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.

    • mino@lemmy.ml
      32·
      1 year ago

      Came to check how high this comment was. Ofcourse it’s the top comment.

      • Head@lemmings.world
        64·
        1 year ago

        Tell me you haven’t smoked without telling me you haven’t smoked

  • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
    1112·
    1 year 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.

    • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
      9·
      1 year ago

      I… think we have different definitions of happiness, and drastically different ideas of the “the happiest we could be”.

    • GreatAlbatross@feddit.ukEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      And eventually, 10 years and over £100 for a domain you’ll never use.
      It’s me. Too many domains I have no idea what to do with.

  • 0x01@lemmy.ml
    812·
    1 year ago

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

    • SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de
      41·
      1 year ago

      I want rat cafes. Sadly there’s only one, and it’s in japan.

      I just want to pet chaos potatoes while eating food that they are stealing from me

      • ouRKaoS@lemmy.today
        6·
        1 year ago

        If we’re talking random animal Cafes, I want a lizard cafe with separate rooms for tropical and desert lizards.

      • illi@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        That would be neat. I couldn’t handle having rats anymore due to the prospect of constant loss but would love a place to hang out with some.

    • PunnyName@lemmy.world
      6·
      1 year ago

      Done it. But it took more money just to get there via Uber.

      Worth it.

    • deranger@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      1 year ago

      a latte

      “Yeah, well, I really don’t think we have time for a hand job.“

  • SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz
    49·
    1 year ago

    I think I’d buy some bugs for my lizard. Maybe some hornworms? They’re very good for hydration and basically every reptile that eats bugs goes absolutely crazy for them!

    If my buddy is happy, then I’m happy, too.

    Here’s a picture of my ugly boy, Pączki.

    • Python@programming.dev
      10·
      1 year ago

      Superb nakey wrinkly man!!! That Beardie morph was called something like Silkback or Leatherback right? Do they still slightly change their color like normal Beardies? :o

      I’d go with the same gist of answer! I’d get some fun snack for my girl Revy, maybe Quail or African Soft Fur, and the rest of the budget would go to random fun enrichment items :)

      • SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz
        3·
        1 year ago

        Herps herps herps!!

        Yeah, he’s a silkback. Less of a “morph” and more of a genetic nightmare. Definitely would never recommend to anyone who doesn’t have a ton of time & money to spend caring for them, + extensive experience with bearded dragon care. A leatherback is the best option of you’re looking for a bit of a smoother dragon!

        Revy is adorable!! What breed & morph is she?

        • Python@programming.dev
          1·
          1 year ago

          Whoa, that sounds exhausting haha! Do they need like, moisturizer to help them shed? :o

          Revy is a Ball Python, her morphs are Black Pastel, Lesser and GHI (maybe also Confusion and maybe het Clown, the breeder wasn’t sure). Surprisingly, the cool stripe isn’t from something like the Genetic Stripe morph, just a weird effect from the combination of her 3 morphs. Her mom (also BP, Lesser and GHI) actually looks super similar, but has random breaks in the stripe, so Revy just got lucky I guess!

    • Annoyed_🦀 @monyet.cc
      2·
      1 year ago

      What species is this? It looks like house gecko but larger and oddly cute

      • SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz
        5·
        1 year ago

        He’s a bearded dragon with a genetic defect that caused him to be born without proper scales or spikes.

        Because of that, he’s a “special needs” animal, so he needs lots of extra care to keep him healthy.

        I’d definitely recommend (fully scaled) bearded dragons as pets! Mine is an excellent cuddle-buddy and constantly makes me smile with his dumb goofy antics and curiosity.

        • SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz
          4·
          1 year ago

          You’re correct! But he has a genetic defect, so he looks pretty different from a standard healthy dragon.

    • samus12345@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Huh, I didn’t know that there were beardies without scales and spikes. Judging by his face, they still shed and it looks like sunburned skin peeling.

  • spittingimage@lemmy.world
    40·
    1 year 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.

    • tetris11@lemmy.ml
      27·
      1 year 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

      • kyle@lemm.ee
        10·
        1 year ago

        A lovely lady behind the Wendy’s

      • DozensOfDonner@mander.xyz
        41·
        1 year ago

        Do you mean that 5 bucks only gets you a spoonfull of BnJ? Because over here a bucket is like <5

        • DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          51·
          1 year ago

          A pint of BnJs is about $8 at a convenience store near me. You might be able to get it for $5-6 at Walmart. I was just joking about how expensive it is and writing the name like Blow Job. Was just being silly.

          • DozensOfDonner@mander.xyz
            1·
            1 year ago

            Damn that’s pretty insane. I think normally they are 4.99 euro over here and that’s already a lot imo. To be honest I only ever buy them when there is a discount or something.

          • Aecosthedark@lemmy.world
            1·
            1 year ago

            $15 AUD for 458ml of Ben and Jerry’s here. So, whats that, 3/4 of a pint?

      • DozensOfDonner@mander.xyz
        21·
        1 year ago

        Do you mean that 5 bucks only gets you a spoonfull of BnJ? Because over here a bucket is like <5

  • meant2live218@lemmy.world
    331·
    1 year ago

    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.

    • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com
      3·
      1 year 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.

      • Cubes@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

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

  • edric@lemm.eeEnglish
    27·
    1 month ago

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  • Ragdoll X@lemmy.worldBannedBanned from community
    23·
    1 year 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.

    • psud@aussie.zone
      3·
      1 year ago

      How long would it take you to save $15 if you tried?

      • Ragdoll X@lemmy.worldBannedBanned from community
        2·
        1 year ago

        $15 is like 80 BRL and I don’t have a single cent to my name right now so…

    • toastal@lemmy.ml
      2·
      1 year 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.

      • lud@lemm.ee
        1·
        1 year ago

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

        • toastal@lemmy.ml
          1·
          1 year ago

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

          • lud@lemm.ee
            11·
            1 year ago

            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.

            • slacktoid@lemmy.mlEnglish
              1·
              1 year ago

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

              • lud@lemm.ee
                11·
                1 year ago

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

                • slacktoid@lemmy.mlEnglish
                  1·
                  1 year ago

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

            • toastal@lemmy.ml
              1·
              1 year ago

              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.

              • lud@lemm.ee
                1·
                1 year ago

                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.

    • Lag@lemmy.world
      1·
      1 year ago

      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.

      • lud@lemm.ee
        1·
        1 year ago

        Stick flight is great!

        I got it at launch.

  • thesushicat@lemmy.world
    20·
    1 year ago

    I sat here and thought about it, and I truly think I’d go to the dollar store, buy a few cheap water guns, and have a water fight with my sisters and their kids. Remember how fun water fights are??? Even those cheap little water guns; doesn’t have to be fancy. Leftover money would go to popsicles.

    • Ms. ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml
      12·
      1 year ago

      Fam sounds like you need to get out there and make this a reality. $15 is cheap compared to a good memory like this

    • TexasDrunk@lemmy.world
      3·
      1 year ago

      I prefer the little fake Nerf guns but same principle. You can get several and several darts for $15 and then you can do it in the house.