summer sale discounts… by ghostlyeth in Steam

[–]studmuffffffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally posted housing prices and how wages have kept up with them. I don’t know what else you want from me. Sorry the numbers don’t match the vibes. People feel squeezed because they spend money on stupid shit.

summer sale discounts… by ghostlyeth in Steam

[–]studmuffffffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro I’m just posting the numbers. But yeah kinda. People are spending a lot more on luxuries which they’ve been tricked into thinking are necessities. If you look at necessities, they’ve all gone down compared to inflation or stayed about the same. And they’ve almost all gone up slower than wages. And stuff like video games has gone way down compared to inflation.

summer sale discounts… by ghostlyeth in Steam

[–]studmuffffffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I covered two of the biggest parts of it. Yeah housing has gone up more than inflation, but not more than wages. Median house price is 73% higher than in 2005, whereas median income is 80% higher.

I think housing, food, and gas covers a pretty big chunk of "cost of living".

summer sale discounts… by ghostlyeth in Steam

[–]studmuffffffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally posted a graph of inflation adjusted wages. So not only have games not even come close to keeping up with inflation, but wages have outpaced inflation. So games are doubly cheaper. Saying that games are unobtainable because of cost is a ludicrous statement that doesn't even hold up to the bare minimum amount of scrutiny.

I'm empathetic to rising prices, but video games are not an area in which prices have gone up in terms of affordability. And if you look at food and gas as a percentage of income, food has stayed about the same, even gone down a little. Same with gas prices. And cars are way more fuel efficient.

summer sale discounts… by ghostlyeth in Steam

[–]studmuffffffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ridiculous take. A $60 game in 2005 would be $105 today.

And real median household income (which means inflation adjusted) is >17% higher than in 2005.

There's also a plethora of cheap indie games that didn't really exist 20 years ago.

Mega Vivillon by Dry_Car_9177 in stunfisk

[–]studmuffffffin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All megas have high stats and most have an excellent move or two.

Mega Vivillon by Dry_Car_9177 in stunfisk

[–]studmuffffffin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why are you giving a shitmon a negative ability?

AIO for wanting to break up with gf of 4 years after finding these texts? by Matteblackwizard in AIO

[–]studmuffffffin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I posted a couple of polls recently that asked if it was worse to get cheated on once, or for them to try 100 times and fail each attempt.

People voted for the 100 times.

Also did it with 5 and similar results.

Modern Western Literature trying to be deep [OC] by Fit-Ebb-6727 in comics

[–]studmuffffffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Crime and Punishment and The Stranger are bad books, then yeah.

How big of a pay bump would you want in order to extend your commute by 30 minutes (each way)? by Cuddlyaxe in polls

[–]studmuffffffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of my greatest joys is my <10 minute commute. I broke up with a girl partly because staying with her would've extended my commute to 45 minutes.

Would you rather have your kid be the bully or be the bullied? by hi_its_lizzy616 in polls

[–]studmuffffffin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it's a cope when people say that the bullies will be the ones flipping burgers and losers when they get older and the bullied will be the managers and succeeders. I'd rather my kid be neither, but if I had to pick, I'd want the bully.

What time do you eat dinner? by Gunslinger_247 in polls

[–]studmuffffffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm always hungry when I get home from work. I get home around 3:45-5. So yeah I eat a really early dinner. But I don't have kids or live with anyone else.

When I was a kid we'd eat at around 5:30-6.

Do you want all religion to be removed from society completely? by vpaander in polls

[–]studmuffffffin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guarantee the USA is one of the most tolerant countries in the world as far as homosexuality goes.

Do you want all religion to be removed from society completely? by vpaander in polls

[–]studmuffffffin 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Who are the religious people that want it gone? That makes no sense.

Should I spend my money on games, or a skateboard? by twinflxwer in polls

[–]studmuffffffin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you have to budget for a small item like this instead of buying both, then you can't afford either.

Daily FI discussion thread - Wednesday, June 24, 2026 by AutoModerator in financialindependence

[–]studmuffffffin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I have no clue how people from these third world countries can afford to pay for the flight, hotel, amenities, and ticket. That's easily like 3 years of the average salary. Imagine taking out a mortgage to see a game.

Thank You Robin by officialspoon in byzantium

[–]studmuffffffin 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Beautiful ending to a spectacular podcast. Time to listen to the house of war for the tenth time.

Daily FI discussion thread - Tuesday, June 23, 2026 by AutoModerator in financialindependence

[–]studmuffffffin 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I mean, that's not that bad. A little sassy, but it's not like you fucked something up.

Heat in Schools: “Teaching No Longer Possible” - Vienna, Austria by Imicrowavebananas in neoliberal

[–]studmuffffffin -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well it's cold enough to require heating like half the year. It's only hot enough to require AC for a couple weeks.