AIBU to wonder how we spent so much doing nothing?

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We were all exhausted this weekend, and literally didn't move further than 1 mile from our house.

How is it possible to spend so much money going nowhere and doing nothing?

I take your point. 10 years ago I would have easily eaten out and had takeaway in the same weekend and thought nothing of it but I'm actually thinking you had quite a decadent weekend!

Just shows you how our expectations have changed in a decade.

You spent £23 on water?????
Don’t you have a tap?

OP are you one of those Mumsnetters who thinks that a £100k salary 'is not that much', lives in 'a modest 4 bed house' but claims you are frugal because your car is 'just a 15 YO Golf' that you hardly ever have to use because you live in walking distance from an area that is affluent enough to have a Gail's and has all the other amenities you need?

This is one of the weirdest posts (on a very weird thread). You apologised to the cashier for your shopping? He won't give a shit what people buy.

It doesn’t sound like you went nowhere and did nothing though? You went out several times it looks like, and went out to eat and got takeaway in so it will add up.

I also didn’t go more than a mile from home but love quite rurally so those things you have described would involve driving quite far. I did spend a few quid on plant food and sweets for the children.

I used to be a cashier and people did it to me all the time! And yes, we did used to sometimes think 'blimey, that's a lot of crap for one person'.

So I know how it feels from both sides of the counter.

I had a chilled weekend. I went for long walks , Saturday and Sunday. Drank coffee at home. Ate at home. Watched movies at home. £50 Sainsburys delivery on Friday…. Fish N chip supper from that, plus Sundays roast chicken dinner, and the toast and eggs, bought a £8 M&S pad Thai though, as well, so slightly wild. Actually had a lovely weekend.

But you don't know how many people it's for or over what timescale it's going to be used. They could be sharing amongst a family or taking it with them to see a group of friends. It could also take them weeks to get through.

I also don't understand the 'twenty odd quid for some milk' posts. If you bought £20 of groceries including milk, then surely you'll spend less in future, because you've got all the other things as well as the milk.

Out of curiosity how was the rodeo tgtg? Reviews are mixed

Of course 100k salary is a lot, it puts you in the top 5%.

Terrible, look fantastic - taste awful.

Krispy Kreme (which are also on too good to go) much better at half the price.

I never understand why people buy shampoos etc in boots. It's £2-4 more expensive than other shops, go to savers, b&m, home bargains, supermarkets etc. I would say the reason you spend so much is because you spend willy nilly, you could have easily got them in your tesco order.

I think she means she went in for water and came out with all sorts of other stuff as well.

You can spend a fortune simply being at home, if it’s when bills leave your account.

I spent over £200 one day last week. I went to the dentist, food shopping and the hairdresser. The hairdresser was the cheapest.

How did you know it was only for one person though??

I suppose you could spend 600 on crack and then having nothing to show for it a couple of hours later?!

This thread is so weird. It reminds me of when DH said a few weeks ago ‘how have we spent so much money this week?’ and I replied ‘because we bought stuff. That’s what happens when you buy stuff… you spend money 🤷🏻‍♀️’.

So you don’t really enjoy eating out or getting a take away, of coffees and treats? Why not spend your money on things that bring you joy rather than find dull?
Why are you so exhausted you can’t cook for youself and make coffees?

So you had a weekend shopping and eating out.

Yes, those things cost money, sadly

Well yes, of course it is, if you fritter money away.

Food. Swimming. Books.
How is that "nothing of consequence" ?
Your view on life is very odd.

We just had a really busy week as a family, so needed a weekend doing not much.

To be fair, that poater probably went in for a water and bought more.

Swimming wasn't included, swimming club is a monthly DD.

On what planet is this "going nowhere and doing nothing" because that's a long list of places you went to and things you bought