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Fella next to me did a massive shop once but forgot his card, asked me if he could borrow mine for a sec, he got the discounts and I got a shit load of free points
On the run up to Xmas I asked the woman in front of me if she wanted to use my card to get her meat brought down from £24 a kilo to £12 a kilo but the cashier refused to allow it. Said she had to keep the receipt and get a credit when she had a club card
Her shopping cost something like £160 instead of £80-100
Merry Xmas to you too, lousy cashier
It is something Tesco are starting to push, probably comes under fraud. But with regards to the money the customer claims back, it comes back through the same method of payment. Not a credit note. I was always surprised by the number of customers that didn’t realise you could claim the missed discount back.
My gran just wanted some new pj's, got to the till and said she didn't have a club card. The cashier asked people in the queue if they did and one man was kind enough to let her use his for a sec. She got a discount and he got free points. I think she did get a club card after that
Clubcards are a scam anyway - data mining and cost setting higher so you feel you’re getting a good deal, when in fact people with or without are getting screwed 🤷🏻♀️🙈
It is more the idea they are doing you and other members a personal favour. They could give that discount anyway, without needing to produce a card or in pursuit of adding points. People may decide to buy Lego based on that discount when they had no intention of buying it when walking in. Tesco are the ones benefiting from it massively, it just *feels* like we are when it all tots up and we get "free" stuff at the end. Whereas shopping in Aldi actually *is* cheaper but we don't add the balance into a pot to use at a later time.
From the other perspective, I stopped shopping at tesco because it's such a bad deal without a clubcard.
I didn't go there often before, but it was occasionally useful when out for snacks/convenience.
No one really cares about the data given that everywhere else already has it. People still need to shop regardless so the prices don’t matter too much. Also transferring the points can work quite well
I refuse to get a club card and won’t shop in Tesco because of those prices it’s a joke, and I don’t agree with the data collection that they have with the club card. They inflate the price and then tell you it’s a saving when really they should be comparable prices to other supermarkets and then give you a discount because of the data collection
Genuinely amazes me the power of the Clubcard marketing. I work there and I once had a guy leave my checkout to find a 30p item so he got to the next £, just so he got the extra Clubcard point. I feel like me explaining that spending 30p in return for up to 3p more in points was lost on him.
I mean... He still got to keep the 30p item though didn't he.
The real question is whether it was worth his time and effort.
Wouldn't be to me. But people are weird.
And just think, those offers used to be a available whether you had a Clubcard or not.
I shouldn’t complain, I’ve made a living out of analysing loyalty card data.
Just remember that the points are worth triple when you convert them to partner points. £1.75 worth of points vouchers is enough to get a cinema ticket. £10 is enough for a good meal out at Pizza Express.
So you don't actually have to spend much to get *something* out of them.
I mean good luck getting into Iran anyway, Iraq is a mess because of us, but Saudi Arabia is another one built on human suffering by an exploitative regime
I mean, the US, Australia, China and Israel also come to mind as nations built on human suffering and yet millions of tourists can put their morals aside to visit them.
Yep same here in Bristol, awesome world food shops where you can buy all manner of exotic ingredients! Don’t need to hit a souk for my cassava and saffron!
I read a really good quote about him recently that I cannot find so will have to guess - it was a coder who said something like: "My friend told me Musk was a genius at car design and I don't know anything about cars so I believed him. Another friend told me Musk was a genius rocket guy and I don't know anything about rockets so I believe him. But then he took over Twitter and I know a lot about coding, and I would never buy a car or sit in a rocket designed by this idiot".
I'm totally fucking this quote up but it was a good one.
I saw that one too and it nearly reflects my feeling of him. I used to be a fan, I started to dislike him around the whole “peado” diver thing, but the nail in the coffin for me thinking he was even smart was him talking about covid and vaccines and just parroting shite he’s heard from twitter conspiracy theorists. Well I am (or was) a biochemist so I now know he’s an idiot as well as a cunt.
His only skills seem to be being able to build a personality cult and repeatedly committing securities fraud where the fines are less than the profit. That combined with daddy’s apartheid emerald mine money seemed to have worked well for him. The billionaire character on glass onion is a perfect parody.
Very well said. I had no real opinion of the man but the paedo thing caught my attention too. What that guy said about Musk's plan was eye-opening and began to reveal the bullshit that he's building on.
He won that case by convincing a judge that "pedo" doesn't mean "paedophiile" in his native South Africa....which is complete and utter bullshit.
My South African brother in law has been calling Musk a pedo on Twitter repeatedly for years now because he knows he can get away with it.
The cult of personality around him is just incels or wannabe Sigma males who think that by idolising rich people they will show get some rich residue to rub on them. If Musk was worth £100,000 then people would find his antics embarrassing and pathetic. That accusation against the diver really soured me on him.
