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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6800 on: November 07, 2017, 02:27:14 PM »
The closest thing I have to a platter is a waiter's tray that I use to feed our dogs their meals.  Yes, I'm their waiter.  And yes, I feel ridiculous using it, but it's so convenient.

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« Reply #6801 on: November 07, 2017, 02:39:43 PM »
The closest thing I have to a platter is a waiter's tray that I use to feed our dogs their meals.  Yes, I'm their waiter.  And yes, I feel ridiculous using it, but it's so convenient.

It's funny how we don't feel ridiculous for needing to pick up dog's poop. I wonder what aliens would think of us if they saw us picking up after our pets.

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6802 on: November 07, 2017, 03:05:07 PM »
We have dinner plates and luncheon plates. We consider the smaller ones plates and the larger ones platters.

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« Reply #6803 on: November 07, 2017, 03:25:08 PM »
The closest thing I have to a platter is a waiter's tray that I use to feed our dogs their meals.  Yes, I'm their waiter.  And yes, I feel ridiculous using it, but it's so convenient.

It's the dogs' house, you just pay the mortgage?

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6804 on: November 07, 2017, 06:45:47 PM »
The closest thing I have to a platter is a waiter's tray that I use to feed our dogs their meals.  Yes, I'm their waiter.  And yes, I feel ridiculous using it, but it's so convenient.

It's funny how we don't feel ridiculous for needing to pick up dog's poop. I wonder what aliens would think of us if they saw us picking up after our pets.

I absolutely feel ridiculous cleaning up dog or cat poop and I mention it to my wife all the time.  I created a thread about trying to toilet train my cat (we failed and I have to clean that fucking litter every fucking day).

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« Reply #6805 on: November 08, 2017, 12:16:08 AM »
The closest thing I have to a platter is a waiter's tray that I use to feed our dogs their meals.  Yes, I'm their waiter.  And yes, I feel ridiculous using it, but it's so convenient.

It's funny how we don't feel ridiculous for needing to pick up dog's poop. I wonder what aliens would think of us if they saw us picking up after our pets.

I absolutely feel ridiculous cleaning up dog or cat poop and I mention it to my wife all the time.  I created a thread about trying to toilet train my cat (we failed and I have to clean that fucking litter every fucking day).


Haha and aliens will think our babies are the ruling class because we wipe their butts and feed them from our bodies amirite?  Aliens r dumb

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6806 on: November 08, 2017, 03:41:46 AM »
Tbh one of the reasons that I don’t have a pet is that I don’t feel like picking up something’s poop for the next 10-15 years.

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« Reply #6807 on: November 08, 2017, 06:13:52 AM »
Oh crap,  I just counted... I have 11?! platters.   That is at least 5 more than I use regularly*

*meaning use more than 4x a year which still isn't much, and "platter" includes 13" decorative plates used for appetizers and a cheese tray,
 excludes cake stands


Can confirm I do not own any platters.


Average price of my platters at least was FREE, FREE, $1, $1, FREE, FREE, Wedding Present, FREE, Wedding Present, $3, $15,...   

I think you can be excused for the first 10.

2 platters for Wedding presents? Fuck, wouldn't it be funny if every guest turned up with the same present to a wedding... I'm sure it must have happened somewhere in the world  :)
Do we count old microwave glass trays as platters? Because I keep them whenever a microwave wears out to use for cheese trays and such and I think I'm up to two or three.
Plus a turkey platter my mother gave me ...
Plus one specifically for deviled eggs ...
Crap, I have at least 5 platters.

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6808 on: November 08, 2017, 07:41:29 AM »
I have 2 smaller platters, and that's about it. My mom on the other hand has multiple. I know of around 10, but no clue how many she actually has. We did get her to donate 1 or 2 this year, but put 3-4 back in the box, then back in the attic, where they've been for 20 years.

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« Reply #6809 on: November 08, 2017, 07:46:52 AM »
I honestly can't imagine ever wanting or needing a platter... Even if I had people over, I'd just use plates!? What's the use of a bigger plate? Or I'd use a cutting board, that was a good idea above! Hell, or use the countertop with some wax paper over it for easy cleanup.

