At Campus, everyone is a cheapstake
THE funny thing about university is that for even the most extravagant of us, there are just some articles, which however much of a necessity they may be, we would need to be marched to a burning stake over before we part with our own money to purchase.
By Vision Reporter
Campus Eye
THE funny thing about university is that for even the most extravagant of us, there are just some articles, which however much of a necessity they may be, we would need to be marched to a burning stake over before we part with our own money to purchase.
I am someone who is usually somewhat frivolous with my spending. It is not unlike me to throw away 30 grand on a bottle of nice wine, 50 grand to have dinner with some friends, and even upwards of 80 grand on a nice bag or pair of shoes. What can I say, I like the finer things in life.
That said, there are some things that I just absolutely hate spending my money on. I mean I would do anything not to give in and buy the said items.
l Toilet paper. It costs between sh500 and sh2,000 depending on how picky you are. To be fair, let us say a good roll will cost you about sh1,000.
That is half the price of most drinks at the bar, and yet every time we run out of toilet paper, it is like an unspoken contest between my roommate and I to see who can outlast the other, until one of us breaks and buys a roll.
Toothpaste. It lasts a little longer than toilet paper so this is more of a monthly issue as opposed to the weekly toilet paper debacle. We’ve all been there, those final three days when you summon superhuman strength to squeeze every last drop of toothpaste out of the now flaccid and wrinkly tube.
Detergent. The process of doing laundry begets more annoyances than just the cost of detergent, but that is a story for some other time.
Sugar. I actually just put down my hands and give up on taking tea within the first month of the semester. There is just no way to get around this. You can only knock door-to-door with an empty sugar bowel for so long.
Batteries. Okay, now you are going to have to agree with me that batteries are somewhat overpriced. Tiger Head might be three times cheaper, but let’s face it, everyone knows that they just don’t work as well as Energizer.
Out of this top five list, I usually break down and buy batteries the most easily because I need them for my television and DVD player remote controls which are pretty much the ultimate basic necessity.
Campus Eye
THE funny thing about university is that for even the most extravagant of us, there are just some articles, which however much of a necessity they may be, we would need to be marched to a burning stake over before we part with our own money to purchase.
I am someone who is usually somewhat frivolous with my spending. It is not unlike me to throw away 30 grand on a bottle of nice wine, 50 grand to have dinner with some friends, and even upwards of 80 grand on a nice bag or pair of shoes. What can I say, I like the finer things in life.
That said, there are some things that I just absolutely hate spending my money on. I mean I would do anything not to give in and buy the said items.
l Toilet paper. It costs between sh500 and sh2,000 depending on how picky you are. To be fair, let us say a good roll will cost you about sh1,000.
That is half the price of most drinks at the bar, and yet every time we run out of toilet paper, it is like an unspoken contest between my roommate and I to see who can outlast the other, until one of us breaks and buys a roll.
Toothpaste. It lasts a little longer than toilet paper so this is more of a monthly issue as opposed to the weekly toilet paper debacle. We’ve all been there, those final three days when you summon superhuman strength to squeeze every last drop of toothpaste out of the now flaccid and wrinkly tube.
Detergent. The process of doing laundry begets more annoyances than just the cost of detergent, but that is a story for some other time.
Sugar. I actually just put down my hands and give up on taking tea within the first month of the semester. There is just no way to get around this. You can only knock door-to-door with an empty sugar bowel for so long.
Batteries. Okay, now you are going to have to agree with me that batteries are somewhat overpriced. Tiger Head might be three times cheaper, but let’s face it, everyone knows that they just don’t work as well as Energizer.
Out of this top five list, I usually break down and buy batteries the most easily because I need them for my television and DVD player remote controls which are pretty much the ultimate basic necessity.