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Article created by: Austėja Akavickaitė
There are all sorts of taxes that we are required to pay to participate in society: income taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, value-added taxes, etc. They can all be nuisances, but of course, they are necessary to maintain public infrastructure and public services. There is one tax, however, that not everyone needs to pay but some companies try to slip in whenever they can: a stupid tax.

Allow me to introduce you to the Stupid Tax subreddit. This group is famous for sharing the most ridiculous examples of companies and individuals pricing their items without any logic. The group states that it is “for those in life who end up paying more because of their own idiocy”, and it has amassed nearly 40k members (or “idiots” as they call them) who are dedicated to exposing all of the stupid “taxes” they encounter every day. Enjoy this list of pics that will remind you to always look closely at price tags, and keep reading to also find an interview with Becky Goddard-Hill, award-winning parenting and lifestyle blogger and the woman behind the Family Budgeting blog. Then if you’re interested in another Bored Panda piece featuring people who need to brush up on their math skills, check out this story next.

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#1

£2 For 20 Minutes

Tweet showing a user describing a phone charging machine misuse, illustrating the stupid tax online group moments.

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    Yeah I’ll Take 49 Hot Ones Please

    Pricing chart of chicken wings with complex structure discussed and analyzed by online group from stupid tax shares

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    #3

    What A Sale

    Meme from the stupid tax group showing a man urging to hold despite no price change before Black Friday sale.

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    #4

    If You Look At The Photo You Can See The Pillow Is Just Rotated... Literally The Same Folds In It

    Two flag pillows labeled French and Dutch with prices, highlighting a mix-up that fits stupid tax online group examples.

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    #5

    Clown At A Restaurant

    Screenshot of a social media post in the Stupid Tax online group discussing an example of a cash payment mishap.

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    #6

    Had A Really Hard Time Deciding Which Shipping Option To Choose

    Delivery options showing fast and free guaranteed shipping versus expensive FedEx 2Day costing $206, illustrating stupid tax.

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    #7

    A New Kind Of Stupid Tax

    Highway sign showing speeding demerit points with sarcastic "Best Value" caption, illustrating the stupid tax concept.

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    #8

    The Vending Machine In My Office. Pay Attention When You Buy Stuff, Y’all

    Coca-Cola cans placed incorrectly in vending machine slots, illustrating a funny stupid tax moment from an online group.

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    #9

    Genius

    Selling bookshelf and futon separately costs more, a funny example shared by the Stupid Tax online group.

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    #10

    Bargain!

    Grey Nike Air Zoom Pegasus women's shoe with a pricing error showing no discount, illustrating a stupid tax fail.

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    #11

    Smart Tax

    News article about a man charged for building a fake border in Russia, highlighting the stupid tax online group.

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    The Savings Are Through The Floor With This One!

    Price tag showing incorrect discount with original price higher than current price, highlighting stupid tax online group humor.

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    #13

    "I Trusted You All"

    Screenshot of a Nintendo eShop card code with a message about the code not working, showing online group stupidity.

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    #14

    A Year Or Lifetime? Hmmm

    Subscription pricing options for premium access with features related to stupid tax online group content.

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    #15

    Used The $2 Milkshake Coupon At Mcdonald’s. Fried Onions And Tomato Slices Were Listed As Available Options

    Kiosk screen showing $2 shake deal alongside unrelated food items, illustrating common user ordering confusion.

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    #16

    My School’s Cookie Sale

    Sign showing ice cream sandwich priced at $2.25 each or 2 for $5, illustrating a common example from stupid tax online group.

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    #17

    Spend Two Dollars For 100 Pennies. What A Bargain!

    Bags of pennies priced at $1.99 each, illustrating examples from the stupid tax online group proving some people are idiots.

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    #18

    Same Items Inside... Hers Costs 30% More

    Blue and pink hotel personal care kits labeled his and hers with identical contents, illustrating a stupid tax online group example.

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    #19

    My Brother Saw This At A Yard Sale Today

    Plastic bin of blank greeting cards with confusing pricing, illustrating a moment shared by the stupid tax online group.

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    #20

    Pay Extra For Some Fancy “Hydrogen Water”

    Hydrogen water pouch labeled with benefits including endurance boost and antioxidant properties, related to stupid tax concept.

