on comic books during my entire life

[HeK]

$280 on a 24 of beer......

[chronomaster]

Shiiiiiit.

I'm going to have a lot of catching up to do.

[Evil Cheese]

I eat out like every other day ;(

But it's sooo cheap here ;_;

I eat out like every other day

It's not cheap at all here ;_;

[Surf314]

Let's break down this crime

Actus reus - Buying dumb shit
Attendant circumstances - The value of the shit was less than you paid
Result - You own dumb shit
Mens Rea* - I'm going to go with recklessly since you probably weren't fully aware of how dumb it was to buy
Negatives justification or excuse (defenses) - Had extra money -> invest that shit, But it looked good -> read up before you buy bitch
Statute of Limitations - I'd say if it's still knocking about your room SoL isn't up
Jurisdiction and venue - The dark depths of your materialistic soul

I need a life.

[Versus]

Let's break down this crime

Actus reus - Buying dumb shit
Attendant circumstances - The value of the shit was less than you paid
Result - You own dumb shit
Mens Rea* - I'm going to go with recklessly since you probably weren't fully aware of how dumb it was to buy
Negatives justification or excuse (defenses) - Had extra money -> invest that shit, But it looked good -> read up before you buy bitch
Statute of Limitations - I'd say if it's still knocking about your room SoL isn't up
Jurisdiction and venue - The dark depths of your materialistic soul

I need a life.

lol

[CaffeinePowered]

Vongore, spending money on Earthbound swag is never a waste, ever

[A. Crow]

$880/month rent + $250ish/month utilities on an apartment I barely live in. Fuck you, work.

I don't spend that much on rent or utilities.  But I still haven't slept at my place in over a month.

If I put the sword up on the wall, does that make it a more sound investment?

[CaffeinePowered]

[quote author=at0m link=topic=5005.msg174738#msg174738 date=1285108575]
$880/month rent + $250ish/month utilities on an apartment I barely live in. Fuck you, work.

I don't spend that much on rent or utilities.  But I still haven't slept at my place in over a month.

If I put the sword up on the wall, does that make it a more sound investment?


[/quote]

Only if the sword is functional

[at0m]

[quote author=LT Crow link=topic=5005.msg174833#msg174833 date=1285160009]
[quote author=at0m link=topic=5005.msg174738#msg174738 date=1285108575]
$880/month rent + $250ish/month utilities on an apartment I barely live in. Fuck you, work.

I don't spend that much on rent or utilities.  But I still haven't slept at my place in over a month.

If I put the sword up on the wall, does that make it a more sound investment?
[/quote]

Only if the sword is functional
[/quote]

[zaneyard]

i spent a lot of money on a 2.5(might have been longer but i don't care to dig up the bones of when we met) year failed relationship

do i win the thread?

[at0m]

careful, if we start going into relationships i know who's going to win this thread hands down.

[zaneyard]

careful, if we start going into relationships i know who's going to win this thread hands down.

ehh, you're right
i'm young

[Ianki]

careful, if we start going into relationships i know who's going to win this thread hands down.

you can't buy love at0m

[Spore]

I saw Knowing in theaters.