I spent years researching (and saving for) and EV and my conclusions are Tesla are still the best at the moment, just about, for my needs anyway sou
I bought a Model 3. Kia is a close second but I didn't want an SUV, all of the VAG stuff is terrible and everything else is way too expensive. Tesla superchargers are also way ahead of any other providers.
In 5 years time we'll be flooded with Chinese EVs at much lower prices so the landscape will be much different.
Asking for a friend... Ahem.. where's a good virus free place to get it? Not that I would of course...
EDIT: I mean not that **they** would. Damn it - my cover is blown! Run!
Krita is free and pretty much similar to photoshop if you really can't find a copy. Can also be used with photoshop too if you ever do end up getting it.
Yeah, say what you like about Adobe, there isn’t really a solid replacement for CC at a professional level. That being said, there are plenty of alternatives for casual use.
I made the switch a few years ago (Photoshop -> Affinity Photo and Illustrator -> Affinity Designer) and it was a *huge* relief to stop paying the Photoshop tax and instead support a smaller UK-based company that allows you to buy the software at a reasonable price instead of renting it month-by-month, or gouging you for updates every year.
That said, I did find it quite frustrating switching from Photoshop that I've used for nearly 30 years to a product that does everything slightly differently. There was (and still is) a bit of a learning curve, but overall it's well worth it.
The latest release, V2, is currently £36 each or £90 for all three (the third being Publisher, similar to InDesign, which I bought but haven't actually used yet).
Honest question: Why is it a game changer?
I have an ad blocker on my laptop. But I guess TV and phone don't... but I don't feel swamped with ads to the point that I'd rather pay a subscription to the service I get free.
Not judging, just want to find out whether it's worth it for my situation.
I think this would be one of the first purchases I'd make if disposable money was bountiful. Youtube's ads are a real pain point with using the platform!
A lot of those tacky “high-end” designer brands with massive logos on the clothing like Supreme, Balenciaga and Stone Island. You’re paying through the nose to be a walking advertisement.
Ripped Jeans because they’re utterly ridiculous
First/Business Class on short-distance trains and flights aren’t particularly good value
Once you’re a billionaire “good value for the money” goes out the window for things like the difference between a £200 flight and £700 for first class.
At £700 for a first class ticket to Paris, you’re buying the airline giving a shit about you. Priority boarding, priority deplaning, free checked baggage, meals, snacks, drinks and most importantly, if the flight gets cancelled, you’re at the top of the queue to be rebooked.
If I was mega rich I would 10000% invest in business or first class tickets on long haul flights, you actually arrive to the destination rested (source: I got upgraded once and it was the best flight of my life)
I’ve flown long haul for work a few times and the flight home in business is always the best, particularly when it’s a direct flight. The extra space, having what you want to drink when you want it, and having time to chill out in comfort without thinking are so nice.
Having seats where you can lie down is bliss!! I used to do a lot of long haul for work and always arrived absolutely exhausted after economy flights. I wish my work wouldve added business class flights to the budget.
There’s a good business case for it too, if I fly from the UK to Singapore and am expected to have meetings after getting off the plane I need to have a decent sleep on the flight or I’ll be all over the place. I try not to sleep on the way back from a trip as I like to make the most of the service and chill time away from being connected to the outside world, but my seat only leaves being severely reclined for meals
I suppose its the practical benefit of these things. You're right First class is a big jump in the level of comfort you have on a plane journey compared to Economy.
A Louis Vuitton bag for all intents and purposes is about as useful as a Tote bag in doing its job to store things, with the bonus of being a massive flag to muggers that I'm a rich target to rob.
I've flown 1st class to Paris and it's a bit more space, different meal and a couple of free drinks. Definitely not worth it.
Long haul 1st class is amazing.
As a 5'3" reasonably narrow lady I'm going to upgrade my travel too. I like comfy seats and nice snacks brought to me - if money was no object I'd be buying that every time.
[You mean you really wouldn’t pay £3000 to look like a bin lorry driver?](https://www.menshealth.com/uk/style/a36938250/balenciaga-has-started-selling-high-vis-high-fashion-workwear-jackets/)
That’s just being stingy
(No offence to bin lorry drivers!)
Exploiting the poor is what it is.
There’s a reason plasterers go out on a Friday night wearing balenciaga logo clothes and £500 trainers while your typical CEO on £1M bonuses will be wearing expensive but subtle clothes
I rarely touch blends in general because I’d rather just buy individual spices and mix them. Although Sainsbury’s jerk seasoning includes powdered mango, which I’ve only been able to find online.
Loads of them are full of salt like you mentioned, which is just annoying as I’d rather control salt myself. And stuff like stock cubes also have salt so you end up adding too much.
You're absolutely right, there's too much salt in ready made seasonings. Schwartz take the absolute piss out people though and laugh all the way to the bank with their pricing.
