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Kimozabi
Really? A millionaire is envious of a generation semi-defined by not being able to afford a house? Really? The millionaire is envious?
Oldewolf
"The menfolks"? Well fuck you too.
Cheomesh
Um. I'm a Mil; you'd have to have had me at like 16 to be "old enough to be my momma" and still Gen X.
captainspazway
Like I'm gonna take advice from a Pokemon. I see you, Tangela.
supersomatic
Never listen to someone who tells you to "live your lives" but takes 200+ words to stipulate all the steps involved in doing so
Guyonbench
I'll take the house, thanks.
Mercenarity
"Menfolk" makes this sound like script from a b-grade TV fantasy flick, but I'm not sure what I was expecting after her passport specifics.
TCTom
People like her need to divide us into subsets.
boobcat
Lying Hoe. No one envies Millenials NO ONE! - a Gen X Manperson
JanetVanDyne
Millenials are the reason why as a gen Z I don't wanna grow old. I don't wanna be in debt, I actually started my life savings alreasy but my
JanetVanDyne
Family asking me for money.
Pullout69
"menfolk" because millennials can't be men?
erischilde
old men, not millennial men. every article in every paper (because who reads newspapers anymore?) old angry looking white dude feeling old.
FaylenElwood
Every. Single. One.
erischilde
i got downvoted into oblivion there lol. i'm not being some kind of intersectional feminist, i'm mocking old men who yell at kids :/ oh well
Phelpysan
"Home ownership is great but it ain't all that" are you fucking kidding me right now?
saganworshipper
Nope. Many friends lost their shirts in 2008. If you don't want kids, the flexibility of renting is fantastic.
JeffLebowski420
For what it's worth, I've found integrity is vital for happiness. Just telling people to seek happiness and experiences is pretty vacant.
tommyfever
But choose your own version of integrity - living by someone else's definition is just as pointless as living by someone else's anything.
JeffLebowski420
Fair enough...So long as the word doesn't become so malleable you lose credibility. Just do the right thing.
PedestrianElectrobastard
Well, for the most part it's integrity or making a living, and I've found that not starving is pretty vital for happiness too.
Insomnia297
Honestly, not really
Bambi2051
The word ur looking 4 is meaningless or incoherent . But I disagree. Morals ≠ Happiness. If anything it just helps u feel good about urself.
JeffLebowski420
Morals don't equal happiness, true. But being trusted by others and honest with yourself avoids tons of drama. Do the right thing.
Bambi2051
Now that I can agree with. However, the post is about having fun and living your life irregardless of the social norm. Not so much ethics.
youngmountaingoat
I thought it was a bit condescending - and what was the bit about "particularly men envy you"....
CrimsonOwlDragon
I see someone who is triggered and lacks reading comprehension
WowSoSparkly
Yes, dismiss the whole thing because you're butthurt about this detail, and prove her point.
danceyoucandanceeverybodylookatyourpants
As a single 30 year old, fuck this shit. Now I just want a wife and kids in a quiet home. Experiencing shit is useless when you're alone.
JanetVanDyne
Are you by chabce Yoshikage Kira?
FajitaPrinceofAllMexicans
She seems to not realize the problem we have isn't the whole "Get a house, raise a family" the problem we have is money. Money, money.
captain5
I'm a millennial, I have not had any money problems
FajitaPrinceofAllMexicans
There are several people wanting to be in your position who have college degrees who get minimum wage jobs.
captain5
Idk what to tell them that would be nice. I was once in their position.
snarflex
Her advice isn't to get a house and raise a family, it's to go nuts traveling and having other people cook for you...
FajitaPrinceofAllMexicans
That's my point, it costs money to do that. You spend all your money at it, where are you gonna live after.
Allrighty
Those are intertwined. Baby boomers say millennials are irresponsible with their money because they're not saving it all for a house.
complimentpin
Yeah but you should enjoy life too, you can save every single penny and have a miserable life, it's all about balance
Allrighty
Fact is in this economy you can devote a lifetime to saving every penny and still not afford a house.
complimentpin
uk or us?
Allrighty
To which a millennial would of course say, "what money," and the baby boomer replies, "just get a job!" or something along those lines.
Arcian
"When I was young I could throw my hands in the air and a job would fly right into them!"
whyusemyusualhandlewhenicanusethis
It doesn't work that way. None of it works that way. The amount of millennials I've interviewed for entry level jobs and who just wanted 1/2
whyusemyusualhandlewhenicanusethis
to instantly be office manager is staggering. Just because you have a 23k student debt for a degree doesn't magically give you experience.
