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[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 70 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago

You're not wrong but you don't have to say such hurtful things

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 47 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 6 points 1 month ago

For me it’s car insurance—I’ve never had a claim but I pay for decent coverage.

[–] Mithre@lemmy.world 37 points 1 month ago

A fire extinguisher. I'm glad I've never had to use it so far...

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

High deductible health insurance

[–] CreatingMachines@fedia.io 13 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Bread, dear lord the bread.

I always need it the day after I throw it, which was already a few days past the expiry date in the fridge.

[–] lazylion_ca@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 month ago

Freeze it. Toast as needed.

[–] Zenith@lemm.ee 11 points 1 month ago

Keeping the bread in the fridge was your first mistake

[–] thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

It you only rarely eat bread: Cut it up at put it in the freezer. Whenever you need a couple slices it's easy to break off however many you need and pop them in a toaster for a couple minutes. If you're packing a lunch you don't even need the toaster, just make the lunch with frozen slices and they'll be thawed in a couple hours :)

[–] Benaaasaaas@group.lt 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The expiry date is for keeping on the counter also, if it's not moldy just eat it...

[–] CreatingMachines@fedia.io 5 points 1 month ago

Oh don't worry, I make sure to throw it only after I say hi to the mold.

[–] RodgeGrabTheCat@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

When I lived with my sister, she had the chest freezer half full of bread. All of it freezer burnt. Got to the point I had to make sure their was space before going shopping.

[–] underreacting@literature.cafe 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Cheap trash earplugs at concerts.

Nowadays I have a good pair that I bring with me, but if the foamy yellow ones are the only ones available I'll buy them and within minutes pull them out to be able to hear anything except the person behind me butchering the lyrics straight into my ear.

This way I can hear the music at the concert, and my worsening tinnitus the rest of my life. Win win.

[–] thisisdee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do you have any recommendations for a good pair of earplugs?

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Go to a hearing aid shop. They usually also have something lile that for ear protection.
Else research the peak and mid volume db expected of the venue you typically visit and ahop hearing protection accordingly.

[–] Pudutr0n@feddit.cl 9 points 1 month ago
[–] arararagi@ani.social 9 points 1 month ago

Those medicine for cuts, they always end up expiring since it's easier to just put my hand in running water and apply soap.

[–] Ele7en7@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Toes@ani.social 5 points 1 month ago

For family?

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

My free bleeders in the housee

[–] Huffkin@feddit.uk 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] hansolo@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, you do use it, but just the one time.

[–] tauren@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago

Won't your relative use it, but not you?

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 month ago

milk and pastrami

They're for my kids, not for me.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 5 points 1 month ago

Vegetables.

[–] ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Monthly subscription to Netflix.

[–] M137@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It so you know I'm a human beep boop

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Assurances.

[–] Ironfist79@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Bananas. I keep saying I need to quit buying them but for some reason I keep buying and then not eating them.