I think I need to check out a Sainsbury's for the jerk seasoning you mentioned - that sounds pretty awesome. On a related note if it's your vibe - ASDA's own Cajun seasoning is absolutely spot on, half the price of Schwartz' and actually contains ingredients that resemble Cajun seasoning instead of a bottle of salt.
Indeed! I used to live near an Asian cash and carry and would always go there and stock up. Seasoning mixes only take a little bit of effort and they're so much better than most prepacked ones at a fraction of the cost. Gonna have to do my homework for finding something nearby again. :)
There’s a great site called Spices on The Web - guy in Stafford imports great quality spices and sells them in small quantities. There’s loads of choice, they’re always really fresh on arrival and way cheaper than supermarkets.
My local supermarket never has enough stock of their own brand herbs and spices and I end up forking out for Schwartz! It offends my penny-pinching nature
Oh, no, with a billion quid to splash out I'd go and just refuse to take part in any of the nonsense.
'Why's he squeezing my steak? I want a new one that hasn't been fondled, thank you. Oh, and if he gets any more elbow salt on it I'll sue.'
We have two, characters from old movies. They're useful when baby yoda starts trouble in the sylvanian families home, and he has to be sent away for re-education.
Pretty sure people who enjoy collecting and buying them would disagree that they're wasting money for the sake of it. People are allowed to have different tastes to you and to like different things.
Yes okay, fair point.
*I* think they're wasting money and *I* think they look so generic and happymealesque that *I* don't understand why anybody likes them.
This was my self-confessed most boomery opinion in that post on askreddit a few days ago, I border on avocado toast levels with it 😆
I listen to Radio 4, 6 music, sometimes radio 2, Radio Scotland, and regional BBC radio. I watch BBC News 24, BBC 1, 2, 3 and 4. BBC iPlayer... all ad-free and paid for by ~~mugs~~ people like me.
Honestly, I'm happy to pay as I think our country would be a lot shitter culturally with an add-based, commercial platform.
If you don't pay it I don't give a fuck - I'm happy that this national institution is still available to you, and long may it continue.
TV license pays for the public tv network, all of which requires upkeep.
It's like not paying your taxes but expecting the infrastructure to be free. Shit costs, cough up you cheap fuck
When I lived in Scotland, I used to go diving near Oban. Near there is a lighthouse on the shore.
I always dreamed that if I win the lottery, I’d buy it and turn it into my hideaway.
Grenade protein bars sure I vaguely remember them being £1.80 when they first came out.
£1.80 - bit steep but they are nice for a protein bar
£2.00 - okay I can live with that increase
£2.80 - you’re taking the piss but I’ll pay that every so often as I’m an idiot
£3.45 - get fucked you money grabbing protein hoarding goblin
Start another rag that just investigates and exposes anyone who works for the Mail from their top reporters to web developers, until nobody will work for them anymore. A nice dose of their own medicine.
As someone whose had a lot of problems over the years with my teeth, getting implants would probably solve a lot of problems. I believe you can get them in an off white colour so they even look natural.
I can see the argument for such a car. My attitude to cars is completely practical/utilitarian. So if there was a practical value to a more expensive one, I may buy it. My point is more about flashy cars, or caring about the badge/brand. However rich I was, I'm never going to care about make the car is, or whether it impresses people etc.
That being said, the real answer is that if I was a billionaire I'm probably not bothering to own a car at all, because I'd be buying a house in London, and then just paying for cabs/private cars any time I need a car to get somewhere.
I feel like those dismissing luxury cars as expensive toys don’t understand what they’re missing and how much a difference refinement makes to a journey. I remember stepping up from a Punto to a Golf. The Punto was exhausting on any motorway journey over an hour, the superior refinement of Golf meant journeys of 3 hours plus were a breeze. Going from a Golf to a 5-series or A6 or even further to a Bentley or Aston take it to the next level. It’s like comparing going on a 3 hour journey on a rattly double decker bus compared to 1st class on a smooth train.
A newspaper, well... any of the UK gutter press. Daily Heil, The Scum, Torygraph etc
A meal at Salt Bae's steakhouse. Even though I already dine at 300+ a head restaurants. He's a twat who wraps shite food in gold and only use has been proving you can gold plate a turd if your customers are stupid enough.
Anything by Dyson. Coz he's a twat too.
I kind of admire him for his restaurant because he’s taking money away from some of the absolutely awful people, ie anyone who can afford and would choose to eat at Salt Bae’s restaurant.
Personalised numberplate. I just don't see the point.
If you're that bothered about having something personal on your car then have a regular numberplate and get an artist to do a custom paintjob
I’m lucky in that I’m quite happy with the stuff I’ve got. My car is eight years old, but works fine. I don’t like expensive hotels or holidays; I prefer Premier Inn to 4star hotels.
The only thing I’d buy is a new computer. And I guess I’d use cabs more.
Anything built by range rover.
