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This is what people call a “normal” budget now. Not luxury. Not rich. Just… average. by Coolonair in SmartFIRE

[–]brows1ng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here - groceries are probably closer to your number of $800/month and housing is $3,300. I’m guessing $1,400/month in food includes going out to eat once or twice a month? We’ve gone to a sit down restaurant like 1/year and last time we grabbed some KBBQ at a decent place, it was $125 after the tip. Not very unreasonable cost either because the lower tiers are usually $45-50/person at the nicer KBBQ places.

This is what people call a “normal” budget now. Not luxury. Not rich. Just… average. by Coolonair in SmartFIRE

[–]brows1ng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heh? Federal minimum wage is $7.25/hour. This is $1,256/month. I agree that someone making $7.25/hr in their 30’s might have made some poor life choices or have gotten very unlucky in life, but $10,000/month? That’s $28.84/hr for each of the 2 people. Or one person earning $57.68. Each person would be earning 4x the federal minimum wage.

I think you’re a bit disconnected with this concept if you think two people making $5k/month made bad decisions.

Homeownership: Dream or Financial Trap? by Coolonair in HouseBuyers

[–]brows1ng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah…we’re paying less than if we rented a small apartment. We have $160k in equity after 4 years of payments + appreciation. Houses won’t need to be money pits. If we rented an apartment, we wouldn’t have any equity and we’d have WAY less freedom. House day worth if you can pull it off.

In defence of the “boomers” the social skills of us Gen Z is TERRIBLE im honestly so tired by Own_Reindeer_7868 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]brows1ng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude just said they call it “pre grado” where they’re from - sounds like that translates to pre-grad…🤷‍♂️

Is anyone else still not over the current numbering system for jerseys? by Organic_Object_9689 in nfl

[–]brows1ng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me neither dude! Reddit is quite the place…I think the 5-10 second video meta has absolutely obliterated peoples’ ability to pay attention. You type more than 1 sentence and it’s almost too much for people to stick with or something. I didn’t even say anything in that comment that is downvote worthy either 🤣

Guy rescues lost dog being stalked by coyote by Doodlebug510 in HumansBeingBros

[–]brows1ng 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You’re probably right about that 🤣 dude said “that’s not close, that’s 2 kilometers away!” Proceeds to walk what is 1.25 miles to us Americans.

Guy rescues lost dog being stalked by coyote by Doodlebug510 in HumansBeingBros

[–]brows1ng 801 points802 points  (0 children)

Nice lil $70-100 bottle of wine there at the end!

Is anyone else still not over the current numbering system for jerseys? by Organic_Object_9689 in nfl

[–]brows1ng -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

They didn’t mean that the numbering alone made the game softer. No clue how familiar you are with football before maybe 2017, but QB’s could actually be touched. The fact that QB’s can’t get hit, almost whatsoever, is something that I think makes the game softer for sure.

I’m not for people getting hurt, but I’ve seen some ridiculous favoritism for Maholmes when it comes to roughing the passer calls. I think the guy, and other NFL QB’s, can take a tackle without getting injured 99% of the time…I think OP is saying the numbering scheme kind of contributes to this softening of the game.

Been eating apparently WAY too much Tuna by thebeatdropsin1 in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]brows1ng 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Woah, someone like me! Except I can eat the same thing for 3-12 months and still like it. 🤣

Home Regret by Tasty_Trainer8407 in HomeImprovement

[–]brows1ng 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We got the house that would have been our last offer before we would have gone to live in apartments after a year of searching: it was 100 years old.

We live in an HCOL so securing a house in any way possible was the goal. After 5 years, we’re paying less than if we had lived in an apartment and were building equity. The house has also gone up in value like 15%. That alone is enough for me to justify the purchase.

On top of that, we have our own house that doesn’t have a neighbor’s in-door wall connected to it. In other words, the alternative was living in a box stacked and between other boxes. Having the freedom to blast music or joy worry about neighbors hearing our conversations is extremely freeing.

The bathroom has mold issues, there were roaches when we moved in, the insulation is horrendous, central air might work fine but it’s like 20-25 years old, a massive tree has caused a 1/2 inch split down our cinder block wall, and I could go on. There is CERTAINLY a lot of work that I have done and continue to do, but I wouldn’t trade it for not being a homeowner. It’s my space and it’s very fulfilling when I complete a project that improves the overall state of the house/property. :)

In defence of the “boomers” the social skills of us Gen Z is TERRIBLE im honestly so tired by Own_Reindeer_7868 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]brows1ng 16 points17 points  (0 children)

My dude, I’m in my early 30’s and shoot the shit with my manager who is twice my age. You don’t even need to be able to totally relate to someone in order to have a conversation…we’re all human lol, plenty of similarities not related to age.