SilverNicktail
Generic inspirational blah-blah that you'd see a thousand of on any given FB feed? To the front page with you!
tThomas633
Also her name is Tangela which is pretty funny considering her hair
Lagombi
Live. Laugh. Love. Am I doing it right?
JamBarn
...a gen xer who's old enough to die soon? I call bs.
Mercenarity
I mean if you have heart disease and 40 years of clogged arteries, sure.
JanetVanDyne
You just described a couple of gen X women I know.
YouCantGetDiseasesFromABird
TIL ready to die means 30 years away from life expectancy
JamBarn
..."as mortality stares me in the face."
lawideas
Sweeping generalizations are okay if they're made about white people, men, or people who have money.
Allrighty
Don't discriminate me because I'm rich! I didn't choose to be!
thetacosavior
The homeless dudes on ocean avenue in Santa Monica. Those vatos got it made. No rent, beach views, free meals. They are living the dream
becausesnakesandsparklersaretheonlyonesilike
you said vatos, heh
thetacosavior
Laughs in Mexican: jajajaja
orangeisthenewbasic
Trey Parker and Matt stone aren't fans of em
Insomnia297
Then why did they write that song? "California, super cool to their homeless!
alovelypintofguinness
Vato you won't believe what I saw!!
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EmpatheticRock
Until you step on a hypodermic needle
thetacosavior
Santa Monica?.
DilligafDiva
I want to know you and befriend you, simply because you referred to the homeless dudes as "vatos".
thetacosavior
yea, homeboys just trying to maintain in an area where the cops disrespect them on the daily. They deserve to be vatos, at least to me.
thetacosavior
This is all moving so fast. What do we do?, Exchange pleasantries?, give awkward hugs?
DilligafDiva
Buckle up, I'm coming in for a full-bodied hug. Awkward especially for those watching.
thetacosavior
Shit shit shit shit
boobcat
Ignore this shit. This is the type of "Follow your dreams" BS that fucked over!! Gen X.
complimentpin
Did you really put follow your dreams in quotes? What's the alternative? Do a job you hate your whole life then die?
amburger93
Idk, she ends with "make choices that work for you." I took her message to be "it's ok to have an unconventional path, if it works."
w0ntoan
Dan Avidan put it succinctly: follow your dreams, but be prepared to slum it really hard. As opposed to the route only of w/e make you happy
elninjapenguin
I have made this argument so much recently, I'm tired of hearing it. After school special mentality really did a number on the late X 1/?
elninjapenguin
and Y gens. It makes for great art, but you have to always keep in mind the long term cost of living for the now. 2/2
gimmethat
"Never listen to people who envy your youth and freedom." Ok then I am done reading your tweets... Logic
strakur
This is the kind of shit everyone wants to believe in because it validates all their decisions but in reality only leads to terrible 1/
snarflex
Yeah, I don't think they need to be told this again when this is the sort of terrible life advice they're already saturated with.
strakur
financial outcomes, to which the person usually blames on "the system" or on the rich rather than taking responsibility for their choices.
unfeaxgettable
Good thing being poor is just a mental illness
irregularExpression
Or problems in interpersonal relationships, for that matter
artemisfartemis
I think you could argue that there's a way to validate anyone's life choice to make them feel better. Just let people be happy being happy
johnvictor
Solution, be financially responsible but don't be afraid to live a little. Our parents sure didn't and look how much they regret that.
PunchViolenceInTheFace
Blaming the system is such a fucking cop out. My question is who, give me a name or at least an organization...
Churlish1
Sorry Man, but your ignorance is showing. Read Thomas Piketty, Capital in the Twenty-First Century and/or The Economics of Inequality
PunchViolenceInTheFace
Your bias is showing
complimentpin
Tbh in the UK, the improper regulation of private landlords renting has fucked up our housing market and therefore effective income
ElonMustToke
the man!
n0n53n53
Xome on, it's 2017. The white man.
doctopussy
I don't want to give the names but specifically my healthcare & student loans have cost me more than all the travel and avocados in my life
SeymourButts04
AIG
GavinScreaming
I dunno. I'd much rather travel around and actually experience the world than spend all my money on a house
Partytor
Hell yea
n0n53n53
As someone looking into buying investment property, keep doing this.
trailwanderer
this! homes tie you down physically+financially. you can do so much more with less worry, the fewer "back home" responsibilities.
rkogta
No they don't.If you're smart enough you buy a house then have a lifetime asset. You do realise you can rent your home out whilst you travel
dannymac63
Lagombi
I was looking for this
Ddubs358
Thank you! So nice to not be the only one who noticed that.
