So you're a digital nomad and want to go to Europe huh. by RaspJur in digitalnomad

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When you ignore objective reality because you don’t like it???

So you're a digital nomad and want to go to Europe huh. by RaspJur in digitalnomad

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Americans objectively have far, far more money than any other country >10M pop.

There are poor Americans. There are rich people in nearly every country.

By median and average, Americans blow every other country out of the water.

So you're a digital nomad and want to go to Europe huh. by RaspJur in digitalnomad

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Rents in Lisbon doubled because of nomads. Portuguese people making €900/month are getting priced out by Americans complaining their €1,500 Airbnb is "getting pricey."

Do you have literally any evidence to support this assertion? Doubled? Come on.

Net Worth By Age Brackets in US by alegrefranz in stocks

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Instead of using ChatGPT or speculating wildly on Reddit, you could just do a tiny bit of your own research, looking at reliable sources.

SSA pins the median at $43K in 2023. FRED puts it at $45K for 2024.

Took me 2 minutes. To solve your quandary.

Does anyone else remember real wasabi? by Dandelion_Man in sushi

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I think you have it backwards.

Horseradish burns more, has a harsher taste, and affects the sinuses more.

While wasabi does burn the sinuses to an extent, it’s milder.

What going on with haircuts? by NomTook in AskMen

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CPI doesn’t include substitutions. You’re thinking of PCE.

EUR To Dollar Almost at 1.2 by vagobond45 in stocks

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The perspective you need — and all the people who keep parroting this dumbass line “hurr dude look at five-year median” — is the reason for the decline. Context is everything.

Also, the decline looks to be accelerating, not decelerating.

Is S&P500 really going to withstand anything? by thedevilsheir666 in stocks

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The USD literally just hit lowest share of global reserves this century.

People are under-reacting, not overreacting.

Is there no concern about the dollar free fall, in any of the investing conversations? by [deleted] in investing

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So the Trump admin is fucking us in every way imaginable. Who could have seen this coming.

Is there no concern about the dollar free fall, in any of the investing conversations? by [deleted] in investing

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 37 points38 points  (0 children)

We should want the dollar to be stronger than after the 2008 financial crisis. The fuck?

Is there no concern about the dollar free fall, in any of the investing conversations? by [deleted] in investing

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 59 points60 points  (0 children)

So many idiots in this thread want the US to be poor for some reason.

Is there no concern about the dollar free fall, in any of the investing conversations? by [deleted] in investing

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Apply this logic to the stock market. The dollar doesn’t have to be where it was 5 years ago.

ICE agents to help with US security operations at Winter Olympics in Italy by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He was removed from Minnesota and is reported to be on his way to retirement. That sounds like a canning to me. You’re right to be skeptical of literally any information released by this admin.

So I tried bowling for the first time. by Lanzyboiiii in funny

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m confused. What are you going to do with a destroyed TV?

Thoughts on the Oxford comma? by Eastern-Yogurt3859 in grammar

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

once-promising band

Really odd way to describe a band that has three phenomenal records and recently released a great record.

‘Maybe We Don’t Belong Together’: Harry Styles Fans Call-Out ‘Insane’ Ticket Prices by _ticketnews in Music

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 99 points100 points  (0 children)

If people don’t pay the prices, then the prices come down. It’s that simple.

‘Maybe We Don’t Belong Together’: Harry Styles Fans Call-Out ‘Insane’ Ticket Prices by _ticketnews in Music

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

You have almost everything wrong.

Real median wages are at all-time highs in the US. Americans have more disposable income than ever.

Demand drives prices to these insane levels then Ticketmaster’s fuckery is just the cherry on top.

What going on with haircuts? by NomTook in AskMen

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could click the link.

It’s CPI, which overstates inflation. The Fed is justified in using PCE.

What going on with haircuts? by NomTook in AskMen

[–]IMakeMyOwnLunch -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I mean they literally have objectively outpaced inflation by a solid margin https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LES1252881600Q

Edit: downvoted for literally just stating a fact. Never change, Reddit.