Everyone is aware of whistling as an cheap habit but how about other things like bumming a cigarette or eating ketchup bags? Or perhaps even a kicking a can?
My last job has 2 ways to get to work, both similar times but one was a longer. I frequently took the longer one to save stress even though the distance was longer so the travel time was the same.
I notice some people drink a free water at the water cooler every day.
At a certain point, you make enough money, you don't care, but this is a finance forum.
What are some of the cheapest habits you have that are really cheap and how much do they cost you?
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Forum trolling... It's completely free, and nothing beats the thrill of knowing that someone on the other side of the world is near tears & devoting a great deal of time and energy into retorting some offhanded comment that it took me 15 seconds to come up with & that I care nothing about.
DevilMonkey said:Breathing. Involuntary actions keep my mind free to find other schemes to make money. Plus air is free.
What are you going to do when T. Boone Pickens starts selling air as a utility, and therefore you have to pay for the air that you use? This will then go under "Expensive habits".
Message edited by: scottxmso on 2009-11-04 21:15:49 CST
- Burning calories - Clearing nasal passages for better breathing - Losing weight (less mass weighing you down) - Keeps people away: less time wasted on unnecessary chit-chat - Variety: like snowflakes, no 2 are the same
I figure I am actually making money (exercise + health improvement + avoid time-wasting + entertainment)
- Burning calories - Clearing nasal passages for better breathing - Losing weight (less mass weighing you down) - Keeps people away: less time wasted on unnecessary chit-chat - Variety: like snowflakes, no 2 are the same
I figure I am actually making money (exercise + health improvement + avoid time-wasting + entertainment)
1. Gym membership good for all club locations. Cost- $8/month. I also shower and shave there using free soap. 2. Always say yes to an offer of food, whether it is dinner, or helping someone clear their plate. 3. Using free internet. I have never paid for it. 4. $2 safeway lunch that includes 1/3lb of Jo Jos, corn dog, and a 22oz drink.
"some people drink a free water at the water cooler every day."
What? Drinking water is cheap? How about occupying space, consuming oxygen, using water to flush the toilet and wash your hands at work, and any other essential necessities?
mmyk72 said:"some people drink a free water at the water cooler every day."
What? Drinking water is cheap? How about occupying space, consuming oxygen, using water to flush the toilet and wash your hands at work, and any other essential necessities?
a cup of purified water out of the company water cooler is about $0.06 not including cooling costs if you include cooling costs it is worth nearly $0.10 per cup if you drink 8 cups a day that is about $20.00 per year of non-taxable benefits to the employee
if you do not flush the toliet after each use --- but wait until at least three uses --- you will save approxiamately $32 per year for your company
germanpope said:if you do not flush the toliet after each use --- but wait until at least three uses --- you will save approxiamately $32 per year for your company Tried that...surprisingly they didn't look at it that way.
germanpope said:Everyone is aware of whistling as an cheap habit but how about other things like bumming a cigarette or eating ketchup bags? Or perhaps even a kicking a can?
What are some of the cheapest habits you have that are really cheap and how much do they cost you?
My cheapest cheap habit is pretty cheap. All the crap you listed is extremely cheap, they all cost absolutely zero so as far as cheap goes you are the cheapest and I can't list anything cheaper. Any cheaper habits would actually make me money and that would be a good topic to post but instead I'm reading a post about cheap habits. I'm not convinced many people consider eating bags of ketchup a cheap habit, that usually means they are poor and not cheap but again I digress. I wouldn't want to talk about increasing wealth when it is so much more fun to talk about kicking cans and bumming a cig or making tomato soup with a bag of Burger King ketchup and water from the office cooler.
germanpope said:At a certain point, you make enough money, you don't care, but this is a finance forum. You will make it one day too! Then you don't have to worry about how cheap whistling makes you look.
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