Maybe on a per-household basis, but certainly not on a per-individual basis.

I bought a bunch of snacks and beer, the leftovers of which will serve as my meals the rest of the week. I do my part to help the economy.

...only to watch the Patriots choke during yet another Super Bowl attempt.

jaylectricity: I spent about $40 at the bar before the game (watching the Bruins game) and maybe a couple bucks worth of food and whiskey when I got home.


I got to the bar early to watch the Bruins game as well. The bartender chick got a nail in the tire of her Porsche on the way into work and asked me if I could fix it for her. After the Bruins game I took it over to my shop, plugged the tire and went back to wait for the SB. I ended up staying for the whole game, pounded a shiatload of beers, and attacked the buffet spread they had setup for the SB.

Total investment, an hour of my time to go plug her tire. Take that average Super Bowl viewer.

/CSB

Super Bowl Sunday is basically 2nd Thanksgiving.

Spent about $15 on food to make / bring to the neighbors for the party.

I spent a lot on food and drinks as I hosted the party, but it also doubled as an event for my parents anniversary and my son's birthday - so I would have spent the same amount anyway

$0. In fact I made a little money.

fatalvenom: jaylectricity: I spent about $40 at the bar before the game (watching the Bruins game) and maybe a couple bucks worth of food and whiskey when I got home.


I got to the bar early to watch the Bruins game as well. The bartender chick got a nail in the tire of her Porsche on the way into work and asked me if I could fix it for her. After the Bruins game I took it over to my shop, plugged the tire and went back to wait for the SB. I ended up staying for the whole game, pounded a shiatload of beers, and attacked the buffet spread they had setup for the SB.

Total investment, an hour of my time to go plug her tire. Take that average Super Bowl viewer.

/CSB

How can a bartender afford a Porsche?

padraig: fatalvenom: jaylectricity: I spent about $40 at the bar before the game (watching the Bruins game) and maybe a couple bucks worth of food and whiskey when I got home.


I got to the bar early to watch the Bruins game as well. The bartender chick got a nail in the tire of her Porsche on the way into work and asked me if I could fix it for her. After the Bruins game I took it over to my shop, plugged the tire and went back to wait for the SB. I ended up staying for the whole game, pounded a shiatload of beers, and attacked the buffet spread they had setup for the SB.

Total investment, an hour of my time to go plug her tire. Take that average Super Bowl viewer.

/CSB

How can a bartender afford a Porsche?

You'd be surprised how much good and trusted bartenders earn. $100/hour+ during prime hours (Pour 100 drinks in an hour at $1 tip per drink) is not uncommon.

Plus, they work when everyone else plays, so they don't have to fight traffic and can afford to live farther out in cheaper areas.

/maybe the Porshe was used

Fan apparel.
Two tickets (face value).
Round trip air fare out of Boston
Accommodations (nothing fancy).
$7,500.00 before stepping into Lucas Stadium (food, transportation, drinks, misc stuff not tallied yet).

Brady sux

I didn't even make it through the entire game, let alone buy anything. It's because I hate America.

I spent last night prepping inventory to ship to warehouse today. So I'm ahead a few hundred for not watching the game. Of course I would have shipped eventually... and this is February when sales are in the ditch... shiat, I should have watched more of the game.

I only caught the last 1:09 of that game and the first play I saw was 100% WTF.

Are there better sales on TVs after the super bowl? I'm hoping so, I'd buy one. Other than that, yeah, no spending for me.

I bought a can of coke and a tin of pringles, I am below average.

I bought Chex(actually Kroger Rice Bits) cereal for homemade chex mix. The beer I drank was left over from a party last week.

We had a good time.

beta_plus: How can a bartender afford a Porsche?

You'd be surprised how much good and trusted bartenders earn. $100/hour+ during prime hours (Pour 100 drinks in an hour at $1 tip per drink) is not uncommon.

Plus, they work when everyone else plays, so they don't have to fight traffic and can afford to live farther out in cheaper areas.

/maybe the Porshe was used


It's a long story, but she just divorced her husband. She started bartending to make some extra cash and she is also a tennis pro.

/it's only a Boxster S, not a 911
//and yes, if I wasn't dating my GF I'd probably take a swing at it

I smoked some ribs and bought a new keg for the kegerator. I do that a lot of Sundays though.

Story is Vick didn't watch the game. Was doing a scouting report at The Puppy Bowl.

I spent $20, but won $30 betting straight up against the Pats.

I ate a dinner I was going to have no matter what was on the tube.

So I brought down the average........not the first time!

That twelve pack of High Life cost me $9.

I watched it at work, who paid for our refreshments, who gets their money from your taxes.

So on average, $63 wasted?

I'd have more fun making paper sailboats out of $1 bills and setting them on fire in a recreation of the Battle of Lepanto in my driveway.

/football is for idiots

Macular Degenerate: So on average, $63 wasted?

I'd have more fun making paper sailboats out of $1 bills and setting them on fire in a recreation of the Battle of Lepanto in my driveway.

/football is for idiots

My wife made chicken fajitas, which cost probably $7 total.

But I am relatively certain that we would have eaten anyway.

Was really tempted to spend $6K to go with several friends (tickets, transportation, hotel)... but the more I thought about it the more I felt that on Monday I'd be asking myself "WTF did I do that for???" ... so I just went to a friends party - home theater with plush seats and ceiling to floor HD projection screen made it feel like I was at the game. I was the designated driver so no drinking but lots of food (and said friend gave me liquor to bring home that I am consuming over the next several days in celebration).

I'll probably drop a few bucks on merchandise, but I've got a business trip to NYC in a week and I know where to find the right street vendors...

$35 on 20 sea scallops...
$15 on bacon...
$8 on gas to get to and from the party...
$5 on the game grid...

...yup, right there.

/bacon wrapped scallops FTW!

threadjackistan: Macular Degenerate: So on average, $63 wasted?

I'd have more fun making paper sailboats out of $1 bills and setting them on fire in a recreation of the Battle of Lepanto in my driveway.

/football is for idiots

I invited my entire D&D/Star Wars RPG group to the party, and except for the one who was working they all made it.

/I know at least one game of Magic was played during halftime
//they had to eat a vodka gummi bear for every point of damage taken

That's totally a fair way to describe things, since no one would have paid for food without a football game to watch.

/Party food is more expensive than real food, but it's not entirely an optional expense for people who eat every day

wutchamacallem: Story is Vick didn't watch the game. Was doing a scouting report at The Puppy Bowl.

win

42 dollars, divided by 5.5 people.

Yes, the child is only half a person.

About 30 dollars on food, and after the game we went up to Modell's and got a t-shirt and a hat.