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« Reply #6810 on: November 08, 2017, 08:22:17 AM »
I honestly can't imagine ever wanting or needing a platter... Even if I had people over, I'd just use plates!? What's the use of a bigger plate? Or I'd use a cutting board, that was a good idea above! Hell, or use the countertop with some wax paper over it for easy cleanup.

I have two platters that are green and made to look like big, round leaves, so they do double-duty as decorative items for the 361 days a year they are not being used.  Once or twice a year I'll use them to bring cookies or deviled eggs to work for a potluck, or put hor d'oeurves  on them when we have guests.  They also have a little bit of a lip on them so they work for serving something that has juices that might run off of a cutting board (not to mention I need my cutting board for cooking)  I think they were about $8 apiece at TJMaxx 10+ years ago.

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6811 on: November 08, 2017, 08:24:30 AM »
Tbh one of the reasons that I don’t have a pet is that I don’t feel like picking up something’s poop for the next 10-15 years.

Move to the country. Our dog has an area in the woods where she goes. She likes her privacy I guess. Seldom anywhere else. Nothing to pick up.

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« Reply #6812 on: November 08, 2017, 08:36:42 AM »
I honestly can't imagine ever wanting or needing a platter... Even if I had people over, I'd just use plates!? What's the use of a bigger plate? Or I'd use a cutting board, that was a good idea above! Hell, or use the countertop with some wax paper over it for easy cleanup.

I have two platters that are green and made to look like big, round leaves, so they do double-duty as decorative items for the 361 days a year they are not being used.  Once or twice a year I'll use them to bring cookies or deviled eggs to work for a potluck, or put hor d'oeurves  on them when we have guests.  They also have a little bit of a lip on them so they work for serving something that has juices that might run off of a cutting board (not to mention I need my cutting board for cooking)  I think they were about $8 apiece at TJMaxx 10+ years ago.

I've /somewhat/ considered having one because it is decorative any other time, but I've just had a recent aversion to buying nice decorative things. Could be because I moved 4 times in 14 months.

I thought of another substitute--I have a VERY large baking sheet. It's not pretty by any means, but with wax paper on top it's clean and has a half-inch lip for juices and such.

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6813 on: November 08, 2017, 09:26:16 AM »
I bought a dollar store platter once, it melted a little and I'm not sure how, but that's the only one I have.


Something facebook related.  I have found it recently amusing to see a couple of people quietly scrub their pages of MLM bullshit that they were super hyped on just a few weeks ago.

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« Reply #6814 on: November 08, 2017, 03:30:31 PM »
Oh crap,  I just counted... I have 11?! platters.   That is at least 5 more than I use regularly*

*meaning use more than 4x a year which still isn't much, and "platter" includes 13" decorative plates used for appetizers and a cheese tray,
 excludes cake stands


Can confirm I do not own any platters.


Average price of my platters at least was FREE, FREE, $1, $1, FREE, FREE, Wedding Present, FREE, Wedding Present, $3, $15,...   

I think you can be excused for the first 10.

2 platters for Wedding presents? Fuck, wouldn't it be funny if every guest turned up with the same present to a wedding... I'm sure it must have happened somewhere in the world  :)
Do we count old microwave glass trays as platters? Because I keep them whenever a microwave wears out to use for cheese trays and such and I think I'm up to two or three.
Plus a turkey platter my mother gave me ...
Plus one specifically for deviled eggs ...
Crap, I have at least 5 platters.

You see?  My count included 2 oversize but handmade dinner plates that I only use for serving appetizers.  Anything plate like that is used to serve food  (but not eat directly from) is a platter in my books.

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6815 on: November 08, 2017, 03:47:10 PM »
Do we count old microwave glass trays as platters? Because I keep them whenever a microwave wears out to use for cheese trays and such and I think I'm up to two or three.

This fascinates me! How many microwave glass trays do you have?

I bought my microwave second-hand in 2006 and it's still going strong, so I haven't yet faced this question, but I'm fairly certain it would have never, ever occurred to me to keep the plate.

