#so it's actually cheaper

[secondbeatsongs]

when you're shopping for groceries but you only want store brand because it's cheap, so your search history is all stuff like

#personal #food #turns out actually #the brand name cereal is on sale this week #so it's actually cheaper #so that's nice #pro tip: #walmart's store brand oreos are pretty good #they're called #''twist & shouts'' #which should bring pain to you if you're in the spn fandom #if you know you know #but they're tasty tbh #maybe I'm cheap but I like them better than name-brand now #I know walmart sucks but it's so nice having one 2 minutes from work

[ipushedthewrongbutton]

i’ve been scratching my head over the whole watcher situation. I’m not a fan myself but got dragged into it cus of the people I follow, i only watched their puppet history series and the buzzfeed unsolved series from way back- honestly, i couldn’t care less if they locked all their stuff behind a paywall. I’m so neutral on this whole thing, i might as well be swiss.

but i’m not neutral? In fact, the whole thing really bothers me and i couldn’t figure out why.

cus i get it, yanno. As a company that thrives on creativity, i understand you’d wanna cut yourself off the mega-capatalist-giant that is youtube to get rid of annoying restrictions, and asking monetary support from your audience so you can really stretch the limit of your creativity. I GET IT.

And it STILL bothers me!

And then I figured it out:

the whole “any future videos they’ll be making will EXCLUSIVELY be available through a streaming service you have to pay a monthly subscription for” comes less across as “please support us monetarily so we can grow as creators”, and comes more across as “if you want to continue being a fan, or even being a part of the audience, you’re gonna have to pay up. You have no choice in the matter. It’s either pay, or you’re not a ‘real’ fan or a ‘real’ part of our audience.”

THAT’S what’s bothering me about it. It feels like they’re gatekeeping who gets to be part of their community with money (that not everyone might have). And knowing where they come from and how they started…. That’s… extremely tone deaf. To put it gently.

#Watcher #i had to get that out #My condolences to the watcher fandom you actually fucking deserve better #This perspective coming from someone who was only really subscribed for puppet history #Like to me and people like me this announcement is really just “your mediocre support isn’t enough” #“We’re gonna make it so you HAVE to watch all our content in order for the price to be worth it” #“Or you don’t get to watch any of it at all” #And like… yeah fine no more watcher it is then nbd #But did you HAVE to push out like THAT?? #Listen I’ll GLADLY pay 6 dollars for every episode of puppet history #The money is clearly on screen and it’s cheaper than going to the cinema so it’s MORE than earned #I am however not paying that same amount monthly for all the watcher content including all the stuff i’m not interested in #Your content ain’t THAT good

[chansoooo1-blog]

The brain rot has officially gotten to me

#they actually turned out so cute??? #and it was only like $0.50 a pc?? #so much cheaper than actual pcs lmaoo #ayo edebiri #jeremy allen white #the bear #sydcarmy

[wuntrum]

booked top surgery consultation (explodes and coats the room in blood and viscera)

#personal #the biggest hangup ofc is the money aspect so. its not gonna be happening for a bit #but still. first step!!! AGH #its next month!!!! AAAAAH #idk if its actually the office i'm gonna do it with. but im gonna feel it out #its closer and cheaper so. itd be great if theyre greaT

[pagesofkenna]

me days ago: i want to get some marcille/falin figures to match, but theres no falin merch yet :(

me: i'll get the marcille popup parade figure for now, in the hopes that someday they release a falin popup parade figure to match

goodsmile company, making my day and taking my money:

#SHE'S HEREEEE #dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #delicious dungeon #i literally decided on the popup parade instead of the marcille nendo just because it was a little bit cheaper and it PAID OFF #though they might announce a falin nendo in a few days for all i know lmao #they kinda... cant?? mild spoilers ahead #because like the other thing is i was worried when they released a falin figure it would be of her redesign #i dont actually. love her redesign #so i was really hoping there'd be an original flavor falin and there she IS and im so happy about it! #but that means a falin nendo if they make one would probably be of her redesign which makes way more sense #theres not enough content for original flavor falin design to do multiple faces and poses and props

[roxyandelsewhere]

men i am so normal about

#Got another one today <3 the big one is a salvaged one from 1990 too #Now if they make the actual albums cheaper. Id maybe get the real thing #But im guessing this reissue of the junkyard trilogy is gonna be expensive as hell. So sad #Physical media my beloved loving u is a struggle. A class struggle #Carolina talks #Tom waits

[arielluva]

on my knees begging mattel to use different makeup for draculaura than just this

she has so many dolls and yet not a lot of variation in terms of her face 😭

i think this also goes for the other g3 dolls as well but i’ve mostly noticed it on draculaura (probably bc there’s just. so many of her)