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    #21

    The Chicken Nuggets At My Local Burger King

    Burger King menu showing high prices for chicken nuggets, an example from the stupid tax online group collection.

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    #22

    I Like That The Sale Discount Is A Negative Amount

    Price tag showing a confusing sale with a higher sale price than the regular price from the stupid tax online group.

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    #23

    I Almost Got Taxed Today

    Cans of Monster Energy with incorrect prices in a vending machine illustrating stupid tax mistakes.

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    #24

    Which One Will I Choose?

    Vending machine with water bottles priced higher than nearby snacks, illustrating the stupid tax concept in consumer goods.

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    #25

    Lemon Squeezer vs. Same-Size Lime Squeezer

    Green lime squeezer and yellow lemon squeezer side by side in store, illustrating online group’s stupid tax moments.

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    #26

    When Buying The Book Is Cheaper

    Screenshot of expensive textbook rental listing on Chegg.com showing high prices reflecting stupid tax online group examples.

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    #27

    Had To Blink Twice At This One

    Heinz Seriously Good light mayonnaise bottles incorrectly placed with upgrade labels in supermarket shelf.

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    #28

    Profit

    Screenshot of a social media post with poor pricing logic shared in the Stupid Tax online group.

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    #29

    There Was An Attempt To Clearance Plants

    Plant pot with a $5.98 price tag incorrectly marked as $13 clearance in the stupid tax online group.

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    #30

    Walmart Math Is Hard. Also That Was The Last Of The Single Boxes Too

    Boxes of Bumble Bee Chicken Salad snack packs on a store shelf with price tags showing a notable price difference.

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    Samosas For People Who Don’t Pay Attention

    Menu showing samosas and combos with prices, highlighting an example of a "stupid tax" in online food orders.

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    Sugartax

    Price label for lollipops showing 25p each or 3 for £1, illustrating a stupid tax pricing mistake.

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    #33

    What A Bargain. I’ll Take Two

    Screenshot of a Forbes article showing a price error for a Coleman air mattress, illustrating stupid tax examples.

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    So I Found This Today, And It’s 4x The Regular Price Of Water! Scam :-/

    Hydrogen infused water pouch held in hand in a store aisle with various snack bags in background.

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    Had I Not Paid Attention I’d Have Been The Fool, Not Whoever Tagged These

    Yellow and black sweatpants hanging with security tags and price tags showing different prices, illustrating stupid tax concept.

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    #36

    Bad Sale Is Bad

    Cans of pet food priced at $1.87 each but labeled as 4 for $10, illustrating a stupid tax pricing error.

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    #37

    You Sob .... I'm In

    Sale sign on Joola table showing incorrect pricing, illustrating stupid tax examples from online group shared photos.

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    #38

    Pay An Extra Dollar For Buying In Bulk

    Frozen Pogo corn dogs with mustard on shelf in grocery store, illustrating examples from stupid tax online group.

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    #39

    $3.50 For 1 Gallon, Or $1.50 For A Half Gallon

    Milk gallons placed in a fridge with price tags showing a clear example of stupid tax from consumer mistakes.

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    #40

    Little Bargain I Spotted In Asda

    Supermarket shelves with Cathedral City cheese and ASDA Quiche Lorraine, illustrating examples from the stupid tax online group.

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    #41

    Or, You Know....wait A Couple Of Days

    eBay listing shows Avengers Endgame tickets priced at $9,199, an example from the stupid tax online group proving lack of sense.

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    #42

    More For The Same

    Price mistake on Scott Pilgrim Blu-ray shows inflated cost as an example of stupid tax online group humor.

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    #43

    10 For $4 Or 12 For $4 🤔

    Menu showing Wendy’s 10 piece and 6 piece spicy chicken nuggets with calories and prices, example of stupid tax online group.

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    #44

    My Friends Daughter Had To Start Her Own Business For A Class Business. She Made A Profit!

    Child holding a homemade sign for hot cocoa and brownies illustrating a funny example from the stupid tax online group.

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    #45

    Et Tu, Pokémon Go?

    Stacks of Pokécoins displayed as an example of spending money linked to the stupid tax online group concept.




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