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I make more than my parents combined ever did, even if you count for inflation. Though they seemed to have a higher quality of life. I suspect this has to do
by atinybitanon 11y ago
I make more than my parents combined ever did, even if you count for inflation. Though they seemed to have a higher quality of life. I suspect this has to do with other factors, mostly my own short commings.
- merpnderp 11y agoPeople eat out quite a bit more than their parents did. This is probably the single biggest cost difference between this generation and their parents. $20 a plate at Applebees versus $3 a plate at home.
- zbyte64 11y agoFactor in time spent cooking. $3 a plate would either mean cooking up a large batch or eating mac&cheese. You couldn't drag me into an Applebees...
- AnimalMuppet 11y agoBut what do you do with the time if you don't cook? Do you sit in front of the TV, searching for something worth watching so that you're not bored? If so, then taking the time to cook is free, because you're essentially valuing your time at zero.
- merpnderp 11y agoYou sit at a table waiting an hour for your food to arrive. I cook a majority of the meals for my family, and they are healthy, cheap, and never take me more than 30 minutes, and most of that is waiting for water to boil or stirring something occasionally.