if they got 5$ coffee for one cup instead of brewing their own, they are not truely poor lol
"ah man I cant afford anything besides the takeout everyday"
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How is the economy what anyone is freaking out about?
I bet you'd start freaking out too if you don't have a roof over your head or food to eat...
My job is shit I make minimum wage, but dog the fascist right terror regime overshadows that by a longshot.
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..he said, drinking his Starbucks coffee
You think old poor don't have crushing credit card debt?
As an old poor I don't, bank wouldn't even trust me with an overdraft.
Ironically poor people tend to put more emphasis on buying name brands, certainly for things that other people see, like clothes, vehicles etc.
Value signaling is a thing.
My dad grew up poor and he can't stand going to budget stores like Aldi and Lidl. It's almost a matter of principe for him, he can afford to go to the more expensive store so he will.
I love Aldi. Week of food for 15 quid, easily. Fried rice is a popular cheap meal for me
I know, I love it too.
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