30 Instances Of “Stupid Tax” Where People Paid The Price For Ignoring The Fine Print“Had I not paid attention, I’d have been the fool, not whoever tagged these.”
We all know about the taxes that come out of our paychecks or get tacked onto that new gadget we just had to have. But what about the sneaky little thing that on Reddit they refer to as the “stupid tax“? Yep, it’s exactly what it sounds like. The price tag for those moments when we didn’t quite have our thinking caps on. Whether it’s a hidden fee or a misread sign, these moments make you do a double-take.
But fear not, fellow humans of the internet! You’re not alone in your moments of monetary mishaps. We’ve scoured the depths of the interwebs to bring you instances where folks just like us paid the price for overlooking the fine print.
From accidental subscriptions to parking woes that’ll make you cringe, consider this your crash course in avoiding financial facepalms.
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3. When Buying The Book Is Cheaper
4. The Chicken Nuggets At My Local Burger King
5. You SOB …. I’m In.
6. Spend Two Dollars For 100 Pennies. What A Bargain.
7. Et Tu, Pokémon Go?
8. A Year Or Lifetime? Hmmm
9. If You Look At The Photo You Can See The Pillow Is Just Rotated… Literally The Same Folds In It
10. Lemon Squeezer vs. Same-Size Lime Squeezer
11. Little Bargain I Spotted In Asda
12. My Brother Saw This At A Yard Sale Today
13. Pay More For Four
14. Used The $2 Milkshake Coupon At Mcdonald’s. Fried Onions And Tomato Slices Were Listed As Available Options.
15. I Guess I’ll Just Get The One Then
16. Had To Blink Twice At This One
17. For 8 More, They Can Put The Same Amount Of Fries In One Carton Instead Of Two
18. Sugartax
19. $3 More For 1/4 Of The Value!
20. Genius
21. Good Thing I Needed Two Of Them!
22. A Tax For Being Vegetarian And Not Knowing How To Use The Taco Bell App
23. I Almost Got Taxed Today
24. Same Items Inside… Hers Costs 30% More
25. Had I Not Paid Attention I’d Have Been The Fool, Not Whoever Tagged These
26. Bad Sale Is Bad
27. Which One Will I Choose?
28. Walmart Math Is Hard. Also That Was The Last Of The Single Boxes Too.
29. So I Found This Today, And It’s 4x The Regular Price Of Water! Scam :-/
30. The Savings Are Through The Floor With This One!