GifIsPronouncedJif
"The menfolk especially." And here I was thinking she wasn't tumblr scum for not hating on millennials...
ChurchillsMug
I think it's weird that she states her ethnicity and sex. Does it really matter in this context? As well as the "menfolk" comment
TCTom
That's how they divide us.
Mercenarity
It's like she started out writing a bio for a personals ad that gradually morphed into romantic knights-and-castles pulp fiction.
ChurchillsMug
Seemed unnecessary and a bit rude.
Allrighty
I think the idea is it's mostly rich old white men bashing millennials and she's giving another perspective.
TheScarfyDoctor
"The menfolk especially." As a singular manfolk I resent this statement #menfolklivesmatter #mermaidsformermen
Ionlyupvotestupidstuffandboobs
Better idea. Work hard and live below your means. Invest your spare time in your health and volunteer work. Occasionally take a vacation. 1
Ionlyupvotestupidstuffandboobs
Travel every now and then, but you probably already live in a really cool place so don't get obsessed with exotic things for novelty. 2
Ionlyupvotestupidstuffandboobs
Sleeping in a tent for a weekend with 5 people you love beats sleeping in a 5 star hotel alone.
amburger93
I agree, but she never says "travel and travel expensively." She's just tweeting a long version of "live, love, laugh."
ukalliq
Not in my experience.
Ionlyupvotestupidstuffandboobs
And mistrust advice from people who make sweeping generalizations of any group like "menfolk" or "the jews" or other condescending slurs.
Ionlyupvotestupidstuffandboobs
Or people who broadcast attributes they don't control as reasons you should listen to them. Like being black or old enough to be your mom.
Orzbek
You want real advice? Stop living in make-belief and start living/making choices based in reality. There. Best advice you'll ever get.
JanetVanDyne
I'm glad I got that advice before choosing an art school. I'll pick science instead, and keep art as a hobby.
Orzbek
That's a hard choice. On the one hand, if you're good at somethin', it's never a job. On the other hand, if it's a job then you'll hate it.
Arcian
Yep. Rich people are never going to willingly give up their ill-begotten wealth. It's time to let the streets run red with their blood.
Orzbek
Why should they give up something that they worked for? Will you give me your car? Your house? No? Then I must kill you, I guess.
Arcian
No rich person has ever worked for their wealth. They employ others to generate profit for them at minimum investment, which is slavery.
Orzbek
No, they establish a business and hire people to work for them. They pay them to work for them. That is not slavery, that is a "job".
Arcian
No, that's slavery because the worker has no power and is forced by the system to rent themselves as labor property in order to survive.
complimentpin
Such a vague statement
Orzbek
Example: People who think they're cats, and that people should respect them for being a cat. They are not cats, they will never be cats. 1/2
Orzbek
It is literally impossible. You can graft ears on, file teeth, surgically add claws, but you're still not a cat. Accept it, and move on. 2/2
complimentpin
A cat ia pretty well defined, life isn't, at all.
Orzbek
No, but reality is. People can want/will as much as they want, but it will accomplish nothing if it isn't something that is based in 1/2
rivaar
Why does race and gender have to be shoe-horned into every fucking thing?
Arcian
Because liberals are fucking retards. And before someone accuses me of being a conservatard, I'm as red a commie as they come. Liberals suck
TCTom
Commie? Go live in Venezuela. See how that goes.
Arcian
Eat shit, bourgie.
yorhuckleberry
The menfolk especially? Dear god.
FancyGiraffes
I'm a bit curious if she meant the advice for "menfolk especially" or that males are especially shit.
yorhuckleberry
Good point.
doctopussy
Generally a lot of "millennials are ignorant let me guide them" articles I've seen are written by men, so hopefully that's what she means?
Winndypops
I would bet money on the second one.
floxsyu
you've got money??
Winndypops
Spent it all on Avocado Toast mate.
mcshady
That's, that's actually a stunning little gem of truth, found right here in the hole that is usersub... I am pleasantly surprised.
