Of course if one truly can’t afford it, paying for search can seem a luxury.

However I would argue as a counterpoint; If there’s any online service one would consider paying for, it should be search. Search is most literally our “front page to the internet”. It’s our first stop in any quest for information. Even the founders of Google knew early on, that putting adds in search creates a perverse incentive against the best results, favoring instead worse results, so people perform more searches, creating more opportunities to show people adds.

$5 a month isn’t much to know your query will give the results you want, instead of the results advertisers want.

That makes sense, when the idea is to spend time unplugged in your dream destination. It sounds nice.

But it doesn’t make sense, unless the expensive first class ticket is the only ticket.

Haven’t been able to find a copy of Big Shark by Tommy Wiseau.

I’ve always said, you get a 100% discount on what you don’t buy.

No idea. Wherever is part of my index mutual fund.

It’s just wrong when people complain about the cost, and roll in all the optional snacks and stuff as though they just automatically have to buy them. It’s easily possible to spend half as much or less. Nobody to blame but yourself if you choose to buy all the extras.

Absolutely agree

It is ridiculous. But the logic is the same. Which shows the flaw in the logic.

The extra popcorn and candy was always overpriced even in the 80s. That’s why I never got any as a kid. Nothing has changed. Ticket prices have even pretty flat for a decade now.

If it’s only a few times a year (or once every few years), then the expense shouldn’t be worth complaining about. That truly is a special event.

Do you make the same argument complaining on the expense of a vacation “experience”, while insisting on buying first class tickets and staying at 4&5 star hotels?

You can skip the snacks. They aren’t required.
Your total could have been $53.04.
And you might have been able to skip the convenience fee if you got the tix at the theater directly. Some times they still have an extra fee.

Tickets around the US range from $9-16 typically.
A few high end markets or “special thearters”, they can be over $20.

Any parent on a budget, or who knows it’s not good for kids to always get what they want.

The problem is your kids have the expectation now.

If you make it abundantly clear before you get to the theater, there won’t be any snacks; Then when they complain, take them home. They’ll know you’re serous next time, and it won’t be a problem.

There is exactly zero reasons to spend $100 at the theater for less than 6 people. Maybe 5 people if your in Manhattan

I am single, yes. But that never stopped my parents from saying no. I never had movie theater popcorn until I was an adult. You’re the parent. You’re in charge.

If your home experience is better, you go to bad theaters, or are quite well off.

It’s crazy now but Disney was really quite expensive in the 90s. The theater is still way cheaper.

You do know you don’t have to buy all the extras, right?

The Who are they?

That took me too long.
I feel dumb.

Do you mean Reddit the company, or the Reddit the community?

I think the answers are “No”, and “A little. It often gets deleted when mentioned.”