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Anonymous wrote:OP is sort of rich but actually quite poor relative to his or her peers and posts messages like this on DCUM to feel momentary relief from a truly sad level of pain and solitude. I hope you get help.

I think we’re actually fairly wealthy compared to our peers because we didn’t spend money on private schools, designer label clothes, or second homes that didn’t appreciate. But I don’t pry into their net worths, that’s for sure.

As I said, I’d pay a decent price for Hamilton tickets - have always enjoyed the excerpts and WH performances available on YouTube - but don’t think I’d enjoy it if we had to pay over $200 per ticket. Admittedly, that’s a somewhat arbitrary ceiling, and the market indicates others will pay more, but we all have individual limits on what we’ll spend for certain items. I get the distinct impression that the fact that some of us won’t shell out that type of money for theatre tickets makes some of lesser means who did question their own spending habits. That’s your problem to sort out.

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Anonymous wrote:OP is sort of rich but actually quite poor relative to his or her peers and posts messages like this on DCUM to feel momentary relief from a truly sad level of pain and solitude. I hope you get help.

I think we’re actually fairly wealthy compared to our peers because we didn’t spend money on private schools, designer label clothes, or second homes that didn’t appreciate. But I don’t pry into their net worths, that’s for sure.

As I said, I’d pay a decent price for Hamilton tickets - have always enjoyed the excerpts and WH performances available on YouTube - but don’t think I’d enjoy it if we had to pay over $200 per ticket. Admittedly, that’s a somewhat arbitrary ceiling, and the market indicates others will pay more, but we all have individual limits on what we’ll spend for certain items. I get the distinct impression that the fact that some of us won’t shell out that type of money for theatre tickets makes some of lesser means who did question their own spending habits. That’s your problem to sort out.

Anonymous wrote:OP is sort of rich but actually quite poor relative to his or her peers and posts messages like this on DCUM to feel momentary relief from a truly sad level of pain and solitude. I hope you get help.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, you make me sad. Think of the ticket cost as an incredible human experience, a mini-vacation, and support for the arts. Things like musical theater are some of the best expressions of human ingenuity and talent. If you can't figure out a way to justify the ticket price, then you haven't taken advantage of what humanity has to offer.

I think I’ll pass at the current ticket prices and spend the money on a longer vacation. You could do a lot of things for the cost of 2-4 Hamilton tickets at the current rate. I’d like to see it, but not if we have to pay over $200 per ticket. Thanks for the various perspectives.

I'm with you, OP.

Why waste money?

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Anonymous wrote:OP, you make me sad. Think of the ticket cost as an incredible human experience, a mini-vacation, and support for the arts. Things like musical theater are some of the best expressions of human ingenuity and talent. If you can't figure out a way to justify the ticket price, then you haven't taken advantage of what humanity has to offer.

I think I’ll pass at the current ticket prices and spend the money on a longer vacation. You could do a lot of things for the cost of 2-4 Hamilton tickets at the current rate. I’d like to see it, but not if we have to pay over $200 per ticket. Thanks for the various perspectives.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, you make me sad. Think of the ticket cost as an incredible human experience, a mini-vacation, and support for the arts. Things like musical theater are some of the best expressions of human ingenuity and talent. If you can't figure out a way to justify the ticket price, then you haven't taken advantage of what humanity has to offer.

I think I’ll pass at the current ticket prices and spend the money on a longer vacation. You could do a lot of things for the cost of 2-4 Hamilton tickets at the current rate. I’d like to see it, but not if we have to pay over $200 per ticket. Thanks for the various perspectives.

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Anonymous wrote:Are there others who would really like to see Hamilton, but just can't stomach the exorbitant ticket prices? I'm really torn, but don't think I can splurge on this. Spouse feels the same way. Maybe being thrifty is why we have a net worth over $10 million now.

I was with you until this.

If you have $10 million and feel you you're "unable" to spend $200 per ticket, I don't sympathize with you because you're delusional. Unless you're going to leave all your wealth to charity when you're dead, in which case, I applaud you.

+1 So where are you spending your wealth OP such that you're unable to spend $ on Hamilton tickets? Because unless you're living like Mother Teresa, I assume you're just spending on other luxury goods that you for some reason see as acceptable (big house, fancy car, travel etc.)

House and cars are paid off (no mortgage or car loans) and we would spend $ on travel. But I won’t pay over $250 for one night’s entertainment any more than I’d spend over $20 on a hamburger. It’s over the top.

OP, no one cares that you don’t want to pay for entertainment but would pay for travel. But it’s sad that you are an adult and haven’t realized that your preferences are not universal.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, you make me sad. Think of the ticket cost as an incredible human experience, a mini-vacation, and support for the arts. Things like musical theater are some of the best expressions of human ingenuity and talent. If you can't figure out a way to justify the ticket price, then you haven't taken advantage of what humanity has to offer.

+1 I generally believe in spending on experiences over things. I saw Hamilton in NYC for about $600/ticket and I'll remember it for the rest of my life. Maybe if $1500 was my entire travel and entertainment budget for the year I would have made a different choice. But I definitely am glad I saw Hamilton over spending $1500 on a long weekend in Miami or something like that. I saw Angels in America when it first opened on Broadway when I was young and I'll remember it for the rest of my life. I'm sure I'll feel the same way about Hamilton (and Fun Home).