Many people, many minds. Especially when it comes to something as important as money and pricing. At different moments in our lives, we might believe some things are way too expensive, and then a situation may come when we feel like Shakespeare’s King Richard claiming: “My Kingdom for a horse!”
In fact, every person has their own ideas about what is cheap, what is expensive and what should actually be cheap but at the same time, for some reason, costs as much as a private jet. You definitely don’t need to be a PhD in economics to form your own mind on this.
There’s a thread on Reddit where people try to figure out which things are actually too expensive for no particular reason. It is really popular with more than 22.3k upvotes and over 18.3k comments.
BoredPanda made a curated list with the most popular and witty opinions for you. So feel free to scroll down and have a good time reading, watching and of course commenting. After all, as we have told before: many people, many minds…
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#1 Insulin
Insulin
Since this is getting unexpected visibility, editing to add: Don’t forget to check for manufacturers’ Patient Assistance Programs, pharmacy discount cards, and goodrx.com for ways to bring the price down (in the U.S.)
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#2 Dental Care
Jane_Flowers69 told:
Dental care.
magikot9 agreed:
Me: breaks bone
Insurance: we cover that.
Me: breaks tooth
Insurance: sorry, but you didn’t buy our Premium Bitey Bones package.
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#3 College Textbooks
-eDgAR- said:
College textbooks.
I had a professor that was really against the college textbook industry and said it was a huge scam, so for the class I took with him he used a textbook that he wrote and provided a PDF version of it for free to all of us.
lilephant replied:
I had one require a book that he wrote himself….. but it wasn’t free and actually was similar in price to others. Ironically he was my ethics professor.
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#4 Education
I honestly can’t believe that nowhere in this post as of right now can EDUCATION be found. Now, college doesn’t have to be free, but recently the prices have gone through the roof and based on this post, it seems to have been normalized.
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#5 Everything Because Of Inflation
Because of inflation at the moment it feels like everything. Why do I have to pay so much for food? Why is the gas so expensive? How will I keep sustaining my car? Will my wife and I ever own a home? It’s debilitating man
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#6 Glasses, Especially Famous Brand Glasses
Glasses! I saw an interview on 20:20 or some news show and the brand name frames rep they were talking to, when asked why they charge so much for things that cost so little to produce, roughly responded “the glasses are worth what people are willing to pay for them 🤷🏻♂️”
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#7 Diamonds, Due To The Monopolized Industry
emik7133 said:
Diamonds. Complete scam.
ThePlooker answered:
Yeah, I came to say this. Ya beat me to it. If it wasn’t for DeBeers, diamonds would be about $20 per carat.
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#8 Housing
splitting_bullets said:
Housing. Everyone needs one, birth rates are predictable, people are better utilized when housed and not struggling too much
Unsteady_Tempo answered:
The lack of affordable housing is the consequence and failure of cities/counties not being more proactive in creating zoning laws that would require more density in new construction, fewer short term rental permits of non owner occupied homes, and limits on for-profit ownership of more than a few single family structures.
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#9 Grocery Bills
shadysamonthelamb wrote:
The grocery bill is killing us. I feel like I get 5 things and somehow it’s $50.
Dear_Program6355 replied:
You get to buy things?
I step in a supermarket, buy nothing, and somehow I’ve spent $50.
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#10 Nfts
Gr8_Ape_7 said:
NFT…..its a monkey
imvital replied:
You misspelled “money laundering”
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#11 Everything Regarding Being Healthy
Being healthy. Eating right cost more, gym and exercise time money time and commitment. This should be encouraged and supported not dragged down with extra cost.
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#12 Running For Office In America
Running for office in America.
The cost to run a successful campaign in America for virtually any state level or higher political office is simply unattainable for the common person and prices out anyone but the ruling class of oligarchs and those with connections to it. Sure there examples of candidates outside the typical wealthy and ingrained political establishment, but they are the rare exception, not the rule.
With US House races costing over $2 million and Senate races costing over $16 million the average person, no matter how well educated and how well qualified, is automatically eliminated without a vast amount of personal wealth or connections to the individuals, corporations, and parties that do hold that power. So the halls of congress and the seat of power is never filled with our best and brightest, but instead those with the wealth to attain that power and the conviction to maintain that status quo at virtually any cost to the people.
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#13 Medication
Drugs. They say it’s to pay for R&D but there were meeting minutes leaked from a big pharmaceutical company where they were like how much should we charge for this drug? $20? How about $50? Why not $100? Why not $300??? So they went with $300/pill.
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#14 Buying And/Or Selling A House
Buying and/or selling a house. There are so many people with their hands out that literally push paper and make a few phone calls. Total scam
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#15 Everything Associated With Weddings
zzzz_bbbb said:
Everything associated with weddings.
meaganannmorrison commented:
This was my first thought too, trying to plan a wedding within an actual budget is HARD
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#16 LEGO
mildewmoisturizer told:
Legos
nikon78698 commented:
What do you mean? $630 for the titanic is a steal…..
frozenuniverse added:
I dunno, it’s a bit rusty by now, I don’t think I’d pay $630 for it after all that time underwater
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#17 Having A Roof Over Your Head Or Even Replacing A Roof
[deleted] said:
Having a roof over your head.
frederick_ungman answered:
Heck..just replacing a roof is crazy expensive. $21,000 for mine.
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#18 Xyrem
thotkeys told:
Xyrem. It can be absolutely life-changing for people with narcolepsy. However, most insurance doesn’t cover it, and the out-of-pocket cost is about $6k for a 1 month supply.
Inevitable-Effort186 agreed:
My poor baby sister took Xyrem for a couple years. Completely stoped her seizures but the taste made her almost vomit every time ): also I don’t remember it being expensive? I think we were on assisted state insurance then.
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#19 Bottled Water
Vanatru told:
Bottled water
trevg_123 answered:
Get a water bottle and refill it, price takes a deep dive toward zero. You’re paying for the convenience, plus the inconvenience of adding trash to the planet
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#20 Starbucks
MiaLedger wrote:
Starbucks
7 dollar drinks are crazy
Senpai59210 answered:
I feel like the type of people who buy Starbucks regularly are the type of people who aren’t concerned about the price of their drink
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#21 Life Itself
Life itself
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#22 Nintendo Games
Xendarq’s opinion: Nintendo Switch games nousername808’s answer: Any proprietary Nintendo games never go down in price. Like Mario for wiiU is still $69 in 2022.
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