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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.

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[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 113 points 5 months ago (3 children)
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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 109 points 5 months ago (3 children)

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.

[–] mocha_lotsofmilk@lemmy.world 60 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This feels like a personal attack

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago (1 children)
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[–] 0x01@lemmy.ml 77 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 41 points 5 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 39 points 5 months ago (2 children)

There’s the New York Subway if you can stomach the smell

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[–] kakes@sh.itjust.works 58 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Give it to someone that needs it.

[–] underwire212@lemm.ee 24 points 5 months ago (6 children)
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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 52 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A big breakfast burrito and a latte.

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[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 47 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (15 children)

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, PΔ…czki.

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[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 41 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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 26 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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

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[–] DozensOfDonner@mander.xyz 38 points 5 months ago (1 children)

10 bucks weed 5 bucks ben and jerrys

[–] DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 5 months ago (8 children)

Who's going to sell you a spoonful of BJs?

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[–] meant2live218@lemmy.world 31 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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.

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[–] scytale@lemm.ee 27 points 5 months ago (5 children)

It's so hot right now I'd probably spend it on ice cream and/or frozen custard. Then be in the bathroom an hour later because I'm lactose intolerant.

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[–] ChillPenguin@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Go to the zoo. See some owls.

[–] irreticent@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Go to the country. Eat a lot of peaches.

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[–] Ragdoll_X@lemmy.world 23 points 5 months ago (16 children)

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.

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[–] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You know those machines that dispense stickers for quarters?

[–] thesushicat@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 months 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

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[–] MargotRobbie@lemm.ee 19 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Fellow lemmings, I, for one, would spend that 15 dollars on a copy of the "Barbie" movie on Blu-ray and digital, because nothing would make me happier.

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[–] chalupapocalypse@lemmy.world 18 points 5 months ago

An edible

A 40

A little Caesars pizza, crazy bread

[–] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 18 points 5 months ago (3 children)

convert it to $1 and $2 coins. get the best super glue I can for $12

buy a $1 bag of popcorn (go pop it at home)

glue the remaining $2 coin to the path somewhere visible and near a bench so I can watch.

sit, with popcorn, and watch people try to pick up the glued $2 coin for as long as I feel entertained

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[–] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 18 points 5 months ago

Give it to your dad for last night!

Haha, got 'em!

[–] coaxil@lemm.ee 17 points 5 months ago (9 children)
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[–] warm@kbin.earth 16 points 5 months ago (3 children)
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[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Stardew valley could bring you hundreds of hours if you already have something to play on

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[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Ecstacy.

Some of my happiest times were rolling at a concert. Im empathetic, happy, social, and my anxiety is pretty much gone.

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[–] Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Send a gift to a friend. I don't know what I would send, but it would make them happy and it would make me happy, so it's a win-win. Mind you,I should actually just do that

[–] Yerbouti@lemmy.ml 14 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Straight to the casino baby.

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[–] Corno@lemm.ee 13 points 5 months ago

I'd give it to a homeless person or another person in need

[–] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Put it towards a stupid sounding investment scheme that will turn those 15 into 5 within the month

I never had the income to do that. It sounds exciting. It's like gambling except it's considered classy instead of trashy.

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[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I invest it in the next stupid crypto fas and either lose $15 or become a millionaire.

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[–] Fake4000@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Honestly, one month of a service like Netflix or Disney. I'm against these services but I feel $15 will give great value for a month.

[–] Fisch@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Can you even get a month for $15?

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[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 11 points 5 months ago (2 children)

If I have to spend money to be happy, then I’m already unhappy.

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[–] RustyShackleford 11 points 5 months ago

Buy $15 worth of Taco Bell.

[–] MxRemy@lemmy.one 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Approximately ~7 different packs of Haldiram's Minute Khana.

It'll keep me going another week or so, and is (hopefully) a little healthier than ramen! Certainly more flavorful, at least

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