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4 Ridiculous Things Americans Buy Instead of Bitcoin
As the price of Bitcoin goes on sale, here are four obnoxious things Americans buy that make less sense than buying Bitcoin.
I recently went to an NFL football game, and at the game, I learned you couldn't use cash to buy anything. I couldn't use my legal tender to invest in a $17 beer, a $120 jersey, a $9 nacho, or anything else. Even the vendors walking up and down the stairs selling ice cream and popcorn only accept credit cards. With each purchase, I was prompted to tip the vendor a minimum of 15%. On a $17 beer, that works out to $2.55.
I tipped more at that football game than at any sporting event. Of course, I wasn't required to tip, but the person serving you watches as you press the button, and I didn't want to feel the guilt of being able to spend $17 for a beer but not being nice enough to tip.
In hindsight, the entire thing is ridiculous. $17 beers, $9 hot dogs, and $2.50 tips for a can of beer. But Americans sometimes have to spend money on stupid things. I can think of countless stupid places where I've thrown my money away — warranties, unnecessary insurance, DVDs, CDs, dates, and I could probably write fifty other items without much thought.
