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0 pointsdeadlydose1y ago0 comments

Risky to buy? It's not real estate it's a cup of coffee. And if you're worried about people faking it, just buy a $2 mason jar and make some in the fridge while you sleep.

I don't get the fascination with paying exorbitant prices and constantly complaining when it's next to zero effort to make it at home, cold or hot. And the best part is you get to choose where your beans come from, you don't have to worry about the political slant du jour of the coffee shop, and you can do it all for a fraction of the price even when using the most expensive beans.

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metabagel1y ago

> you don't have to worry about the political slant du jour of the coffee shop

I can't say this has ever been an issue for me. Generally, they just want to sell me some coffee.

janalsncm1y ago

Yes, risky to buy. In the same way a slot machine has an expected value of 80-99% payout it’s still a bad use of money even if you only put in $5.

If you object to the word “risky” I used it in the sense of “uncertain you will get the value you expected”. Perhaps there’s a better word.

paulcole1y ago

> In the same way a slot machine has an expected value of 80-99% payout it’s still a bad use of money even if you only put in $5.

Why is this a bad use of money? When I go to a restaurant and give them $20 for dinner, it’s not like I’m getting $20 worth of ingredients.

It sounds like you just don’t like gambling?

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