Appliances

We are going to replace our appliances. The appliances that we had were not damaged in the fire. We are making this decision for aesthetic purposes. I have never bought an appliance before--unless you count a dorm size refrigerator. I have learned two things during the process. One, appliances are expensive. Two, if you want something special, the appliance will be even more expensive. For example, we want a counter depth refrigerator. This means that the refrigerator will be more shallow. Nonetheless, counter depth refrigerators cost MORE. Smaller, but costs more. Genius marketing; a total rip for consumers.

Throughout life, there have been several instances where I have felt like I was getting ripped off. Exhibit 1 -- wedding. If you are buying anything for a wedding, it suddenly costs more. Birthday cake = $100. Same cake for a wedding = $225. It seems that we have arrived at another, similarly expensive juncture.