RyanAndTheQuestForWorldDomination
Until you end up completely broke but instead of blaming yourself you blame "the institution" or "the system" or anything out of your hands.
drasparagus
*whole
Thecogwheel
Nah he forgot the "shit" before the hole... But I assume that was to meet the 140 character limit
mcshady
I was actually trying not to be so negative in an otherwise uplifting post, but, yea, I did leave out the 'shit' part, lol.
sprucegoose1011
Not the sharpest tool in the shed, huh?
drasparagus
Apparently people don't get it...to some usersub is "wholesome"....otherwise, why you here? To pick on people?
mcshady
I was going for "Shithole"....
drasparagus
Oh really? Well, you certainly called it. Puns are too much for this post apparently.
icculus760
...waiting for someone to pick on you
putinmybutt
The whole of imgur is going to bury you in a hole of downvotes from your ignorance.
drasparagus
Ignorance? So, usersub isn't wholesome to you? Then why are you here? I obv know the difference between the fucking words
AliBarber
You do but you also missed the really really obvious joke of calling usersub a hole
drasparagus
Missed it so much I replaced it with a pun which flipped the meaning....yeah, m'kay.
snarflex
It's exactly the vapid life advice that too many millennials are taking, and then they realize why retiring before working doesn't work.
TheDudeSkywalker
Not the kind of shit I usual find in usersubs whole
supersomatic
Theres no truth in promising a good life
amburger93
She doesn't promise a good life, though. She's saying your path may be "unconventional," but that's ok if it works for you.
Level1NPC
By all means, you do you. Just know that there may come a time and place where that "you" needs to change.
thelastpistachio
The same may apply if you live your life making only the most fiscally responsible decisions also.
fructoric
Being "you" is over rated. Discipline and improvement are where the real value is.
GozerTheGozerian
Discipline and improvement can't be part of "you", it has to be a separate aspect from you?... Interesting.
fructoric
No, but such mantras are often used as excuses to accept low standards and be a low quality human who is entitled to acceptance by others.
Tyrannotron
The point is making the choices that work for you, rather than what others tell you to do, so that'd hardly be contrary to this advice.
Level1NPC
Except there comes a point in most people's lives where the "right" choice is the one that works for everyone else and not necessarily you.
Tyrannotron
Sounds like the wrong choice for them if it doesn't work for them to me.
helmutboy
I had Avocado toast for the first time a couple weeks ago. It's all that. Especially with an egg.
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CondescendingCunt
Sourdough toast，Maasdam cheese，scrambled eggs，onion，cherry tomatoes, avocado，lemon vinaigrette，Parmigiano-Reggiano & Korean chili flakes．2/2
Djones06236
If you're trying to buy a house, you shouldn't be eating avocado toast.
80percentlegs
My grandma made me avo sandwiches when I was a kid. Now I make them all the time and call them Nellie Jos.
n0n53n53
Me too, except the toast was a tortilla and it was actually a taco
AnykindofTacos
Not the post, but your comment has made me want to try avocado toast. I'm gonna do it.
UnsavoryCommenter
Never heard of this
OhMyGurs
Dominicans been doing pan con aguacate for ages. Fresh bread (crispy), avocado, salt, vinegar = meal of Gods
secondgoaround
Fried eggs are also good on a bagel with cream cheese. Just put that puppy on top with some salt.
YourMemeSucksHarderThanaDyson
But how will you ever afford a home now!?
theyreallgooddogsbutmineisthebest
Add bacon and it's a whole new level of all that.
xxxchocolatebearxxx
My choice is egg whites on sourdough toast & like half an avocado stacked on top... fucking heaven & one of the best ways to start your day
thatwoodguy
Thats called a Avacado Benny if you add Hollandaise
sciencebasedlifeform
OreoBorealis
It's so weird for me to hear about everyone eating avocado toast. I grew up in SoCal, avocado toast was our poverty food.
KennethPaltow
Fuck you and fuck avocados. Yeah that's right start your day with that Jack waggon
Imightbethedroidyourelookingfor
I have been making it for years since I went dairy free. Yummy!!!
