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dear lord the internet is full of americans discovering "great new ways of growing food" that are just standard good practises.
their mindset and every day language usage is infected by advertising and now internet videos
it's not that bad here, yet
I recall seeing a video some time ago, where a UK journalist/presenter (with a bit of a posh accent) was fawning over the fact that instead of going out for lunch during work, one could pre-purchase ingredients such as bread, meats and cheese, and combine them at home and bring this into work.
Discovering sandwiches in your 30's is truly something.
good lord
I know right
Yes, just like when gen z invented Spiders (ice cream floats). I bet those boomers don’t know what they’re missing out on.
boba tea jellies are just old fashioned tapioca pearls
"mind blown"
They haven’t needed to think about it until suddenly realising they were in a crisis. Having realised, they now need to believe they’ve invented it