What are some things that others think are desirable that you actively do not want?
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Anonymous
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Household help. I don’t want strangers in my house, cleaning up after us.
Botox. Just don’t really care about looking older. Huge house. We are a family of 4 with about 3300 square ft (which, I know, is huge to some), but I can’t imagine needing or wanting more. Also, luxury cars, fancy jewelry and designer handbags. |
Anonymous
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Most goods. I'm surprised people still keep buying things when closets are already full.
Right now buying a home, any home, even condo. I'm being asked when I'm going to buy a condo instead of renting. I did the math on buying vs renting in the building I'm interested in and currently live. I cannot predict the future for sure, but I have owned and rented in the building, and moved and come back, and kept an eye on prices for the last 20 years. If I was to rent a 2-bedroom, I'd end up with ca 3 million dollars after 30 years. If I were to buy the same condo at today's price and interest rate, I'd end up with the condo that is worth million bucks. There are many, many other things that point to renting being a better deal in this case. I know why people buy but that's a lot of money to forgo. I already bought three times and then later discovered that not buying or renting would have been a much better deal. It's the math. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
I didn't get/want one either. I hate solitaire rings catching on everything. |
Anonymous
Tesla aren't practical. Maybe when you can drive them 1000 miles without stopping for a charge. And when they get the battery fires under control. Hard pass. |
Anonymous
| Caviar, paté fois gras, shellfish - yuck. |
Anonymous
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Skiing.
It's cold, expensive and hurts when you fall over. I hate that you're supposed to like it. No one says you need to enjoy table tennis or open water swimming, but you're expected to want to go to Vail or Whistler. I've spent many an hour hiking or at town rec center swimming pools at the nicest ski towns because that's more fun for me than scaring myself silly on the slopes. |
Anonymous
2nd PP here. I didn't just not want an engagement ring--the OP and I also don't/didn't want a wedding. I will admit I caved on that one because I realized that my mother really wanted the wedding (I was her only child) and it would just sit better with my conservative ILs and others if there were both a church wedding and reception afterwards--even though we had already gotten married by a justice of the peace. But I've told my own daughter that I'd rather just give her the money than pay for a big wedding reception--it will be enough for a downpayment for a home. In my own case, I would have settled for a low-key backyard party or the like to bring friends and loved ones together but not the usual costly wedding reception that so many people have. Too many cultures, including ours, spend way too much on what is effectively a very costly party that lasts only a few hours (or days, in some cultures). |
Anonymous
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Engagement ring with a rock that stood up (mine is completely flat).
Ski house. Or really skiing anything. A nanny. Lots of land. |
Anonymous
+1. People without kids just will never get it. |
Anonymous
-1 I have kids and disagree that they re the “ultimate experience “. |
Anonymous
| A gun. |
Anonymous
They are actually practical if you have the free lifetime supercharging. We don't usually drive them 1000 miles but if we did, we'd just stop for a meal. Don't know anyone who has had a fire. We've owned 3 and haven't had any issues. |
Anonymous
| Going to college at an Ivy/ kids going to an Ivy. |
Anonymous
What an odd thing to expect of your children. |