BananaVape
With chili mayo and shrimps, ordered that a few times before its king
Thegreatachooin
Im allergic to avocado and it makes me really sad that I can't eat it. The way everyone raves about it Im strongly considering anaphylaxis.
blahhhhdablahblah
Try it with feta, poached eggs and lemon juice
affectatious
And just think, you could have bought a house instead. ;)
qarlific
Avocado, ginger (root/spice, not human) and peanut butter that's 99.3% peanut. I like to think its healthy but have nothing to back that up
haveyouheardabouttheseinternetmemes
The bread would be the worst part with all the empty carbs and the rest has a lot of fat but "good fat" whatever that means.
mellowdrama
Himalayan salt and ground pepper please.
segat1
Persian feta!!
hentaiprincessluvsimgur
I've been eating this since I was a kid so when the sudden hype hit I was like you mean we haven't all already been eating this?
rainevasquez
hummus, avocado, salt and lime. preferably on a rye bread. you're welcome.
DontPurpleRainOnMyParade
Try avo toast with honey
margaretolson
I had it last night with poached eggs and smoked salmon. It's my go-to lazy night dinner
Cthugh
They are common in my country, way too common...
elpezonpanzon
Why nobody is speaking about Avocado+Toast+PoachedEgg+CHORIZO! it's the most amazing thing ever (yes, full of bad cholesterol but who cares)
haveyouheardabouttheseinternetmemes
I feel like you've crossed the line from "toast" into "open-faced sandwich"
elpezonpanzon
Don't you feel boy
MoonspellxRites
i didnt realize til just now that i eat avocado toast a couple times a week... au revoir homeownership :(
FusRoDoodles
I don't like avocados but I appreciate the other people enjoy them.
IUpvoteRussianGTAPosts
Yo I live in california...we got avocados coming out of the walls. Not really expensive at all.
abitskeptical
Pan con palta!
OhMyGurs
Chimpum!
abitskeptical
Qué?
clonemastergeneral
I love that everyone's aboard the avocado train, but I'm forever salty that I was made fun of as a kid for eating avocado on toast - 1/2
clonemastergeneral
and now all those laughing kids are about the aguacate life. Hashtag Mexican in America probs -_- viva la aguacate 2/2
stinkytarantula
Runny eggs on avocado toast (with a bit of canadian ham) is the best.
Tando56
Toast avocado chopped bacon poached egg then a wee bit of maple syrup. It's the tits.
greendogblue
Gordon Ramsay made Avocado Toast I don't get why people hate it
CurseUrSuddenButInevitableBetrayal
but....avocado taste like egg....
Gnerg
Like a fried egg ?
ClearlyVirgin
No. Raw, you pussy
iamthisguy247
Naw. Cadbury creme.
clonemastergeneral
Runnier the better! And a bit of hot sauce on top :D
jessinthedark
No! Barbarian! It's got to be poached, and RUUUNNNYYYYYY
laNikiNt
Yes. Sunny side up. Add crispy bacon for mouthgasm. Also good is avo, biltong and cream cheese
onecattwocatbigcatsmallcat
Poached or sunny-side. The runny yolk tastes especially good with avocado.
rosslyn
Yes. Give it a try. Amazing.
DoctorWh0m
Life-changing
SapphiriDragoon
I enjoy a little butter on the toast, and either cream cheese or cheddar on the egg. Amazing
helmutboy
Basted. The yolk was nice and runny. Stupidly good.
AliBarber
When you say basted.. What do you mean
helmutboy
https://www.reddit.com/r/recipes/comments/5ltxug/simple_basted_eggs_with_avocado_on_toast/
andsy
Lol cooking spray as a recipe ingredient. Wtf is wrong with people
helmutboy
http://www.food.com/recipe/basted-eggs-482308
theshinobi23
TL;DR - looks like fried over easy, but top is cooked with steam on a lower heat instead of being flipped. More info: click the link.
cklepper
But...thats not basting? Isn't that really steaming the eggs?
AliBarber
Oh daaaamn.
dogmatix
Noooooo! Poached!
laubenmafal
Just as long as the yolks are runny...
asm80dfa8sdfj
I think you mean, only if the yolks aren't runny.
TheSaucyCrumpet
I second this. Fried eggs are delicious, but a properly poached egg matches up better with avocado I think.
dogmatix
It's an inherently personal preference, but I totally agree.
