It's wise to be frugal regarding money, and that notion applies more than ever in today's trying economic times. But some insist on spending their hard-earned cash liberally on silly products, services, and investments.
Someone witnessed another buying into a multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme to be the boss of themselves. MLM involves selling things to the public, usually by word of mouth and direct sales
Quite a few people mentioned seeing others buying non-fungible tokens (NFTs). NFTs are a recent trend that is hard to explain. They're tokens that provide unique digital identifiers that others can't copy, substitute or subdivide.
One incensed poster answered that their mother had spent thousands of dollars on crystals and stones, many of which she gives to other people as gifts.
Since Elon Musk purchased Twitter, users can verify their accounts and receive a blue checkmark on their profile by paying a monthly fee. There's a widespread view that it's a waste of money, so one dumbfounded user provided it as an answer in this discussion.
Televangelism is one of the worst scams on the planet. It's fronted by either official or self-proclaimed ministers who devote much of their ministry to television broadcasting.