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re: Why do old people go to the default argument of $6 coffee when talking about affordability

Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:14 am to
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
Member since May 2012
61236 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:14 am to
Boomers inherited a financially solvent, white, conservative country and left it broke, brown, and gay.
Posted by BhamTigah
Lurker since Jan 2003
Member since Jan 2007
17772 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:16 am to
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over half of gen z generation is of age - sounds like you don't know much about genz or millenials


I said a lot aren’t of age. How was I wrong? And guess what? The ones that are don’t look much different than young millennials.

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All anecdotal slop


I even said in my post that I wasn’t disagreeing with your “statistics “ which you didn’t bother to share, but that I was simply stating my own observations.

Now show me the non-anecdotal slop showing that the industry is dying.
Posted by Midtiger farm
Member since Nov 2014
6324 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:17 am to
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The ones that are don’t look much different than young millennials.


So 22 year olds look like 40 year olds?

jesus, you have no clue who gen z is or millenials
Posted by olgoi khorkhoi
priapism survivor
Member since May 2011
16961 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:18 am to
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Why do old people go to the default argument of $6 coffee when talking about affordability



I think the argument is "you complain about being poor while engaging in _____ wasteful behavior."

It's not necessarily the behavior, but complaining about being broke while not taking austerity measures.
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
17143 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:19 am to
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Some of yall are really out of touch with reality

Yeah, I guess nobody has mentioned all the spending on vape bullshite by young people.
Posted by Midtiger farm
Member since Nov 2014
6324 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:22 am to
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Yeah, I guess nobody has mentioned all the spending on vape bullshite by young people.


Even if include vaping tobacco use is at historical lows in the US because younger generations don't do it
Posted by BhamTigah
Lurker since Jan 2003
Member since Jan 2007
17772 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:26 am to
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So 22 year olds look like 40 year olds?

jesus, you have no clue who gen z is or millenials


You say I know nothing, yet you obviously believe a 40 year old is a young millenial.

Try comparing 25-29 year olds with 30-35 year olds, and yeah, they look pretty damn similar.

I'm not even arguing the overall premise of this thread because I think younger folks regardless of generation spend on stupid shite. I'm just arguing with your premise that generations after gen x don't frequent craft breweries. You're right that gen x had a lot to do with craft breweries getting started, but that popularity grew after most of us started staying home to drink.
Posted by wackatimesthree
Member since Oct 2019
14567 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:27 am to
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Look it up
There is a thing called google - will give you info in seconds


Why would I do the research to prove your claim?

I call bullshite and unless or until you provide substantiation, I think you just pulled that out of your arse.

You're younger, right? Why else would you think telling me to do your work for you was anything other than laughable?
This post was edited on 7/14/26 at 9:31 am
Posted by wackatimesthree
Member since Oct 2019
14567 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:29 am to
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that’s ok. you’re wrong, but that’s fine


Nah.

You're wrong.

See how that works?
Posted by NC_Tigah
Make Orwell Fiction Again
Member since Sep 2003
140540 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:29 am to
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like tobacco products and alcohol or previous generations?
or cocaine or LSD .... after they owned their home

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Food not cooked at home accounts for a whole 3% more than it did in 1995
Now break that statistic down to young homeowners versus renters.

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Think you think you an expert
Not really.
But I do understand what the facts are, or at least make the attempt to understand.

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Doing find in these areas and I'd bet if we compared - better than you
It's a virtual certainty you aren't. But I'd also not be the comparator.

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Im just not selfish
You seem intent on projection
Posted by NC_Tigah
Make Orwell Fiction Again
Member since Sep 2003
140540 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:32 am to
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Its a shame you're so confident you know everything about this subject and everything else in this thread and actually are mostly wrong
Translation: "Nuh-uh."

Specify where you suppose I am wrong.
Posted by wackatimesthree
Member since Oct 2019
14567 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:34 am to
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Boomers inherited a financially solvent, white, conservative country and left it broke, brown, and gay.




How many Boomers took over college campuses to protest for Islam a couple years ago?

How many Boomers do you think participate in ANTIFA activities?

How many are running for office as Socialists?

What a clown you are.
Posted by wackatimesthree
Member since Oct 2019
14567 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:35 am to
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Im just not selfish


That's the richest statement yet.

It's also what all of the young people supporting socialism today say.
Posted by partsman103
Member since Sep 2008
8777 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:39 am to
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Alcohol was a regular expense for a lot of boomers


lower cost of living, lower prices + less taxes on alcohol back in the day made it affordable back then.....and now the "boomers" have achieved wealth while the youngsters are battling being broke, lazy and worthless.
Posted by Midtiger farm
Member since Nov 2014
6324 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:40 am to
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It's also what all of the young people supporting socialism today say.


Lol
Yet I’m the only one here supporting getting rid of the 2 social programs our govt spends the most money on
Posted by Midtiger farm
Member since Nov 2014
6324 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:45 am to
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How many are running for office as Socialists


Most are immigrants that boomers let in

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How many Boomers took over college campuses to protest for Islam a couple years ago? How many Boomers do you think participate in ANTIFA activities?


No Kings protest were majority boomers

Also who is educating these college kid and who were the first to take over college campuses in the 60s and 70s to protest progressive causes
Posted by Midtiger farm
Member since Nov 2014
6324 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:47 am to
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You're younger, right? Why else would you think telling me to do your work for you was anything other than laughable


Wait ? So you’re pulling seniority on me because you can’t type one sentence in a search bar ?

That’s fricking laughable
Posted by DarkDrifter
Louisiana
Member since Aug 2011
5829 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:51 am to
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old people go to the default argument of $6 coffee


because if you get a 6 dollar coffee every morning before work X roughly 260 work days per year that 1560 + per year if your only drinking one per day.. I know people that are stopping twice sometime 3 times per day getting starbucks.. That shite adds up
Posted by JiminyCricket
Member since Jun 2017
6718 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:53 am to
Young people have spending problems and Boomers have/had spending problems as well. Supposedly, 2/3 of Peak 65 Boomers don't have nearly enough saved for retirement. Americans have had spending problems for generations, tbh.
Posted by Zgeo
Baja Oklahoma
Member since Jul 2021
3925 posts
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:54 am to
The $6 coffee everyday is the low hanging fruit on the Tree of Stupid where some of the post Boomers live.


To spend $6 on coffee everyday and complain about their personal finances is like chopping off one of your legs and complaining that walking is harder, because of Boomers……..

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