On thing I give boomers credit for that has been self inflicting damage to the next generations is, they simply cooked their own food.

[The_Sheff]

That’s easy when one person doesn’t work a full time job.

 

[Jayou Ayen]

I’ve never used a delivery service. Grocery stores and restaurants are fairly close by, so maybe it’s less of a chore than it is for most people? I just know that I’ll be damned if I waste money to get cold fast/restaurant food.
It may be important for others, but it’s just laziness for my eating habits.



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[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

I’ve never used a delivery service. Grocery stores and restaurants are fairly close by, so maybe it’s less of a chore than it is for most people? I just know that I’ll be damned if I waste money to get cold fast/restaurant food.
It may be important for others, but it’s just laziness for my eating habits.



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It’s developing habits. Human behavior. It’s no different than people moving from brick and mortar stores to online shopping. CD’s and DVD’s to streaming service.

 

[ObsidianDev]

Went to a McDonald's drive-through last Saturday.


Window had a typed up sign on it that said they now offer delivery between 12 AM and 5 AM.




My immediate thought was "Who the fukk is thinking about ordering McDonald's for DELIVERY at 4 AM?"


Then I remembered what country I live in...

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

In before the “I only spend $100/week at the grocery store to feed a family of 4 posts.”

Food costs so much now that as a single person, unless you’re going to sit down restaurants, the cost difference is negligible.

If you have a family, then by all means you need to be going to the grocery store and cooking your own food.

A combo meal from McDonald's is $15. That's $68 for 4 people after tax.

You're saying you can't make a meal for 4 people under $68?

 

[The Half-Blood FKA Prince]

Problem is, people now work 2 to 3 jobs and work 60+ hours a week, unlike only 40 hours a week from the Baby Boomer generation. Even simple things like cooking a meal is time consuming when you have to report to your 2nd or 3rd job pronto.

Then u gotta clean that shyt up. And i dont like to talk smack on the next generation. Hell, their shortcomings and failures are a reflection on us, but ive never met a generation more of a damn dish rag


Had to explain to one of these fools just weeks ago the concept of soaking the dishes makes scrubbing even the grimiest dishes lightwork like come on soak that shyt for 20
minutes have the whole bus tray scrubbed rinsed and racked up in under 5.

 

[bnew]

they cooked their own food because they had time too, people are working longer hours and commuting longer distances. by the time a person gets home, they're too tired to spend time in the kitchen for an hour or two to make a meal, wash dishes, pots & pans. boomers could usually come home to a home cooked meal cause one janitors salary supported an entire household.

 

[the cac mamba]

A local supermarket has coupon to bring packs of chicken thighs to $0.99 per pound.

I literally bought this less than 2 hours ago.

So you can have probably a week or two of chicken for less than lunch at Chipotle.

Food can be expensive. But it's also true that people put literally zero effort into trying to save money at all.

i buy my chicken breast at costco, 3 bucks a pound. grab about 22 pounds for 65 bucks and it lasts me a month

 

[Hater Eraser]

 

[The Half-Blood FKA Prince]

Went to a McDonald's drive-through last Saturday.


Window had a typed up sign on it that said they now offer delivery between 12 AM and 5 AM.




My immediate thought was "Who the fukk is thinking about ordering McDonald's for DELIVERY at 4 AM?"


Then I remembered what country I live in...

Thats mainly an alcoholic gang issue.

Brehs up til 2-4 am smoking and drinking even some crusty ass heat lamp mcdoubles start sounding kinda

 

[AtomicUse]

A combo meal from McDonald's is $15. That's $68 for 4 people after tax.

You're saying you can't make a meal for 4 people under $68?

A combo meal from McDonald’s is $7 with the app, and most locations are running a $5 meal special, so you can feed three people for at least $15, and at most $21.

For $21 I could buy three packs of boneless chicken breasts, potatoes, broccoli, and a thing of lemonade. It will be healthier than McDonald’s. But the thing is I have to cook it, have oil to pan sear it, and then wash the dishes afterwards.

At least one is real food.

 

[Remote]

A combo meal from McDonald’s is $7 with the app, and most locations are running a $5 meal special, so you can feed three people for at least $15, and at most $21.

For $21 I could buy three boneless chicken breasts, potatoes, broccoli, and a thing of lemonade. It will be healthier than McDonald’s. But the thing is I have to cook it, have oil to pan sear it, and then wash the dishes afterwards.

So do the work.

 

[AtomicUse]

So do the work.

Spoiler

 

[Sbp]

OP you need to be more specific. Are you talking about young single boomers or boomers raising a family??? Either way the didn't have the same situation we're dealing with now.

 

[boogers]

I did the math. 2 Uber eats orders = enough groceries to give me 10 days worth of means.

Most people emotionally eat, eat out of boredom or they eat for pleasure. Splurge eating.

If you eat fast food, you will have hunger pains working 2 to 4 hours.

Yesterday, I only ate once and felt fine. I cooked some rice, then threw in a can of tuna and some peas. Then I made a smoothie later on. Didn’t feel hungry for the rest of the day.

yeah if you eat revolting shyt like that you will save a lot of money. duh.

rice, canned tuna, and peas? live on dog food, brehs!

holy shyt! youre a grown ass man and thats how youre eating????

rice tuna and peas god fukking damn what a bowl of sadness