dsarma t1_jecq36s wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:30 AM

Gambling. I mean. Group buys.

shiny1s t1_jed1arv wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:59 AM

They're the same picture.

khosrua t1_jedqrs4 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:42 AM

For 100% maybe. Not gonna win any% with that turnaround time.

Curious-Source-9368 t1_jedyo75 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:38 AM

r/Mechanicalkeyboards + r/Audiophile

alphahakai t1_jee0eba wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:02 AM

r/wallstreetbets

CultofCedar t1_jeeqbpb wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:05 PM

Oof too personal here. Wsb funded the other two for me at least. Both are greatly eclipsed by games though.

Feel like a weird math problem guy when I look at my budgeting lol

le_mer t1_jeh12lg wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:25 PM

Came to post exactly this.

josenight t1_jedg2dr wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:23 AM

Meth probably. I never heard anyone successful that does meth. Cocaine would probably make you an entrepreneur or stock broker.

jbdelcanto t1_jee6nft wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:19 AM

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber we're meth heads at some point. There are a few videos of Justin tweaking like crazy while meeting a fan and there's also this gem

https://youtu.be/19YYpVOLayk

Apparently Selena's the enabler and some people are speculating that her Lupus diagnosis is either due to the abuse or related to it at the very least.

A_Random_Username_0 t1_jeeep7o wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:36 PM

Please tell me this is the true origin of the phrase Bieber Fever.

MurkyCress521 t1_jeeqq76 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:08 PM

Paul Erdős for one. "A mathematician is a machine for turning amphetamines into theorems"

Productive users arent taking 200mg hits of crystal and not sleeping for 3 days, but that isn't what most meth amphetamine use looks like.

https://slate.com/culture/2013/04/auden-sartre-graham-greene-ayn-rand-they-loved-amphetamines.html

_supert_ t1_jegn4zi wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:41 PM

Uh... wasn't that caffeine?

InfanticideAquifer t1_jegp75t wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:56 PM

He said it about "coffee", but he was using amphetamines.

The original "coffee" is much better since there's the niche math joke "A cotheorem is a machine for turning comathematicians into ffee". "Amphetamines" doesn't start with "co", so the joke fails, disappointing the small number of people who would otherwise have enjoyed it.

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goddamnitwhalen t1_jee27h9 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:27 AM

Warhammer for sure

Rudybus t1_jeeblhs wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:08 PM

I hear MTG is even worse. Regular people dropping thousands on decks. At least with Warhammer the painting and storage slows you down.

goddamnitwhalen t1_jefo24t wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:47 PM

People will post photos on all the Warhammer subs of their “piles of shame” (unpainted figures) and it makes me dramatically uncomfortable, lol. They spend thousands of dollars on stuff that just sits in boxes on shelves.

Graveylock t1_jegdv4z wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:38 PM

Warhammer is much worse. MTG you can proxy with a printer and some paper. Warhammer is a bit harder to do that with.

ThePotatoSheepBoi t1_jedqoh1 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:41 AM

Yup. For me it's mk, pc hardware and fragrances 🥲

furiouscloud t1_jeeetm4 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:37 PM

Gacha games.

Or go with the classic and pick up a pack of Marlboros.

carlosedp t1_jeetmr1 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:28 PM

Well... there's plenty on Reddit...

/r/MechanicalKeyboards
/r/Cigars
/r/Headphones
/r/GraphicNovels

list go on and on (and unfortunately I'm on many of them) :)

133DK t1_jefb7ip wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:23 PM

Add cars, guns, wallstreetbets and whatever that fountain pen sub is called and it’s basically a choose your own adventure of financial ruin

carlosedp t1_jeffn75 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:52 PM

Laughed loud on the "choose your own adventure game"... I'd add:

/r/EDC
/r/golf
/r/retrogaming (which I have a Miyoo Mini)
/r/modular/ (which unfortunately or fortunately I just lurk around

and you end-up developing a lot of creativity to have a different excuse to your wife every time you get some new thing...

Mint-code t1_jefpm2f wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:57 PM

Self-improvement is so last year, we're all about self-destruction now.

Past-Chest-6507 t1_jeebsd2 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:10 PM

For me it is skiing. The "starter vice" was a million years ago when I first went to a local hill and rented equipment for the day. Hell, maybe even the first time I ever went sledding around 5 years old.

Surprisingly, I never really do this for my keyboard/PC setup. I've been on my "final setup" for 3 years by now, I try to make hardware go for as long as possible. I think right at year 4 I need to buy a new radiator fan, but that's all I am planning on.

But with skiing I'm always upgrading even when I don't really need to, just to restart my gear life cycle. Sometimes I actually come out on top money wise, because my old gear was worth more even with one year used than the new shit to replace it. But it still takes over my life with searching online and watching every single review video I can for every piece of clothing/gear that is involved.

Not too big a deal as it's the only hobby/recreational activity I still spend money on. I just need to be very careful to keep it in check.

sampleCoin t1_jeecu8c wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:20 PM

Luxury goods

MrTrashMouths t1_jeescut wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:19 PM

Espresso, PC building, audiophile

BombPopCaper t1_jeeurlc wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:36 PM

i can't stop buying switches. send help.

derpman4k t1_jegfl0a wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:49 PM

This is as good a thread as any to say I just got durock stabs for the first time, holy shit, I want a new board just so I can type on them at the same time

I mean

Wait, what is this about again

CaveManta t1_jeec0cw wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:12 PM

Become my friend^^

dontmakemegetavpn t1_jeej69e wrote on March 31, 2023 at 1:12 PM

Honestly, I bought everything I could possibly want for years with keyboards and never went broke like I did with vintage Pokemon cards. This hobby is not as hardcore on the wallet as they make it seem.

SpankMFlank t1_jeevlf8 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:41 PM

Heroin. It destroys lives FAST!

Welmerer t1_jefpx9i wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:59 PM

damn, i thought keyboard obsession was weird.. but vices?

ashleyriot31 t1_jeg9b3m wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:07 PM

Do you guys use different keyboards everyday or something

Graveylock t1_jege2tx wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:39 PM

Some people just enjoy the building process/collecting. It’s a great feeling putting something together from scratch with premium parts and it turning out beautifully.

Graveylock t1_jegejdl wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:42 PM

I am currently building a new PC after not building for years and I can feel it already.

[deleted] t1_jedgr96 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:31 AM

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[deleted] t1_jedht3q wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:44 AM

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_yokai0 t1_jedu4tx wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:32 AM

What was said?

onmybikedrunk t1_jeduyl1 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:44 AM

Whatever it was, musta been real bad to have mods chiming in… now I kinda wanna know too.

Past-Chest-6507 t1_jeebvnd wrote on March 31, 2023 at 12:11 PM

I saw the comment before it was deleted... it was "drinks orange juice with maximum amounts of pulp".

sp00ky_boi t1_jedw99m wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:04 AM

probably something depraved

Ben_vJ t1_jee1yo8 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:23 AM

A joke that went too far

CameraPitiful6897 t1_jee4bnt wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:53 AM

RemindMe! 5h

Cobertt t1_jedlg3m wrote on March 31, 2023 at 6:29 AM

Wtf too far dude.

Ben_vJ t1_jee1rbc wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:21 AM

I'm not saying it's a good thing, but I'm pretty sure I totally misunderstood the question. I thought the question was posed as "what things will ruin your life?", but now I realize it was meant as "what are some things that I can do to ruin my life". I had no intention for anyone to carry it out.

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