Things that are a total waste of money

beertons · 20-01-2009 5:55pm

Income tax, tv licence, car tax, health insurance, and coffee in a place that serves you a cup of foam, for €3.50.

m83 · 20-01-2009 5:59pm

hunnymonster wrote: »

sky plus engineer less so. We're on our third box in a year and it's €100 each time he comes to replace it. Always happens just after the 90 day warranty is up!

That's really unlucky. We've had a box for 4 years, no problem with it ever.

Maybe your electrics are out of whack?

ebmma · 20-01-2009 8:08pm

useful_contacts wrote: »

you obviously dont have an overbearing mother in law who would disown her son if he didnt have a big church wedding:rolleyes:

It's your wedding and nobody should tell you what to do.

We got married in a registry office a couple of years ago. And then off to Cork and Kerry

Best time, zero stress. Just us and 2 of our friends for witnesses.

Mother in law got a postcard from Cork (one of them 'New baby daughter' ones with 'baby' crossed over and replaced by 'in law'

)

20-01-2009 8:18pm

Ruu wrote: »

Wedding rings, 3 times your monthly salary me bollix. Not just in recession times.

The "rule of thumb" was invented by diamond marketers when they realised that wealth was increasing but a €500 ring was considered to be fine by everyone. Nothing says "I love you" like a shiny pebble mined by slaves.

20-01-2009 8:20pm

useful_contacts wrote: »

you obviously dont have an overbearing mother in law who would disown her son if he didnt have a big church wedding:rolleyes:

Tell her to f-off, it's his and your life, has she decided how many grandchildren she wants you to pump out too??

RandolphEsq · 20-01-2009 9:05pm

Dublin bus and taxis! Get a bike and get fit and thus happy!

Senna · 20-01-2009 9:38pm

hunnymonster wrote: »

sky plus engineer less so. We're on our third box in a year and it's €100 each time he comes to replace it. Always happens just after the 90 day warranty is up!

If it ever breaks again, just phone them up and tell them you want to cancel your service, when they ask why, just say you have had too many problems with the sky boy and you dont want it anymore. They'll offer to send out an engineer for free and replace the box, works everytime. They dont want to lose your 30/40/50/60 euro every month for the sake of a 100euro box.

20-01-2009 9:40pm

BTW - the minimum warranty on electrical items is 6 months (eg Sky Box), 90 days is "contrary to your statutory rights"

Warper · 20-01-2009 9:47pm

Robbie Keane

S.I.R · 20-01-2009 10:37pm

for me it has to be life - if you phail, use a gun and click the end button, why waste our time & patience ?

SeekUp · 20-01-2009 10:54pm

New books.

As much as it pains me to say this, it's silly to spend upwards of €20 in a bookstore (for one book that you're going to read once and then put it on the bookshelf to gather dust) when you can stop by the library and pick up as many books as you'd like for free.

Unless you collect first editions or something. Then spending is allowed.

Cow Moolester · 20-01-2009 11:39pm

Finger socks.

I spent 15 euro on two in Foot Locker and they provide no comfort at all

They just make my fingers itchy

jaffa20 · 20-01-2009 11:59pm

Cow Moolester wrote: »

Finger socks.

I spent 15 euro on two in Foot Locker and they provide no comfort at all They just make my fingers itchy

fingersocks

Capt'n Midnight · 21-01-2009 12:12am

hunnymonster wrote: »

sky plus engineer less so. We're on our third box in a year and it's €100 each time he comes to replace it. Always happens just after the 90 day warranty is up!

IIRC the box isn't yours until you've paid 12 monthly installments

Capt'n Midnight · 21-01-2009 12:15am

beertons wrote: »

Income tax, tv licence, car tax, health insurance, and coffee in a place that serves you a cup of foam, for €3.50.

€3.50 for Income tax, tv licence, car tax, health insurance, and coffee in a place that serves you a cup of foam

Bargain Alert !!

