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Gen Z is cooking more and shopping less as they struggle to achieve financial success (fortune.com)

submitted 11 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] the_q@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Be careful! Humble bragging can cause serious injury due to the stick up your ass!

[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I think Vijay is sharing some really important insights that are lost on many in this era of ubiquitous advertising, subscription services, and increasing groupthink: be more buy less, especially if you need to conserve spending and/or save money

[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Vijay is sharing some really important insights on how to be insufferable.

[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Ad hominem

[–] vjprema@fosstodon.org 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

@streetfestival @the_q I'm glad you get it. I love "be more buy less"!

Many of us don't need nearly as much as we think we do. It takes a bit of growth & calming down tho, which is hard to do with all the noise

Media hypes us on the "cost of living crisis" and while I agree basic needs price goes up which sucks, but half the problem is really a "cost of confirming crisis". That is, wanting to live in a very specific and often sub-optimal way just to be at least "on par" with everyone else.

[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

And I love "cost of conforming"! Unfortunately, it isn't easy figuring out that status/material crap doesn't equal self-esteem in this world

[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

For fucks sake look at their profile banner, second coming of jesus type shit. What a wanker.

[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

I see someone who values spiritual growth and isn't ashamed of presenting that to the world. I don't see someone who thinks of themselves as a messiah. They appear to be someone I'd enjoy having a chat with. You seem quite anger prone right now

[–] vjprema@fosstodon.org 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

@the_q Oh don't get me started flexing on how I sleep on the floor and no longer own a car

[–] mapleseedfall@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Oh yeah? Well I don't even have a floor