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« Reply #6816 on: November 08, 2017, 03:49:18 PM »
I bought a dollar store platter once, it melted a little and I'm not sure how, but that's the only one I have.


Something facebook related.  I have found it recently amusing to see a couple of people quietly scrub their pages of MLM bullshit that they were super hyped on just a few weeks ago.

Oooh you should post this in No, I won't buy into your MLM .

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« Reply #6817 on: November 09, 2017, 06:18:47 AM »
Do we count old microwave glass trays as platters? Because I keep them whenever a microwave wears out to use for cheese trays and such and I think I'm up to two or three.

This fascinates me! How many microwave glass trays do you have?

I bought my microwave second-hand in 2006 and it's still going strong, so I haven't yet faced this question, but I'm fairly certain it would have never, ever occurred to me to keep the plate.
I had a cheap 600W in college that did the job for me until my SO at the time moved in, then she bought an 1100W one because she was tired of things taking twice as long as recommended. We didn't have a kitchen timer, so we often used the microwave as a timer. One time we had been drinking and forgot to use the "timer" setting and accidentally ran it for 25 minutes on full power with nothing in it. Boom. Replaced it with a similar model we found on sale. Then when I moved out of that apartment into my first home there was a microwave mounted above the stove, so I took the glass out of the one I had and put the unit in the basement with a few other usable-but-not-immediately needed things.

3 glass trays.

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6818 on: November 09, 2017, 06:55:28 AM »
Reminds me of my roommate, he spent over $120 on a fancy 1200 watt microwave that was a display model which even has a dent in it (cosmetic). I mentioned a few weeks before we moved in together that you could spend $50 or less on Craigslist for a really nice one and he seemed to agree but apparently this was such a good deal that he couldn't pass it up. He also bought the warranty for it.

Glad I'm not splitting that cost with him! For a microwave!

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« Reply #6819 on: November 09, 2017, 08:03:53 AM »
Reminds me of my roommate, he spent over $120 on a fancy 1200 watt microwave that was a display model which even has a dent in it (cosmetic). I mentioned a few weeks before we moved in together that you could spend $50 or less on Craigslist for a really nice one and he seemed to agree but apparently this was such a good deal that he couldn't pass it up. He also bought the warranty for it.

Glad I'm not splitting that cost with him! For a microwave!
Buying an warranty on a fucking microwave?  $120 for a fancy microwave, fine, whatever; I can get past that, but an extended warranty?  Gah.

Reminds me of my coworker getting the expensive extended warranty on his weight plates.  I wish I was making that up.  They're metal plates; there really isn't anything to go wrong.

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« Reply #6820 on: November 09, 2017, 12:15:44 PM »
....Reminds me of my coworker getting the expensive extended warranty on his weight plates.  I wish I was making that up.  They're metal plates; there really isn't anything to go wrong.

Heavy man, heavy.

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« Reply #6821 on: November 09, 2017, 06:51:29 PM »
Reminds me of my roommate, he spent over $120 on a fancy 1200 watt microwave that was a display model which even has a dent in it (cosmetic). I mentioned a few weeks before we moved in together that you could spend $50 or less on Craigslist for a really nice one and he seemed to agree but apparently this was such a good deal that he couldn't pass it up. He also bought the warranty for it.

Glad I'm not splitting that cost with him! For a microwave!
Buying an warranty on a fucking microwave?  $120 for a fancy microwave, fine, whatever; I can get past that, but an extended warranty?  Gah.

Reminds me of my coworker getting the expensive extended warranty on his weight plates.  I wish I was making that up.  They're metal plates; there really isn't anything to go wrong.

I had a microwave die on me once (outside of warranty by a few months).  It was, however, still within the extended warranty period that my credit card provided...100% refund ftw!

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6822 on: November 09, 2017, 08:18:23 PM »
Bets thing I saw on Facebook this year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLEw2jTwft4

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« Reply #6824 on: November 09, 2017, 08:42:23 PM »
Bets thing I saw on Facebook this year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLEw2jTwft4

thats.... terrifying

 I am literally cracking up here.  LALALA

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« Reply #6825 on: November 12, 2017, 09:02:23 AM »
....Reminds me of my coworker getting the expensive extended warranty on his weight plates.  I wish I was making that up.  They're metal plates; there really isn't anything to go wrong.

