▲ 165 ▼ The worst part of getting old is that you get less and less "first experiences" and are always comparing current with previous ones (programming.dev) submitted 1 year ago by ICastFist@programming.dev to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 37 comments fedilink hide all child comments Double edged sword, since it's good that we can actually remember said experiences and maybe pass the wisdom down.
[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) The time, yes, but the resources? There are monetary limits to many "firsts". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MangoCats@feddit.it 1 point 1 year ago* Yes, absolutely. However, on $14K/yr income (in 1990), with a beater car, ramen diet and cheap room rent, I was taking summers off and flying to Europe. Sure, I'd stay in youth hostels and travel on the train pass or rented bike, but 3 months in Europe didn't even cost $4000 out of my $14K income. Domestic trips in the beater car were of course even cheaper, as long as I mooched lodging off of friends and family. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MangoCats@feddit.it 1 point 1 year ago* Yes, absolutely. However, on $14K/yr income (in 1990), with a beater car, ramen diet and cheap room rent, I was taking summers off and flying to Europe. Sure, I'd stay in youth hostels and travel on the train pass or rented bike, but 3 months in Europe didn't even cost $4000 out of my $14K income. Domestic trips in the beater car were of course even cheaper, as long as I mooched lodging off of friends and family. permalink fedilink source parent