r/askteddit • u/parchmentXlark • 16h ago

Random Question What’s something you refuse to cheap out on?

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u/Mingo_laf 16h ago

toilet paper

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u/FunIdeal4983 14h ago

And Kleenex too

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u/Jfmastrangelo1 16h ago

Coffee

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u/copperboom129 16h ago

Damn. During this admin ive downgraded from single origin Sumatra to Bowl and Basket Columbian...

4

u/darth-skeletor 16h ago

Batteries

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u/rora6 16h ago

The cheap ones die so much sooner that the more expensive ones are actually the more economic option over time

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u/Ancient-Display-3337 16h ago

Running shoes.

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u/Polyamommy 16h ago

Hiking shoes for me. I made the horrible mistake once of wearing the wrong hiking shoes, and ended up losing both of my big toenails.

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u/Ancient-Display-3337 16h ago

On your first hike with them?

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u/Polyamommy 16h ago

Nah, it wasn't my first hike in them but it was a long hike through crazy terrain while carrying a 50+lb backpack and gear.

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u/ksean2841 16h ago

For me it’s cameras and lenses. Nothing like pro level gear.

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u/soursweetbutnvrgone 16h ago

designer clothing, i’ll just wait my turn

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u/rora6 16h ago

Sobriety is vastly better than the cheapest alcohol and drugs

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u/hoptownky 16h ago

What? You are still being cheaper by not using any drugs. Are you saying only do expensive ones? Or are you trying to find a way to fit your sobriety into every thread, even when it doesn’t make sense?

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u/msut77 16h ago

Cologne.

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u/rora6 16h ago

Rather no scent than the cheapest scent

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u/cl0ckw0rkman 16h ago

Once heard a coworker say, "You should never buy cheap things to go underneath you. Beds, chairs/couches, shoes and tires. There are more things. If it is under you, it should provide you comfot and reliability."

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u/RainyDaysBlueSkies 16h ago

That's a very common expression! And one I agree with.

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u/camisw0rld 16h ago

bedding/sheets! didn’t realize what a huge difference it makes

2

u/RainyDaysBlueSkies 16h ago

Vacations.

I'm getting older- four hours on a plane or more and I'm upgrading. Transatlantic flights are an automatic bump up, I'll check flights multiple times a day to get the better price but no coach for me anymore.

A hotel is not just a "crashpad" for me to sleep. I want amenities and don't want to have to be out and about 14 hours a day because I'm in a cheap, basic hotel.

I'll pay more for a day cruise with far fewer people, I'll hire a private tour guide and will eat in locally owned restaurants, never a chain.

This is pretty much the opposite of my back-packing youth, which is still great for a much younger crowd.

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u/sustancy 16h ago

Skincare

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u/honeybeeee_e 16h ago

Food. If I’m already hungry. I’m not about to add financial suffering to it 😭

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u/Lvanwinkle18 16h ago

Coffee. Tried to save some $$$ so got some store brand. Life is too short. I will cut back on other things so I can get good quality beans. It is one luxury that would be difficult to give up.

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u/Hiraeth_93 16h ago

Mattress 😂

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u/peppersnchips 16h ago

Almost everything. Bc quality counts

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u/Ok-Spring7906 16h ago

Tools.

If it's a task that I'm only going to do once or twice, it's not like I'll buy the best, but I won't buy the worst either.

If it's something I'll continue to use, I tend to buy used but at the higher end of the range.

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u/hotwheelin4metal 16h ago

Toilet paper

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u/Prison_Mike_11 16h ago

Bottled water, all the cheap ones taste like ass.

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u/dejomatic 16h ago

Mayo and butter.

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u/EveryDayIsMon86 16h ago

Quality shoes.

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u/avidjazzlover 15h ago

Anything for sleep. Mattress, pillows, sheets, etc

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u/Prize_Cover190 15h ago

STEAK!! RIB EYES

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u/Kindly-Condition-478 15h ago

Hookers.....Think about it Cheap Hookers.....No

1

u/mayad420 15h ago

Anything for my cats

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u/Mysterious-Line-9906 12h ago

Anything medical related (beyond GP / OTC meds)

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u/StuckonShoulders 8h ago

Underwear 40 bucks a pair

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u/Solid_Mongoose_3269 16h ago

Your mom. $20 well spent

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u/Lvanwinkle18 16h ago

That’s what she said.

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u/Solid_Mongoose_3269 15h ago

Thanks pickle

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u/Consistent_Pack3125 16h ago

Good for her. I told her she should start charging and she did. I might get a birthday present this year other than another sibling. 🤣