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2naSalit

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54. Currently in my local stores...

Tue Jun 25, 2019, 10:14 AM

Jun 2019

avocados cost $2 a piece. They are rotting in the bins. Only tourists will buy them right now. Half the time they are black before they ripen so they are not worth buying at any price.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Wealthy TV "experts" are shaming millennials for buying coffee and avocado toast. [View all] Uncle Joe Jun 2019 OP

Is this really an issue? I don't think most people care what "Wealthy TV Experts" say emulatorloo Jun 2019 #1

Yes. That's just the tagline. The video is worth watching Tom Rinaldo Jun 2019 #5

Dunno I think millennials are worried about the economy, healthcare, war and peace, civil Rights. emulatorloo Jun 2019 #6

Thanks emulatorloo Tom Rinaldo Jun 2019 #13

Not on its' face, Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #7

Thanks Joe, I appreciate your post and explanation. emulatorloo Jun 2019 #10

Currently in my local stores... 2naSalit Jun 2019 #54

I'm just curious 2naSalit Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #56

Not really. 2naSalit Jun 2019 #57

Thanks for sharing. Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #58

Happening in 2naSalit Jun 2019 #60

This baby boomer doesn't tweet. So I'm unable to view whatever Rich girl is saying. Ironic. YOHABLO Jun 2019 #27

You realize you don't need to have an account to view twitter? Blue_Adept Jun 2019 #37

Yet it is adult to middle-age and older still chain smoking at $6-$10/pack hlthe2b Jun 2019 #2

I am now a senior citizen PatSeg Jun 2019 #4

Whiskey and avocado toast Midnightwalk Jun 2019 #15

Hmmm PatSeg Jun 2019 #19

RIGHT?? Good fat, healthy, filling breakfast, and coffee is heaven! nolabear Jun 2019 #17

Seriously!!! PatSeg Jun 2019 #20

If they're broke why are they buying coffee and avocado toast? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #3

I hear you, The Velveteen Ocelot, they should "just eat cake." Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #9

I was thinking more along the lines of saltines and garden hose water. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #11

One can only eat so many sardines and with the state Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #12

Not sardines, saltines. Sardines actually have some vitamins and protein. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #16

... Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #18

Exactly. Much cheaper to make both at home. nt Blue_true Jun 2019 #32

they've made sure Millennials spend more time paying debt than contributing to their retirement Skittles Jun 2019 #8

"Ruling class"..... George II Jun 2019 #14

I make coffee and avocado toast at home because they are too expensive. Nitram Jun 2019 #21

Yeah iv seen some places selling it for like 10+ bucks NYC Democrat Jun 2019 #22

Buy some good beans, grind, and brew them yourself and save a bundle for an excellent cup of coffee. Nitram Jun 2019 #23

O I only buy coffee when I'm on a long road trip when where for whatever reason I REALLY need on spot NYC Democrat Jun 2019 #35

I was recently at a place in Venice, CA where it was 15 tishaLA Jun 2019 #24

The actual fuck is the cost to the Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #36

I think it's called "overhead." Pays the rent, salaries, etc. Nitram Jun 2019 #41

Yep, restaurant prices will keep going up madville Jun 2019 #45

With restaurants, you don't pay for the meal DBoon Jun 2019 #29

While Suze Orman customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #25

A lot of people here on DU that like to see themselves as the ultimate progressives that everyone Blue_true Jun 2019 #33

Having several millennial family members orzman is missing a major issue here. Thekaspervote Jun 2019 #26

So you are saying that they are making choices. Blue_true Jun 2019 #34

Fun with numbers! Blue_Adept Jun 2019 #38

Paying an average of $6.78 for something that can be made at home for maybe $0.75 is splurging. Blue_true Jun 2019 #46

You could get a mcdonalds burger for a buck Blue_Adept Jun 2019 #49

It is not shaming, it's wondering why some don't apply commonsense. nt Blue_true Jun 2019 #63

I mean Starbuck's shit coffee is 2.50+tax for a tall (their small) and who needs toast for avocado? YOHABLO Jun 2019 #28

Here is an Interest article on this subject. CentralMass Jun 2019 #30

everyone who buys that should be shamed JI7 Jun 2019 #31

Living frugally does matter, but zero in on big expenses, first. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #39

Excellent points customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #42

+1. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #43

It can be painful customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #44

Judge Judy is real....tv judge real, anyway. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #50

The point is a lot of Americans don't save money and spend it on bullshit. nt UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #40

The coffee thing has been going on since the 70's... Peacetrain Jun 2019 #47

What the heck is avocado toast.. please don't tell me it is an avocado smashed and spread on toasted Peacetrain Jun 2019 #48

I'm sure millennials are glued to their sets. Is this on UHF or VHF? NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 #51

That's a weird tweet. cwydro Jun 2019 #52

I don't get this avocado toast craze. cwydro Jun 2019 #53

I have some boomer relatives that love to blame millenials for the State of the Country TheRealNorth Jun 2019 #55

...and probably didn't bother to 2naSalit Jun 2019 #59

Only people who have a low opinion of themselves can be shamed. Kaleva Jun 2019 #61

The propaganda target of the shaming isn't the economically disadvantaged Uncle Joe Jun 2019 #62