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Personally, I buy protein powder even though I know the ingredients are actually too cheap to justify the price. But I'm too lazy, and the reward of a cold chocolate shake after working out makes me forget about the outrageous cost. It's a little guilty pleasure I've come to terms with.

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[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

5 bucks for a ton of water seems pretty cheap to me

[–] chocrates@piefed.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I pay $150 a month for water as a single person in a 2 bedroom apartment.

But water should be a human right. Our taxes should pay for us to get water.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

my area has had so many times when leaks are in the system and someone gets walloped with a bill they have to fight. Sometimes the leak is close enough to the house that its their responsibility to fix but still how are they supposed to know there is a leak until informed. There are a lot of things that should be free of residences but paid by companies like that.

[–] chocrates@piefed.world 1 points 6 hours ago

My local water is at least a public institution but it is so corrupt and badly managed. If you set up auto pay you might get a multiple thousand dollar bill "on accident"