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US military spent $9 million on crab legs and lobster in the months before Iran war: report
(www.the-independent.com)
this post was submitted on 11 Mar 2026
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There absolutely is. Those folding chairs are fine for an afternoon on a Saturday or something, but if you work a desk job in them you're gonna find yourself hurting before too long. A decent office chair should resolve most of that, but a great one will help minimize the ergonomic issues associated with an office job and help you maintain focus.
Some of the really expensive chairs like Herman Miller are not only really good chairs, they're also designed to be beautiful pieces of furniture (which is a price I feel we shouldn't bother spending on the military). Using budget overflow on really good chairs is one of the classic uses of budget overflow. That said, this is clearly just financial irresponsibility given who's doing it
Plus they last a while and are pretty repairable/refurbishable due to how widespread they are. Meanwhile most random folding chairs or generic office chairs will have some random part break and then you'll have to face the unfortunate reality that nobody sells that one random part you need, so now it's junk.
Yeah, make no mistake, I'm not buying one of their lounge chairs thats like $7k, but if I was making enough money that it's not super out of budget for a long term investment in my comfort, I'd consider it. I'm more likely to drop that kind of cash on a couch personally, and I am willing to spend extra to ensure it looks good, feels great, and lasts long. The older I get the more I want to ensure that my furniture is very comfortable and long lasting.
Can confirm. I'm sitting on an Aeron chair I bought used (probably dot-com era surplus) a decade and a half ago, and although I've replaced a torn armrest, the mesh on the seat and back is still in perfect shape. If I'd spent the same amount of money buying something new, it probably would've worn out two or three times over by now.