Cost benefits of living on your own
Discussion
I'm the opposite.
My ex-wife would leave stuff in the fridge until it grew legs and walked out, a roll of toilet paper would last her a year and she'd use a pea sized amount of washing up liquid for a whole days dishes - which were then always left semi dirty.
I'm a lights on, tv on, radio on, computer on, fire on person. Dishwasher half full? So what, bang it on, who wants old food smell the next day? And to hell with saving on bog paper, for christ's sake it's 25p a roll for the good stuff.
Anyone who measures financial success by how few sheets of toilet paper they can get away with using is doing it wrong.
My ex-wife would leave stuff in the fridge until it grew legs and walked out, a roll of toilet paper would last her a year and she'd use a pea sized amount of washing up liquid for a whole days dishes - which were then always left semi dirty.
I'm a lights on, tv on, radio on, computer on, fire on person. Dishwasher half full? So what, bang it on, who wants old food smell the next day? And to hell with saving on bog paper, for christ's sake it's 25p a roll for the good stuff.
Anyone who measures financial success by how few sheets of toilet paper they can get away with using is doing it wrong.
Rawwr said:
It's amazing how much you save on toilet paper by only blowing out massive turds at work. A 4-pack of Andrex can last me up to 6 months.
I live on my own, I was thinking about this the other day I cant remember when I bought the pack of toilet rolls I currently have its like a pack of 12 with like 7 rolls left, must be coming up to 3 years and ive only used half of them. And the only reason I replaced the last lot was because they got damp... I must admit though I do buy multi packs of pocket packs of tissues to blow my nose on. Which cuts down the TP use considerably.
Edited by Foliage on Thursday 24th April 09:35
rawwr said:
It's amazing how much you save on toilet paper by only blowing out massive turds at work. A 4-pack of Andrex can last me up to 6 months.
dai1983 said:
If you follow with a w
k chaser your on double savings!
This reminded me of a rather amusing video my stupid lazy arsed labourer once showed me. Enjoyk chaser your on double savings!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vq63q45qfk&sns...
olly22n said:
renorti said:
Used to be cheap living on my own,£6 week electric,gas £30 summer, £100 winter per quarter.house phone just line rental/broadband.
washing machine once twice a week.Owned a SLK230, and a van and an A4 tdi.
now married with 3 of her children{ 17,18,26} not one working,total users, electric £15-£20 a week, gas bill as high as £360!and just can't buy enough toilet roll!gets worse 26year old,we have to pay for his car,as wife was on the finance agreement!told her not too, we have 2 dogs off him as he could't afford them, 17 year old is starting his way into low life,likes weed and does not want to work at all, kicked out of collage as he wasted their time, can't even try to sign on/or go to careers office as it's too much hassle!
Wife works overtime to pay for the finance on his car,I'm working 3 part time jobs, {60hours plus}.wife won't move them out though.
anyway rant over,have to make changes soon as it's effecting my health,and I've aged terribly lately.
Huge cost benefit living on your own, I could survive on a smaller wage much easier than now,and was happier before which is priceless.
That sounds like a cry for help old boy!washing machine once twice a week.Owned a SLK230, and a van and an A4 tdi.
now married with 3 of her children{ 17,18,26} not one working,total users, electric £15-£20 a week, gas bill as high as £360!and just can't buy enough toilet roll!gets worse 26year old,we have to pay for his car,as wife was on the finance agreement!told her not too, we have 2 dogs off him as he could't afford them, 17 year old is starting his way into low life,likes weed and does not want to work at all, kicked out of collage as he wasted their time, can't even try to sign on/or go to careers office as it's too much hassle!
Wife works overtime to pay for the finance on his car,I'm working 3 part time jobs, {60hours plus}.wife won't move them out though.
anyway rant over,have to make changes soon as it's effecting my health,and I've aged terribly lately.
Huge cost benefit living on your own, I could survive on a smaller wage much easier than now,and was happier before which is priceless.
dazwalsh said:
This reminded me of a rather amusing video my stupid lazy arsed labourer once showed me. Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vq63q45qfk&sns...
What a random video!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vq63q45qfk&sns...
renorti said:
Used to be cheap living on my own,£6 week electric,gas £30 summer, £100 winter per quarter.house phone just line rental/broadband.
washing machine once twice a week.Owned a SLK230, and a van and an A4 tdi.
now married with 3 of her children{ 17,18,26} not one working,total users, electric £15-£20 a week, gas bill as high as £360!and just can't buy enough toilet roll!gets worse 26year old,we have to pay for his car,as wife was on the finance agreement!told her not too, we have 2 dogs off him as he could't afford them, 17 year old is starting his way into low life,likes weed and does not want to work at all, kicked out of collage as he wasted their time, can't even try to sign on/or go to careers office as it's too much hassle!
Wife works overtime to pay for the finance on his car,I'm working 3 part time jobs, {60hours plus}.wife won't move them out though.
anyway rant over,have to make changes soon as it's effecting my health,and I've aged terribly lately.
Huge cost benefit living on your own, I could survive on a smaller wage much easier than now,and was happier before which is priceless.