TheSaucyCrumpet
Yeah absolutely, I'd encourage everyone to try both an choose for themselves.
eichhoernchen
I don´t get all that Avocado-stuff. Like...is it THAT expensive in the USA? I´m German and I love Avocados. I eat 2 a week on average.
laNikiNt
Out of season it is insanely expensive (I'm in SA)
AsylumBound42
Here in NYC avocados are like fucking gold lmao they can range from $1 to $3 each depending where you get them.
doctopussy
I'm in northeast and it costs 70 cents per avocado (unless I go to a fancier grocery store like whole foods, then ~$1)
doctopussy
I've not seen the prices fluctuate for seasons
EatUrShorts
I don't like it tbh ... It's just not my thing I guess
LocustStar
Me too. I'll have all the salsa and none of the guacamole please.
DonnaNobleInTheLibrary
I don't like avocado in general, no matter what you do to them. But somehow I'm not allowed to say that, but people shit on Brussel sprouts.
GentlemanGoldfish
Can confirm, Brussels sprouts are unfairly stereotyped.
ShortyyyB
The trick is adding some stuff to it, making it with just avocados is good if you like them but it's a little bland for my liking
EatUrShorts
I've tried it with black pepper and corn, yeah the avocado is blend and im not a fan of the texture its way too much mush in one bite :/
PastureofMuppets
Try w pesto, red pepper flakes and ground pistacios.
BravoBear
I've even avocado toast forever. Just started hearing recently it's a millennial thing. It's like 50 cents, so not sure why everyone makes
Earlkay
I know a cafe near me in London charges £10.50 for it so probably that
BravoBear
a big deal of it.
Supernerdtastic
I haven't seen avocados less than 80 cents around me for years.
BravoBear
I don't use a whole avocado for one piece of toast. I just use half.
BravoBear
And last time I bought some (2days ago) they were about 68 cents (Texas Walmart)
Tyrannotron
It is good. It costs about $1-2 to make; I don't get all the fuss about no one can buy a house if they eat it.
haveyouheardabouttheseinternetmemes
Unless you get it at a fancy restaurant where they drizzle expensive olive oil on it and charge $13
peopleperson
IIRC they were referring to people who BUY avocado toast (and presumably other things) regularly instead of making it themselves.
Tyrannotron
They were claiming it's why millennials can't afford houses, and the vast majority of millennials aren't buying it regularly in restaurants.
fbutt09
Didn't the price of avocado not sky rocket recently!?
ModernArtWasaCIAweapon
an avo costs $4.50 in aussie city supermarket atm, but the point is aus youth are so poor this is the reason we won't own houses. yk, eating
pukeface666
I dunno. I skip breakfast most days of the week and still can't quite afford a house.
IUpvoteRussianGTAPosts
I'm pretty sure anyone telling me I can't buy a house because I eat toast is the same person who fucked us in the first place.
soulscythe
I think the usual complaint was about when purchasing it outside the home? I mean if you make it yourself it's cheap as shit.
Tyrannotron
As a whole, grumps have been using it to vilify a generation, which is dumb. It's cheaper than many popular breakfasts from the 50s and 60s.
ButterflyHeimlich
Avocados are pretty pricey if your area doesn't grow them locally
meatpudding
It's sold at cafes for $12 a serve here. No idea why.
Veradux
Might also depend on where ya are. Livin' here in Cali, I have an avocado tree. My sister in DC? You gotta sell a kidney for some cumin.
amoeba15
Pay $2 for enough decent quality cumin to last me a year here in Alabama. Pay $1.28 for a fucking avocado, if I can find a ripe one.
asm80dfa8sdfj
Haha. The cumin probably drops in quality by the time you use it up, I think most spices are ideal around 6 months.
vengefulbeavergod
So I could sell cumin in DC and save enough to afford a house? Hmmmmm...
drflopicus
Its easier to blame the kids who can't afford it. Just get a better paying job ya'll
theshinobi23
Y'all* or you'ins, depending on how deep in the woods you go.
blueladoo
Veradux
Why don't the poor just buy more money?
VitaminJay
"Hello, bank teller. One money, please."
TheDuke0fHazzard
The guy didn't mean it literally. He meant that we spend money needlessly, i.e. buying avocado toast for $6 instead of making it for $1-2.
melshot
What??? She didn't mean it literally??
doctopussy
Yeah but the part where he failed to mention crippling student load debt made the rest of the article moot.
yeahnotbatman
Wow, where are you finding avocado toast for just $6?
myfoodisproblematic
Where areyou getting it for $6? In Australia you couldn't get it for less than $15
IFuckingLoveGoldenRetrievers
And the avocados are $4 each in the supermarket
doctopussy
Whoa. $0.70 here
peopleperson
$4?!!? Are they magic avocados?