Heavy man, heavy.

Well, that stinker landed with a thud.

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« Reply #6826 on: November 13, 2017, 07:19:36 AM »
....Reminds me of my coworker getting the expensive extended warranty on his weight plates.  I wish I was making that up.  They're metal plates; there really isn't anything to go wrong.

Heavy man, heavy.

Well, that stinker landed with a thud.
Believe it or not, weight plates are pretty brittle. That's why a lot of gyms have a no-dropping policy. It can damage floors and chip weight plates. If this person plans on acting like an uncivilized fool with his weightlifting set, I can totally see how he would want an extended warranty.

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« Reply #6827 on: November 13, 2017, 09:33:41 AM »
....Reminds me of my coworker getting the expensive extended warranty on his weight plates.  I wish I was making that up.  They're metal plates; there really isn't anything to go wrong.

Heavy man, heavy.

Well, that stinker landed with a thud.
Believe it or not, weight plates are pretty brittle. That's why a lot of gyms have a no-dropping policy. It can damage floors and chip weight plates. If this person plans on acting like an uncivilized fool with his weightlifting set, I can totally see how he would want an extended warranty.

Wait, you're telling me there aren't high end forged* weight sets yet? I smell a marketing opportunity. Surely those crossfit people would buy in. Hmm.

*Forged Artisanal Free Trade Non-conflict weight plates?
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« Reply #6828 on: November 13, 2017, 09:58:09 AM »
....Reminds me of my coworker getting the expensive extended warranty on his weight plates.  I wish I was making that up.  They're metal plates; there really isn't anything to go wrong.

Heavy man, heavy.

Well, that stinker landed with a thud.
Believe it or not, weight plates are pretty brittle. That's why a lot of gyms have a no-dropping policy. It can damage floors and chip weight plates. If this person plans on acting like an uncivilized fool with his weightlifting set, I can totally see how he would want an extended warranty.
I've had my weight plates for about four years, and they still look basically brand new (and yes, my girlfriend and I actually use them individually multiple times a week).  I don't exactly use them strictly with white gloves and pillows.  My standards for sane use must be higher than I realize.

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« Reply #6829 on: November 13, 2017, 10:48:43 AM »
....Reminds me of my coworker getting the expensive extended warranty on his weight plates.  I wish I was making that up.  They're metal plates; there really isn't anything to go wrong.

Heavy man, heavy.

Well, that stinker landed with a thud.
Believe it or not, weight plates are pretty brittle. That's why a lot of gyms have a no-dropping policy. It can damage floors and chip weight plates. If this person plans on acting like an uncivilized fool with his weightlifting set, I can totally see how he would want an extended warranty.

Wait, you're telling me there aren't high end forged* weight sets yet? I smell a marketing opportunity. Surely those crossfit people would buy in. Hmm.

*Forged Artisanal Free Trade Non-conflict weight plates?

You know how StarBucks has a "secret" menu?  Well Rogue Fitness has a similar thing, if you make an insta-tweet-post showing a Fran time under 5 minutes they send you a special link to the gluten free iron.


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« Reply #6830 on: November 17, 2017, 09:17:23 AM »
Friend bragging that she has 2 sets of washer / dryer (a total of 4 machines). She has 3 kids and is a SAHM. I don't even know where to begin. Is this a thing???

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« Reply #6831 on: November 17, 2017, 09:18:52 AM »
Friend bragging that she has 2 sets of washer / dryer (a total of 4 machines). She has 3 kids and is a SAHM. I don't even know where to begin. Is this a thing???

Oh wow, never heard of this. Is she starting a laundromat in her house??

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« Reply #6832 on: November 17, 2017, 09:25:50 AM »
Right? And one person commented " that is my dream." Sometimes I feel like I live in another planet.

