AIBU to believe that the cost of living crisis is a load of nonsense

[MaryWils24]

So I wake up this morning to find that 14 million people are trying for Oasis tickets. A mediocre rock band and a “reunion” tour just to create a retirement fund for two already multi-millionaires.

The question is - where are so many people getting the money from to buy tickets? On one hand people moan about the “cost of living” but can easily find £500 to fund this nonsense.

Madness.

People should stop moaning about the cost of living if they can waste money on things like this. They are either getting too much income from their job/benefits (if they can afford this) to complain about “cost of living” or they should stop moaning about increasing food/fuel prices!

Rant over!

benefits should be spent on essentials not lavish decor the poor are poor because they don't invest in more expensive lamps

Do you actually see how ridiculous you are?

Nearly. You're absolutely correct it costs more to be poor. But that's not outlook it's necessity because often there's no choice but to buy cheap, buy twice, or to afford the savings from bulk purchases. The difference between the rich and the poor is almost always that the poor were born to less affluent parents than the rich. (The odd boot strap millionaire anecdote does not prevent this being a pattern BTW, in case you were going to regale us with how you worked your arse off to rise from poverty)

I love your assumption that everyone buying Oasis tickets must be on benefits. Is that because the Gallagher brothers are working class, by any chance?

I think we will have a summer family get together and play Oasis music 😀

On a personal level, I’m not struggling with a COL crisis. Despite paying rent, and recently widowed, and a pensioner, I’ve got enough to live on, and I’m not extravagant now anyway.

But, I volunteered at a food bank for a while, and some people are definitely struggling.

Some poverty was down to poor choices about priorities, spending on silly things, but some was just a combination of some unforeseen/unpredictable events.🤷‍♀️

You cannot generalise - not everyone would be spending money on concert tickets for anyone, and not everyone spends money on gadgets/nails etc

Not everyone can improve their earnings potential.

As ever, in this country, it’s unequal with wealth, potential and spending power.🙄

Not true. Go onto YouTube and search the name of your favourite song and put “live” after it. The recordings are all up there.

Yes it would be nice to go as a treat - but if someone is that hard up that they are complaining about a cost of living crisis then they should really save the money, stay at home and watch the repeats on YouTube instead.

There you go. Sensible, living within your means and a good family get together. Great idea and many should take note. You will have a good “nest egg” left over after your night too that you wouldn’t have had if you all went to see them live.

I am not suggesting that at all. Many people who are in work make very poor financial choices and live beyond their means.

To me, anyone who pays interest on a credit card or who buys their car on finance is lacking any financial literacy. They ought to just buy the things outright (save up if needed) rather then forfeit a chunk of their wages in interest servicing those loans.

Well, they were working class. I don’t think they will be to worried about any COL crisis now though - especially given ticket sales - or care about their fans’ credit card bills when they drop next month.

You could always just Google pictures of Jordan, and China instead of paying them a visit!

Well I'll applaud you for calling Oasis mediocre.

I thought I was the only one who didn't like them.

I could but then I can clearly afford to go and am not putting myself at any financial disadvantage (sort or long term) by doing so, so why not?

But then I am not complaining about a cost of living crisis.

You'll never see how stupid you sound and I find it hilarious! I hope those with the £150 nest egg saved from not doing the once in a lifetime thing that brings them happiness are cackling with me

Do you have any new material, trollina? You just keep posting the same shit.

Actually I would disagree.. the wealthy people I know are EXACTLY the ones waiting for the yellow stickers.. 2m farm house and a conveniently dairy.. with four large freezers . She mops up the yellow stickers with anything freezable like a woman possessed..

... part of the way that the rich get rich.. !

Not read all the pages (and pages) of comments but I’ve always said that when you look at the roads, you wouldn’t think there was a CoL crisis.

In the 80s and early 90s, everyone drove old cars. In fact, a newish car was such a rarity that we would point it out and ogle at it!
The majority of people went round in bangers.

Now nobody drives a banger. People drive cars that are relatively new. My car is over 20 years old and probably the oldest on the road by far.

Oh please, “once in a lifetime”…

Don’t worry, the Gallaghers will be back in a couple of years time with more dates when they need more money to fund their millionaire retirement.

Often the difference between the wealthy and the poor is outlook.

No, the difference is money.

I'm reminded of the Hemingway/Fitzgerald exchange. Fitzgerald: "The very rich are different from you and me." Hemingway: "Yes, they have more money."

In the 80s and 90s, people owned their cars and bought them outright. How many of the cars you see on the road these days are actually owned by people? How many are bought through loans, or PCP or hire purchase? Also in the 80s and 90s, people have far less distances to travel, commuting wasn't near as popular as it is now, families lived close to each other. These days a reliable car is needed for longer distances!

The one post of mine you reply to because you can't explain away your contradicting idiot statements I pointed out in my previous posts

People should stop moaning about the cost of living if they can waste money on things like this.

I wonder if maybe, just maybe, they're people who don't moan because they aren't struggling - you never know, this could just be the answer if you try a little harder with your imagination.

My parents are like this too. Also whenever there’s a rainy/cold day my mum says ‘well I can’t see much sign of global warming!’ 😂

How does anybody afford anything? Yi dee ken the whole country’s nae skint?

In the 80s and early 90s, people didn’t have the money to pay a monthly loan or finance on a car! So they outright bought a cheap banger and maintained it at the garage.

Same as what I do today… and yes, I need my car.