In summer Baobeir was mourning 9 or 12 bucks spent on my toe rings and an anklet: "A golden billion... This money is enough to feed somebody somewhere in Africa." That's true. The other truth is that if I sent this money to Africa, this "somebody in need" would have a really tiny chance to get it. My other argument was that I've never ever (!) have done a professional manucure or pedicure; still use some skin creams bought in Ukraine for 2 UAH (app. $ 0.3); have my hair trimmed at a hairdressers school salon, that looks more like an assembling line (but the girls work well - the place is so dull and ugly, that nothing distracts them from my head).
In the colder season we have bought another luxury: three bottles of home fragrances from The Body Shop. There was a promotion, stimulating us for such a bulk buy. Using "Vanilla Spice" at home I understood what I smelt in an apartment of one of my clients. The client was a refugee and unemployed.
Not to tell you about the other "in need" asking me how much I earn - so they'd hire me directly as an interpreter.