Scene Tax

Scene tax is any extra cost tacked onto the price of a product as a direct result of the product's reputation or "Scene", rather than redeeming qualities or actual worth. Most commonly seen in hipster fashion, guitar and bass amplifiers and many other instances, some styles are "revived" and sold at a high price when the exact same product would be worth much less and is potentially much cheaper elsewhere.

1. Guy 1: Yeah, I got this shirt at General Pants for $75!

Guy 2: Wow... you know I found that exact shirt around the corner for $5? I guess that's the price you pay at a place that thrives on scene tax.

2. Guy 1: I'm looking to get a Sunn Model T bass amp. They're fairly pricey. What do?

Guy 2: Don't think there is anything particularly special about the Model T, but I've not used one. Unltralinear output stage, probably a fairly standard tone stack at a guess. The price is scene tax.

fat tax

when a large or obses person joins a gym, pays the membership fees, but never goes. this way they dont have to feel guilty about their size in any way.

John: Dude, you dont fit anywhere, you seriously need to lose some weight!

Fat Jim: Hell no, i pay my fat tax!

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girlfriend tax

The amount of fries taken by your female significant other, after you've already asked her if she was hungry but she insisted she didn't want anything.

Boyfriend: "Babe, stop eating my fries, you said you didn't want any!"
Girlfriend: "Girlfriend tax; I'm not going to eat all of it!"

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Hipster Tax

The extra capital invested in a product simply because the value has been increased due to an unauthorized increase in demand due to hipsters paying top dollar for undeserved items.

Man: I payed 200 bucks for that road bike frame on craigslist.

Man 2: Seems as if you got hit with some hipster tax.

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Regressive Tax

a tax by which the tax rate increases as the taxable base amount decreases

An income tax that is a regressive tax taxes individuals with a lower income at a higher rate than those with a higher income.

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Bullshit Tax

(AKA BST)
The cost of chatting shit. Lie and you will be charged!

Hmmm... Did you know that frogs also come in strawberry and chocolate varieties?

Ermmmm £1 bullshit tax please!

They do

Interest rates are rising quickly! BST + VAT that's £1.50

Ok... i was lying

that's a pound then please!

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European Tax

The mandatory gratuity American restaurants and bars add to the bill of foreign customers, particularly Europeans, who don't understand or willfully ignore American tipping customs. Also known as the English Tax, Australian Tax, etc.

Bartender 1: Oh shit, another big group of English people. The last time I got stuck serving their kind they stiffed me on a $200 tab.

Bartender 2: Just hit them with the European Tax, dude.

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