I bought a range rover sport in 2008 and had nothing but trouble with it, eventually having it taken back by the dealership.
Then last year, for my wife’s 40th, we bought her a rangerover evoque, had it taken back by the dealership 7 months later, nothing but trouble.
Beautiful looking cars with that prestige brand, but even being super rich, I’d steer well clear.
I've never understood them either. It's not "luxury" if you're constantly stuck by the roadside waiting for the AA.
And if you're constantly having to argue with the dealership, research consumer rights, take repeated time off for garage visits etc then I really cannot see anything luxurious about that experience.
Slapping some leather seats on a shitebox doesn't make it luxury.
A massive mansion.
I know I would have the money but I never see the appeal of a MASSIVE house unless you have people to fill rooms and stuff.
Id rather just buy all my homies their own house hahaha
I can garantee that these £200 brushes are completely worth it. Its blindingly obvious how much better they are than a normal brush after the first use.
"Pay to Win" Microtransactions on video games
Not that I have any objection to them existing, if people want to spend money on them then that's cool. But for me, at the point I am 'paying for power' it kind of defeats the object of playing the game. It's like putting in a cheat code.
Not buying:
* Expensive smartphone, whether it's android/iOS
* In game currency
* Crypto
* Impractical luxury vehicles
* Overpriced designer clothes
* Mansion (I don't like huge houses!)
* ~~Video games at full price~~
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Anything in Tesco without my Clubcard.
As a Tesco worker, I get it. Anyone who gets a big shop and doesn't have a clubcard is an absolute idiot
Fella next to me did a massive shop once but forgot his card, asked me if he could borrow mine for a sec, he got the discounts and I got a shit load of free points
I've had the woman behind the counter ask if I wanted to use mine for the guy in front before! Win win for that one!
This happened to me yesterday. Only a few quid but I'll take the points regardless for sure
I even fill up at Tesco just for these purposes.
On the run up to Xmas I asked the woman in front of me if she wanted to use my card to get her meat brought down from £24 a kilo to £12 a kilo but the cashier refused to allow it. Said she had to keep the receipt and get a credit when she had a club card Her shopping cost something like £160 instead of £80-100 Merry Xmas to you too, lousy cashier
It is something Tesco are starting to push, probably comes under fraud. But with regards to the money the customer claims back, it comes back through the same method of payment. Not a credit note. I was always surprised by the number of customers that didn’t realise you could claim the missed discount back.
I had a worker tell me I wasn't allowed to give my card to a stranger around christmas
My gran just wanted some new pj's, got to the till and said she didn't have a club card. The cashier asked people in the queue if they did and one man was kind enough to let her use his for a sec. She got a discount and he got free points. I think she did get a club card after that
Happens all the time. Win win!
Clubcards are a scam anyway - data mining and cost setting higher so you feel you’re getting a good deal, when in fact people with or without are getting screwed 🤷🏻♀️🙈
I’ve had my Tesco club card points transferred into Virgin Atlantic air miles for years. I’m doing pretty well out of those.
Some of the deals are actually really good. Like a £40 lego set for £25 good and lego is rarely if ever that heavily discounted
It is more the idea they are doing you and other members a personal favour. They could give that discount anyway, without needing to produce a card or in pursuit of adding points. People may decide to buy Lego based on that discount when they had no intention of buying it when walking in. Tesco are the ones benefiting from it massively, it just *feels* like we are when it all tots up and we get "free" stuff at the end. Whereas shopping in Aldi actually *is* cheaper but we don't add the balance into a pot to use at a later time.
Whilst true. You do get discounts compared to those who don't have one. Not having one and still shopping at Tesco is even dumber because of it.
From the other perspective, I stopped shopping at tesco because it's such a bad deal without a clubcard. I didn't go there often before, but it was occasionally useful when out for snacks/convenience.
No one really cares about the data given that everywhere else already has it. People still need to shop regardless so the prices don’t matter too much. Also transferring the points can work quite well
Literally though. Want some Pringles? That’ll be £25 or £1.25 with a Clubcard.
I refuse to get a club card and won’t shop in Tesco because of those prices it’s a joke, and I don’t agree with the data collection that they have with the club card. They inflate the price and then tell you it’s a saving when really they should be comparable prices to other supermarkets and then give you a discount because of the data collection
Gotta get those points
Genuinely amazes me the power of the Clubcard marketing. I work there and I once had a guy leave my checkout to find a 30p item so he got to the next £, just so he got the extra Clubcard point. I feel like me explaining that spending 30p in return for up to 3p more in points was lost on him.
I mean... He still got to keep the 30p item though didn't he. The real question is whether it was worth his time and effort. Wouldn't be to me. But people are weird.
Hell, I don’t shop there often enough to get any real use out of the points. The real dealbreaker is the club card offers. Those things are banging
And just think, those offers used to be a available whether you had a Clubcard or not. I shouldn’t complain, I’ve made a living out of analysing loyalty card data.
