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Definitely has nothing to do with sky-rocketing food prices in our capitalist hellscape.

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[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 136 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I like how these are always new hip trends.

Gen Z is super into living with lots of roommates!
Gen Z absolutely loves not having children!
Gen Z new craze is having sleep for dinner!

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 78 points 7 months ago (3 children)

It happened to us millennials, and now it's happening to you. Fucking boomer clickbait

[–] carotte@lemmy.blahaj.zone 48 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I wonder what’s next

Working Four Jobs: Learn All About Gen Alpha’s Favorite Concept!

Why Gen Alpha is Obsessed With Eating Their Roommates’ Remains

New Study Finds that Gen Alpha’s Favorite Emotion is 'Unfathomable Despair'!

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 26 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why aren't you buying diamonds?

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 11 points 7 months ago

I spent all my money on candles

[–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

🎙️🪗Burn it all

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 15 points 7 months ago

Cuz these economists look at wealth in aggregate, but look at behavior by market segment.

Asset prices have been skyrocketing. That only really helps people who have assets, but it still brings up the average enough to make the economy look it's doing great overall even despite the consumer price inflation.

So if you see that young adults are moving back in with their parents while living in an economy that is, in aggregate, "the strongest it's ever been"... you can only explain it as a matter of preference.

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 64 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Or alternatively

Food now 2nd highest expense after rent for young people after pandemic supply chain disruption and industry consolidation.

[–] jlow 27 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I learned the term greedflation yesterday, combine with shrinkflation for extra afk enshitification 🫠

[–] blindsight 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Don't forget skimpflation. I can't even eat a lot of the food I used to as a kid because the quality is so terrible now.

Looking at you Tim Hortons.

[–] jlow 3 points 7 months ago

Also known as shitflation, as Wikipedia informs me. Haven't personally noticed it but sounds like a thing this capitalist hellspcape we live in would totally love to do as much as possible. 😓

[–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

Theres a way out you know.

I mean, two ways out, but if you kill yourself without taking a cop or oligarch with you; you're not helping.

[–] nieceandtows@programming.dev 35 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If this ends up bankrupting McD I'll be happy

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 29 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Seeds are ~~trademarked~~ patented

[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Patented actually thanks Bayer

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago
[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 20 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

What they want you to think: "Groceries are the new in thing"

The truth: Food is expensive

[–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 16 points 7 months ago

You know we need a new youth trend: organized gangs who steal bread and stab the fuck out of anyone who tries to stop them.

[–] Sneptaur@pawb.social 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I mean for what it’s worth, as my income has gone up I’ve chosen more expensive ingredients for cooking. Usually those things are more local anyway, like at my local farmers market or food co-op.

[–] loops 13 points 7 months ago

I "splurged" on some local made bread the other day. By god, it's the best bread I've ever had.

[–] rizoid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 7 months ago

I've got a wife and a kid and I will say that I live in butt-fuck nowhere where everything is cheaper than anywhere else, however groceries are still getting way too expensive.

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 20 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Why give this terrible article more clicks

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 5 points 7 months ago

It deserves the attention and ridicule. It needs to know it did bad and should feel bad.

[–] IsoSpandy@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

I don't think a human wrote this steaming hot piece of horsedung