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What is your "inexpensive" hobby that turned out to be expensive/ you gradually invested lots of money into? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by plactagonic@sopuli.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Edit: so it turns out that every hobby can be expensive if you do it long enough.

Also I love how you talk about your hobby as some addicts.

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[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yup! Used to drink cheap black tea, went to the UK and bought Yorkshire gold. Ain't no way I'm going back to the cheap stuff.

[–] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Spiffing Brit made me improve my tea game, curse his charismatic influencing!

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Exactly! I was fine drinking Bigelow and Twinnings before!