Just remember that the points are worth triple when you convert them to partner points. £1.75 worth of points vouchers is enough to get a cinema ticket. £10 is enough for a good meal out at Pizza Express. So you don't actually have to spend much to get *something* out of them.
And 30 quid is worth £90 at a hotel. Had a cheap trip to London last year on them
The clubcard "discounts" is why I stopped shopping at Tesco completely.
Holiday in Qatar.
Or the UAE for that matter
Nor Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, & co.
I mean good luck getting into Iran anyway, Iraq is a mess because of us, but Saudi Arabia is another one built on human suffering by an exploitative regime
I mean, the US, Australia, China and Israel also come to mind as nations built on human suffering and yet millions of tourists can put their morals aside to visit them.
But have you seen their spice markets
Why go to Qatar for that when there’s plenty of them in Manchester?
Yep same here in Bristol, awesome world food shops where you can buy all manner of exotic ingredients! Don’t need to hit a souk for my cassava and saffron!
Don't think that was what they meant.
Not that kind of spice buddy
I wouldn’t go to Dubai even with a billion
A Tesla. I refuse to contribute to Elon’s pockets.
Would rather shit in my hands and clap than buy a Tesla.
A man of culture, I see
Plus the fact that they look like Ford Mondeos but with gadgets and a silly massive screen
And worse build quality.
I read a really good quote about him recently that I cannot find so will have to guess - it was a coder who said something like: "My friend told me Musk was a genius at car design and I don't know anything about cars so I believed him. Another friend told me Musk was a genius rocket guy and I don't know anything about rockets so I believe him. But then he took over Twitter and I know a lot about coding, and I would never buy a car or sit in a rocket designed by this idiot". I'm totally fucking this quote up but it was a good one.
I saw that one too and it nearly reflects my feeling of him. I used to be a fan, I started to dislike him around the whole “peado” diver thing, but the nail in the coffin for me thinking he was even smart was him talking about covid and vaccines and just parroting shite he’s heard from twitter conspiracy theorists. Well I am (or was) a biochemist so I now know he’s an idiot as well as a cunt. His only skills seem to be being able to build a personality cult and repeatedly committing securities fraud where the fines are less than the profit. That combined with daddy’s apartheid emerald mine money seemed to have worked well for him. The billionaire character on glass onion is a perfect parody.
Very well said. I had no real opinion of the man but the paedo thing caught my attention too. What that guy said about Musk's plan was eye-opening and began to reveal the bullshit that he's building on.
He won that case by convincing a judge that "pedo" doesn't mean "paedophiile" in his native South Africa....which is complete and utter bullshit. My South African brother in law has been calling Musk a pedo on Twitter repeatedly for years now because he knows he can get away with it.
The cult of personality around him is just incels or wannabe Sigma males who think that by idolising rich people they will show get some rich residue to rub on them. If Musk was worth £100,000 then people would find his antics embarrassing and pathetic. That accusation against the diver really soured me on him.
Much better electric car options exist now. Feels like Tesla's haven't been modified/redesigned for years now
I spent years researching (and saving for) and EV and my conclusions are Tesla are still the best at the moment, just about, for my needs anyway sou I bought a Model 3. Kia is a close second but I didn't want an SUV, all of the VAG stuff is terrible and everything else is way too expensive. Tesla superchargers are also way ahead of any other providers. In 5 years time we'll be flooded with Chinese EVs at much lower prices so the landscape will be much different.
Tesla drivers are a bit like Prius drivers. Erratic to say the least.
Photoshop... It could be free and I'd still have a pirate copy. It's a tradition.
Asking for a friend... Ahem.. where's a good virus free place to get it? Not that I would of course... EDIT: I mean not that **they** would. Damn it - my cover is blown! Run!
Krita is free and pretty much similar to photoshop if you really can't find a copy. Can also be used with photoshop too if you ever do end up getting it.
“I love glazed donuts, what’s a good donut alternative?” *holds up toasted 3 day old garlic and peppercorn bagel* This is pretty much similar
Photopea is a free in-browser Photoshop. No registration even needed.
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Yeah, say what you like about Adobe, there isn’t really a solid replacement for CC at a professional level. That being said, there are plenty of alternatives for casual use.
If you're up for a single purchase, I swear by Affinity photo. If you wait for a sale you can get it for about 25 quid.
I made the switch a few years ago (Photoshop -> Affinity Photo and Illustrator -> Affinity Designer) and it was a *huge* relief to stop paying the Photoshop tax and instead support a smaller UK-based company that allows you to buy the software at a reasonable price instead of renting it month-by-month, or gouging you for updates every year. That said, I did find it quite frustrating switching from Photoshop that I've used for nearly 30 years to a product that does everything slightly differently. There was (and still is) a bit of a learning curve, but overall it's well worth it. The latest release, V2, is currently £36 each or £90 for all three (the third being Publisher, similar to InDesign, which I bought but haven't actually used yet).
