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high quality green tea

I treat myself to a nice hooker once in a while

>>55982394
Bourbon.
It literally makes you feel stupid.

>>55982429
I hope you mean top quality matcha imported from Japan or you're ngmi

>>55982446
He said doesn't make you feel stupid moron. But for me, it's cognac

>>55982394
Deep tissue massage

>>55982394
High quality pipe tobacco

>>55982429
That's a good one.
>>55982507
Based, but green tea doesn't have to be powdered to be good. If you have the money, gyokuro tastes good.

Silver collectible coins. But I have strict limits on how much I'll spend on any single coin.

I bought a $1500 espresso machine. I would consider it at least a partial investment though because since buying it I have dropped my purchases of espresso drinks from coffee shops by about 90%. By my rough calculations (assuming it costs about $1 to make a latte at home, vs $5 at a shop) it has already paid for itself to the tune of about $700.

>>55982525
Oh. Definitely my boat then.

>>55982445
>nice hooker
Personality is what really matters. This anon gets it.

>>55982394
right now, food
>t. living in hyperinflation

>>55982394
food
good coffee

>>55983000
Checked and sad. Are you in Turkey? Argentina?

>>55983171
Lebanon
check the namefag
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210601-lebanon-crisis-among-world-s-worst-since-1850s-world-bank

that was two years ago
its worse now
Turkey and Argentina have it easy compared to here
fucking jooz man

>>55983208
Shit. Do you even get consistent electricity?

>>55983348
we pay black market generators or have solar
im making 200$ a month, have 2k loan shark debts and parents to care for
100$ goes for 8 hours of 5 amperes of electricity a day and I get food donations from political parties
it is what it is

>>55983426
>>55983348
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/03/09/lebanon-electricity-crisis-exacerbates-poverty-inequality

>>55982394
Living in a safe neighborhood away from minorities

>>55982394
Once every 3 months I buy name brand Heinz beans instead of the usual Great Value.
They're $0.30 extra which I know is what's preventing me from owning a home but I can't help it.

>>55982394
Physical hardcover books

>>55982394
Hand made luxuries from Central Asia. I have a hand woven silk rug and hand carved gold leaf plate both from Uzbekistan. Pic related.

I commission anime and manga art for fun.

>>55982394
Good craft beer - not really a "luxury" but expensive enough to make me buy less thana if I were buying Miller or something, and crafts usually have higher ABV so a sixer of craft still gets me fucked up about the same as a twelve rack of lager. Everyone's got a vice and this is mine.
>>55982565
>>55983008
>>55983502
Not bad

>>55982445
family discount?

>>55982394
high quality food

>>55983540
where did you get the plate? do you use it or is it just decorative

>>55982394
Travel is the only one.

I guess there are a few grocery options I opt for that are marked up, but we are talking like $10-ish a week AT MOST for that sort of thing. But travel is the only thing I'm not miserly about. And I used to be a rampant consoomer spender who would drop money on any sort of bullshit.

>>55982674
Life is too short to not buy an espresso machine, honestly. Hope you have a good grinder too.

>>55982394
Physical tangibles, and only at affordable prices:
>gym membership
>new sheets and pillowcases
>tea, zero-calorie gatorade
>slightly more expensive meat and/or vegetables
I love being anhedonic.

>>55984597
I got it outside of a school in Bhukara. It’s decorative.

>>55982394
Always spend good money on things that keep you off the ground.
Mattress, chairs, couches, tires, footwear, etc.
If it keeps you from touching the ground, never go cheap on it.

>>55982394
Hookers, really the only vice I have.

>>55984649
>anhedonic
Why do you continue to live? For what purpose?

>>55982394
top shelf weed

>>55984597
>do you use it

>>55987681
"Yeah, mate, I slap a few fried eggs on that bad boy every morning."

>>55986543
Is it top shelf if you dont feel dumb after?

>>55982394
steak dinners at the finest steakhouses

>>55984655
interesting take, and upon reflection, checks out

>>55984760
Yeah, I spend way too much on hookers desu.

>>55982394
High quality food, kpins and weed

>>55984655
Yup, I stay super high on that kush

>>55983470
based

>>55986543
degenerate

>>55984629
grinder is more important than the coffee machine desu

>>55982394
Reverse osmosis water for drinking for my cats and I and cooking
$5/19L

>>55982394
Food. Faroe island Salmon, grass fed+finished free range local beef, free range eggs, local produce etc.

>>55984649
Same. Except I invested dumbbells to save money. 40lbs dumbbells, bicycle, and bench is all you need.

>>55984778
I have anhedonia as well, can’t speak for the other anon, but pic related for me.

>>55982394
Really expensive bicycles

shitcoins

>>55982446
bourbon 100% makes me feel stupid afterwards because every time I wish it was rye or scotch or literally anything else

>>55984778
See
>>55988800
Also if I push myself hard enough with exercise I get a little endorphin rush, and sometimes when I'm out of the house people will talk to me which is nice. I also get a little spike of happiness when one of my papers gets published (I'm a professor). But otherwise there's just not much for me in this gay shit world I guess.

Gun accessories

Unironically this >>55983470 - in the sense that living around people with similar values who want a high quality life leads to a better lifestyle.

Here's a non-comprehensive list

>High quality foods + delivery services
Buying organic foods, grass-fed and free-range meats, etc. makes me feel better about the foods that I am eating and probably is healthier for me as well. I also get most of my shopping done via delivery services like Instacart. It ends up being an extra $5-10/week but I save time not having to go into grocery stores or deal with the plebs.

>Better quality clothing
Not flashy stuff, but buying well-fitting clothes made of premium materials makes you feel good and increases your self-confidence. They also last longer.

>Private membership clubs
I'm part of a health club (really, a gym) and it's great being able to go in and use nice, maintained equipment without a fuck ton of people around. It's not as busy, better quality and therefore a more enjoyable experience.

>RELIABLE vehicles
I'm not a carfag, but when I purchased a new car it was terrific. I don't have to worry about maintenance for a few years and I am confident that nothing is going to suddenly break or lead to an unexpected bill. Having a cheap, shitty old used car sucked. The new car can still be a Toyota, it doesn't matter, but ensuring it is safe and reliable leads to a better experience.

I'm willing to pay a premium for anything that is good value and leads to a higher quality experience (and therefore, a better lifestyle). I'm not giga-rich though, so small incremental improvements like flying private vs first/business class are out of scope.

>>55982394
Hetero response.

>>55983540
If I am not wrong "badjaray" inscribed on the plate

>>55990065
It says Bukhara, which is the city I got it in. The large plates, which I have, are made by the master craftsman. The smaller ones which I didn’t buy are made by his students. This one plate was months of work. Work he has been doing for 40 years. Very few if any imperfections. His own design.

A gym membership.

>>55982429
I was gonna say tea.