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Topic | Problems that rich people face, according to therapists |
Glob 05/14/24 7:30:48 PM #159 | UnsteadyOwl posted... I've seen a study before testing the old saying that money doesn't buy happiness which found that it sort of is and isn't true. There are unhappy rich people, but most people's level of happiness in life does go up as their income goes up. So it's probably better to say money doesn't guarantee happiness, but it does go a long way toward making you happier. The research that Ive come across in the past suggested that yes, people with higher levels of income are happier, but only up to a certain threshold and its lower than people expect it to be. Obviously these figures wont necessarily be correct today, but it as something like once you got over about 70k per year it stopped making any difference to happiness. |
Topic | Hypothetically if you guys won a big powerball jackpot would |
Glob 05/14/24 10:11:14 AM #21 | Jen0125 posted... I only play the lottery if it's over $1bn so my winnings would be like $500m If I had that sort of cash Id probably end up giving away or spending on other people more than 490 million. |
Topic | Hypothetically if you guys won a big powerball jackpot would |
Glob 05/14/24 9:39:20 AM #18 | Jen0125 posted... I'd basically just pay off all my debt and live reasonably without working and be able to actually travel. I can afford to live off $50 mil or so the next 30-50 years and give the rest away. How much is this hypothetical jackpot? |
Topic | Hypothetically if you guys won a big powerball jackpot would |
Glob 05/14/24 8:27:08 AM #13 | Jen0125 posted... This. I don't really have money problems but money is always a problem with inflation so it'd help to have a huge nest egg. Yeah, it wouldnt massively improve my life, but it would massively improve the lives of plenty of others. |
Topic | Hypothetically if you guys won a big powerball jackpot would |
Glob 05/14/24 8:22:41 AM #10 | Honestly, I dont really have any notable problems these days. |
Topic | Do you have a "go to TV channel" at hotels? |
Glob 05/14/24 1:44:12 AM #2 | I dont normally watch TV at hotels. If Ive paid to travel somewhere I dont want to spend my time there watching TV in a hotel room. |
Topic | Fantasy vs. Sci-Fi |
Glob 05/13/24 11:33:10 PM #6 | Sci-Fi. As a genre, it can be quite provocative. Unfortunately, its often used as more of a setting than a genre, which means its basically just fantasy in space. |
Topic | Do you drink Alcohol? |
Glob 05/13/24 11:16:11 PM #7 | Yes, pretty regularly. |
Topic | Is The Batman (2022) good |
Glob 05/13/24 11:08:39 PM #8 | Second worst Batman film. |
Topic | How likely is it for anyone to buy a house in a high cost of living area? |
Glob 05/13/24 10:57:09 PM #31 | DarthAragorn posted... I legitimately can't get over how monumentally fucking stupid that was. Like you think someone that can't afford property here can just fly to a random country, get a job and documentation and just buy a house? Thats not what I said at all. Firstly, the job normally comes before the flight. Secondly, I never said anything about just buying a house. However, the right kind of move could make it a much more realistic prospect. |
Topic | How likely is it for anyone to buy a house in a high cost of living area? |
Glob 05/13/24 10:55:25 PM #29 | ClayGuida posted... For one, cost, second who'd allow you to move in? Theres a lot to unpack there. Firstly, I never said anything about Europe. But yes, a number of European nations would welcome me with open arms. Is that true for everybody? No, but I never tried to claim it would be. The idea that you need lots of money to move to another country is just bogus. As with many things, it will help, of course. But I moved to another country not so long ago and that cost me a grand total of sweet fuck all. Unless a job is paying you to live there? Thats pretty much how all employment works, is it not? Yes, if you want to move to another country, the first step is probably to get a job if youre not super rich, but thats true of any sort of significant move. |
Topic | How likely is it for anyone to buy a house in a high cost of living area? |
