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I genuinely do not understand this 'smashed avocado' thing. I get told I love them once every few months, and was recently told I wouldn't get a home loan becau

I genuinely do not understand this 'smashed avocado' thing. I get told I love them once every few months, and was recently told I wouldn't get a home loan because of them. I've never had one, yet it seems to be a derisive term that has appeared out of nowhere.

XorNot 6y ago
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/millennials#avocado-toast-article https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/millennials#avocado-... A millionaire got on 60 minutes and decided to dispense some sagely advice to everyone who didn't inherit their wealth and their first business. EDIT: Though wait, that was in 2017!? I could swear it had been around longer then that...
- Prcmaker 6y ago
  Wicked, thanks. It is the exact kind of nonsense I had pieced it together to be. A reverse 'okay boomer', if you will, but where you don't get accused of being ageist for saying it.
oilbagz 6y ago
This is the nation that watched the Great Barrier Reef die right before its eyes, for the sake of avocado fields stretching across the horizon .. The 'smashed avocado' meme reflects Australians' disinterest in managing their unique, valued ecosystem for the sake of such creature comforts. And really, as an Australian, you should be aware that there are too many examples of this attitude throughout our culture for it to be dismissed as a trivial meme. Its a highly effective one, because it reflects the truth - we'd rather 'have ours' and feel on par with our peers(^WAmerican Cousins) than protect our amazing environment.
- Prcmaker 6y ago
  Do you have any more information regarding the great barrier reef and avocado fields? I haven't heard about a link there. I'm also not sure I follow some other parts. 'Smashed avocado' is used derisively for young people squandering income, but those same young people typically have stronger environmental mindedness than older generations. Teenagers were derided by parliamentarians for protesting/striking against inaction on climate change. I am an informed and (I believe) conscientious Australian, but I do not see why we cannot strive for a happy and comfortable life while keeping a great environment.
BigJono 6y ago
Every few months the media here runs some bullshit story about some complete fuckwit that built their millions from nothing, assuming of course your definition of 'nothing' is a million dollar interest free loan from the bank of mum and dad every time you want to have a ping at whatever dumb arse business idea pops into your head, and maybe a couple of $1M+ homes to get their real estate portfolio started for good measure. IIRC one of said fuckwits started crapping on in the media about how he didn't spend $20 a morning on smashed avos for brekkie, and as you can imagine people got a bit shitty with that and ran with it.
- Prcmaker 6y ago
  I still need to convince my bank to let me back date a loan to 1980 and buy some land. I'm sure that would be a big help.
nness 6y ago
"You're only poor because you choose to be poor"
- Prcmaker 6y ago
  Yeah, that works, thanks. As a previously homeless person, those arguments don't tend to inspire me.
- BLKNSLVR 6y ago
  Joe Hockey: Git gud noob[0] [0]: https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-09/joe-hockey-accused-of-insensitivity-over-sydney-house-prices/6532630?nw=0&pfmredir=sm https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-09/joe-hockey-accused...

XorNot 6y ago

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/millennials#avocado-toast-article https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/millennials#avocado-... A millionaire got on 60 minutes and decided to dispense some sagely advice to everyone who didn't inherit their wealth and their first business. EDIT: Though wait, that was in 2017!? I could swear it had been around longer then that...

Prcmaker 6y ago
Wicked, thanks. It is the exact kind of nonsense I had pieced it together to be. A reverse 'okay boomer', if you will, but where you don't get accused of being ageist for saying it.

oilbagz 6y ago

This is the nation that watched the Great Barrier Reef die right before its eyes, for the sake of avocado fields stretching across the horizon .. The 'smashed avocado' meme reflects Australians' disinterest in managing their unique, valued ecosystem for the sake of such creature comforts. And really, as an Australian, you should be aware that there are too many examples of this attitude throughout our culture for it to be dismissed as a trivial meme. Its a highly effective one, because it reflects the truth - we'd rather 'have ours' and feel on par with our peers(^WAmerican Cousins) than protect our amazing environment.

Prcmaker 6y ago
Do you have any more information regarding the great barrier reef and avocado fields? I haven't heard about a link there. I'm also not sure I follow some other parts. 'Smashed avocado' is used derisively for young people squandering income, but those same young people typically have stronger environmental mindedness than older generations. Teenagers were derided by parliamentarians for protesting/striking against inaction on climate change. I am an informed and (I believe) conscientious Australian, but I do not see why we cannot strive for a happy and comfortable life while keeping a great environment.

BigJono 6y ago

Every few months the media here runs some bullshit story about some complete fuckwit that built their millions from nothing, assuming of course your definition of 'nothing' is a million dollar interest free loan from the bank of mum and dad every time you want to have a ping at whatever dumb arse business idea pops into your head, and maybe a couple of $1M+ homes to get their real estate portfolio started for good measure. IIRC one of said fuckwits started crapping on in the media about how he didn't spend $20 a morning on smashed avos for brekkie, and as you can imagine people got a bit shitty with that and ran with it.

Prcmaker 6y ago
I still need to convince my bank to let me back date a loan to 1980 and buy some land. I'm sure that would be a big help.

nness 6y ago

"You're only poor because you choose to be poor"

Prcmaker 6y ago
Yeah, that works, thanks. As a previously homeless person, those arguments don't tend to inspire me.
BLKNSLVR 6y ago
Joe Hockey: Git gud noob[0] [0]: https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-09/joe-hockey-accused-of-insensitivity-over-sydney-house-prices/6532630?nw=0&pfmredir=sm https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-09/joe-hockey-accused...