Now you're a DFW, what things do you most resent spending money on?

domesticgoddess

days out with the kids when you plan take food etc and then the ice cream van arrives or there will be something that costs to do.

It is so hard just to have a day out in a park with a picnic without it costing, it is always Dh who wants to buy them too !!!

Imelda

hi all,

I resent paying for work clothes, buying them in the first place, dry cleaning them and shoe reheeling (after wearing them for one week!). I now leave my work shoes in my desk draw and wear my trainers to and from work, doesn't look very attractive but certainly saves on reheeling costs.
Also work lunches, if I have to go on "team lunches" then pay for them!

Molanole

Imelda wrote:

Also work lunches, if I have to go on "team lunches" then pay for them!

Ooooh, I really really resent that one too! Oh hang on, I just resent everything about working at the moment:o :rotfl:

Imelda

oooh I'm on a roll now....
couples who:
1. get engaged (present)
2. move in together (present)
3. have an expensive hen/ stag weekend which you MUST attend
4. get married (present list sent with invitation- rekitting whole of their house replacing that which was bought a year before, new outfit, drinks at reception, taxis &/ accomodation)
5. fall pregnant (baby shower gift)
6. have baby (present)
7. when invited to important (DFW) birthday of mine: "sorry, with the wedding and baby we just can't afford to come..." It's a bbq, at my parents, bring a bottle, all food provided jobby, 3 month's notice.
Aaaaarggghhh, sorry to rant but this is still a bit of a sore subject.

clairus99

I don't believe in regrets.

We do what we do for a reason and as long as we learn from our mistakes, then mistakes are quite forgiveable - and we have to forgive ourselves, if no-one else does.

I think regrets add to the burden and guilt (sorry, I realise it's kind of a light-hearted question!!! )

ms_london

Decadent_Fool wrote:

For me, it's bottles of diet coke or whatever when out - so I try not too ! Also, food and drink in cinemas; I like to smuggle them in !

Tell me about it. £3.10 last night for a kiddies popcorn!!!!???!!! Had a bottle of water in my bag & my ticket was part of my membership, so it wasnt too bad, but even so!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

ms_london

Imelda wrote:

Aaaaarggghhh, sorry to rant but this is still a bit of a sore subject.

Sorry to hear that Imelda!! (((hugs))) - have you had the BBQ or is it soon? I cant believe some friends just dont make the effort - even if they turned up with a homemade cake or something? Some people are just rude :mad: :mad: :mad: !!

Loopy_Laura_2

Tropical Fish when they die so quickly! I know not an essential item, but we buy one new fish for our tank every month. Bought an Angel Fish on Sunday for £4.95 and it died in an hour or two! So we put it in the freezer and took it back for a new, live one.

James240

Mrs_Sparkle wrote:

My favourite things are: no conductor on the train so no ticket to buy

i soooooooooooooooooooooo can relate to this i live just outside Zone6 and for a monthly travel card from where i live to where i work is £95 a month!!!! :mad:But the next station down is the last stop in zone 6 and a monthly ticket from there cost £30 to where i work :rolleyes: ive timed the journey between these two stationns and its 3 and a half minutes!!! so i get a monthly ticket from the station thats inside zone 6 and chance me arm. (yes i knwo there is going to people on here that dont agree with what im doing but i fully resent paying £65 more a month because i live 3 1/2 by train outside zone 6 ) Although must admit in the year and a bit ive been doing this ive only been stung once for the £20 fine. So i fully resent paying ridiculous prices for train fares!!

Decadent_Fool

ms_london wrote:

Tell me about it. £3.10 last night for a kiddies popcorn!!!!???!!! Had a bottle of water in my bag & my ticket was part of my membership, so it wasnt too bad, but even so!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

Yes, smarts doesn't it ? Harder with nippers in tow as well, although I always let me daughter get a treat from the supermarket to take with her, which is always a damn site cheaper