#monster high #didn't include skulltimate secrets drac bc her makeup is actually kinda different (purple/pink eyeshadow #and magenta lipstick #the rest of draculaura's dolls..... please give the peach color a rest i am losing it #mattel use different makeup challenge (IMPOSSIBLE) #imagine if goreganizer draculaura or this new one that just got leaked had black lipstick..... #at least goreganizer had the little white heart freckles and 3 hearts on each cheek instead of just one but her makeup is still just. #the same #just realized i forgot ghoul spirit draculaura but her makeup looks the same as her basic doll so my point still stands #also just thought i'd add that her budget doll is supposed to be a cheaper-ish version of her basic and so it makes sense she has the same #makeup so you can take her being here with a grain of salt

[finexbright]

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#okay look i love louis and i really don't want to cause any discourse but i suppose this is just me gathering my thoughts in one place #i think that this livestream event would've been so much better if a. it had a concert attached to it and b. it was cheaper #like i'm sorry but i already paid £18 to watch it in the cinemas i am not gonna pay £18 more just to get 10 mins of extra footage #and him and charlie talking about the same things again. like we aren't getting any new questions and thoughts #and he would've been way better off by putting it on a streaming platform instead where fans can have access to it anytime #and this coming right after the cancellation of asia leg with zero explanation and one half assed tweet? is just not louis vibes man :/ #i am NOT saying there's something going on bts or whatever i'm just saying that the fans deserve an explanation #for the cancellation of the tour dates #and like. sorry but this livestream is not accessible at all. i am not gonna spend £18 on this #and like. £18 is actually SO much in so many countries that i know at the end of it only usa + eu + uk #fans will be watching it so what even is the point #but yeah. one off livestream bad. online streaming platform good. explanation for cancellation required

[danhowellsfeet-backup]

Which is more worth it

#gremlin screeches #metalocalypse #this is more so about how actually ridiculous rent is. why are metalocalypse figures cheaper than the basic need that is shelter.

[lokh]

you look at ready made cosplays and think 'wow! thats expensive'. but i just spent 10 minutes thinking about the cost of just Part of making a cosplay and got dizzy

#LIKE NEVERMIND! 150 AUD IS CHEAP FOR A WHOLE COSTUME ACTUALLY??? #im not even looking at like nice fabric ok im looking at cheap shit. but the sheer yardage involved... #UNFORTUNATELY!1! the ones id LIKE to do i would have to make myself #i think actually if i still had a job id be willing to blow this much money lmao bcos i dont really spend a lot #but im not making money! so i dont want to be spending it like that!!! #ok im thinking this thru more carefully. the obviously cheaper way of doing it must be repurposing right.... #like curtains or sheets or blankets or something...... Hmmm..... #genuinely if i can find a way to pare down the cost i will do it

[bbboar]

ever since that poll a few hours ago i keep thinking "what if i played the harp for real?" and ive done some googling and harps are wayyyyy too expensive

but kalimbas and lyre harps? More reasonable. Anyway im rotating them in my mind

#boblabla #im not coordinated #so learning an instrument is hmmmm #maybe not the best idea #HOWEVER #theres a store in chadstone that has kalimbas #and theyre on the cheaper side comparatively #so maybe if i buy one #and actually do use it #then i can reward myself with a lyre harp later down the line

[aefensteorrra]

well. I signed the contract and put the deposit down for a flat and move next week!!

#ummed and ahhed for a little bit because I decided not to stay in the city I'm from and work in #because I just do not want to pay that rent honestly lol #so am staying in the city my dad lives in since staying with him gave me the chance to see how I'd feel about living here #and it's so much cheaper ridiculously so #the commute is fine and seeing friends will be just as easy #plus it's just kind of exciting to live somewhere new #we'll see how it goes!! thankful they offered a 6 month tenancy so if I hate it it's okay lol #maybe then I can live out my peak district fantasy 😌 #but!! my own space!! #have never not shared a kitchen and have never actually had a sofa of my own so it feels very exciting

[why-the-heck-not]

Forget spotify wrapped; my grocery store does a wrapped thing. I’m top 7% in ”vegetarian snack fans”

#it’s not my go-to store chain unfortunately so it’s not that accurate on anything #(i go to lidl bc cheaper & they have the cottage cheesw i’m obsessed with) #like the thing I bought most from there was coffee #but it’s fun still #it’s very good marketing tho; i want to make it my go-tp grocery store chain now just to see how it’d actually look like #december 2023 #2023

[pa-pa-plasma]