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« Reply #6833 on: November 17, 2017, 09:33:36 AM »
I use this: https://smile.amazon.com/Haier-HLP21N-Pulsator-1-Cubic-Foot-Portable/dp/B002UYSHMM/ref=sr_1_1?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1510936324&sr=1-1&keywords=Haier+HLP21N+Pulsator+1-Cubic-Foot+Portable+Washer

It hooks to my kitchen sink. I'm single and just out of college, so this works well for me. And then air dry clothes. My friends all think it's crazy at first then they are like "oh wow this is actually a huge savings" haha.

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« Reply #6834 on: November 17, 2017, 09:34:27 AM »
Friend bragging that she has 2 sets of washer / dryer (a total of 4 machines). She has 3 kids and is a SAHM. I don't even know where to begin. Is this a thing???

I for one have the biggest issue to remember to switch loads of laundry...I can't imagine having another set on the go would be helpful.

I'm so confused. Facebook is a confusing place.

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« Reply #6835 on: November 17, 2017, 09:41:39 AM »
Friend bragging that she has 2 sets of washer / dryer (a total of 4 machines). She has 3 kids and is a SAHM. I don't even know where to begin. Is this a thing???

Well, I know someone with two washing machines (no dryers) but then she has 10 kids so I kind of understand wanting to run two loads of laundry at the same time. I'm pretty sure the machines were second hand too. But for normal people, that's completely crazy. Especially as a SAHM, if you're home most of the day, what's the problem of taking stuff in and out of the machine a few times in a row?

I don't really get how some people have such massive loads of laundry. We are a couple without kids and we run 2 loads a week and my fiance has a job where he gets dirty all the time. I can see how some people would get to 3 if they don't dry their towels after use, but I heard someone say they did 6 loads a week... a couple with office jobs, no kids.

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« Reply #6836 on: November 17, 2017, 10:36:06 AM »
Someone shared this article on fb saying how they are so mad that dealerships can "get away" with stuff like this. People really need to learn how to math.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/marketplace-long-term-loans-cars-1.4402394

The article itself has some good advice, but it is interesting how people think businesses should be responsible for their personal financial best interests.


(Complete confession, back in 2011 as a new grad I totally "fell victim" to some of these ploys with an under valued trade in, and focus on monthly payments. I leaned my lesson now I buy my cars 2nd hand and in cash monies!)

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« Reply #6837 on: November 17, 2017, 10:52:23 AM »
kaypink I agree that individuals need to step up to the plate, but here in Canada we are blessed with a wide array of laws that are designed to prevent this type of usury.

Home buyers are often told by their bank to prepare for heating costs, property taxes, and real estate fees. There are laws against lending to someone who has fixed costs over 60% of their income. It's a bit nanny-state, but given how gullible people can be regarding money, I think it's necessary. People will happily believe what the salesman says if it's what they wanted to hear anyway. (In Canada, a "Financial Adviser" is legally required to act in the best interests of the client. Banks label salespeople as "Financial Advisors", who happily fleece unsuspecting people who can't be bothered to do the math. http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bank-s-deceptive-titles-put-investments-at-risk-1.4044702)

I'm mostly shocked at the ingenuity of the dealers. Saying "we pay your old loan" when they're just rolling it into the new loan? Ingenious. Labeling it "additional retail value" so the lending institution doesn't catch on? Brilliant.

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« Reply #6838 on: November 17, 2017, 11:14:35 AM »
Thats true, if they are being unlawful then fair enough, more should be done by the car dealers. I guess for me I read this and went "of course they fudge the math to make it in their best interests" where the reaction on FB was more so shock.

Kind of off topic, but this goes back to a general math literacy issue. TD has a great commercial out now to encourage parents to talk to their kids about money before it is too late. One of the clips shows a young girl looking at her mom's mobile banking and her mom hiding it away from her, and the little girl says something along the lines of "guess I'll learn to budget the hard way" or something like that. 
Edit: Found the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biiqupvCUVo

I also have strong opinions about the fact that (at least in Ontario and NS) the last unit of the last year of mandatory math (grade 11) is the one about interest and compounding. It is tacked on almost like an after thought after years and years of trig and algebra, and by that point it is May-June and even the most math inclined kids could care less about compound interest. I spent a few years tutoring grade 11 math (mostly young spendy teenage girls) and explaining to them how a credit card can get you in debt but also how interest rates can act in your favor was mind blowing to them. I would get very passionate about it...hopefully it made an impact!
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« Reply #6839 on: November 17, 2017, 11:16:36 AM »
kaypink I agree that individuals need to step up to the plate, but here in Canada we are blessed with a wide array of laws that are designed to prevent this type of usury.

