There are cheaper restaurants than the one you mention.

If you choose not to acknowledge them, that’s on you. But claiming that you can’t eat out for significantly lower than the prices you people mention is objectively wrong.

Way below what you can get from welfare in the US.

It’s not all-or-nothing. Most people don’t even attempt to eat cheaply because they believe it’s beneath them.

There are also cheaper restaurants to go to. Much cheaper.

Your argument made it seem like there are no cheaper options, which is false.

Again, you’re wrong.

What cities are you talking about? I’ll show you restaurants that are cheaper than what you say.

Also, tipping is a scam and every time you do it you keep it going on for longer.

So… I should go through all of that trouble because you don’t like hearing lawnmowers?

I’m curious what planet you are from where you think anyone would do that.

Man, it’s telling how many of you believe things because you never tried them yourselves.

Get out into the real world. Get some experience.

I can’t say I’ve ever been to classes that have that issue or have heard anyone with a similar complaint.

If it’s really that much of a problem for your specific school, class, or just you (for some reason), then it can easily be remedied with a power strip, or several if that’s really how bad it is.

I’m reluctant to take your word at face value, though. Lots of hyperbole going on on these forums.

It’ll take a lot more effort, but yeah of course you can.

You don’t have to be curious. Just about everywhere there is civilization, you can eat at a restaurant for under THIRTY-FOUR FUCKING DOLLARS. The fact this needs to be spelled out to you should be a wake up call to anyone who isn’t living in your privileged bubble.

A better question would be, where are you living where you can’t find a meal for under that price? I’d love to know so we can do some internet searching and see if you’re telling the truth.

Or maybe you don’t know what you’re talking about.

It would explain this reaction, and why you’re no longer confident when pressed to give details.

So it’s hyperbole.

You’re literally ignoring the restaurants that don’t help you support your argument.

Shit is insanely overpriced, especially in the entitled and privileged area that you live. You don’t need to lie about costs.

Have you tried this?

Where I live, native species is brush that will eventually cover my entire house.

because it doesn’t involve a third party.

Man, the rationales some people have for why they let some people rip them off but not others is mind-boggling.

Really reinforces my opinion of the average person.

I can’t take my family out to eat for under $100.

Are you in fucking Belize? Do you have a family of at least 8? Are you horrible with money?

Or maybe this is just hyperbole.

Snacks are an incredible waste of money and they have some of the largest profit margins of all grocery items. $5 for a bag of chips that isn’t even a pound is disgusting, but they charge it because people pay it. It only makes sense to buy snacks if you’re wealthy from screwing other people over, or you’re on welfare.

If you want to eat cheap, you need to swallow your pride. Probably one of the best meals that just about anyone can make is a microwave meatball sub with raw broccoli and carrots on the side. Extremely easy, very cheap, filling, and it’s always going to be delicious if you’re actually hungry.

Get used to eating the same things over and over again, and stop treating food like entertainment.

£25 (~US$34), which is about the price of a decent meal for one person in a low-end restaurant here.

Bullshit.

A lot of the younger generation has been convinced to live above their means, or at least in such a way that they are not preparing at all financially for their future.

Since most of them can’t cook and are afraid to try new things, they just eat fast food for most of their meals because it’s embarrassing for them to prepare their own meals.

Pride has much do with it, although it’s undeserved.

Never seen or read harry potter.

Always looked lame to me.

I wouldn’t mind if it’s opt-in.

I certainly don’t want the average internet user having any more control over what I see than they unfortunately already have.

Why are you so confident in your understanding of it?

I can tell you’re not a homeowner.

What the fuck else are people supposed to do with their yard?

If you don’t cut the grass, it grows and eventually you’ll start getting brush. Not to mention lots of idiots have HOAs which mandate they cut the grass.