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> Yes people are lazy. You dont seem to understand just how lazy people are.

by alt227 1y ago

ghaff 1y ago
They are and I include myself in this category every now and then. But even when I had to go into an office every day, I had quite a few things I could toss into the oven or skillet and have ready in a few minutes. Have some friends over and want to get a couple pizzas that everyone is happy with? Sure I get that rather than someone having to go out and pick them up. But, as a routine thing, I've never gotten the attraction of delivery.
- aaronbaugher 1y ago
  Same here. I prepare 2-3 meals for myself every day. Breakfast this morning was scrambled eggs. It took maybe 15 minutes, and for part of that time I was also checking emails and getting dressed for the day. For lunch I'll throw together a salad in a few minutes. Meal prep just isn't the hardship people seem to think it is, and by doing my own, I spend about a tenth as much on food as my co-workers who get everything delivered. That doesn't mean I begrudge them their use of these services. If that's what they want to spend their income on, that's their business. I just think it's foolish and based on misconceptions.
  - theshackleford 1y ago
    > Meal prep just isn't the hardship people seem to think it is For you, and your circumstances. For other people, it’s exactly as hard as they think it is. I can’t use a knife, or look down to prepare food without risking the inability to use large parts of my body for the rest of the day and potentially the next. Though my answer to this is shakes, not food service to be fair. > based on misconceptions You don’t say?
- johnnyanmac 1y ago
  >I had quite a few things I could toss into the oven or skillet and have ready in a few minutes. I don't. That was eggs for me, but alas. At best I have oatmeal ready.
  - wiether 1y ago
    Chickpeas! Even cheaper than eggs and much longer shelf life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Y1Gsjj5iU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Y1Gsjj5iU
    - johnnyanmac 1y ago
      Interesting. Sure. I'll grab a can next time I go for groceries and see if I like the taste.
  - ghaff 1y ago
    Buying a dozen eggs and maybe some cheese and associated veggies is still a lot cheaper than getting meal delivers. Also sautéed shrimp. Pasta with even store bought sauce. I sometimes don’t feel like cooking either but it honestly doesn’t need to take a lot of effort or money.
    - johnnyanmac 1y ago
      Yes, but it feels a lot worse. What's competing when I'm at the grocery is different from when I'm ordering delivery. I've cut down my Doordash substantially but I still have my down days a few times in a month where I'm either really lazy or really crunched for time at work. I do in fact have pasta but I wouldn't call it much of a meal by itself. I usually cook it with some ground beef or turkey and try to keep some leftovers, but that leaves the realm of "quick 10 minute meals". I'll keep the shrimp in mind when going for groceries next time as well. I'm all ears for some quick and tasty sources of protein.
      - ghaff 1y ago
        Frozen shrimp was good when I had a priority on quick dinners; usually some shrimp scampi variant. Have a turkey farm in town so a frozen turkey pie isn't a bad option. You do have the option of refrigerated ravioli or tortellini with some store-bought pasta sauce which comes closer to being a whole meal. After all, not every meal needs to be a complete/balanced one. I've also found other frozen stuff like soup dumplings that are really quick/easy to prep.

> Yes people are lazy. You dont seem to understand just how lazy people are.

by alt227 1y ago

> Yes people are lazy. You dont seem to understand just how lazy people are.

They are and I include myself in this category every now and then. But even when I had to go into an office every day, I had quite a few things I could toss into the oven or skillet and have ready in a few minutes. Have some friends over and want to get a couple pizzas that everyone is happy with? Sure I get that rather than someone having to go out and pick them up. But, as a routine thing, I've never gotten the attraction of delivery.

aaronbaugher 1y ago
Same here. I prepare 2-3 meals for myself every day. Breakfast this morning was scrambled eggs. It took maybe 15 minutes, and for part of that time I was also checking emails and getting dressed for the day. For lunch I'll throw together a salad in a few minutes. Meal prep just isn't the hardship people seem to think it is, and by doing my own, I spend about a tenth as much on food as my co-workers who get everything delivered. That doesn't mean I begrudge them their use of these services. If that's what they want to spend their income on, that's their business. I just think it's foolish and based on misconceptions.
- theshackleford 1y ago
  > Meal prep just isn't the hardship people seem to think it is For you, and your circumstances. For other people, it’s exactly as hard as they think it is. I can’t use a knife, or look down to prepare food without risking the inability to use large parts of my body for the rest of the day and potentially the next. Though my answer to this is shakes, not food service to be fair. > based on misconceptions You don’t say?
johnnyanmac 1y ago
>I had quite a few things I could toss into the oven or skillet and have ready in a few minutes. I don't. That was eggs for me, but alas. At best I have oatmeal ready.
- wiether 1y ago
  Chickpeas! Even cheaper than eggs and much longer shelf life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Y1Gsjj5iU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Y1Gsjj5iU
  - johnnyanmac 1y ago
    Interesting. Sure. I'll grab a can next time I go for groceries and see if I like the taste.
- ghaff 1y ago
  Buying a dozen eggs and maybe some cheese and associated veggies is still a lot cheaper than getting meal delivers. Also sautéed shrimp. Pasta with even store bought sauce. I sometimes don’t feel like cooking either but it honestly doesn’t need to take a lot of effort or money.
  - johnnyanmac 1y ago
    Yes, but it feels a lot worse. What's competing when I'm at the grocery is different from when I'm ordering delivery. I've cut down my Doordash substantially but I still have my down days a few times in a month where I'm either really lazy or really crunched for time at work. I do in fact have pasta but I wouldn't call it much of a meal by itself. I usually cook it with some ground beef or turkey and try to keep some leftovers, but that leaves the realm of "quick 10 minute meals". I'll keep the shrimp in mind when going for groceries next time as well. I'm all ears for some quick and tasty sources of protein.
    - ghaff 1y ago
      Frozen shrimp was good when I had a priority on quick dinners; usually some shrimp scampi variant. Have a turkey farm in town so a frozen turkey pie isn't a bad option. You do have the option of refrigerated ravioli or tortellini with some store-bought pasta sauce which comes closer to being a whole meal. After all, not every meal needs to be a complete/balanced one. I've also found other frozen stuff like soup dumplings that are really quick/easy to prep.