Home buyers are often told by their bank to prepare for heating costs, property taxes, and real estate fees. There are laws against lending to someone who has fixed costs over 60% of their income. It's a bit nanny-state, but given how gullible people can be regarding money, I think it's necessary. People will happily believe what the salesman says if it's what they wanted to hear anyway. (In Canada, a "Financial Adviser" is legally required to act in the best interests of the client. Banks label salespeople as "Financial Advisors", who happily fleece unsuspecting people who can't be bothered to do the math. http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bank-s-deceptive-titles-put-investments-at-risk-1.4044702)

I'm mostly shocked at the ingenuity of the dealers. Saying "we pay your old loan" when they're just rolling it into the new loan? Ingenious. Labeling it "additional retail value" so the lending institution doesn't catch on? Brilliant.

Pretty scummy to trick people like that.  Also, does Canada not have lemon laws for cars?
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Four years ago, she bought a new Hyundai Elantra on an eight-year loan, but the car had multiple mechanical problems in the first few months.

Matthews says she didn't trust the car and tried to return it to the dealership but was denied. Instead, she says, the dealership told her to trade it in for a new car.

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6840 on: November 17, 2017, 12:02:12 PM »
It's a bit nanny-state, but given how gullible people can be regarding money, I think it's necessary. People will happily believe what the salesman says if it's what they wanted to hear anyway.

Yeah I keep going back and forth in my head about this concept. I do believe that there should be laws protecting from many of the abuses that go on but at the same time I'm shocked at just how naive or stupid ordinary people can be. The bank where I deposit my company's money is half a block from a paycheck cashing place, and on Fridays I can see more than a few going in there when they (likely) could most likely get a bank account and not have to pay such outrageous fees.

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6841 on: November 17, 2017, 12:07:38 PM »
It's a bit nanny-state, but given how gullible people can be regarding money, I think it's necessary. People will happily believe what the salesman says if it's what they wanted to hear anyway.

Yeah I keep going back and forth in my head about this concept. I do believe that there should be laws protecting from many of the abuses that go on but at the same time I'm shocked at just how naive or stupid ordinary people can be. The bank where I deposit my company's money is half a block from a paycheck cashing place, and on Fridays I can see more than a few going in there when they (likely) could most likely get a bank account and not have to pay such outrageous fees.

They might not be able to get a bank account because of continuous overdrafts and such in the past. Apparently it's not that uncommon. I see people talking about overdrafts on Facebook all the time. Then there's all the people who are NOT talking about it in the open...
Or, they might have an existing overdraft on their account and don't want their check to be used for the fees.

Or they could be evading taxes or something. I can't imagine that the majority of people don't know they can get a bank account.

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6842 on: November 17, 2017, 12:08:49 PM »
It's a bit nanny-state, but given how gullible people can be regarding money, I think it's necessary. People will happily believe what the salesman says if it's what they wanted to hear anyway.

Yeah I keep going back and forth in my head about this concept. I do believe that there should be laws protecting from many of the abuses that go on but at the same time I'm shocked at just how naive or stupid ordinary people can be. The bank where I deposit my company's money is half a block from a paycheck cashing place, and on Fridays I can see more than a few going in there when they (likely) could most likely get a bank account and not have to pay such outrageous fees.

Bank accounts often have outrageous fees, as well. When I lived in Texas, even the credit unions had large fees unless you maintained a large balance.

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6843 on: November 17, 2017, 12:18:15 PM »
It's a bit nanny-state, but given how gullible people can be regarding money, I think it's necessary. People will happily believe what the salesman says if it's what they wanted to hear anyway.

