I would like more realistic questions like “How much have you spent on gaming in the past 12 months?” “How much did you intend to spend?” “How much did you tell your ‘Significant Other’ you spent?<noscript>
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But are they “realistic” questions?
Clearly not enough smileys used to indicate that was a joke. I will try harder in future! On the who knows how much they spent angle. I keep a spreadsheet of all purchases, primarily, to avoid buying things I’ve forgotten I already have! I can also see how much I have spent in a period and how much prices have risen.
Yes, not enough smileys, and if I remember correctly, two of your questions were asked in the survey that I responded to. I keep a database of Osprey books that I own for a similar reason, to avoid duplicate buying. I have a considerable number of them, and memory alone has not stopped me from buying ones that I already have. Couple that with Osprey’s sneaky trick of putting the same book inside different covers from time to time, and you have the perfect storm. I don’t, however, record how much my books cost. Knowing that total would be very worrying.
Play is what makes life bearable - Michael Rosen