I've been thinking about getting a sit-stand desk for work. I've put it off up until now, mostly due to the expense, but I've been starting to get leg cramps, which have increased my feelings of guilt about sitting all day.
So I did a bit of online research and found this hand-crank option at Ikea for $250: https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/S49084965/ That price seemed pretty reasonable compared to the $500 and up I'd seen previously, and it had great reviews. Plus, I actually prefer hand-crank to an electric lift system, as it will last longer and be much easier to fix if it breaks. After discussing whether it was worth the money and determining there were no viable used alternatives on kijiji, we set off to our local Ikea to give 'er a test drive. We looked at different models, tried out the crank system (smooth as butta!) and were satisfied. We decided to sleep on it (not to mention figure out how I was going to get the table from Ikea to my office). As we were browsing the kitchen section on our way out, we passed a family with a shopping cart. While the father and son browsed, I overheard the mother as she picked up a glass jar and toss it in the cart. "This would be nice to put my coffee beans in!" she exclaimed. I nearly froze in shock. Aren't you going to discuss this purchase? Do you already have a jar you could use? Is there room on the counter for this jar or is it just going to create clutter? Is this going to bring you enough happiness to replace the 7% interest/year that $7.99 would have made if you had invested it instead? No, instead they continued walking, father absorbed in his phone, son looking at some fake plants. This was when I discovered I am not normal.
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