Biggest scam you didn’t know was a scam

[Sillysausage2]

Lighthearted 😂
I saw an Instagram post earlier about the biggest thing you don’t realise is a scam and we all accept as normal.
We all have stories about how our parents raised 7 kids etc in a 3 bed if they were lucky, my grandparents had 9 in a 2 bed 😂
the aim for everyone now is buying or building massive houses, 3 en suites at least, we spend the weekends in Ikea, home bargain etc buying shit we don’t need and cleaning the houses with the 4 bathrooms!
I swear I’ve spent more Time cleaning the legs of chairs than is reasonable and I seem to wash the walls of my bathroom far more than people ever mentioned.
I don’t remember my mother ever cleaning the panelling on the walls.
is it all a scam? Are we busy fools?
sometimes I got to centre Parcs like places and think how simple my life would be if we al only had one suitcase each

I didn't know anybody cleaned their handbags. I'm middle aged and still only have one handbag. I have loads of hold all type bags and they do look a bit messy at the bottom of the wardrobe, but I don't have to dust them or anything...

I disagree there. It's also the least boring housework task because you can watch telly at the same time.

General social expectations, such as going to events to show your face, or being married/needing a partner to be fulfilled and happy. Pleasing others to your own detriment.

Fuck that shit. Found that I'm much happier following my own path.

I think it depends on the type of chair. Wooden, no need, but I have plastic outdoor chairs inside (yes, I know that's ugly).

What kind of events are you expected at?

You don’t have dogs then ? And messy children.

What's the alternative? Do you want to live with your dh and his favourite wife? Do you want only short relationships?

Having kids.
Marriage.
Covid.

What's your alternative to slimming clubs?

Ooh OP it sounds like you're spiritually ready for a minimal lifestyle 😍

Watch a few episodes of Sort Your Life Out, create a capsule wardrobe, ruthlessly donate and get rid of literally every single thing that you do not either need or love.. It's life changing in the best ways.

I'm counting down the years til I can get a smaller house. I am seriously done with cleaning, and previously crammed spaces which are now echoey spaces are used very seldom in my house. I can't wait to have a small snug house with just what I need and no more.

This is me! I buy ski jackets for the same reason.

I can't be faffed with a hand bag. The soze of pockets in women's clothes are a scam and I have a small bum bag for when it's too warm for a jacket.. a portable pocket, if you will.

Ironing ...haven't owned an ironing board for 15 years. The iron comes out for court, weddings and funerals, towel on the table , job done.

My Ex MIL must have wasted half her life ironing sheets and tea towels; f&&k that for a game!

Calorie counting and for me, mounjaro. Though I fully appreciate I am fortunate to be able to afford it.

Airlines making people think it’s reasonable to charge extra to book seats beside the people you booked the ticket with, in particular children. Charging extra for particular seats is a huge money making racket for airlines and leads to all kinds of arguments between passengers. Airlines laughing all the way to the bank.

I know! Outrageous.

I agree. I don't mind ironing, plus I wear mostly natural fibres and don't like the creased look.

Very true. I spend my time off cycling and swimming in rivers, just to get that feeling of freedom I had as a child. If I see a climbable tree, I’m up that too.

Did I say any of that? I actually said the opposite.

We’ve been conditioned to believe that lifelong sexual fidelity is the only way to have a long-term relationship. So why do so many people have affairs? Take monogamy out of the equation and the desire to have sex with someone else is no longer a relationship killer.

EDIT: Oh, I see you’re just arguing with everyone.

So...how does everything get funded then?

All the billions of things that we are now supposed to celebrate / document / spend money on / post on social media:
Elf on the shelf, Christmas Eve boxes, buying your children things for Valentine's Day, gender reveals, baby showers, etc etc etc...

Could you please post it here? I need to get a grip for myself

I agree that theme parks are a rip off, yet even with discounts and money off vouchers it still cost a fortune and as the children got older I gave up going to them.
service stations and the like that charge more for food than their normal places do.
car parking fees just about everywhere.
just how many rules there are for just about everything we do!

University. Many (most?) are a money making racket with far too many staff being paid inflated salaries to do very little. This is not just true in the UK - its even worse over here in Australia. Meanwhile students end up in thousands of dollars worth of debt. The reality is, for many course, they could learn most of the same material by watching videos online. Most of them almost never go in to the actual uni anyway. Its a total con job for a lot of them.