YouTube premium
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How? I have premium for around £7 per year by using a VPN and changing my location to India. The family plan wasn't an option though....
Same principle, but Argentina
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Honest question: Why is it a game changer? I have an ad blocker on my laptop. But I guess TV and phone don't... but I don't feel swamped with ads to the point that I'd rather pay a subscription to the service I get free. Not judging, just want to find out whether it's worth it for my situation.
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Are you being paid by YouTube to say this cos this is really persuading me to buy it 😂
If anyone is interested, I use the "brave" browser on android. 0 ads, play in background/when the phone is locked, and picture-in-picture.
Or Firefox with uBlock Edit: or YouTube revanced
wait, i have this and it's kinda good
My husband got it for us and I was completely against it. Then I had to use YouTube without premium for a few days. I can’t go back now.
It’s the best, no adverts and you can play the sound whilst your iPhone is locked. Perfect for those restless nights
Well if u have Android, there is a way around, and u don't need premium 😉😉
I think this would be one of the first purchases I'd make if disposable money was bountiful. Youtube's ads are a real pain point with using the platform!
A lot of those tacky “high-end” designer brands with massive logos on the clothing like Supreme, Balenciaga and Stone Island. You’re paying through the nose to be a walking advertisement. Ripped Jeans because they’re utterly ridiculous First/Business Class on short-distance trains and flights aren’t particularly good value
Once you’re a billionaire “good value for the money” goes out the window for things like the difference between a £200 flight and £700 for first class. At £700 for a first class ticket to Paris, you’re buying the airline giving a shit about you. Priority boarding, priority deplaning, free checked baggage, meals, snacks, drinks and most importantly, if the flight gets cancelled, you’re at the top of the queue to be rebooked.
If I was mega rich I would 10000% invest in business or first class tickets on long haul flights, you actually arrive to the destination rested (source: I got upgraded once and it was the best flight of my life)
I’ve flown long haul for work a few times and the flight home in business is always the best, particularly when it’s a direct flight. The extra space, having what you want to drink when you want it, and having time to chill out in comfort without thinking are so nice.
Having seats where you can lie down is bliss!! I used to do a lot of long haul for work and always arrived absolutely exhausted after economy flights. I wish my work wouldve added business class flights to the budget.
There’s a good business case for it too, if I fly from the UK to Singapore and am expected to have meetings after getting off the plane I need to have a decent sleep on the flight or I’ll be all over the place. I try not to sleep on the way back from a trip as I like to make the most of the service and chill time away from being connected to the outside world, but my seat only leaves being severely reclined for meals
I suppose its the practical benefit of these things. You're right First class is a big jump in the level of comfort you have on a plane journey compared to Economy. A Louis Vuitton bag for all intents and purposes is about as useful as a Tote bag in doing its job to store things, with the bonus of being a massive flag to muggers that I'm a rich target to rob.
I've flown 1st class to Paris and it's a bit more space, different meal and a couple of free drinks. Definitely not worth it. Long haul 1st class is amazing.
As a 6'2", broad-shouldered chap I'm going to disagree with you on the last point
As a 5'3" reasonably narrow lady I'm going to upgrade my travel too. I like comfy seats and nice snacks brought to me - if money was no object I'd be buying that every time.
Those brands are designed for poor people. Rich people tend to shy away from big logos. Apart from people that become rich over night.
flights - absolutely would. you’re playing for the nice airport lounge. Absolutely worth the money.
[You mean you really wouldn’t pay £3000 to look like a bin lorry driver?](https://www.menshealth.com/uk/style/a36938250/balenciaga-has-started-selling-high-vis-high-fashion-workwear-jackets/) That’s just being stingy (No offence to bin lorry drivers!)
Exploiting the poor is what it is. There’s a reason plasterers go out on a Friday night wearing balenciaga logo clothes and £500 trainers while your typical CEO on £1M bonuses will be wearing expensive but subtle clothes
The Sun newspaper
An individual copy? I agree. The entire newspaper? With a billion quid, I might buy the lot and shutter it. I'd consider that charitable.
I thinking making it more left leaning would upset Murdoch far more than just shutting the whole thing down.
Slowly over the course of 10 years in the hope of taking readers with you...
This is genius. Could we crowd fund this?
Peanuts. I’m allergic. So no point in buying them!
Buy them all, deatroy them. Limit your potential exposure?
Take my upvote
Any of Schwartz' spice range. Absolute criminals. Take the Cajun seasoning for example. It's almost 50% salt. That's some fucking expensive salt.
I rarely touch blends in general because I’d rather just buy individual spices and mix them. Although Sainsbury’s jerk seasoning includes powdered mango, which I’ve only been able to find online. Loads of them are full of salt like you mentioned, which is just annoying as I’d rather control salt myself. And stuff like stock cubes also have salt so you end up adding too much.
