OT - Grumpy Old Man Thread

[utee94]

and grumpy old men will complain about that, too!

[betarhoalphadelta]

Do any of you get into the situation where you want something, and you can afford it, but when you actually see the price tag you realize "no effing way" because you've anchored in very old ideas about what some things should cost? 

I logged into the Rush ticket sale. I was pretty early in the queue and when I got in, there were a LOT of tickets available. 

Prior to logging in, I thought, "$300 seems like a good upper limit" for tickets. Especially since I know we'd have to drive to LA, which is annoying, my wife doesn't even know/like Rush or their music, so although she'd be completely supportive and go with me, I know her ticket is a bit of a wasted expense, etc... So I figured $600 for the two of us for a night out was about as much as anyone should reasonably have to pay. 

So... I get in and set the slider to a max of $300. And immediately every part of the Forum seating that isn't an absolute upper deck nosebleed disappears. So I set the slider to $350. No change. Slide it to $400. Ahh! Some things open up! I find two good tickets for a combined $790. 

But... Do I really want to spend $800 on a concert? For a band I've actually seen once before (which I could somehow afford when I was a damn poor college student!), when one of the original band members isn't even alive? No! That's ridiculous!

And yet... I can afford it. I'm not saying $800 is nothing. I'm by no means "rich". But I've reached a point in my life and career, where I can treat myself to things... Especially since there are very few times that I actually spend a lot of money on myself. I could buy those tickets and feel not even the slightest twinge financially. 

But $800 just seems like too much. 

So I closed the browser window in disgust, went and mashed some pedals on the Peloton to get some frustration out, and I'm consigning myself to maybe checking out as we get closer to the date of the show if interest wanes and they get cheaper (unlikely, of course). 

[847badgerfan]

I'm not paying that kind of money.

I love the guys - no doubt. I've seen them 27 times - with Neil.

[Brutus Buckeye]

I'm glad that I stopped going to concerts. Good grief. 

[847badgerfan]

I'm glad that I stopped going to concerts. Good grief.

Yeah, we don't go anymore either really. I'd have done this one - it's Rush. But I don't have a lot of patience for mass crowds anymore.

[OrangeAfroMan]

Do any of you get into the situation where you want something, and you can afford it, but when you actually see the price tag you realize "no effing way" because you've anchored in very old ideas about what some things should cost?

Every single day.  

The other day, I was going to grab something, thinking it'd be $15 or so.  $27.  
Nope.  
I don't even remember what it was, but I remember the price disparity between what I was willing to pay and what it cost.  

[OrangeAfroMan]

So this fall break has been shit.
Car issues negated a trip to Vegas.
Car issues took days longer and cost far more than anticipated.

I go to an AZ Fall League baseball game.  Delayed.  Cancelled.

FFS

I just wanted to turn off my brain and enjoy some random baseball.  Nope.  

[Riffraft]

Do any of you get into the situation where you want something, and you can afford it, but when you actually see the price tag you realize "no effing way" because you've anchored in very old ideas about what some things should cost?

I logged into the Rush ticket sale. I was pretty early in the queue and when I got in, there were a LOT of tickets available.

Prior to logging in, I thought, "$300 seems like a good upper limit" for tickets. Especially since I know we'd have to drive to LA, which is annoying, my wife doesn't even know/like Rush or their music, so although she'd be completely supportive and go with me, I know her ticket is a bit of a wasted expense, etc... So I figured $600 for the two of us for a night out was about as much as anyone should reasonably have to pay.

So... I get in and set the slider to a max of $300. And immediately every part of the Forum seating that isn't an absolute upper deck nosebleed disappears. So I set the slider to $350. No change. Slide it to $400. Ahh! Some things open up! I find two good tickets for a combined $790.

But... Do I really want to spend $800 on a concert? For a band I've actually seen once before (which I could somehow afford when I was a damn poor college student!), when one of the original band members isn't even alive? No! That's ridiculous!

And yet... I can afford it. I'm not saying $800 is nothing. I'm by no means "rich". But I've reached a point in my life and career, where I can treat myself to things... Especially since there are very few times that I actually spend a lot of money on myself. I could buy those tickets and feel not even the slightest twinge financially.

But $800 just seems like too much.

So I closed the browser window in disgust, went and mashed some pedals on the Peloton to get some frustration out, and I'm consigning myself to maybe checking out as we get closer to the date of the show if interest wanes and they get cheaper (unlikely, of course).

I confess I spent $800 to see the Eagles after Glenn Fry and Don Felder were not there. One dead and the other left the band.  I shocked myself paying that much.  There were great seat.  Front row along the bowl of the stadium. 

[Honestbuckeye]

Do any of you get into the situation where you want something, and you can afford it, but when you actually see the price tag you realize "no effing way" because you've anchored in very old ideas about what some things should cost?

I logged into the Rush ticket sale. I was pretty early in the queue and when I got in, there were a LOT of tickets available.

Prior to logging in, I thought, "$300 seems like a good upper limit" for tickets. Especially since I know we'd have to drive to LA, which is annoying, my wife doesn't even know/like Rush or their music, so although she'd be completely supportive and go with me, I know her ticket is a bit of a wasted expense, etc... So I figured $600 for the two of us for a night out was about as much as anyone should reasonably have to pay.

So... I get in and set the slider to a max of $300. And immediately every part of the Forum seating that isn't an absolute upper deck nosebleed disappears. So I set the slider to $350. No change. Slide it to $400. Ahh! Some things open up! I find two good tickets for a combined $790.

But... Do I really want to spend $800 on a concert? For a band I've actually seen once before (which I could somehow afford when I was a damn poor college student!), when one of the original band members isn't even alive? No! That's ridiculous!

And yet... I can afford it. I'm not saying $800 is nothing. I'm by no means "rich". But I've reached a point in my life and career, where I can treat myself to things... Especially since there are very few times that I actually spend a lot of money on myself. I could buy those tickets and feel not even the slightest twinge financially.

But $800 just seems like too much.

So I closed the browser window in disgust, went and mashed some pedals on the Peloton to get some frustration out, and I'm consigning myself to maybe checking out as we get closer to the date of the show if interest wanes and they get cheaper (unlikely, of course).

To answer your question, yes.  There is a big difference between what you can afford and what you will afford 

[betarhoalphadelta]

To answer your question, yes.  There is a big difference between what you can afford and what you will afford

Yep. I just didn't expect it to make me so grumpy!

[MrNubbz]

I'm not paying that kind of money.

I love the guys - no doubt. I've seen them 27 times - with Neil.

i love Rush too but not 27 facking times 

[MrNubbz]

I confess I spent $800 to see the Eagles after Glenn Fry and Don Felder were not there. One dead and the other left the band.  I shocked myself paying that much.  There were great seat.  Front row along the bowl of the stadium.

So ya didn't see the EAGLES

[OrangeAfroMan]

I don't get the spending a ton of money for a concert thing.  I have friends that do it, and it makes them happy, which is really all that matters.

But the music is on your phone, whenever you want it.  For basically free.

That being said, I spur-of-the-moment, day-of went to see Jimmy Buffett in Phx...and then he dies 2 years later.  So I'm glad I went.  

[SFBadger96]

I confess I spent $800 to see the Eagles after Glenn Fry and Don Felder were not there. One dead and the other left the band.  I shocked myself paying that much.  There were great seat.  Front row along the bowl of the stadium.

Ironic. My example to my kids about how these things have changed is that in 1995, I paid $75 whole dollars to see the Eagles--all of them--in Milwaukee. And that was a really expensive concert ticket back then.

It was a great show.