Glob 05/13/24 10:47:18 PM #24 | DarthAragorn posted... Damn. strong contender for dumbest post I'll see all week, and I read the topic where the dude admitted to agreeing that his race was superior to others. Why do you think its dumb to suggest that leaving the US might be an option worth considering? |
Topic | How likely is it for anyone to buy a house in a high cost of living area? |
Glob 05/13/24 10:40:50 PM #20 | DarthAragorn posted... You can't expect everyone that wants to own a house to move to fucking Bumfuck, Idaho. Not all cheap places are like that. Leaving the US helps. |
Topic | The Death Penalty, what's your stance? |
Glob 05/13/24 10:26:20 PM #88 | CyricZ posted... I feel like ForsakenHermit is waging a campaign against an army of straw. Exactly my feeling too. |
Topic | Could you date someone who isn't very intelligent? |
Glob 05/13/24 10:25:03 PM #15 | I couldnt be with somebody who I considered to be stupid, no. |
Topic | The Death Penalty, what's your stance? |
Glob 05/13/24 10:15:41 PM #73 | ForsakenHermit posted... And I'm talking about the hypocrisy some death penalty opponents who want to release mass murderers have. If you can't handle that I don't give a damn. No, what youre doing is called a straw man. Youre arguing against a position that nobody has put forward. |
Topic | The Death Penalty, what's your stance? |
Glob 05/13/24 10:02:13 PM #61 | ForsakenHermit posted... Both both involve the government being responsible for the death of innocents. One's admittedly a bit more direct but they have far more in common with each other than driving fatalities. This is a bit, right? It has to be. |
Topic | What is the best dating site right now? |
Glob 05/13/24 9:59:53 PM #5 | Dont know about right now but back in 2022, VietnamCupid was like shooting fish in a barrel. |
Topic | The Death Penalty, what's your stance? |
Glob 05/13/24 9:55:28 PM #54 | ForsakenHermit posted... Bringing up car accidents isn't even remotely related to the concept of the government putting innocent people to death or being responsible via letting guilty mass murderers go. Thats the point that was being made |
Topic | Guess how much 2 drumsticks cost at Popeye's? |
Glob 05/13/24 9:52:57 PM #18 | 2 chicken pieces and a drink from Popeyes here is $3.37, including delivery. Plus youd almost certainly get some discounts at checkout. |
Topic | The Death Penalty, what's your stance? |
Glob 05/13/24 9:50:30 PM #49 | ForsakenHermit posted... You think I'm arguing in bad faith and you make a strawman argument like that? What an . You're the one not arguing in good faith and life is too short for me to spend it arguing with a blatant troll like you. You cant be posting that sincerely. You just cant. |
Topic | The Death Penalty, what's your stance? |
Glob 05/13/24 9:38:21 PM #35 | Im against it. Its not that there arent people who deserve to die for their crimes. There are. Its that the state shouldnt wield that kind of power over unarmed prisoners. |
Topic | $5 million but you have to take care of this baby for the weekend |
Glob 05/13/24 8:28:47 PM #13 | Why would Einstein want to shake his hand? |
Topic | these TV characters are all drowning and you only have time to save one |
Glob 05/13/24 8:11:51 PM #9 | boomgetchopped3 posted... I know like 2 of those so I chose uncle Phil |
Topic | Rumor: RE1 remake in development, 2026 release |
Glob 05/13/24 7:37:50 PM #60 | While Im not opposed to the idea of ots RE games, I dont want to see the original made that way. I dont feel it worked well for 2 and I dont think this one is any more suited to it. |
Topic | I really like resident evil 3 remake. I feel like in the only one. |
Glob 05/13/24 11:31:14 AM #18 | LeoRavus posted... I beat it a few times. Its much better than both. |
Topic | Rumor: RE1 remake in development, 2026 release |
Glob 05/13/24 11:04:23 AM #29 | Kaldrenthebold posted... They can't, they need a game with Wesker as a primary focus and 1 is the best spot. They can easily do another remake in the style of 2 - 4's remakes. But they only barely put Wesker in the end of 4, and considering his entire presence in 5 is based on the Chris - Wesker relationship, it makes sense to do a game with both Chris and Wesker. Are you suggesting that 5 isnt a game with both Chris and Wesker? |
Topic | I really like resident evil 3 remake. I feel like in the only one. |
