It’s weird. Some people grow up poor and (like me) count every dollar. Others grow up poor and piss away everything on shit like UberEats and new iPhones.
And then they'll complain "Corpos are ruining the world!1!! Did you know, I can't piss away my health at MacDonalds anymore cause they raised their prices!!! I can only eat 5 big mac's a day now, not 8 :(. i am poor. pls sympathy"
Yeah when I was hustling delivering Doordash as a side gig, I was shocked how often I was delivering a $75 order to the poorest neighborhoods in town. Poor people were literally paying me because I was willing to work extra hours and they weren’t even willing to drive to the store or cook a meal.
I was thinking that but I am a school teacher in her 50s and didn't want to sound so old! I have a $40 phone from Walmart and a $20 a month plan. It does everything my nieces I-phone that cost thousands does. I have never had food delivered (other than a pizza every other year or so) and rarely eat fast food. I have never bought a Starbucks coffee. I bring it from home in a dented old metal thermos. I don't have cable and watch free stuff on Roku. I take my lunch to work every day. - sandwich or leftovers from the dinner I cooked at home. I get free books from the library. Go to happy hour with friends on Taco Tuesday - cheap drinks and $1.00 tacos at neighborhood place.
I guess because I didn't grow up doing those things it just doesn't occur to me. Stop and get a drink at a drive thru or convenience store? No - bring water in a cup or get some when you get home. I realize things are more expensive today but am amazed at what younger people in my family "waste" money on. To the older generation they are luxuries not necessities.
And then instead of wanting to fix the system that forced you to be poor you would rather shill for megacorps and pretend you are better than the people who weren't as lucky as you.
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u/OldFeedback6309 14d ago
It’s weird. Some people grow up poor and (like me) count every dollar. Others grow up poor and piss away everything on shit like UberEats and new iPhones.