I spent way too much on that new burger place on Main last year

When The Main Street Grill opened up, I think I dropped like $200 over a few months trying to make it my new spot. The food was fine, but it just didn't have the same feel as the old diner that used to be there. Anyone else have a place they tried too hard to like?

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uma3061mo ago

Remember my friend who was obsessed with that fancy coffee shop? She kept going even though the drinks were bitter and cost like eight bucks, just because she loved the idea of having "her spot." Totally get what @gavinperez said about throwing money at a memory. She was basically paying for the feeling she wanted, not the one she got. It's like you're trying to buy the vibe into existence. She finally gave up after a month of bad lattes.

the_hugo24d ago

She burned through sixty bucks in one week at that place before she admitted the drinks were just bad... I told her to do what I do with my cleaning clients when they want a certain smell or look but can't afford it. Just buy a fancy to-go cup off Amazon and fill it with coffee you actually like. That way you can sit in any spot you want, even a park bench, and still have your "ritual" without paying for overpriced bitter stuff. She finally tried it and now she's got three different spots she rotates between. Sometimes you gotta separate the feeling from the price tag.

gavinperez1mo ago

Wait, you spent $200 on burgers? That's a whole grocery bill. I kept going back hoping the vibe would click, but it never did. Just felt like throwing money at a memory.