The difference between my two boys...

[MossRoad]

Some people are willing to pay more for convenience.

That's true. However, as mentioned, many of the folks buying stuff out of vending machines are complaining about the cost, or bills at home and such.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

What has always baffled me is what people pay for bottled water. I was vice president of our rural water system for 25 years. Our water price was about $13.00 for the first 2000 gallons, then $3.00 per thousand after that.

The average house would use about 6000 gallons per month which meant a bill of about $25 for 6000 gallons or $0.0042 per gallon.

Lets assume a case of bottled water at the grocery store cost $5.00 for 24 - 16 oz. bottles which equals 3 gallons.

So, $5 for 3 gallons is $1.66 per gallon.

Now, $1.66 per gallon for bottled water vs. $0.0042 per gallon for tap water means the bottled water is about 400 times more expensive.

One other thing....being on the board of our water system, I know the quality of water our system produces. I don't know the quality of whats being put in the bottles. I imagine most of it comes from a system just like ours.

 

[MoKelly]

Pretty funny. Try explaining the costs of buying pop out of a vending machine VS the grocery store sometime. I still have adults that don't get that one.

Pop = Soda?

I didn’t know you used pop in Indiana.

We use soda in Missouri.

MoKelly

 

[JethroB]

Pop = Soda?

I didn’t know you used pop in Indiana.

We use soda in Missouri.

MoKelly

In the south it’s a Coke.

You want a Coke?
Yeah.
What kind?
Dr. Pepper.

Many years ago the company plane flies to pick up some top KFC execs for a quail hunting trip. One of our sales guys offers them a drink. “What do you have?” “Coke & Sprite” he replies. “No thanks.” Oops. KFC was then owned by PepsiCo.

 

[Tinhack]

I can connect with the spendy son. My dresser valet is always full of change. I try to remember to take up to $0.99 with me when I go out but often forget. I end up coming home with more change.

I have a change jar with an automatic counter as a lid. Put any coin in it and it adds that amount to the total. As the dresser valet gets full of coins, I put them in the jar. At last glance, it had over $50 in coins. And there's 50-cent pieces in there. When's the last time you got that in change?

 

[MoKelly]

In the south it’s a Coke.

You want a Coke?
Yeah.
What kind?
Dr. Pepper.

Many years ago the company plane flies to pick up some top KFC execs for a quail hunting trip. One of our sales guys offers them a drink. “What do you have?” “Coke & Sprite” he replies. “No thanks.” Oops. KFC was then owned by PepsiCo.

That was a miscue for sure.

Usually marketing guys are smarter!

I laughed out loud on the “You want a Coke” lines above!!! Too funny.

MoKelly

 

[fried1765]

Pretty funny. Try explaining the costs of buying pop out of a vending machine VS the grocery store sometime. I still have adults that don't get that one.

Or bottled water, at the local convenience store.

 

[JethroB]

Occasionally I buy a gallon of water at the grocery store for about a $1. I want the clean jug not so much the water. For tea.

 

[Sigarms]

Thing is, my boy worked about 6 months and spent about 98% of his savings on beat up $800 truck that took another $600 to get it to pass inspection and somewhat safe to drive along with plates and tags. That's not even the insurance he owes us on.

My wife and I are blessed in that we're middle class, everything paid for but the house and land.

We bought a 4k honda accord knowing the boys could split the driving between them at no cost.

One boy is fine with driving the accord as he know it doesn't cost him any money and he can drive it. The other HAS to have a truck, and he thought he had a crapload of money (which he doesn't). This is the boy that paid $16 for $10, which scares the crap out of me. The other boy says with a smile he's like his grand dad and is a cheap bastard.

Right now they have free rent and food. When they turn 18, that's going to change drastically.

Everything in life costs money. You don't need money to be happy, but you better have your finances down when you become an adult or you will forever be in debt.

Want to guess what a universal life insurance policy with accured cash payout costs per year for a kid? Want to guess what food runs you for 2-16 year olds less the local meat in your freezer and what you can grow in your garden a month? Piano lessons a month? Clothes that they outgrow?

I filled the boys truck up with a 1/4 tank full, still cost me $50 (he is paying me for it), and with not much driving, he's already used a 1/4 of a tank. He's going to be in for a rude awakening when he has to fill that truck up for the first time out of his own pocket.

They need to have a "life budget" class in school. Spending for lifes necessities adds up quick.

 

[MossRoad]

Pop = Soda?

I didn’t know you used pop in Indiana.

We use soda in Missouri.

MoKelly

You want a Coke? That inferred you were offering a Coke.
You want a pop? That inferred you had more than one kind of pop.
Pop was any carbonated sugary beverage of about any brand.
So if someone asked if you wanted a pop, your reply would be "Sure, what do you have?"
Then they had to tell you your choices: Coke, 7-Up, root beer.
If they said "Pepsi", the proper response would be "No thanks."