ModernArtWasaCIAweapon
costs $15 just to buy bread avo and eggs.
ImADoctorNotAnImgurian
In The Netherlands, avocado toast is healthy and affordable and a good choice for young adults who need the nutrients...
axiomatik
If you're buying it, the money adds up. Like buying Starbucks 2-3x/week: the individual cost doesn't seem like much but adds up to $600/yr
lilangie9584
I spend $1600 a year on Starbucks. Worth it.
ModernArtWasaCIAweapon
.. and then in 100 years you can have 60k for a house! that costs 800k here anyway. I'm still mad they even said this. Avo on fuckin toast
Tyrannotron
$2, avg 2-3x per week, is ~$260/year. That's not putting a dent in your down payment, especially since you still have to buy breakfast.
axiomatik
That's only 1 common expense. It could be eating out, going out for drinks, splurging on clothes. 1/2 of US couldn't afford a $400 expense
Tyrannotron
So, everyone has to live on the bare minimum with no entertainment funds until they own a house? That seems stupid to me.
axiomatik
I was averaging $4/ea. For millions in our service economy, $500/yr can be the difference between building a rainy day fund and not.
Mairoa
I live away from avocado climate and they're MAYBE $1.50-2 each out of season
KSVagrant
Not so fun fact. >50% of Americans in the work force make less than $30,000 a year.
Kittenswithasteamedcoat
You realize that if we're not eating fruit on toast we'll have to spend money on something else, right? Food costs money. It always adds up.
axiomatik
I was specifically commenting on buying avocado toast at a coffee shop or wherever, where the cost adds up quickly.
Tyrannotron
As my comment was specifically about making it yourself, that's quite the non sequitur then.
Tyrannotron
Apparently, any meal over $0.75 is a ridiculous extravagance for the common folk and reserved only for the fabulously wealthy.
Pacaruru
Food does cost money, so why spend an extra 10 bucks to pretty it up and hand deliver it to your table? He's just saying we should (1/2)
Tyrannotron
If you're making it for $1-2, then you aren't spending an extra $10.
Pacaruru
Brown-bag it once in a while to save money. Avocados aren't cheap, but making your own avacado toast has to be easily half as much as buying
helmutboy
Might be a little more than that given the price of Avocados but it's not terribly expensive.
notyouraverageasian
In my hometown (Visalia, CA) they are 6/$1 at my favorite Mexican supermarket. :O
princeaizen
I can get a bag of 10 for 5 in FL
toomanyostriches
Are avocados very expensive depending on location? They're almost always on sale for $1/each at our local grocery stores in CT.
BDLFLT
When I lived in Boston and DC, they were $1-2.50 each. I'm back in LA now and they're usually 4-8 for a dollar, depending on the season
ThaEnder
In AZ at the Hispanic stores they're sometimes 6 for $1 on sale. Regular stores are up to $3 for one big one.
nerdyvet
As noted, the article was written in AUS. Where they are pricey. But probably not causing housing affordability problems...
PhantomPetrus
Honestly, there are some news outlets in Australia that are blaming millenials for not being able to afford housing, cause of this...
Leolol1
Most often 2 for $3 at my grocery store here in FL, once in a while on sale for $1 each.
oenomaus
$3 in Chicago
LukeRDavis
69 cents each in Cali.
MelibeWatermelon
2$ each also in Cali haha
uadjet
At least we're the cheapest for one thing.
CaptainCapitalAndHisPunctuationPals
On the local market we can get them for like 5 euro a dozen. 10 of those will be good, so about 50 cents a piece.
BrushesofDoom
We grow them in town here in CA 10 for a 1$, look up King city, Gilroy & castroville CA - avocado are literally everywhere
OmegaKamidake
Oh my, that would be heaven for me...But I can't afford to move to CA, and I hate the heat :P
IChangeTheContextOfComments
£1.50 each here in London, UK
juancommaobi
3 for £1 at the Veg Stalls at Ealing Broadway!
myfoodisproblematic
1 for $3 in Australia, where the guy who first said the thing about avocado toast is from. But he was more talking about going out for 1/2
thenoblitt
Australia has 3 times the minimum wage we do.
myfoodisproblematic
Brunch, where smashed avo on toast would set you back $15-$20. Still not quite as much as a house though. 2/2