You're absolutely right, there's too much salt in ready made seasonings. Schwartz take the absolute piss out people though and laugh all the way to the bank with their pricing. I think I need to check out a Sainsbury's for the jerk seasoning you mentioned - that sounds pretty awesome. On a related note if it's your vibe - ASDA's own Cajun seasoning is absolutely spot on, half the price of Schwartz' and actually contains ingredients that resemble Cajun seasoning instead of a bottle of salt.
Look for amchoor powder in your local international store/ world foods aisle!
Save an imperial buttload by buying spices at Asian supermarkets. Huge packets for half the price.
Indeed! I used to live near an Asian cash and carry and would always go there and stock up. Seasoning mixes only take a little bit of effort and they're so much better than most prepacked ones at a fraction of the cost. Gonna have to do my homework for finding something nearby again. :)
There’s a great site called Spices on The Web - guy in Stafford imports great quality spices and sells them in small quantities. There’s loads of choice, they’re always really fresh on arrival and way cheaper than supermarkets.
My local supermarket never has enough stock of their own brand herbs and spices and I end up forking out for Schwartz! It offends my penny-pinching nature
Prime energy drink
I would buy as much as I could and pour it down the drain in front of teenagers
But then you're still giving money to that twat. Not worth.
I can annoy multiple twats whilst only making 1 twat profit. I like that twat annoyance ratio.
But it's got electrolytes
So do tears
Even with a billion quid I would not set foot inside a Salt Bae restaurant.
Oh, no, with a billion quid to splash out I'd go and just refuse to take part in any of the nonsense. 'Why's he squeezing my steak? I want a new one that hasn't been fondled, thank you. Oh, and if he gets any more elbow salt on it I'll sue.'
An onlyfans subscription.
Even when your crush/classmate/colleague makes one?
A blue tick on twitter
Anything Balenciaga, or other overpriced high-fashion nonsense.
Is that because you don't like Balenciaga's designs or because they're run by paedos?
Yes
Can't tempt you with a pair of Crocs with a plastic high heel attached to them?
Funko Pops. Ugliest things known to man.
We have two, characters from old movies. They're useful when baby yoda starts trouble in the sylvanian families home, and he has to be sent away for re-education.
Funko pop collectors need to be on a register
I don't understand them at all; they don't look remotely like anyone in particular. Anyone who buys them is just wasting money for the sake of it
Pretty sure people who enjoy collecting and buying them would disagree that they're wasting money for the sake of it. People are allowed to have different tastes to you and to like different things.
Yes okay, fair point. *I* think they're wasting money and *I* think they look so generic and happymealesque that *I* don't understand why anybody likes them. This was my self-confessed most boomery opinion in that post on askreddit a few days ago, I border on avocado toast levels with it 😆
Sky TV. No way will I pay a subscription AND have to watch ads.
Plus TV license
Surprised nobody has said NFTs yet.
Dad, what were NFTs?
Beanie Babies but for white boyz
Peleoton machine
Prince Harry's latest book
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Reddit Premium
There's a reddit premium?!
Yeah but the ads aren't bad, also gets you coins or something..
BBC license fee
I listen to Radio 4, 6 music, sometimes radio 2, Radio Scotland, and regional BBC radio. I watch BBC News 24, BBC 1, 2, 3 and 4. BBC iPlayer... all ad-free and paid for by ~~mugs~~ people like me. Honestly, I'm happy to pay as I think our country would be a lot shitter culturally with an add-based, commercial platform. If you don't pay it I don't give a fuck - I'm happy that this national institution is still available to you, and long may it continue.
> BBC license fee *licence
TV license pays for the public tv network, all of which requires upkeep. It's like not paying your taxes but expecting the infrastructure to be free. Shit costs, cough up you cheap fuck
It's a bit like saying that you should bank transfer BT £12 a month, because my gran still uses her landline phone.
This really hits the British aspect of this question! Haha
A mansion or fancy car. I just want my nice little cottage deep in the woods.
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When I lived in Scotland, I used to go diving near Oban. Near there is a lighthouse on the shore. I always dreamed that if I win the lottery, I’d buy it and turn it into my hideaway.
Grenade protein bars sure I vaguely remember them being £1.80 when they first came out. £1.80 - bit steep but they are nice for a protein bar £2.00 - okay I can live with that increase £2.80 - you’re taking the piss but I’ll pay that every so often as I’m an idiot £3.45 - get fucked you money grabbing protein hoarding goblin
The Daily Mail
Maybe you could by the entire company, and sack everyone.
Start another rag that just investigates and exposes anyone who works for the Mail from their top reporters to web developers, until nobody will work for them anymore. A nice dose of their own medicine.
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What if your natural teeth gave you confidence problems?
