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[Dev]

1) Children's designer clothes. The idea for this thread came to me whan I was looking at my Korean friend's 6 year old daughter wearing her Polo jacket and FILA shirt. Sure they could be fakes, but the quality looked a little too good. Anyway, I was think how wasteful it is to buy designer labels for kids. I'm sure the kids don't care about labels. It's for the parents to show off their kids.

Interestingly enough, the parents dress pretty frugally. Seems to be part of Korean culture to spend every last won on their kids and as little as possible on yourself. Well, whatever works for them I guess.


2) Going to bars. This is my personal opinion. I think it's an extravagance to spend an upwards of 200,000 won a month on beer and drinks. Bars in Seoul are way more expensive than bars in my country, so I just can't do it. Coffee shops too. 5000 won for a latte? That's over $6 Canadian for a lousy coffee. Ouch!

How about you? What's a waste of money in your eyes?

[sojourner1]

Yes, I agree that going to bars and coffee shops here is a big waste as it's over priced. I find it's better to drink your booze and coffee in your apartment granted that these things are expensive at HomePlus stores, but not as much so as going out to drink them.

On topic, cigarettes are a big waste, but horribly addictive to the point that many highly intellegent people such as college professors, business leaders, and scientists smoke them all thier lives despite clearly understanding the ill effects. Cigarettes are probably one of the biggest wastes of time of money due to thier most highly addictive nicotine.

[Unposter]

If you are cheap, anything done out that could be done at home (bars, coffe shops etc...) are expensive. Of course, you are paying for other things -- a place to hang out, utilities, convenience...which some people want.

I think people who drive rather than take public transportation are wasting a bundle but that is just me.

[pest2]

My ex gf's father got one of those Lexis SUVs. If you're going to get a nice car, great. Dont get a gold-plated hiking boot, though.

[MCSM]

Another thinly disguised anti-Korea troll, Dev? At least keep them in the General Forum where you are more likely to attract the sentiment you desire.

[Dev]

[Dev]

[Alyallen]

[JMO]

I don't agree with the coffee as I need it(or I'll die) and the store stuff is swill. I'm with you on the kid's clothes 100%, kids don't need designer clothes.

[zappadelta]

The kids clothes, yes.
I don't know about the coffee shop though. Yes, it's a lot for coffee. But, it's good to get you out of the house, good place to study or read a book, and usually a lot of hotties are present.

[RobertX]

quote pest2 - gold-plated hiking boot

a fine line, good work

[MCSM]

[goodgood]

I've thought a lot about the bar thing- mostly cause I go to bars a lot. Sure, the markup on drinks is huge (though if drinks seem expensive here compared to back home, you are from a broke-a-s-s country) but bars have been popular as long as they have existed for a reason.

It's hard to put your finger on the exact reason, but there is something nice about drinking at a bar surrounded by other people having a good time.

Drinking as a social event in your one room apartment is for high school students and college freshmen. Exception- drinking with your significant other.

Having a few (or quite a few) drinks on your own at home is a-ok as far as I'm concerned. [no footnote]

All that said, I think the biggest waste of money is bul galbi. If you aren't eating dwaeji galbi, you are either rich and don't care, or just retarded.

[pest2]

[Alyallen]