A few months ago I had the option to sign up for two gyms: One right by my house for $15 a month, another much farther away for $120 a month. I decided to go with the more expensive gym, not because any of the facilities were better, but because the $15 a month gym had a ridiculous number of stipulations in the contract, a 6 months notice for cancellation, minimum 1 year contract with auto renewal, ambiguous "service fees" and electronic payment fees, etc. etc. etc. The more expensive gym is month to month, cancel anytime for no reason at all, no bullshit. Well worth the extra money to not have to deal with any nonsense.
It’s funny to me that, in a society where we buy takeout to avoid having to cook, we discount the energy expenditure for the “cheaper” option in so many other contexts.
And extra $20 bucks and I never have to think about this again? Yes, please. An extra 40? Okay. I’d have to think hard about $100 though.