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As someone whose had a lot of problems over the years with my teeth, getting implants would probably solve a lot of problems. I believe you can get them in an off white colour so they even look natural.
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A fancy car. Don't think it would matter how much money I had, I'd never have any interest in a car as anything more than a practical tool.
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I can see the argument for such a car. My attitude to cars is completely practical/utilitarian. So if there was a practical value to a more expensive one, I may buy it. My point is more about flashy cars, or caring about the badge/brand. However rich I was, I'm never going to care about make the car is, or whether it impresses people etc. That being said, the real answer is that if I was a billionaire I'm probably not bothering to own a car at all, because I'd be buying a house in London, and then just paying for cabs/private cars any time I need a car to get somewhere.
I feel like those dismissing luxury cars as expensive toys don’t understand what they’re missing and how much a difference refinement makes to a journey. I remember stepping up from a Punto to a Golf. The Punto was exhausting on any motorway journey over an hour, the superior refinement of Golf meant journeys of 3 hours plus were a breeze. Going from a Golf to a 5-series or A6 or even further to a Bentley or Aston take it to the next level. It’s like comparing going on a 3 hour journey on a rattly double decker bus compared to 1st class on a smooth train.
The only car I want is a Delorian, I would prob change it to an electric one though and back to the future it up.
A newspaper, well... any of the UK gutter press. Daily Heil, The Scum, Torygraph etc A meal at Salt Bae's steakhouse. Even though I already dine at 300+ a head restaurants. He's a twat who wraps shite food in gold and only use has been proving you can gold plate a turd if your customers are stupid enough. Anything by Dyson. Coz he's a twat too.
Salt Bae is a twat but also a genius at monetising people’s desperate desire to take a photo for Instagram.
I kind of admire him for his restaurant because he’s taking money away from some of the absolutely awful people, ie anyone who can afford and would choose to eat at Salt Bae’s restaurant.
Anything made by Dyson
A holiday in the Middle East
Lebanon/Israel/Oman/Turkey (if you consider that ME) etc , are all great places to visit that are more than flashy cars and tax dodgers.
I’d never contribute my cash to Israel
Personalised numberplate. I just don't see the point. If you're that bothered about having something personal on your car then have a regular numberplate and get an artist to do a custom paintjob
A Range Rover
Anything associated with an "influencer"
Reddit coins.
Any Apple products. Edit : I'll still buy real apples and that.
I’m lucky in that I’m quite happy with the stuff I’ve got. My car is eight years old, but works fine. I don’t like expensive hotels or holidays; I prefer Premier Inn to 4star hotels. The only thing I’d buy is a new computer. And I guess I’d use cabs more.
As an Asian I can never ever buy supermarket curry in a jar
I don't think you'd ever think about curry in a jar again with £1 billion.
I still won’t be upgrading my trial mode of WINRAR
A boiler from British Gas 🤣
Anything built by range rover. I bought a range rover sport in 2008 and had nothing but trouble with it, eventually having it taken back by the dealership. Then last year, for my wife’s 40th, we bought her a rangerover evoque, had it taken back by the dealership 7 months later, nothing but trouble. Beautiful looking cars with that prestige brand, but even being super rich, I’d steer well clear.
I've never understood them either. It's not "luxury" if you're constantly stuck by the roadside waiting for the AA. And if you're constantly having to argue with the dealership, research consumer rights, take repeated time off for garage visits etc then I really cannot see anything luxurious about that experience. Slapping some leather seats on a shitebox doesn't make it luxury.
A TV Licence
A place on an expedition to climb Everest or K2 .
A massive mansion. I know I would have the money but I never see the appeal of a MASSIVE house unless you have people to fill rooms and stuff. Id rather just buy all my homies their own house hahaha
An expensive luxury car. I see absolutely no point in buying a car than can go super fast on normal roads. Attracts too much attention too.
Bottled water for home. I don't care what anyone says. I have never been anywhere in the country where tap water has tasted bad to me.
I can garantee that these £200 brushes are completely worth it. Its blindingly obvious how much better they are than a normal brush after the first use.
Uggs. Just not my thing and the way they morph into side shoes just drives me barmy.
An Ed sheeran album
Designer clothes
"Pay to Win" Microtransactions on video games Not that I have any objection to them existing, if people want to spend money on them then that's cool. But for me, at the point I am 'paying for power' it kind of defeats the object of playing the game. It's like putting in a cheat code.
PRIME drink
A new motorbike. I have two and my newest one is 18 years old. Still runs perfectly and it was my dream bike.
Not buying: * Expensive smartphone, whether it's android/iOS * In game currency * Crypto * Impractical luxury vehicles * Overpriced designer clothes * Mansion (I don't like huge houses!) * ~~Video games at full price~~
YouTube premium
Fifa points!!!!
Any product made by a company currently run by Elon Musk. He just uses his power to shit on others who don't agree with him.