And yes you have to spend it all

Edit: There are a lot of little good things in these answers that I often ignore. Thanks everyone.

  • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    15$?

    Register a domain name based on some hair brain fantasy for the year.

    Then spend the year ideating and fantasizing about what might be while doing nothing.

    Thats a whole year of value for 15 bucks.

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    5 months ago

    Cat cafe, you can chill in there for ages slurpin on coffee surrounded by the lil gremlins

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    5 months ago

    An icecream for me, one for my wife, and enough fuel to drive to the waterfront so we can eat them while sitting at the edge of the pier, swinging our legs.

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      5 months ago

      That’s very sweet. I guess I’d do something similar: buy a crab bucket and a rope, and head down to the waterfront where I’d swim under piers and see how many people’s dangling legs I can hook and pull under with the rope

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    It depends on what I’m trying to maximize.

    If I just want the happiness spike ASAP, then I would just buy $15 worth of Magic cards, or maybe a booster pack or three, depending on the set.

    If I’m trying to maximize my overall happiness over any amount of time, I think spending $15 on something reusable, like a nice pair of socks or a hat would work out for me.

    If I want to maximize happiness in general, then spending it on someone else I care about does double duty. It makes someone else happy, and I get happiness from being involved in the process.

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      5 months ago

      Darn Tough socks on sale. Merino wool, so you dont have to wash them every time if you use wool wash and air then out (and don’t wear then without shoes (dirt)), and a lifetime warranty. Now that’s a nice $15 pair of socks.

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        5 months ago

        An ex gave me an old pair of her’s that she used for work and I’ve been a fan ever since

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    5 months ago

    It’s so hot right now I’d probably spend it on ice cream and/or frozen custard. Then be in the bathroom an hour later because I’m lactose intolerant.

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    5 months ago

    Buy Minecraft, which apparently is on sale for $14.99. It’s not quite as fun when all your friends have the official version and get to play together while you’re stuck with an - *ahem* - unofficial version.

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      5 months ago

      For zero monies you & your friends could run VoxeLibre which has better performance characteristics. Microsoft doesn’t deserve your money or your user data, but I am sure VoxeLibre or Minetest wouldn’t mind a donation.

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        Minecraft is still a really good game that still gets fairly large updates.

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          It’s being milked for Bedrock & there are dozens of free software alternatives with VoxeLibre being a standout

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            Use java than 🤷

            Or use bedrock and ignore all the bullshit if you can.

            Are free versions even close to Minecraft in features, polish, and all that?

            I personally think that Minecraft is one of the best games you can buy for the fairly low price, community, multiplayer, etc.

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              They are more than complete/polished with multiplatform support, with healthy modding communites, & better performance since they aren’t built on Java. In the past your money went to the developers—now it goes to megacorp Microsoft with little done in terms of maintenance.

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                Minecraft has gotten a lot of updates after Microsoft bought Mojang.

                I don’t personally mind paying a small amount for a good product that is constantly getting better after many years.

                Sure Java could have better performance but it’s rare that it matters much on modern computers.

                You do you but I don’t think paying for things is the end of the world.

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              At that point play the free alternative and dont give your money to Microsoft. Do you love throwing your hard earned money at Microsoft?

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                I just doubt that the free alternatives are as good and Minecraft is really cheap anyways.

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                  Have you tried the free alternatives? I guess to me its not the price alone its the principles of giving Microsoft money.

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      On the topic of games, Stick Fight The Game is $5 on steam and I got it while drinking with a few friends. It was the most fun I’ve had in years. I also hop on randomly when I get a chance and it’s just as fun with random people.

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    5 months ago

    Fellow lemmings, I, for one, would spend that 15 dollars on a copy of the “Barbie” movie on Blu-ray and digital, because nothing would make me happier.

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    convert it to $1 and $2 coins. get the best super glue I can for $12

    buy a $1 bag of popcorn (go pop it at home)

    glue the remaining $2 coin to the path somewhere visible and near a bench so I can watch.

    sit, with popcorn, and watch people try to pick up the glued $2 coin for as long as I feel entertained

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      I was thinking this but get a sock and convert $10 to rolls of nickels and hit them in the head when they bend over to get the quarter.

      It’s free money!

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      5 months ago

      Did this when I was a kid with a 50 pence piece. Superglued it to the pavement in our town and watched from across the street as numerous people bent down to try and pick it up. Classic.