Reading that I would be sitting them all down (including the wife) and tell the kids they have 3 months to get they're swashing machine once twice a week.Owned a SLK230, and a van and an A4 tdi.
now married with 3 of her children{ 17,18,26} not one working,total users, electric £15-£20 a week, gas bill as high as £360!and just can't buy enough toilet roll!gets worse 26year old,we have to pay for his car,as wife was on the finance agreement!told her not too, we have 2 dogs off him as he could't afford them, 17 year old is starting his way into low life,likes weed and does not want to work at all, kicked out of collage as he wasted their time, can't even try to sign on/or go to careers office as it's too much hassle!
Wife works overtime to pay for the finance on his car,I'm working 3 part time jobs, {60hours plus}.wife won't move them out though.
anyway rant over,have to make changes soon as it's effecting my health,and I've aged terribly lately.
Huge cost benefit living on your own, I could survive on a smaller wage much easier than now,and was happier before which is priceless.
t together, grow up and leave or I'm leaving. It's win win.
I guess some things are worth paying for then, frankly I'll take it in the arse from N Power and Andrex every day of the week to come home to my family, they're lovely.
Although if Junior could bring himself to sit in the living room without having all 3 kitchen lights on, that would be grand, and I'm not sure why he needs the TV on to watch YouTube on his tablet - he says the house feels 'lonely' without them - he's a strange Lad, when he was 6 he used to wake himself up at 6am every morning, sneak downstairs and put on the TV to watch...... Australian Masterchef, absolutely besotted with it, every time we all sat down to eat he would say "So... what's the dish" in a terrible Aussie accent.
Of course all you Singletons will be sweating at the thought of all those wasted Kilowatt hours and overindulgent use of Fairy Platinum, but I've lived on my own, and lived with my family and frankly if a couple of extra rolls of arsewipe a week is the only price to pay, I'd pay it tenfold.
Although if Junior could bring himself to sit in the living room without having all 3 kitchen lights on, that would be grand, and I'm not sure why he needs the TV on to watch YouTube on his tablet - he says the house feels 'lonely' without them - he's a strange Lad, when he was 6 he used to wake himself up at 6am every morning, sneak downstairs and put on the TV to watch...... Australian Masterchef, absolutely besotted with it, every time we all sat down to eat he would say "So... what's the dish" in a terrible Aussie accent.
Of course all you Singletons will be sweating at the thought of all those wasted Kilowatt hours and overindulgent use of Fairy Platinum, but I've lived on my own, and lived with my family and frankly if a couple of extra rolls of arsewipe a week is the only price to pay, I'd pay it tenfold.
Mr Roper said:
renorti said:
Used to be cheap living on my own,£6 week electric,gas £30 summer, £100 winter per quarter.house phone just line rental/broadband.
washing machine once twice a week.Owned a SLK230, and a van and an A4 tdi.
now married with 3 of her children{ 17,18,26} not one working,total users, electric £15-£20 a week, gas bill as high as £360!and just can't buy enough toilet roll!gets worse 26year old,we have to pay for his car,as wife was on the finance agreement!told her not too, we have 2 dogs off him as he could't afford them, 17 year old is starting his way into low life,likes weed and does not want to work at all, kicked out of collage as he wasted their time, can't even try to sign on/or go to careers office as it's too much hassle!
Wife works overtime to pay for the finance on his car,I'm working 3 part time jobs, {60hours plus}.wife won't move them out though.
anyway rant over,have to make changes soon as it's effecting my health,and I've aged terribly lately.
Huge cost benefit living on your own, I could survive on a smaller wage much easier than now,and was happier before which is priceless.
Reading that I would be sitting them all down (including the wife) and tell the kids they have 3 months to get they're swashing machine once twice a week.Owned a SLK230, and a van and an A4 tdi.
now married with 3 of her children{ 17,18,26} not one working,total users, electric £15-£20 a week, gas bill as high as £360!and just can't buy enough toilet roll!gets worse 26year old,we have to pay for his car,as wife was on the finance agreement!told her not too, we have 2 dogs off him as he could't afford them, 17 year old is starting his way into low life,likes weed and does not want to work at all, kicked out of collage as he wasted their time, can't even try to sign on/or go to careers office as it's too much hassle!
Wife works overtime to pay for the finance on his car,I'm working 3 part time jobs, {60hours plus}.wife won't move them out though.
anyway rant over,have to make changes soon as it's effecting my health,and I've aged terribly lately.
Huge cost benefit living on your own, I could survive on a smaller wage much easier than now,and was happier before which is priceless.
t together, grow up and leave or I'm leaving. It's win win.
However, the 26 year old, wtf? Discuss it with your wife and agree a course of action. I'd start with suggesting that you sling him straight out and when the wife disagrees, compromise at three months to get himself a job and get his s
t together. Then, sling him out.18 & 17 y/o, stern talking to and a pull your socks up ultimatum.
And stop giving them money/paying for everything.
Christ, my two are Angels compared to that!
Roper, you said they're and meant their, haha, you stupid fool
HTP99 said:
Rawwr said:
It's amazing how much you save on toilet paper by only blowing out massive turds at work. A 4-pack of Andrex can last me up to 6 months.
Unfortunately I'm a regular 7:00 am man so that bit of advice is no use to me; I start work at 8:30am!
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