Misleading "money saved" signature banners?

[Charlz]

I'm already morally bankrupt so why not stir up the pot a little more........smiley type face emoticons can't really properly convey ones sense of irony and humor. Makes the internet and this thread a little more interesting. Add this forum to the list of things costing me money when I could be doing something more productive. Somewhere I may not be distracted by new gear instead of finding contentment with my awesome PV. My mind set would probably have me wasting it all somewhere else though.

 

[mariahpoo]

My banner is very truthful. I have saved that much NOT smokeing. I have however spent about $180 vaping. But we saved alot from DH not smoking as well. Not to mention the extra cigs I would buy because one of our friends NEVER had his own. I am saving a ton.

 

[mariahpoo]

Realisticly DH and I have saved around $630 combined... and that helped alot when my brother was in the hospital down in LA and we had the money to just jump down there and see him.

 

[CCC]

I bought a 50 inch 3D plasma tv for myself as a christmas prezzie with my "savings"

 

[MikenGA]

Just keep a running total of vaping expense below your banner. Each time you make a purchase, record it in your sig and you'll know whether or not you're saving.
(See below...)

 

[erich]

I have no interest whatsoever in knowing the total.

 

[MikenGA]

I like knowing the total, cuz the extra funds were going to be BURNED if I had not started vaping exclusively. My thoughts are to throw a party for my 1 year anniversary and invite all my friends (both of'em)!!

 

[inanitydefined]

Just keep a running total of vaping expense below your banner. Each time you make a purchase, record it in your sig and you'll know whether or not you're saving. (See below...)

I've been doing this and its a fantastic idea. It makes you think a little more before you make an impulse buy. A sort of "do I really need that new mod or more juice?" We all have lives outside of vaping and I personally find the idea of a bit more pocket insulation more appealing than the latest greatest tchochke, especially in hard times.

 

[kabonk]

I took the savings part out of mine, but I was able to buy a new laptop, a 42" plasma TV and a nook with the money I saved last year. This year I have taken buying in bulk to a new level so as long as I don't buy to many new mods I should be saving more.

 

[denali_41]

my banner tells me how ciggys i have avoided and how many days since i have not had the urge to "go burn one"

saving parts is just icing

 

[erich]

If that's the rough translation, I'm going to get a new Ferrari 458 when I quit vaping.

 

[inanitydefined]

If that's the rough translation, I'm going to get a new Ferrari 458 when I quit vaping.

Hey, my counter on my android tablet tells me that in 15 years I'll save enough for a fully decked out subaru brz and quite a few go faster parts. Or for you muscle car guys, a nice driver 66ish corvette or 69ish challenger (318/360 though)
Edit: or at current prices, I could pay to import an r34 skyline!

 

[Taintedhalo]

Mine figured in the start up kit and I keep it because I like seeing how much I haven't spent on something that goes up in smoke

 

[stephpd]

Might be better if it said money not spent on cigarettes.
If cigarettes had as much variety, tastes and optional equipment just imagine the junk draw full of stuff we'd have for them after 20-30 years.
At least I'm not consuming the 3000-4000 'other' things that are in analogs anymore.

 

[Paradox28]

I just look at it like money that can be spent on healthier(in most cases) things. Me, I'll have more money to enjoy golfing and will be healthier while doing so. I'll have that extra money to both vape(which is cheaper to me..not interested in all the mods and what not, just good juice) and buy golf goodies so I like it.

If it bothers you too much, you can take that "money saved" and throw it in a fire so it burns like the cigarettes

 

[dandelionwings]

i wasn't saving squat before i was introduced to this forum and the prefilled gas station cartridges sucked! but i like to keep running total cuz i use it in arguments at home lol before and after ordering from recommended vendors

 

[martinc]

While we are playin semantics,shall we just calculate what we have thrown out in the garbage so far (dead carts/cartos/clearos/batteries) because technically,I still own the rest of my stuff compared to analogs which you chuck in the garbage 100% (from the analogs themselves to matches,spent lighters and broken ashtrays)

Then so far in 2 months I`d be out 2 cheap batts 2 cartomizers and 3 clearos.

I own the rest of my assets!

 

[kabonk]

well that's maintenance cost I go through 3 boge carto a week or 12 a month this batch cost me .90 a carto so $10.80 a month for cartos and I DIY my juice so that runs about $9.00 a month so roughly $240.00 a year vs $4,380.00

 

[swedishfish]

My banner is for me. I like to know how much I haven't spent buying cigarettes regardless of the money I spent on vaping supplies.

 

[whatitstrue]

Mine says not spent on tabacco not money saved. As well as vaping excusevly.