Having a hobby in a price gouging capitalist hellscape.
this post was submitted on 29 Oct 2024
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This is why I turned to hardcore drugs. Much cheaper.
...Factorio counts as a drug, right?
Schedule 1. No inherent benefit whatsoever. Just time dilation.
Hey man, you got any of them combinators? I got a serious jones for some arithmetic combinators.
Yes
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The boobs on that dude on the left.
Mine is gardening. Cheap to start, gives you exercise, and ultimately pays you in food.
Except if you plant flowers. Bulbs taste awful.
Depends on the flower. Brassicas are generally edible and technically flowers.
Asparagus is just a fern. Idk what pineapple is but it looks fake.
Sunflowers are nice too
Pineapples are compound berries.
They grow like someone's trying to prank others into thinking it's how they grow.
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You can trade or sell bulbs though
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I mean, what else to spend spare money on besides the things I enjoy. Like other people spend thousands travel. I spend the same amount on a box of Warhammer. Jk. I can't afford Warhammer.
No! You're supposed to be miserable for your entire youth by saving and investing every penny you don't need to survive! That way you can afford all the medical bills and therapy you'll need when you're old and retired and have had a life devoid of joy!!
Sigma grindset!!!!
Be sure to see if your local library or community center has hobby stuff to check out or cheap classes! YMMV depending on how well funded they are, but it’s becoming really common to have a 3D printer, specialty baking pans, tools, etc.
Bruh. 3d printing is a mildly expensive gateway hobby that funnels things into other hobbies
It’s free at my local library because it’s new. Their cost plan for when they start charging is free for the first 3 hours of printing and then a max of $10 for a 10 hour print.
Am I the only person with financial self control?? (I hate joy)
There's usually a point in hobbies where you can find a great price/enjoyment point. Until you want to go deeper down the rabbit hole
Why go deeper when you can quit a hobby every 3 months. 
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Turns out PC's are a cheap hobby.
Many hobbies are cheap if you choose wisely out of your possible interests; and then go with cheap, good enough options rather than getting swept up in online echo chambers (where nothing less than top tier is acceptable).
Yeah but they don't pull the dopamine like the expensive ones do
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Gunpla gives me great joy, until I look at my bank account.
~~hobby~~ family
#expensivehobbyautism it gets us all at one point.
I got some 35mm film cause I was playing with the idea of film based astrophotography on my 3d printed telescope and wanted to test out a few different types of film.... And since the local places are charging $16+ per roll, was going to develop them myself.
Am I doing this right?
My bike is my pride and joy but good god she is also a money sink.
Do you mean bicycle or motorcycle? What do you find yourself spending most of your bike money on? Most of my bicycle maintenance is for brake pads and the occasional replacement chain; not as many replacing tire tubes after getting nicer tires. Although I haven't been able to enjoy mine lately after putting on weight and 4 seats I've tried still make my butt numb after 20 minutes.
I ride downhill mtb. Most of my money is spent on replacing broken parts from crashes and maintenance. Can’t have things failing when you’re flying down a mountain.
Well it's not like I can spend it on house,kids, vacation or anything else high ticket.
There is a hell of a lot of things I would have loved to turn into hobbies if weren't for the money