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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Went to a wedding last night. Chatted with one of the guests about his first trip to Disney with his two children. He proceeded to tell me that they got these "things for their wrists" and all he had to to was wave it to buy all their meals, or any souvenirs, etc. It was so easy, he said. :rolleyes: ;) (I remained mum about my own thoughts about the Magic Bands, and politely listened to this first-timer.)

Then he tells me that he got his bill (for just under a week) and just the meals only, for the 3 of them, came to $1,300! He said they had a few nice, sit-down meals, but doesn't recall ordering anything fancy. (He was the perfect guest for Disney; totally immersed himself in the bubble, and completely lost track of what he was spending.)

I told him that I was glad he had a nice trip with the children; and gently suggested that next time, he pay more attention to the meal prices, and create a budget for himself ahead of the trip. (I also shared that I pay all my meals in cash (cash card) that I had pre-loaded with a specific amount, prior to my trip, and kept a running tally each day to stay within budget.) I also mentioned that if he watched the ads on a regular basis, he might luck out and get free dining travel dates.
 
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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Cesar R M said:
but that's still spending extra 20 for something she didn't fully want.
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But . . . but . . . 3 bathing suits are better than 2, because now she has three different styles to choose from! Woo hoo! :happy::happy::happy: It's like shoes and handbags: women can never have enough. Why don't men understand this simple concept, that's second nature to all women? o_O

Reminds me of a conversation, years ago, that my father had with his aunt. (I was only a kid at the time, but I recall this discussion, like it was yesterday.) Aunt: "I spent over $100, but I found this gorgeous, designer cocktail dress, and it marked down to $50." Father: "Wat a moment . . . if you found the dress for $50, how did you manage to spend over $100?" Aunt: "Well, of course . . . (she rolls eyes: :rolleyes:), if you have a new dress, you need new shoes. And if you have new shoes, well, of course, you need a new handbag. And if you go to all that effort, of course, you need a new bottle of perfume to complete the ensemble." :joyfull: :joyfull:

I'll never forget my father's speechless, dumbfounded look on his face. To me, it all made perfect sense.
 
FutureCEO

FutureCEO

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MinnieM123 said:
Went to a wedding last night. Chatted with one of the guests about his first trip to Disney with his two children. He proceeded to tell me that they got these "things for their wrists" and all he had to to was wave it to buy all their meals, or any souvenirs, etc. It was so easy, he said. :rolleyes: ;) (I remained mum about my own thoughts about the Magic Bands, and politely listened to this first-timer.)

Then he tells me that he got his bill (for just under a week) and just the meals only, for the 3 of them, came to $1,300! He said they had a few nice, sit-down meals, but doesn't recall ordering anything fancy. (He was the perfect guest for Disney; totally immersed himself in the bubble, and completely lost track of what he was spending.)

I told him that I was glad he had a nice trip with the children; and gently suggested that next time, he pay more attention to the meal prices, and create a budget for himself ahead of the trip. (I also shared that I pay all my meals in cash (cash card) that I had pre-loaded with a specific amount, prior to my trip, and kept a running tally each day to stay within budget.) I also mentioned that if he watched the ads on a regular basis, he might luck out and get free dining travel dates.
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That's how Disney wants you to do it. Losing track of spending.
 
seahawk7

seahawk7

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MinnieM123 said:
Went to a wedding last night. Chatted with one of the guests about his first trip to Disney with his two children. He proceeded to tell me that they got these "things for their wrists" and all he had to to was wave it to buy all their meals, or any souvenirs, etc. It was so easy, he said. :rolleyes: ;) (I remained mum about my own thoughts about the Magic Bands, and politely listened to this first-timer.)

Then he tells me that he got his bill (for just under a week) and just the meals only, for the 3 of them, came to $1,300! He said they had a few nice, sit-down meals, but doesn't recall ordering anything fancy. (He was the perfect guest for Disney; totally immersed himself in the bubble, and completely lost track of what he was spending.)

I told him that I was glad he had a nice trip with the children; and gently suggested that next time, he pay more attention to the meal prices, and create a budget for himself ahead of the trip. (I also shared that I pay all my meals in cash (cash card) that I had pre-loaded with a specific amount, prior to my trip, and kept a running tally each day to stay within budget.) I also mentioned that if he watched the ads on a regular basis, he might luck out and get free dining travel dates.
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I like the cash card idea.
 
ajrwdwgirl

ajrwdwgirl

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I didn't do any Black Friday shopping, but hubby did. I might have gone but I had a terrible cold (thanks to hubby). So I did give him a mission to get one thing while shopping, a Mickey toaster for $15. We haven't used it yet but I'm pretty excited about it!

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StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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MinnieM123 said:
But . . . but . . . 3 bathing suits are better than 2, because now she has three different styles to choose from! Woo hoo! :happy::happy::happy: It's like shoes and handbags: women can never have enough. Why don't men understand this simple concept, that's second nature to all women? o_O

Reminds me of a conversation, years ago, that my father had with his aunt. (I was only a kid at the time, but I recall this discussion, like it was yesterday.) Aunt: "I spent over $100, but I found this gorgeous, designer cocktail dress, and it marked down to $50." Father: "Wat a moment . . . if you found the dress for $50, how did you manage to spend over $100?" Aunt: "Well, of course . . . (she rolls eyes: :rolleyes:), if you have a new dress, you need new shoes. And if you have new shoes, well, of course, you need a new handbag. And if you go to all that effort, of course, you need a new bottle of perfume to complete the ensemble." :joyfull: :joyfull:

I'll never forget my father's speechless, dumbfounded look on his face. To me, it all made perfect sense.
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A woman can never have too many shoes or purses. Or bathing suits. And of course my logic was that since I bought the bathing suit, I needed a new cover up too. Because my new bathing suit is brown and blue, and my cover up is black and white, so I bought a new blue cover up. Since I took 30% off the order at the end, the cover up was basically free.:happy:

Of course the logic makes sense to women...
 
MOXOMUMD

MOXOMUMD

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MinnieM123 said:
But . . . but . . . 3 bathing suits are better than 2, because now she has three different styles to choose from! Woo hoo! :happy::happy::happy: It's like shoes and handbags: women can never have enough. Why don't men understand this simple concept, that's second nature to all women? o_O

Reminds me of a conversation, years ago, that my father had with his aunt. (I was only a kid at the time, but I recall this discussion, like it was yesterday.) Aunt: "I spent over $100, but I found this gorgeous, designer cocktail dress, and it marked down to $50." Father: "Wat a moment . . . if you found the dress for $50, how did you manage to spend over $100?" Aunt: "Well, of course . . . (she rolls eyes: :rolleyes:), if you have a new dress, you need new shoes. And if you have new shoes, well, of course, you need a new handbag. And if you go to all that effort, of course, you need a new bottle of perfume to complete the ensemble." :joyfull: :joyfull:

I'll never forget my father's speechless, dumbfounded look on his face. To me, it all made perfect sense.
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Not all women, most women. Personally I have a lot of other things I'd rather spend my money on but that's me I guess.
 

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