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In college I barely had time to eat, but I always cooked my own meals. I prepped and made large batches of delicious things that I could eat over the week. Huma

In college I barely had time to eat, but I always cooked my own meals. I prepped and made large batches of delicious things that I could eat over the week. Humanity was able to do this before fast food existed. We should be able to do it now.

giraffe_lady 2y ago
Yeah so you had time to do the shopping, cooking, and portioning every week which is at least a few hours right? And you had a single store nearby that could provide you with everything you needed in one go, and reliable access to it. And of course a kitchen to do this work in, a way to store it during the week, a way to carry it and reheat it where you need to eat it. You can see how not every part of this is guaranteed right? And how removing even one makes it significantly more of a burden, and it's easy to imagine missing several of these.
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- anonfordays 2y ago
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  - throw46365 2y ago
    > It's evident that you come from insane levels of privilege and comfort if you think food prep is a burden. First off, no it isn't evident, and second, this is rude.
    - anonfordays 2y ago
      Yes that was a bit snarky and rude. I wasn't able to edit, so I reposted without snark/rudeness.
  - giraffe_lady 2y ago
    You don't know shit about me and you should not assume like this. I was 8 the first time I slept on the street, I was 15 the last time an adult provided a meal for as a minor. I was 45 the first year I earned more than $22k despite working full time for most of it. I don't know what it's like to be college poor like that, no. None of my family or anyone I knew from my youth ever went, I didn't even presume to hope for it. I don't find it particularly challenging or strenuous to cook all my meals, but I have at points in the past. And enough people have told me that they do, and I don't see how I have authority to tell them they're incorrect about their own experiences. That last doesn't seem like a limitation you face, however.
    - anonfordays 2y ago
      >You don't know shit about me and you should not assume like this. I do know that you have a luxury belief [0]. >I was 8 the first time I slept on the street I was 4. >I was 15 the last time an adult provided a meal for as a minor I was cooking for my siblings at that age. >I was 45 the first year I earned more than $22k despite working full time for most of it. I made more than that roofing in my teens. >I don't know what it's like to be college poor like that, no. Imagine being poor, saddle yourself with insane amounts of debt, take 8 hours out of every day, but you still have to work the same. It's harder than being regular poor. >None of my family or anyone I knew from my youth ever went, I didn't even presume to hope for it. Same. >And enough people have told me that they do, and I don't see how I have authority to tell them they're incorrect about their own experiences. Some things in life are objectively not difficult. People who complain about the difficulties of providing basic sustenance are weak and pampered. >That last doesn't seem like a limitation you face, however. You come across as someone who isn't capable of questioning weak-minded opinions. Not shocked. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_belief https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_belief
- anonfordays 2y ago
  I'll attempt this reply again without any swipes. >Yeah so you had time to do the shopping, cooking, and portioning every week which is at least a few hours right? Yes, after taking 18 hours a semester and working 30 hours a week. >And you had a single store nearby that could provide you with everything you needed in one go, and reliable access to it. No I did not, I typically made several trips to markets and shops to get the things I required. Typically early in the morning or late in the evening. >And of course a kitchen No, a kitchenette in a tiny hole I called home. >a way to store it during the week Yes. Humans have figured out ways to store food for eons. >a way to carry it My backpack? >and reheat it where you need to eat it. Reheating not required, though I did use the microwave at the student lounge and work often. >You can see how not every part of this is guaranteed right? Every part wasn't guaranteed for me, not sure what point you're making? >And how removing even one makes it significantly more of a burden It's not a burden, it's an essential part of human existence that, checks notes, billions of people from the richest to the poorest countries do every day.

giraffe_lady 2y ago

Yeah so you had time to do the shopping, cooking, and portioning every week which is at least a few hours right? And you had a single store nearby that could provide you with everything you needed in one go, and reliable access to it. And of course a kitchen to do this work in, a way to store it during the week, a way to carry it and reheat it where you need to eat it. You can see how not every part of this is guaranteed right? And how removing even one makes it significantly more of a burden, and it's easy to imagine missing several of these.

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- throw46365 2y ago
  > It's evident that you come from insane levels of privilege and comfort if you think food prep is a burden. First off, no it isn't evident, and second, this is rude.
  - anonfordays 2y ago
    Yes that was a bit snarky and rude. I wasn't able to edit, so I reposted without snark/rudeness.
- giraffe_lady 2y ago
  You don't know shit about me and you should not assume like this. I was 8 the first time I slept on the street, I was 15 the last time an adult provided a meal for as a minor. I was 45 the first year I earned more than $22k despite working full time for most of it. I don't know what it's like to be college poor like that, no. None of my family or anyone I knew from my youth ever went, I didn't even presume to hope for it. I don't find it particularly challenging or strenuous to cook all my meals, but I have at points in the past. And enough people have told me that they do, and I don't see how I have authority to tell them they're incorrect about their own experiences. That last doesn't seem like a limitation you face, however.
  - anonfordays 2y ago
    >You don't know shit about me and you should not assume like this. I do know that you have a luxury belief [0]. >I was 8 the first time I slept on the street I was 4. >I was 15 the last time an adult provided a meal for as a minor I was cooking for my siblings at that age. >I was 45 the first year I earned more than $22k despite working full time for most of it. I made more than that roofing in my teens. >I don't know what it's like to be college poor like that, no. Imagine being poor, saddle yourself with insane amounts of debt, take 8 hours out of every day, but you still have to work the same. It's harder than being regular poor. >None of my family or anyone I knew from my youth ever went, I didn't even presume to hope for it. Same. >And enough people have told me that they do, and I don't see how I have authority to tell them they're incorrect about their own experiences. Some things in life are objectively not difficult. People who complain about the difficulties of providing basic sustenance are weak and pampered. >That last doesn't seem like a limitation you face, however. You come across as someone who isn't capable of questioning weak-minded opinions. Not shocked. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_belief https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_belief
anonfordays 2y ago
I'll attempt this reply again without any swipes. >Yeah so you had time to do the shopping, cooking, and portioning every week which is at least a few hours right? Yes, after taking 18 hours a semester and working 30 hours a week. >And you had a single store nearby that could provide you with everything you needed in one go, and reliable access to it. No I did not, I typically made several trips to markets and shops to get the things I required. Typically early in the morning or late in the evening. >And of course a kitchen No, a kitchenette in a tiny hole I called home. >a way to store it during the week Yes. Humans have figured out ways to store food for eons. >a way to carry it My backpack? >and reheat it where you need to eat it. Reheating not required, though I did use the microwave at the student lounge and work often. >You can see how not every part of this is guaranteed right? Every part wasn't guaranteed for me, not sure what point you're making? >And how removing even one makes it significantly more of a burden It's not a burden, it's an essential part of human existence that, checks notes, billions of people from the richest to the poorest countries do every day.