#Industry. #Grind.
I have spent thousands of dollars rebuilding an engine that is still sitting in my garage (not in a car) years later. At one point I was helplessly trapped in an abusive XM Satellite Radio spend/cancel cycle. I have even uttered the words "one ticket for Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Movie, please".
The point is there are lots of silly ways to waste your money, and so long as you are not making yourself or your family destitute doing it then there is no reason to judge for it.