The one activity people agree has become too expensive to do anymore Reddit users believe that concert tickets are unaffordable these days Others say that it's become too expensive to dine out or attend comedy shows By J. Peterson For Dailymail.Com Published: 20:50 EDT, 3 October 2024 | Updated: 20:53 EDT, 3 October 2024 e-mail View comments A viral Reddit thread has revealed the one luxury item that older people have decided is too expensive to splurge on these days.
A post shared to the Ask Old People subreddit posed the question, 'What has become so expensive that you no longer buy it?' The commenters almost unanimously agreed that concert tickets have become too pricey in today's economy. 'Last year, I wanted to see Chris Isaak at a local venue. Tickets were $125 a pop, not including fees and taxes.
No thank you,' wrote one. 'Prior to the Pandemic, I worked a second job in a big sports/entertainment venue. There would be no way that I could have afforded those ticket prices on both my salaries combined,' another wrote.
A viral Reddit thread has revealed that most older people now find concert tickets to be too expensive One commenter went even further than singling out concerts and said that dinners, movies, and comedy shows had all become too expensive as well 'Agreed. I'm 63. I've probably attended my last big arena concert.
All the performers from my era are getting too old, and there's nobody from current music I'd pay hundreds of dollars to see,' wrote another. Other.
