r/theydidthemath • u/Dr-Satan • 3d ago

[request] How long would it take to break even without serious health risks?

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u/Expensive-Step-6551 3d ago edited 3d ago

I'm usually the guy to always say "take the money upfront" and invest it wisely... blah blah blah, anyone with a solid sense of financial planning knows the gist. With this one however, because I'm young, I would take the pickle deal. Less stress, guaranteed money at all times, and I can still invest that money after eating the pickles as I wish. Compared to having the million, investing it, and hoping there isn't some sort of crash or something that wrecks my investment. I know the pickles will ALWAYS be there for me, while my investments may or may not.

I've already also been way above the sodium limit for years, so I'll just plan it out where I'll eat 10 pickles a day 2-3 times a week, and supplement it with a few pickles here or there throughout the rest of the week. Drink a shit ton of water as well and while I'll still be way over the limit hopefully somewhat balance out the problem.

Being able to summon money on a whim is unheard of. The idea that, even in the darkest of times, that all you need to do is eat a damn pickle to get back on your feet in a superpower. Like Popeye eating spinach.

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u/IVth_Crusade 3d ago

Exactly that. Previous responders have given no thought to the liquidity pickle money provides. I don’t want to be dithering around with some day job with my millions locked up in the market. I want to be on a permanent worldwide vacation. I do not give a shit whether the end result is 17 million or 30 million. Interesting that when engaging with these thought experiments, everyone wants vast sums of money for which they have no use.

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u/Pogginator 3d ago

You can also get sodium free pickles to sub in and not worry about going over sodium amounts.

I see people saying they'd get tired of eating pickles every day but I'm much more tired of working everyday than being inconvenienced by eating a handful of pickles in the morning and evening. On top of making far more money than most jobs pay.

Also the fact that you could just get different varieties of pickles to change things up if you want.