[KJS]

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I put a value on everything. I hate buying a $15 meal when a better one could cost $10 (which is often). I hate buying a $50 meal when a better one could cost $35 (ditto). I'd rather go buy a sweet $8 hamburger than an ok steak for $16, but I love expensive steaks as much as the next guy.

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I do this too. I think it is the main reason why I can never truly get into high end luxury food and drink. Because I cannot calculate utility on any scale relative to price, since a $100 bottle of wine, IMO, can never be proven to be twice as good as a $50 bottle or 10X as good as a $10 bottle. When I do wade into the realm of things like fine dining/fine wine/find scotch I just end up thinking "that was not worth it because I could have had 5 of these other pretty acceptable alternatives for the same price." I often wonder if this is a function of my taste not being developed, my ability to pay, or both. That is why as I become more able to pay I keep revisiting these types of questions.

KJS