What Luxuries Are Not For You? – Corporette.com

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Here’s a somewhat odd question: what luxuries have you tried and now put in the “nope, don’t need” column? We had a series of posts many years ago about “next step” products and services — how to elevate your experiences — but the fact, of course, is that the “luxury” experience isn’t necessarily the right one for you.

(A related, but different question: what luxuries will you NEVER try because the mere idea of them squicks you out? For example, I love me a good massage — but I can understand that the idea of paying someone to touch you is an automatic “no” for a lot of people.)

For me, a few things come to mind…

Manicures. I love when my nails have that freshly manicured look… but I had the experience of sitting at the nail salon, and I can’t stand it when the polish starts to flake off.

Facials. I’ve only had one or two facials, honestly, but I didn’t find them to be a relaxing experience and I didn’t really see any benefit for my skin. I found the immediate post-facial redness and uneveness was an unwelcome pain in the butt considering the (for me) minimal payout.

Meal delivery services. Maybe I just haven’t tried the right meal delivery service? But I generally feel like for the price there should be a lot less work in the cooking and preparation… I still love the idea of them, though. (Here’s our last roundup and discussion on the best meal subscription services!)

I also tend to know that my taste buds aren’t refined enough for there to really be a big difference, to me, in the taste of specialty/fancy wines, coffees, even chocolates in a lot of cases. I do love a fantastic restaurant meal, but when truly fancy things like offal or sweetbreads are part of a meal it’s something I tolerate more than celebrate.

Readers, over to you — which luxuries have you tried and they’re now a “pass”? Which ones will you never try because the mere idea of them is unappetizing to you?