Yeah I keep going back and forth in my head about this concept. I do believe that there should be laws protecting from many of the abuses that go on but at the same time I'm shocked at just how naive or stupid ordinary people can be. The bank where I deposit my company's money is half a block from a paycheck cashing place, and on Fridays I can see more than a few going in there when they (likely) could most likely get a bank account and not have to pay such outrageous fees.

They might not be able to get a bank account because of continuous overdrafts and such in the past. Apparently it's not that uncommon. I see people talking about overdrafts on Facebook all the time. Then there's all the people who are NOT talking about it in the open...
Or, they might have an existing overdraft on their account and don't want their check to be used for the fees.

Or they could be evading taxes or something. I can't imagine that the majority of people don't know they can get a bank account.

Or they might not be here legally.  That makes it hard to open a bank account.

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6844 on: November 17, 2017, 12:29:06 PM »

Pretty scummy to trick people like that.  Also, does Canada not have lemon laws for cars?


I'm not overly familiar with any type of lemon law.

A friend of mine had a Subaru which died while under warranty. The dealer tried to say he had put "aftermarket" parts in for the starter, which my friend hadn't. Part of the issue? The car died while on a road trip to northern Newfoundland, and had to be brought back to Ontario by train across northern Quebec. Very expensive. The dealership was hoping to stick him with the bill.

He ended up walking away from Subaru and got a Ford. I don't remember what year/model it was, but it was the first year Ford had that model on the road, and the transmission was crap. He complained to the dealer for months, before walking away and buying a different car (I think he got a cheap Dodge or something?). The transmission was recalled on that particular model 2 months after he'd traded it in.

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6845 on: November 17, 2017, 12:32:32 PM »
Friend bragging that she has 2 sets of washer / dryer (a total of 4 machines). She has 3 kids and is a SAHM. I don't even know where to begin. Is this a thing???

I for one have the biggest issue to remember to switch loads of laundry...I can't imagine having another set on the go would be helpful.

I'm so confused. Facebook is a confusing place.

Yeah, I can see how it would be marginally useful -- do whites and colors at the same time.  Even better would be two combination washer-dryers.  But that doesn't make it non-ridiculous.

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6846 on: November 17, 2017, 02:41:11 PM »
I use this: https://smile.amazon.com/Haier-HLP21N-Pulsator-1-Cubic-Foot-Portable/dp/B002UYSHMM/ref=sr_1_1?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1510936324&sr=1-1&keywords=Haier+HLP21N+Pulsator+1-Cubic-Foot+Portable+Washer

It hooks to my kitchen sink. I'm single and just out of college, so this works well for me. And then air dry clothes. My friends all think it's crazy at first then they are like "oh wow this is actually a huge savings" haha.

Darn it where what this when I lived in NYC.

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6847 on: November 17, 2017, 06:39:25 PM »
I use this: https://smile.amazon.com/Haier-HLP21N-Pulsator-1-Cubic-Foot-Portable/dp/B002UYSHMM/ref=sr_1_1?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1510936324&sr=1-1&keywords=Haier+HLP21N+Pulsator+1-Cubic-Foot+Portable+Washer

It hooks to my kitchen sink. I'm single and just out of college, so this works well for me. And then air dry clothes. My friends all think it's crazy at first then they are like "oh wow this is actually a huge savings" haha.

Darn it where what this when I lived in NYC.

Haven't they always had these? I remember my boyfriend's mother had one when I was a teen and that would have been in the late 70s.

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6848 on: November 18, 2017, 06:32:40 PM »
Work colleague's husband tagged her in a pic of them with their brand new $75k SUV being driven out of the dealership.

53 thumbs up and counting. I gave one too, because I don't wish to be the guy who always says "holy shit, why the fuck would you do such a thing?"

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Re: Overheard on Facebook
« Reply #6849 on: November 18, 2017, 07:26:38 PM »
Work colleague's husband tagged her in a pic of them with their brand new $75k SUV being driven out of the dealership.

53 thumbs up and counting. I gave one too, because I don't wish to be the guy who always says "holy shit, why the fuck would you do such a thing?"

Aaaaand it's not even a good car. >.<