美国必买的10件东西：让我们看看美国人眼中那些昂贵却物有所值的东西吧
美国必买的10件东西：让我们看看美国人眼中那些昂贵却物有所值的东西吧永远的耻辱，还有重要节假日时在晚餐桌前收到父母异样的眼神。Long-term costif you go with the “bargain” option:如果你想要把什么东西永远地刻在自己身上…如果你要为自己的承诺流血，比如要刻你最爱的外国专辑封面，那么你不觉得自己该为高水准的艺术家多付钱么？在激光纹身去除技术完善之前，纹身墨水可是会永留的。花时间潜心研究下你所在地区最棒的纹身艺术家，然后付给他们应得的钱。If you’re gonnaget something permanently etched on your person… if you’re going to bleed foryour commitment to say the visualization of your favorite Foreigner albumcover then don’t you think
There are things in this lifethat you don’t want to cheap out on. In the long run paying what seems like abargain price for some of the following items will only end up costing youmore.
生活中有的东西是你不想要图便宜的。长远来看，在买下述有些东西时省钱，只会让你未来花得更多。
1. Tattoos
1.纹身
如果你想要把什么东西永远地刻在自己身上…如果你要为自己的承诺流血，比如要刻你最爱的外国专辑封面，那么你不觉得自己该为高水准的艺术家多付钱么？在激光纹身去除技术完善之前，纹身墨水可是会永留的。花时间潜心研究下你所在地区最棒的纹身艺术家，然后付给他们应得的钱。
If you’re gonnaget something permanently etched on your person… if you’re going to bleed foryour commitment to say the visualization of your favorite Foreigner albumcover then don’t you think you should pay for a quality artist? Until lasertattoo removal is perfected that ink is forever. Put in the time forexhaustive research on best artists in your area and then pay them the moneythey deserve.
如果图了便宜，未来要付出的代价：
Long-term costif you go with the “bargain” option:
永远的耻辱，还有重要节假日时在晚餐桌前收到父母异样的眼神。
Permanent shame and uncomfortable looks from your parents around the dinner table during majorholidays.
2.床垫
2. Mattresses
人们说，永远别在将你和大地分开的东西上省钱——这包括轮胎，鞋子和床垫——尤其是床垫。优质的床垫可以可能花你数千块 但可以用更久。而且当你从一晚无忧无虑的睡眠中醒来时，你就知道自己的钱去哪儿了。
As they say never skimp on what separates you from the ground—that includes tires shoes and mattresses—especially mattresses. A great mattress can and probably willcost you well into the thousands but they’ll last longer and you’ll know wherethat money went when you wake up after an unfettered night’s sleep.
如果图了便宜，未来要付出的代价：
Long-term costif you go with the “bargain” option:
无数焦躁不安的夜晚，牢骚满腹（因为睡不好），还有你难以置信的背痛。不好的睡眠习惯其实对健康特别不好。
Countless nightsof restless sleep grouchiness (due to restless sleep) and back pain like youcouldn’t believe. Poor sleeping habits are actually incredibly bad for yourhealth.
3.厕纸
3. Toilet Paper
你是否曾紧急停车在加油站去上厕所？快餐店的卫生间怎么样呢？学校的厕所呢？这些地方的共同点是什么呢？粗糙的单层厕纸，还有超细砂纸上的颗粒。人生很短——每卷多花25美分去买用起来很舒服的三层厕纸。
Have you everhad to make an emergency pit stop at a gas station to use the bathroom? Howabout a bathroom at a fast food restaurant? School restroom? What do theseplaces have in common? Coarse one-ply toilet paper with the grit of anultra-fine sandpaper. Life’s too short–spend the extra 25 cents per roll on thethree-ply cushy stuff.
如果图了便宜，未来要付出的代价：
Long-term costif you go with the “bargain” option:
皮疹，还有一千个烈日般的强度炙伤。
4.切块的肉
4. Cuts of Meat
A rash with thescorching intensity of a thousand burning suns.
请了人来吃晚餐？去屠夫那儿吧。把切成方块的牛排留到周一晚吧，给客人奉上一块刀工好到可以隐藏你可能的烹饪失误的牛排吧。向屠夫提一堆问题——他会给你完美的切法，来匹配你的场合和烤肉技术。
Having people over for dinner? Get thee to a butcher. Save the cube steak forMonday night and serve your guests a cut that’s good enough to hide anyculinary errors you might make. Ask the butcher a bunch of questions—he’llsuggest the perfect cut to match your occasion and grilling ability.
如果图了便宜，未来要付出的代价：
Long-term costif you go with the “bargain” option:
以后晚餐聚会的客人，和重口调味。
Future dinnerparty guests and a lot of flavor.
