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IreallEwannasay t1_jdcvbqs wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Alameda passes delivery fee cap even as Uber threatens exit by Xanthn

It's gross how people are in here telling you how to be poor. If it's not possible, it's not possible. Who wants to eat microwaved food every single day or beens and rice and Ramen? If delivery is working for you, and you're paying in your circumstances then do that. I'm sorry people are so rude. The unmitigated gall to sit and call you lazy for not taking the solutions they themselves don't have to implement in their own lives. I know I can't see all the factors so I won't offer up solutions from my butt because it's insensitive. I hope you can get a suitable place and cook to your hearts desire soon. I lived with a person where I paid them rent and they didn't let me use the kitchen. I'd talk about it and people would be like just use it anyway or use the microwave etc, I was not allowed and that was that sobI spent a shit ton on take out food. Unless you're broke like that in the same situation you wouldn't understand.

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squidbelle t1_jddcp8b wrote

> Who wants to eat microwaved food every single day or beens and rice and Ramen?

One of the points of my post was that they don't have to. There are lots of tasty and nutritious recipes that can be cooked on a single hot plate, rice cooker, crock pot, etc. Many dishes are no cook, just prepping/mixing ingredients.

>If delivery is working for you, and you're paying in your circumstances then do that.

Paying $6000-7000 per year for delivery food is crazy. Being able to afford that suggests they aren't poor, just unwilling to out forth effort toward their diet.

>call you lazy for not taking the solutions they themselves don't have to implement in their own lives.

Your assumptions are completely wrong. I used to barely scrape by too, and have walked this walk. OP could easily cut their food budget in half and use it to afford a better apartment, career training, job searching, transportation, etc - and eat a healthier diet at the same time. Eating delivery food isn't very healthy, and it's wayyy more expensive. Even having groceries delivered would be cheaper and healthier. Delivery food is just convenient.

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eata22 t1_jdf31l3 wrote

“I did it so everyone else can”

Do it in todays market dipshit

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squidbelle t1_jdf6cmi wrote

I am doing it right now, every month. It used to be an absolute necessity, now I am able to afford contributing to a Roth IRA I set up, since my work doesn't offer retirement plan.

Eating out is a luxury I indulge in 2-3 timesnper month. Paying even more to have food delivered is a double luxury.

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VoiceofReasonability t1_jdd63of wrote

I 100% agree with you that nobody should be telling him how to be poor. He is an adult and whatever works for him works for him. We don't know where he lives or what his options are.

That being said in my younger days when I never had more than 50 to $100 in my bank account, I did pretty much only eat cereal, ramen, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, soups, ham sandwiches.

To me ordering takeout on a regular basis sounds more gross than any of the above options.

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dofffman t1_jddq56a wrote

Yeah I mean I think I could make it work but I am not walking in those shoes. Many of these would be nicer if it was more like, hey man if you want to save a bit try this. Rather than, you sound lazy do this.

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