I wouldn't even mind if the coffee was cold

Capt'n Midnight · 21-01-2009 12:23am

S.I.R wrote: »

for me it has to be life - if you phail, use a gun and click the end button, why waste our time & patience ?

www.clanphail.org/Mcphail/

Cow Moolester · 21-01-2009 12:37am

jaffa20 wrote: »

fingersocks

They were these Nike sleeves you just put on your fingers..There were only two

http://www.kickz101.com/v1/catalogue/accessories/fingerbands/pics/nike_fs2.jpg

ayapatrick · 21-01-2009 12:49am

just everything in general! spend way too much money on ****e everyday! (sweets, crisps, and the likes) 3 -4 eur a day! it all fekin adds up!
bringin absolutely no money with me tomorrow!

21-01-2009 12:50am

total waste of money?

anglo irish... but we were all foolish enough to buy it.

thermo66 · 21-01-2009 2:02am

Buying lunch everyday. Especially with a stupid college timetable with loads of gaps. Those cups of coffee add up along with at least a fiver for lunch. I've started bringing my own. Makes all the difference. We all need to stop being so lazy and make a sandwich in the morning folks!!!

towel401 · 21-01-2009 2:05am

thermo66 wrote: »

Buying lunch everyday. Especially with a stupid college timetable with loads of gaps. Those cups of coffee add up along with at least a fiver for lunch. I've started bringing my own. Makes all the difference. We all need to stop being so lazy and make a sandwich in the morning folks!!!

or at least bringing your own teabags. i'm gonna start with that **** when i go back to collitch. not paying those ****ers for their craptastic tea anymore

g5fd6ow0hseima · 21-01-2009 2:05am

Cars for anyone living within inner Dublin.
A second car in any one household within greater Dublin.

Take-aways whilst under the influence.
Taxis when the nitelink is about (and not full of scobs)
Buying albums when you have other means of obtaining them.
Paying 10 into nightclubs when late bars are perhaps a superior social outlet

demakinz · 21-01-2009 2:09am

Cigarettes
killing youself and paying 8.20 for the pleasure

nobodythere · 21-01-2009 2:49am

IvaBigWun wrote: »

So the recession is here eh? And isnt it just all a focking shambles?

Anyway, is these crunching times what do you think is a total waste of money?

For me:

OTT weddings. Go to the Registry Office and have a weekend in Donegal to follow.

Boy Racers. Whats wrong with a 3 grand car?

State of the art HDTVs Can you really tell the difference enough to justify the extra cost between that and a normal one?

Sky +. No explanation needed.

Any herbal. alternative, holistic, homeopathic therapy or drug. There are a load of charlatans charging 50 quid an hour for utter sh!te.

Organic food. Meh. Grow your own.

Extended Warranties. Just say no.

Pets.

Miserable git!

Bubba HoTep · 21-01-2009 3:21am

higgo1888 wrote: »

Advertising Visit Ireland ads on RTE.

Fact!

nitrogen · 21-01-2009 4:17am

SeekUp wrote: »

New books.

As much as it pains me to say this, it's silly to spend upwards of €20 in a bookstore (for one book that you're going to read once and then put it on the bookshelf to gather dust) when you can stop by the library and pick up as many books as you'd like for free.

Unless you collect first editions or something. Then spending is allowed.

But if the price resembled the real price of £7.99, then it wouldn't be too bad.

21-01-2009 4:23am

Anglo irish shares.

PrettyInPunk · 21-01-2009 4:31am

Fancy mobile phones.

21-01-2009 4:35am

PrettyInPunk wrote: »

Fancy mobile phones.

Not if you get them for free.:)Like hand me down iPhones!:)

PrettyInPunk · 21-01-2009 4:39am

Deleted User wrote: »

Not if you get them for free.:)Like hand me down iPhones!:)

:eek: HOW?

Things that are a total waste of money

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