#i keep seeing Americans being surprised at this & need to know if it's as common knowledge a i thought it was #polls #tumblr polls #TLDR for the tags: the strikes in America matter in other countries because American media is made in Canada a lot #if you didnt know btw yeah a lot of American shit was filmed in Canada #you can see it in the credits a lot but i know ppl dont watch credits #but yeah unless it's a very specific American landmark the movie is usually Canadian #easiest way is to check the bg for Tim's #second easiest way is to check the end of the credits for ''thanks to whatever local government for letting us film there'' #you'll see the specific province #also yes same with games. & animation. alotta animation & game studios around here #i could go work for Disney or on the next AAA game without even leaving my city #i could also work on whatever next Netflix cartoon is being worked on #so when people are like ''i'm not from America i dont need to worry about scalping'' just remember #American companies outsource to Canada a lot because it's cheaper. & other countries too #even if you aren't American or havent been to America you can still be a scalper. you can still cross the picket line #so yeah the strikes in America actually matter in other countries #because American movies are usually only like half American #gonna go watch Spiderverse in like an hour. peace

[sergle]

also for folks who ask if I could try medical tourism instead: Technically I Could, Yes... that’s on the list of possibilities. only problem: adding even MORE steps to the process of getting my surgery kind of makes me want to cry.

#i already mentioned that i was upset about potentially starting at 0 #(not being able to afford it / maybe needing to start from SCRATCH for a surgeon-search all over again) #(spending ages and ages googling surgeons in this area and that area and looking at miles and miles worth of photos) #but if I did medical tourism I don't. even know. where I'd start. #there is an entire planet. I wouldn't know where to go #or if the prices would even all work out to be cheaper. travel costs so much... #I mean I have an idea of somewhere I could go but idk now #I also don't have a passport. i am actually almost done with the process of getting one #literally just like One Step left. but right now i don't have one. #and then that ENTIRE COUNTRY is fair game for finding a surgeon. good fucking luck to me rounding it down? #surgeon searching is so so so stressful #it's the worst part #even more planning. EVEN MORE PLANNING. #also it feels like if i went out of the country it's like i should make the most of it. while i'm here. #and if i'm doing medical tourism maybe i should get some fuckin braces put in too. idk #sergle.txt

[unexpectedbrickattack]

idk why but you reblogging that ask u did about Peppino performing for Brick reminded me, and I just NEEDED to share this silly idea but... Peppino gardening... just, like, garlic and tomato plants n stuff, it's cheaper than buying all the time, even if he's not exactly growing enough to make that much of a dent in his bills, it's about the PROCESS PEOPLE and just aekssf Peppino in his little garden tending to his little plants and some flowers, it started out as something to help with personal costs but now it's such a soothing activity it's his little zone and he tells no one about it and making a pizza with his own home grown tomatoes just hits different when he's in a real rough mood. just yeah peppino gardening...

WAUGH this is so cute omg…I cant see him growing TOO MUCH bc some veggies are so fucking delicate but garlic seems doable! Same with stuff like basil and thyme and oregano. Its not necessarily low maintenance but you dont need to constantly get expensive resources to maintain them. Maybe he uses SOME of it for his shop but i can definitely see him using most of it for his own cooking bc hes been doing it since he was young, way back when he was still living w his parents (and he just got the habit from them)

I hc him with a small house (that hes forced to use as collateral to keep the shop open) so like, he would definitely have the space to grow some other small veggies like spinach n tomatoes. With his shop failing miserably hes got Plenty of time to at least go out and make sure theyre not dying 😭 But i can see him making it look more lively postgame when hes got the proper funds to keep the shop open. Old man tending to his tiny little garden :) its mindless work really and it keeps his hands busy. When hes more used to Gus and Brick (and any company in general lbr) coming over to visit; Brick helps with gardening too; his hugeass Rat Hands can tear up at the soil way better than Peppino and his little trowel can. And w the shop doing well he can afford to take days off and even open later in the day so he has more time to himself to do other things (like tend to his tiny garden) (or maybe fucking sleep in for once)

#answered #chattin #peppino #HONESTLY it is just WAY cheaper to buy things in bulk when ur a shop owner #so the money hed save for buying a bucket of seasonings is way more worth it than waiting for some little basil leaves to grow #but also #its about the process. i get u anon i get u 💖 #he has a bunch of little pots on his kitchen shelf and he just plucks leaves whenever he needs them #but stuff like garlic and spinach needs to be out in the back #and also…gardening kind of sucks ass if u have to plant a whole bunch of things 😭 its way more manageable when u keep less varied #so he has no more than like. 2 plant types out back. god forbid u grow some specific veg in the same soil as something else; itd explode 💥 #but this aint about technicalities its about the VISUAL and the PROCESS #and peppino in his tiny garden postgame and looking ACTUALLY happy is so cute #and also brick is there in a sun hat💙 #also peppino and noise bonding (kind of) by him making the noise do Manual Labor and watching him crack under bags of fertilizer heehee