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Ellen Forradalom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 03:42 PM
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Poll question: Costliest vice?
Edited on Tue Jan-25-05 03:43 PM by Ellen Forradalom
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LiberalVoice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 03:43 PM
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1. I spend 200 bucks a month on cigs.
I've never had a dependency on any of those other things so I dunno...
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On the Road Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 03:46 PM
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2. I Was Going to Vote for Coke,
but of all the vices listed, gambling is the only one with no biological constraints.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 03:49 PM
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3. I never heard of people blowing whole paychecks on cigs
Combination of booze and whores
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 03:51 PM
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4. how about gambling?
Done to excess, it can certainly be a vice.
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Ellen Forradalom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 03:59 PM
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11. Represented by "cards."
Can equally be dice, one-armed bandits, state-sanctioned lotteries or any other such mathematically unsound amusement.
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 03:52 PM
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5. The ones that cost you
your loved ones...
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guitar man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 03:52 PM
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6. Coke
I know it is a shameful thing to admit, but my wife and I both have a serious coke problem. I mean, we go through at least a 12 pack during the week and a couple of 2 litre botles over the weekend.
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Ellen Forradalom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 04:05 PM
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15. Sounds like it's time
to check into the UnCola Rehab Center.
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njdemocrat106 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-26-05 02:38 AM
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19. Well I buy a 44 oz. Super Big Gulp full of Coke at 7-Eleven almost
Edited on Wed Jan-26-05 02:39 AM by njdemocrat106
everyday. And I'm not talkin' no Diet Coke, either. I'm talkin' the real deal. Coca-Cola Classic. I'm addicted, I tell you, ADDICTED!
"I might as well face it, I'm addicted to Coke". And it only costs me $1.15.
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 03:53 PM
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7. Not one of us liberals chose"dope" yet? Priceless!
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Ellen Forradalom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 04:06 PM
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16. Haven't touched it
since the days it came in sandwich bags, but I hear a little will go a long way these days.
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LiberalVoice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-26-05 02:35 AM
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17. I spend more on cigs then I do dope
:shrug:
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NoPasaran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 03:53 PM
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8. I spent most of my money on beer and women
The rest I just wasted.
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davidinalameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 03:54 PM
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9. cigarettes
when I was smoking, I could easily spend up to $200 a month if not more

I refused to smoke the generic or off brand
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Left Is Write Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 03:54 PM
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10. The latte is quite likely more expensive than the cigarettes.
If you are having one to two lattes a day, at, say 3.65 a pop, you're spending a LOT more than if you smoke a pack a day but don't buy the coffees.
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Ellen Forradalom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 04:01 PM
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12. Yeah, once I did the math
that killed the Starbucks habit for me.
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johnnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 04:03 PM
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13. Relationships
Costly in so many ways I would say.
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-25-05 04:04 PM
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14. Other: Dick Cheney
How much energy do they spend to keep him alive? Not to mention the rent on all those "undisclosed locations."
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WindRavenX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-26-05 02:36 AM
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18. Coffee
Jesus christ...I spend waaaaaay too much money at Starbucks.
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