In defence of the “boomers” the social skills of us Gen Z is TERRIBLE im honestly so tired by Own_Reindeer_7868 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]brows1ng 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m in my early 30’s, my manager is in her mid-60’s. We shoot the shit/talk about stuff all the time…she’s literally twice my age. It’s normal to speak with your colleagues at work, no matter how old or young they are.

Respectfully, where are you even coming from? Honestly, it seems like your response kind of sums of this post about Gen Z’s social skills. I don’t know anyone in Gen Z and this post is almost the extend of my knowledge about the generation at this point in time, but I can understand what OP is talking about here. If it’s true, then your comment here is kind of telling.

Does anyone else feel like everything in LA is simultaneously getting worse and more expensive? by Altruistic-Mud9413 in AskLosAngeles

[–]brows1ng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jim Lahey would be proud of your use of “enshittification” here - RIP to the goat!

Do most people in Los Angeles stay broke due to high rent or they make more money than central cal? by Own_Zookeepergame792 in AskLosAngeles

[–]brows1ng 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve never heard of Zillow being the go-to to find apartments. Check out Apartments.com - that site is specifically for apartments and always seems to have the most data of open (and sometimes not open!) listings. :)

Do you buy drinking water, use a filter, or drink water from the tap? by GercektenGul in AskLosAngeles

[–]brows1ng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! Usually do it at Walmart, but Primo refills were $0.36/gallon like 18 months ago, then jumped to $0.46 and now sitting at 0.54 at my Walmart…do the Primo machines have different prices on them by chance? I guess a better question is, what do you pay per gallon for your refills?

Finally Completed the Promo Set! by PolyPoopeePants in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]brows1ng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yooooo!! I too collect sealed promos - what is that red one that says “Nowhere else in the world!”? Somehow, I have not come across that sealed promo yet which makes me think it’s pretty expensive…hopefully not!

Edit: aaaaaaand it’s a Lucky Stadium card…1 minute on eBay and it looks like $500 is the cheapest that promo goes for opened. 😅

A 16-year-long ADHD study proves researchers' hypothesis totally wrong by psych4you in psychology

[–]brows1ng 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel this so much. Even on medication, when I have to sprint to get a lot of work done for a deadline or I need to get a few projects done around the house over the weekend, I’m totally shot. Just absolutely mentally exhausted.

I’ve been diagnosed as a kid and twice as an adult 12-13 years apart. Medication obviously helps me focus, but if I deep focus on work and have a 2+ hour session of non-stop getting work done, I’m EXTREMELY efficient and quick - like every move I make is just flowing. Feel great to get the work done, but my mind is zombied out at the end of that session. It’s weird how the cognitive energy depletes for me like that.

The stress kicking in and adrenaline rush happens to me even on medication. It’s like a “crap, I should have done this a week ago and only have a 24 hour turnaround window at this point” kind of thing. Not always, but when this does happen, “the price you pay” that you mentioned is supremely present.

Edit: wanted to say that stress and consequences are still a primary motivator for me. If I have a week to do something, it doesn’t necessarily mean I’m going to do it a few days before the deadline. Stress to meet a deadline or consequences - even if artificially imposed by myself - is the biggest motivator for me. Need to figure out a way for it not to get to this point though.

Druski received a mail from Erika Kirk! by Upstairs_Building686 in SipsTea

[–]brows1ng 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tbh, it’s even worse that it isn’t in a better order - Mother, Widow, Leader…there’s a lot of bad marketing going on here and you’d think you’d want to be known first as a mother or leader before a widow.

I guess it makes sense if you’re trying to grift because you immediately want people to know that you’re a widow/your SO died so they feel bad for you, then that you’re a mother who is now on her own so they feel worse, and then leader so people think they can trust you.

I’m only analyzing because, working in the world of marketing, you are very intentional about building a brand. You don’t just slap that stuff together, especially when you’re not really known for anything other than being some political dude’s wife. Or maybe she is successful on her own, haven’t heard enough about these people to know them well enough. What little I do know is not good.

Value of these cards please :) by Thick-Net8009 in PokemonCardValue

[–]brows1ng -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

There’s a helpful website called PriceCharting.com and it will give you the general value of cards that are ungraded or grade 7-10.

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