£30 Easter budget

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My friend just told me her and her husband spend £30 each on each other on Easter eggs.

She’d prefer a nicer one and some small bits and he’d prefer lots of mid sized ones so he had about 8 eggs.

AIBU to think this is insane?

They have no kids.

I always buy my DS21 and DH an Easter Egg but I’m not a fan of chocolate so haven’t had one myself for years. This year I thought I’d treat myself.

What the hell have cadburys done to their chocolate?

I had a small piece last night and have given the rest to the boys. To be honest the only time I do eat chocolate is to have the odd piece of Twirl I buy for my DH and they taste ok. My DS was a huge fan of Dairy Milk as a young teenager but no longer eats it. I thought he’d just grown out of the locust stage although to be honest he used to eat it so rapidly he probably didn’t taste it. It was more like rocket fuel for him rather than a luxurious treat. But he admits that he hates the taste of it.

Im not surprised that someone has a decent budget for a nice Easter egg after tasting Cadburys offerings.

I would not spend 30 pound on an egg, nor want anyone to.spend thst on me. There is no way I would spend that on eggs for a child either. I would not, however berate anyone who chose to do this.

Me for a start off, a decent selection of small individual eggs, mini eggs. One of those Lindt bunnies, Kinder and the nut ones - I bloody love them all. Great fun and I am over 60.

I don't understand what is the problem, like everyone has said - a fun budget.

It's 30 quid not a vital organ.
Unless they asked you to pay, it's not your business.

Dh has bought me 3 bars of Rye chocolate. About £30 with postage.

OP, I think all the usual posters must be busy…
Mumsnet never ceases to amaze me, you’ll all dive on people one minute… “Easter decorations, what is this fresh hell?” (Insert Halloween/Christmas Eve boxes and the Elves!)

And then someone posts about someone spending £60 on chocolate eggs for two people (and actually tells people…) and the OP is treated like she’s the odd one 😂😂😂

Cadburies swapped from Chocolate to Chocolate flavoured palm oil some time ago. That's why they can sell them for virtually nothing.

I think it’s a bit of a reflection of your own insecurities

I think it's lovely. I am not sure why I just think it's the cutest thing. I LOVE chocolate and would love lots of eggs but my husband likes sweets so I get him an egg and then nice Easter sweets. It's £30, makes them happy, is thoughtful and tailored to them and it's hurting no one. Crack on I say - pun intended! 🤣

And i refuse to believe that all these super weird posts over last week are not the same eoster who is just taking a piss🤷
We all have our hangups and beliefs

I think it is not your business.

What business is it of yours? I love Easter eggs and happily buy some for me and DP. We pick at them for a few weeks until they're gone. Not sure what your problem is here. £30 is nothing. It's one takeaway where I am.

well that's a relief!

Plenty of people do. But you don’t. No one who actually does would post what you posted on a thread about Easter eggs. Shoehorning your “expensive wine” taste into a totally unrelated thread is not something anyone actually does, unless they’re putting on a fake front.

But you carry on having your fantasies on social media.

It's just £30. Not exactly "insane" OP.

When you say friend, I’m not sure you are using the word in the same way I would.

How the fuck do you know? I love how confident you are when you've coming from a position of being so wrong. Maybe stop judging people online. In what world is £60 expensive wine?

You do you and let them do them. I’m sure there will be something you do which will seem insane to others but totally normal to you.

If they can afford it what’s the problem? Jealousy?

You sound jealous

I’ve definitely spent more than £30 on Easter eggs and other Easter edible treats for myself that I’ve eaten before today. I think there’s been at least one in every shop for about 6 weeks. I don’t get eggs off anyone else, including DH.

I find it “insane” how invested some people are in how others spend their own money. It’s either too much, not enough, to show off etc etc. NOT. YOUR. BUSINESS and you’ve no idea why or how they do what they do.

Bloody hell grown adults spending their own money?
Insane that OP absolutely insane.

And why may I ask do you give a fuck? You may say ' I don't care I was just wondering' blah blah blah. You do care, because you've taken time out of your day to start a thread.

You need to ask why you care. Look at your relationship. Your relationship with money, with your partner, with your bizarre jealousy.

How does it affect you if your mates partner buys them a Fabergé egg, a gazillion Easters eggs, and a Tiffany necklace?

If grown adults don't have DC they often will have a larger disposal income to treat each other.