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re: Is The Economy really bad?
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:02 pm to nugget
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:02 pm to nugget
You said you believed we were wrong about how easy people had it back in the good old days
You’ve proven nothing on that front after blabbering about delayed gratification, which I pointed out I also did
This isn’t difficult
You’ve proven nothing on that front after blabbering about delayed gratification, which I pointed out I also did
This isn’t difficult
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Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:05 pm to NawlinsTiger9
How old are you?
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:06 pm to bgtiger
quote:I won't argue with that because anyone can take a look around and see it's true. While it's good for me personally in my industry, I'll sometimes take a look around my dining room and marvel at the number of young couples and families that routinely spend more dining out for weeknight meals than I ever felt comfortable spending at that age. Point being, sometimes I wonder if the younger generations seeming fixation on dining out, "life experiences", and instant gratification is a symptom of them having less hope for their future than my generation had.
The weekdays and weekends eating out, making “life experiences” for social media, and spend stupid money on electronics and other frivolous shite is the real issue.
Now obviously, most could dramatically improve their situations if they cooked at home, weren't "vehicle poor", and lived within (or under) their means. I'm not defending poor financial decisions, I've just occasionally wondered if generational pessimism for the future is driving a lot of the poor decision making we see so often now.
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:10 pm to northshorebamaman
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Point being, sometimes I wonder if the younger generations seeming fixation on dining out, "life experiences", and instant gratification is a symptom of them having less hope for their future than my generation had.
You’re there every night, is it the same people or could it possibly be this is how younger people choose to spend the disposable income they do have?Young people spend less on “things” than boomers and X’ers. But they’ll tell you they should and they should never eat out too. I guess young people should just live like monks so they can retire at 72
This post was edited on 8/24/25 at 7:10 pm
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:12 pm to Sun God
the guy who said $350k was required to be middle class, how do you reckon he came to that conclusion?
does he live in NYC, LA, DC, Miami, etc?
is he sooo rich he has no idea what middle class is?
is he soo poor he has no idea what middle class is?
I’d be willing to bet less than <5% of dual income homes make $350k/year+
does he live in NYC, LA, DC, Miami, etc?
is he sooo rich he has no idea what middle class is?
is he soo poor he has no idea what middle class is?
I’d be willing to bet less than <5% of dual income homes make $350k/year+
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:13 pm to Klark Kent
Haven’t you been around long enough to know that that guy is a fricking idiot.
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:16 pm to cubsfan5150
he just started a thread whining about chicken tender prices, so I kmow he doesn’t fall into the “I make soo much money, I have no idea how the middle class lives”
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:17 pm to northshorebamaman
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Point being, sometimes I wonder if the younger generations seeming fixation on dining out, "life experiences", and instant gratification is a symptom of them having less hope for their future than my generation had.
That is a large part of it.
"Doom spending" is a better example, but the whole "paying for experiences" stuff really ramped up after the impacts of the 2009 crash were felt by millennials. Gen Z, being the first generation to fully grow up online with social media and instant news, was also the first generation to not be shielded by ignorance and delusion about the reality in which they grew up.
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:21 pm to Sun God
quote:We live far more comfortably than those prior to the 1970s. And, the 1970s sucked for millions economically.
You said you believed we were wrong about how easy people had it back in the good old days
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:21 pm to greenbean
quote:
Is The Economy really bad?
No. It’s unstable. The large scale economic policies of the administration are unstable. Depending on the whims of Washington, things could either go well or go south.
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:23 pm to TBoy
quote:
The large scale economic policies of the administration
Which administration?
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:23 pm to cubsfan5150
quote:
Which administration?
Several
GWB, Obama, Trump (2x) and Biden.
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:24 pm to Jake88
quote:
We live far more comfortably than those prior to the 1970s.
Exactly. How many here had dads, uncles and grandfathers that never graduated middle school because they had to work for the family.
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:25 pm to cubsfan5150
quote:
Which administration?
The administration in Washington. Tariffs, trade and other policies change daily. Instability is not good for planning or development. That is a drag on the economy as a whole.
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:27 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:Yeah, no shite. I didn't insult them or talk down on them. But this is a small town, I actually know many of them and what they do for a living, so sorry for wondering how the clerk at my local Speedway drops $150+ on dinner for his family of five once a week. Goddamn, you are always searching for an argument.
could it possibly be this is how younger people choose to spend the disposable income they do have?
quote:I feel like there's a middle ground between dropping hundreds of dollars a week on dining out and living like a monk.
But they’ll tell you they should and they should never eat out too. I guess young people should just live like monks so they can retire at 72
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:27 pm to SlowFlowPro
Wrong reply
This post was edited on 8/24/25 at 7:28 pm
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:31 pm to TBoy
quote:
The administration in Washington.
The current one? Who have been in office for 8 months?
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:32 pm to greenbean
I don't know if it's "bad", but it's definitely not "good"
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:34 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:I think the lifestyle stuff is mostly overstated but it does seem like a ton of younger people go to europe, a nice domestic or beach vacation, and like 5 out of town weddings every year
"Doom spending" is a better example, but the whole "paying for experiences" stuff really ramped up after the impacts of the 2009 crash were felt by millennials. Gen Z, being the first generation to fully grow up online with social media and instant news, was also the first generation to not be shielded by ignorance and delusion about the reality in which they grew up.
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:35 pm to greenbean
I read a lot of people saying the economy is a lot better than it was pre-1970s. But what we are feeling is that it’s worse than it was in the late 80s-2010s(minus the 08 crash.) I remember the late 90s - early 2000s. Things just kept getting better and better. These last few years feel like a downgrade.
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