As society advances, people grow more and more impatient; markets take full advantage of our desire to be pampered and skip the lines. The saying “time is money” became quite literal ever since the wealthy started buying their way out of everything. When the material goods became less popular, companies began to sell their services at different levels, and only those who paid the most would receive the full benefits. If this sounds ridiculous, it may surprise you how this mentality is so ingrained in almost every aspect of your daily routine.

1. Airline First Class Seating

Essentially, you pay for more expensive tickets to receive more leg room, better meals and more amicable flight attendant service. Not offering these perks in the standard cabins is their genius way of taking money from those who wish to be more than ordinary.

2. Amusement Park Line Passes

Other than Black Friday sales lines, amusement parks are one of the worst types of lines anyone could ever wait in. You can usually spend anywhere from half an hour to three hours waiting for your favorite ride in the scorching heat.

3. First Class Shipping

As if the process of ordering online is not convenient enough, first class shipping can bring that package to your front doorstep for just a few extra dollars.

4. Expedited Pizza Delivery

The most brutal 45 minutes of your life, the time spent waiting for your pizza, can be cut down by paying extra money on top of tax, delivery fees and a tip.

5. Paying For No Advertisements

Any free app you download prompts you with an offer to pay for no adds. Some even program the ads to disturb you an excessive amount until you give in and pay to get rid of them. The biggest culprits are music apps when they constantly offer you ad-free entertainment for just $12.99 a month.

6. Peach Passes

The city traffic seems more bearable as you cruise through the carpool lane, but what happens when you are alone in the car trying to rush home from an exhausting day? Of course, you can pay for the Peach Pass and take advantage the lane created to decrease our impact on the environment. This method completely counteracts the lane’s environmental purpose, but at least the government is getting your money!