I wish I had a quarter for every stupid purchase I've made in my life. I'd have some major coinage.

Take the aboveground swimming pool. Its a la carte price was bad enough. Then there were the costs of the heater and filter. Then a cover, chemicals and test kit. Of course, we needed search-and-rescue equipment (this was one monstrosity of a pool) and a few necessary pool toys. Oh, and let's not forget the cost of eventually getting rid of the albatross. Let me put it this way: There is not a ...

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