Spaceman Spiff Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Wish I could take credit for the question but I saw it on Twietnam: Figured this would be good Tailgate fodder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Copper bracelets sold as therapeutic. Bottled water. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Ticketmaster Recycling TurboTax 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 I thought paying for parking was a good one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) California specific but CRV. Paying an extra fee for bottles and cans (and being taxed on that extra value) so that the State can feel good about offsetting the costs of people who don't recycle...allegedly you get the amount back when you take it to a recycling center but then the State closed the majority of them. Also, health care and dental care costs. Edited January 12, 2023 by The Evil Genius 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Credit ratings, gerrymandering, political donations, commercial and foreign ownership of single family residences, social security, capital gains being taxed at a lower rate than income, capital gains not being taxed until realized and being used as collateral for a loan not counting as realization, etc. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) Having to "do" your taxes. It's a stupid ****ing game the government plays that is completely unnecessary. "You made $X and we know exactly how much money you should have paid us, but we're going to make you do a bunch of stupid **** to try and calculate exactly how much you should have paid us, and if you didn't pay us enough, you better pay us the money or you are ****ed! And if you miscalculate the amount of money you owe use that we know you owe, we aren't going to tell you and instead you are going to be penalized and owe us even more money. But oh, if we **** up on our end, you will have to wait years to get it resolved. Enjoy!" EDIT: Also speed cameras. **** those things. EDIT 2: Toll roads. I understand they may need extra money to build em, but at some point that money should have been made back. Edited January 12, 2023 by purbeast 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Chiropractic Payday loans Income-based repayment on student loans. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 The new unlimited PTO that some employers are offering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 regressive taxes like the gas tax, privatizing of limited public resources such as toll roads 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Edgy, right-wing podcast/YouTube Crypto Bros. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Anywhere that "needs" my email address for me to buy something. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Businesses being allowed to grow to be "too big to fail" without getting broken up, allowing them to privatize profits and socialize losses and then continue to not break them up after bailing our their failures. Slap-on-the-wrist fines for companies not even approaching the damages/profits from committing crimes simply making it the cost of doing business. Endless delays of civil fines tied up for decades with endless appeals rather than forcing a payout on first judgement and then making them fight to claw back, forcing victims to take settlements while the perpetrator gets to not acknowledge fault. 1 minute ago, PleaseBlitz said: Anywhere that "needs" my email address for me to buy something. Necessity to create accounts for anything and everything. Applying for a job? Create a taleo account with us! Applying for a different job? Create another taleo account with us! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 These are all good. I'll add all religions including the so-called pagan ones and astrology too. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 “Modern audience” adaptations of well known and loved fantasy series. It’s fan fiction written by hacks that are physically incapable of not making projects about them, and I’m done pretending it’s somehow progressive. I’m not referring to casting, I mean the story line changes. The average price of a simple brake job is the blatant theft. Credit card companies charging for identity theft protection, essentially off loading the cost of their own terrible security and verification processes. Paid parking at a hospital that’s already charging you a fortune. The Republican Party. They sabotage government and then use the consequences of their sabotage to argue government can’t be trusted. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chump Bailey Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Insurance industry, while not entirely one hundred percent a racket, it sure is close. Sick of being inundated with the same damn commercials from the same 3 companies daily. My lord Progressive practically has a short film commercial these days - the space station one. They have too much money to play with. Co-pays are another IMO. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 10 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: Chiropractic for many things, probably. All that wellness crap is largely nonsense, but I saw 20+ specialists of different kinds when I busted a disc in my back. Nothing worked and I could barely walk for a good year and a half. One chiropractor had me back to running around again in a month. The man’s a saint in my opinion. Best money I ever spent. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, Destino said: “Modern audience” adaptations of well known and loved fantasy series. It’s fan fiction written by hacks that are physically incapable of not making projects about them, and I’m done pretending it’s somehow progressive. I’m not referring to casting, I mean the story line changes. Hollywood is so up its own ass with nepotism that it seems all the writers these days were born with silver spoons up their asses and never lived real lives and gained real experiences to draw from in their writing. Gene Roddenberry, creator of Star Trek, was a WWII Pilot. Alex Kurtzman, current hack ruining his franchise, simply married the daughter of the head of the MPAA. One lived a life that exposed him to different worlds and viewpoints. The other grew up in the Hollywood bubble. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Doing taxes for sure. ****ing Intuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Online casinos, specifically games like blackjack and roulette that are completely rigged. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, Chump Bailey said: Insurance industry, while not entirely one hundred percent a racket, it sure is close. Sick of being inundated with the same damn commercials from the same 3 companies daily. My lord Progressive practically has a short film commercial these days - the space station one. They have too much money to play with. Co-pays are another IMO. Insurance is a losing investment. That is, the expected return is less than you put into it. As such, insurance is really only good to hedge against things you cannot afford to pay for yourself if something does happen, but is unlikely to actually happen. Otherwise, you'd be better off dropping those insurance payments into a bank/investment account and using that to pay off the damage when something breaks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 These things. 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, Destino said: for many things, probably. All that wellness crap is largely nonsense, but I saw 20+ specialists of different kinds when I busted a disc in my back. Nothing worked and I could barely walk for a good year and a half. One chiropractor had me back to running around again in a month. The man’s a saint in my opinion. Best money I ever spent. Did you try a physical therapist first? 7 minutes ago, PokerPacker said: Insurance is a losing investment. That is, the expected return is less than you put into it. As such, insurance is really only good to hedge against things you cannot afford to pay for yourself if something does happen, but is unlikely to actually happen. Otherwise, you'd be better off dropping those insurance payments into a bank/investment account and using that to pay off the damage when something breaks. The point of insurance is not to "win the bet" it's to create certainty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 11 minutes ago, PokerPacker said: Insurance is a losing investment. That is, the expected return is less than you put into it. As such, insurance is really only good to hedge against things you cannot afford to pay for yourself if something does happen, but is unlikely to actually happen. Otherwise, you'd be better off dropping those insurance payments into a bank/investment account and using that to pay off the damage when something breaks. The only insurances I have now are renters (lease requirement), car insurance (same), and supplemental health insurance (because I'll never afford really good care without it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 18 minutes ago, abdcskins said: Online casinos, specifically games like blackjack and roulette that are completely rigged. LOL as oppose to slot machines and video poker/blackjack machines in a physical casino? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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