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The High Price of Entertainment

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Big0ne

When did entertaining myself get to be so expensive?

$120/mo. - Directv
$ 23/mo. - Sirius Satellite Radio
$ 15/mo. - Zune Pass
$ 100/year - XBL
$ 18/mo. - Netflix
$ 23/mo. - GameFly


That comes out to a little over $200 per month.  I really thought that I might need to cut something out but unfortunately I've grown too dependent on all the various services I use to keep myself entertained.  Of course none of that counts the various dinners out, movie theater trips, game purchases or any other various non-subscription based forms of entertainment that I might participate in in the course of a month.  There is probably something seriously wrong with my psyche that keeps me justifying the cash outlay I waste every month on these things but for now I keep opening up my wallet.  It's kinda sad actually.

Comments (13)

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Eviluncle·
both zune pass and Sirius? pick one and let the other go.
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Castlemonster·
Just remember, masturbation is free.
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Falelorn·
by the end of the month I will have bought 14 games across 4 consoles.. plus 20ish DVDs ... this month is more expensive then most.. but IMO its always been expensive
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Big0ne·
@ Castle - So is sex with my wife. I know that's something that wouldn't come up in your house often so I guess I understand where you comment comes from. :D
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dkhodz·
Thumbs up, I don't feel so bad about my habits now!\r \r @Big - thanks for offering your wife to all of us for free, but I don't like to share my \"toys\" so I will pass. :-)
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Castlemonster·
lol. I'm just giving you optional ways for Big0ne (AND I QUOTE) \"to entertain myself\". I was assuming you were alone in these endevours.... BTW, thanks for an idea on what to do later tonight.
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Big0ne·
Actually my wife benefits from all the above expenses. So I guess I'm entertaining us both.\r \r I forgot the $10/wk. I pay to play soccer as well...
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KingDrewsky·
$120 / month is a little steep to pay for Tv. You need to find a way to half that amount.
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RagingBull888·
Do you live in some alternate universe where there are 36 hours in a day? I only ask because some of that stuff seems overlapping and you could combine needs.
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Castlemonster·
Think of all the starving Hollywood writers. You should send half of your entertainment dollars directly to the destitue writers in Cali.
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webmonkee·
No one has asked the only pertinent question: ARE you entertained?
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wareaglebeene1·
Get a kid will ya?
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dkhodz·
@Drewsky: When you need content for 5+ TV's, many of them HD and with DVR's, plus premium channels, etc. - it gets expensive.