Can you find an example of something that breaks the "no such thing as a free lunch" rule?

Question

I bet I can debunk it!!

OK, not the most brilliant question I could think of...but it does have implications to the future of the universe.

ps: because your company buys you lunch, doesn't make it free. I wonder if your salary is a few pennies lower than if your employer didn't buy lunch??

Cool-I didn't expect so many answers. Thanks for the invite to the church thing, but I live in Utah...It's a bit of a drive, and would "cost" me money. Also, where does the church get the money for the free dinners? Tithing, right? That is your money, being put to a very good use!!

You guys are being very literal...it doesn't have to be food!! Like the free sticker guy. Those aren't "free" either. To you personally, maybe, but not to society.

Answer 1

2 (16 oz.) pkgs. Birds Eye sweet corn, thawed, drained
2 (8 oz.) pkgs. Velveeta, shredded pasteurized process cheese food, divided
1 1/4 c. milk
1 1/4 c. coarsely chopped corn chips, divided
1 c. chopped red bell pepper
1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chilies, drained

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix corn, 3 1/2 c. Velveeta process cheese food, milk, 1/2 cup corn chips, peppers and chilies until well blended. Spoon into greased 12" x 7 1/2" baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup corn chips. Bake 50 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Velveeta cheese food; continue baking 5 minutes or until Velveeta process cheese food begins to melt. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Makes 10 to 12 servings.

Answer 2

This one is true on a number of levels. For each benefit you receive, there is some sort of responsibility.

For a meal, you must buy or grow the food.
For clothing, you must make or buy the fabric or clothes.
Even if a "lunch" were given to you, there is an expectation of something in return, though it might not be money. It also cost someone something to produce it.
While you might win the lottery, you bought a ticket, and so did all the losers.....

There are some very interesting possible exceptions
You generally don't pay for the air you breathe.
While you do indeed put effort into a friendship, it is hard to say that the benefits are limited to the effort.
Happiness is free.
There are some cases where there is a "free lunch" in that there is a side benefit to an action. Instead of having to rework the dough after cutting the doughnuts, simply sell the doughnut holes.
Scrap materials are often given away by manufacturers but used by artists and others as basically free materials. It does both good as the manufacturer and artist both avoid an expense. In essense, both are getting something for free (scrap costs money to dispose of).
Bakeries will often give day or two old bread away, free. They want their customers to have the real fresh stuff. It beats throwing it out. Again, the old bread has a negative value to them, and a positive value to you. Stale, but positive.

I guess I haven't exactly answered your question, but I hope I've danced around it close enough to give you a few ideas.

Answer 3

Lots of coupons floating around out there with buy one get one free
offers. Many happy hours feature free eats as an additional perk.
Most universities offer all kinds of free concerts. You're on the computer already...check out free local events and activities on Yahoo Local.

Answer 4

You're gonna like this one!!!
when you're driving behind a big SUV or something and you're stuck to the left and to the right. Than, all of the sudden that damn SUV gets over and the freeway is open all the way to your destination!!! That's a free lunch for me!!! Gas is another story!!!

Answer 5

I know this means that nothing in life is free, eventually you will pay for it one way or the other. But as for free lunches, kids in school get free lunches, soup kitchens for the homeless, food stamps, etc.

And of course these things are paid for by others, mainly other taxpayers.

Answer 6

Someone pays for everything eventually, or so my 12th grade economics teacher said (many moons ago). Taxpayers pay for lots of the stuff that is discounted or "free", like food stamps. Millions of people purchase lotto tickets, which contributes to the pot. Nothing I can think of is totally free for everyone, except maybe non-material things, like happiness or love.

Answer 7

go to martins money saving tips you will find via google
go to the forums section called grab it while you can,
there you will find a thread called tesco's misprices only
go to the last post's in the thread and see what there overcharging on.
go to tesco's check that the misprice is in fact being overcharged
pay for the item, and then take it to customer service and point out you have been overcharged, they may offer you the difference but point out to them there policy they will then give you your money back and you get to keep the product.
A free lunch is achieved. or free game or dvd or tv its great.

Answer 8

The Salvation Army.

Answer 9

It's rare, but someone occasionally wins the Lottery. Millions of bucks for a single dollar? Go for it. Start debunking.

Answer 10

Getting 2 points for answering. Also the freedom to NOT answer this question... heheheheh

Other than that, breathing air? The sense of freedom to choose existing in being or not existing at all? Pure charity....?