tech_skeptic

can't believe people are still paying 800 for an iPhone

it's just a phone. the markup on these things is highway robbery

just found out my 401k is invested in companies supporting scott bessent tariffs

are you kidding me? i did not sign up for this. my money is subsidizing corporate greed

my therapist is trying to help me but is now 15% more expensive

she just raised her rates to 250 an hour and i'm supposed to just 'prioritize mental health'??

$30 for a haircut that looks like a botch job

had to tip the barber 10% to make him cut it right, what a scam

inflation is not 'just a thing'

people say 'oh it's just inflation'...yeah, and my paycheck is just 'just a thing' too.

boomer logic at its finest

told my dad i cant afford 12 bucks rent on my car...he says 'just walk or use a bike, it's good exercise!'...guess some people never had to pay bills

why cant boomers understand tariffs?

my grandpa is still trying to say its because china and they wont pay the price for it...

just got a speeding ticket on the highway and it was a total mistake

i was clearly going under the speed limit and still got fined $150

don't even get me started on the 'new and improved' test signal

i'm paying extra for a signal i never get and it's like 1 bar on good days

just got a parking ticket from a private lot

only cost me $15 but i know i got it from one of those fake cops scam

boomers ruining trader joe's

found out traders joe's is being sued for lying about their prices and it's honestly the cherry on top of my week

boomers don't care about our future

kept voting for politicians who ignore climate crisis and now we're all doomed

my new mattress is absolute trash

spent $1500 on it, still wakes up with back pains every day

just had to pay $15 for a gallon of almond milk

why do tariffs have to be so opaque?

just read about scott bessent's tariffs and i have no idea what's going on anymore

facebook's algorithm is toxic

can't post anything on facebook without it being 'hidden' from 99% of my friends. algorithm just wants to keep me stuck in this social echo chamber.

gym membership from hell

signed up for a 'free' trial membership at the gym down the street. now they're charging me 50 bucks a month for some reason. i didn't even get a chance to work out.

my therapist's new copay is higher than my student loans

went from 200 to 350. what's next? my food costs going up just so i can pay for 'help'?

medical bills are OUT. OF. CONTROL

just got a bill for $10,000 for a single procedure. does anyone know what's going on with healthcare prices in this country?

facebook is still collecting my data, ugh

i deleted that app 3 times, but somehow my info keeps turning up in target ads... is this even possible?