Glob 05/13/24 10:59:16 AM #12 | I like it, though it is flawed. However, I seem to be the only person in the world who didnt like the remake of 2 at all. |
Topic | Has anyone else noticed that you started taking a lot more meds since turning 25 |
Glob 05/13/24 10:52:07 AM #13 | Not at all. Im 37 and have not found that. |
Topic | If you live with parents, do you still hve to ask permission to leave the house? |
Glob 05/13/24 7:01:07 AM #14 | TheSuperSilver posted... I disagree, especially now since I've owned my home for the last several years. That would be exactly what would happen with that shitty attitude. |
Topic | If you live with parents, do you still hve to ask permission to leave the house? |
Glob 05/13/24 5:44:06 AM #3 | Even when people live with their parents as teenagers, do they ask permission to leave the house? I never did. |
Topic | How likely is it for anyone to buy a house in a high cost of living area? |
Glob 05/13/24 3:30:54 AM #10 | LonelyStoner posted... Almost impossible unless you make 3 figures or more a year. I think most people make over a hundred dollars per year. Or whatever other currency. |
Topic | Go to bed CE |
Glob 05/13/24 3:10:28 AM #9 | HighSeraph posted... You have work today I do. Thats where I am. I dont think they would like it if I went to bed. |
Topic | Finally getting a Cat next week fellas! |
Glob 05/13/24 12:12:13 AM #2 | Two boys. Ragdoll kittens. It is the way forward. |
Topic | Have you ever had enough money for something but get burned by tax? |
Glob 05/12/24 11:37:25 PM #23 | Full_Pokedex posted... Look I literally put the item in my cart 20 minutes ago. The price shown on the menu when you select a product to put in your cart has the base price and shipping but no tax. How are you still not getting the in most countries part? |
Topic | Have you ever had enough money for something but get burned by tax? |
Glob 05/12/24 11:28:34 PM #14 | Full_Pokedex posted... I usually use gift cards and they literally won't let you go to order summery unless you have the full amount needed. And the tax is shown on order summery. As Ive said, in most countries, the tax is included in the price. You see the breakdown in order summary but the price doesnt change. |
Topic | Have you ever had enough money for something but get burned by tax? |
Glob 05/12/24 11:22:28 PM #9 | Full_Pokedex posted... Not on Amazon. Always has been when Ive shopped on there. |
Topic | Have you ever had enough money for something but get burned by tax? |
Glob 05/12/24 11:05:19 PM #2 | No because tax is included in the price in most countries. |
Topic | Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a year old... Good game or nah? |
Glob 05/12/24 10:09:06 PM #38 | Loved BotW. Really disliked TotK. |
Topic | C/D: You've never been drunk. |
Glob 05/12/24 11:05:18 AM #2 | I have been drunk many times. |
Topic | $5k a month to NOT work, or $50K a month to work 12 hour days |
Glob 05/12/24 7:57:08 AM #182 | reincarnator07 posted... The highest is Bhutan at 54.3, followed by UAE at 52. Everyone else is under 50 Sure, but not the average isnt the same as uncommon. |
Topic | rowling is having a melt down over something |
Glob 05/12/24 7:14:27 AM #9 | HighSeraph posted... I didn't realize she'd stopped having a meltdown Its less that shes having a meltdown and more that she is a meltdown. Its become her entire reason for being. |
Topic | Trans children could be forced to medically detransition in leaked England plans |
Glob 05/12/24 6:34:22 AM #48 | Metal_Gear_Raxis posted... Jesus, the UK's been on a bit of a tear where bad decisions are concerned, aren't they? For quite a long time now, to be honest. |
Topic | We drink from paper straws, limit our shower times, consume less meat etc..... |
Glob 05/12/24 6:13:43 AM #46 | Im not going to criticise her for flying a lot. I do more than my fair share. |
Topic | X-MEN!! Who is the first one that came to mind? |
Glob 05/12/24 6:01:51 AM #66 | KillBox13 posted... Cyclops |
Topic | $5k a month to NOT work, or $50K a month to work 12 hour days |
Glob 05/12/24 3:29:17 AM #178 | reincarnator07 posted... The average number of hours worked in the USA is 36.4 per week. 60 hours isn't unheard of, but it's absolutely not common. Im not in the US, in fairness. |
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