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> Egg prices are up 200% at my store and have not gone down. The point isn’t “can I buy a carton of eggs” it’s “has a carton of eggs become a luxury item I no l

by ac29 1y ago

> Egg prices are up 200% at my store and have not gone down. The point isn’t “can I buy a carton of eggs” it’s “has a carton of eggs become a luxury item I no longer buy”. The average price of a dozen eggs is $3.59: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000708111 https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000708111 Yes, that's double what it was 5 years ago, but its also not a luxury item.

righthand 1y ago
It became a luxury item as soon as the price doubled unreasonably. A dozen eggs is $6 where I live. You can cherry pick your egg prices around the country but for me it’s still 200% and for seemingly no reason.
- wakawaka28 1y ago
  You are proving my point from up above. We both know you can afford $6 to feed yourself for a couple of days. Is that really such a luxury that a software engineer can't afford it? There is so much irony here, it's unreal. If you cry about house prices it's one thing, but saying it's the eggs being so expensive that really seals the deal on you not repaying your loans is completely disingenuous. Nevermind that these loans have no term in the contract saying that you will get any particular quality of life after spending that money... The entitlement reeks. I am halfway in agreement in that I hate how the economy is, but there's no reality in which you deserve to get all that money for free as more cautious people forgo college for backbreaking jobs.
  - righthand 1y ago
    You are ignoring the point of my original comment that’s why I’m ignoring your point. The point is: can I buy eggs? Yes. Is that equivilent to can I afford eggs? No. Why? Because I’m not discussing buying eggs. I’m discussing knocking eggs off the list of things I can afford because the cost increased. If my grocery bill and energy bills increase I need to make cuts somewhere. So I choose eggs because they have doubled. The point was that people prioritize costs relative to the state of the world. In my case I decided to not buy eggs. As one of the cost cutting measures. If I didn’t cut eggs, I’d be spending twice as much. No amount of commenters screaming “YEAH BUT YOURE A SOFTWARE ENGINEER YOU CAN BUY EGGS” will make me buy eggs again until I view the cost as fair for my budget. You’re the entitled one insisting that I can and should buy eggs. It’s not your life or money. I never stated eggs as the reason I would stop paying my student loans. In fact the list is much longer than the single item of eggs. The trend will go, if everyone stops paying their loans to prioritize other costs than that is what the “market” wants to be unburdened from student loans. —- I also didn’t get ANY money for free. That money went to the university charging overpriced tuition. I wasn’t spending it on overpriced eggs. It has nothing to do with free-money and everything to do with using money to burden people and calling it “education”.
    - wakawaka28 1y ago
      >No amount of commenters screaming “YEAH BUT YOURE A SOFTWARE ENGINEER YOU CAN BUY EGGS” will make me buy eggs again until I view the cost as fair for my budget. Again, you can afford it easily. You chose a bad example. Eggs are still practically the cheapest source of protein, besides beans. Are you trying to seriously make us think you're reduced to eating beans every day as a software engineer? The reason I'm pushing you on this issue is that quite a few very well-off people seem to be trying to jump on the "woe is me" bandwagon. You are not poor and probably won't be any time soon. You may not be able to afford the lifestyle you want, but pretending to be poorer than you are because you think it's cool or something is asinine. >I never stated eggs as the reason I would stop paying my student loans. In fact the list is much longer than the single item of eggs. Yeah, I know. But throwing eggs in there and expecting us to take it seriously is kind of crazy. You probably can afford most of the things on the list, or will be able to in the future. >The trend will go, if everyone stops paying their loans to prioritize other costs than that is what the “market” wants to be unburdened from student loans. If these people in on the "trend" like over-entitled software engineers actually make money, it will be taken directly out of their paychecks. Unless you think quitting your job and living under a bridge is preferable to repaying what you promised to pay, and profitted from, you are going to stay in the system. >I also didn’t get ANY money for free. That money went to the university charging overpriced tuition. I wasn’t spending it on overpriced eggs. It has nothing to do with free-money and everything to do with using money to burden people and calling it “education”. It is free if you don't repay it. You want it free if you seek to not repay it. You chose to borrow for tuition, and that investment did in fact pay off for you. Stop whining about the economy that affects everyone, and pay what you owe.
      - righthand 1y ago
        Again no I can’t afford eggs. I eat other things besides eggs. I’ve chosen to stop buying eggs so I can afford other proteins. It’s a perfectly good example you’re just trying to find a way to dunk on me about eggs. I’m not talking about just eggs though, I’m talking about groceries in general. Stop rewriting my intent and commentary.

by ac29 1y ago

righthand 1y ago

It became a luxury item as soon as the price doubled unreasonably. A dozen eggs is $6 where I live. You can cherry pick your egg prices around the country but for me it’s still 200% and for seemingly no reason.

wakawaka28 1y ago
You are proving my point from up above. We both know you can afford $6 to feed yourself for a couple of days. Is that really such a luxury that a software engineer can't afford it? There is so much irony here, it's unreal. If you cry about house prices it's one thing, but saying it's the eggs being so expensive that really seals the deal on you not repaying your loans is completely disingenuous. Nevermind that these loans have no term in the contract saying that you will get any particular quality of life after spending that money... The entitlement reeks. I am halfway in agreement in that I hate how the economy is, but there's no reality in which you deserve to get all that money for free as more cautious people forgo college for backbreaking jobs.
- righthand 1y ago
  You are ignoring the point of my original comment that’s why I’m ignoring your point. The point is: can I buy eggs? Yes. Is that equivilent to can I afford eggs? No. Why? Because I’m not discussing buying eggs. I’m discussing knocking eggs off the list of things I can afford because the cost increased. If my grocery bill and energy bills increase I need to make cuts somewhere. So I choose eggs because they have doubled. The point was that people prioritize costs relative to the state of the world. In my case I decided to not buy eggs. As one of the cost cutting measures. If I didn’t cut eggs, I’d be spending twice as much. No amount of commenters screaming “YEAH BUT YOURE A SOFTWARE ENGINEER YOU CAN BUY EGGS” will make me buy eggs again until I view the cost as fair for my budget. You’re the entitled one insisting that I can and should buy eggs. It’s not your life or money. I never stated eggs as the reason I would stop paying my student loans. In fact the list is much longer than the single item of eggs. The trend will go, if everyone stops paying their loans to prioritize other costs than that is what the “market” wants to be unburdened from student loans. —- I also didn’t get ANY money for free. That money went to the university charging overpriced tuition. I wasn’t spending it on overpriced eggs. It has nothing to do with free-money and everything to do with using money to burden people and calling it “education”.
  - wakawaka28 1y ago
    >No amount of commenters screaming “YEAH BUT YOURE A SOFTWARE ENGINEER YOU CAN BUY EGGS” will make me buy eggs again until I view the cost as fair for my budget. Again, you can afford it easily. You chose a bad example. Eggs are still practically the cheapest source of protein, besides beans. Are you trying to seriously make us think you're reduced to eating beans every day as a software engineer? The reason I'm pushing you on this issue is that quite a few very well-off people seem to be trying to jump on the "woe is me" bandwagon. You are not poor and probably won't be any time soon. You may not be able to afford the lifestyle you want, but pretending to be poorer than you are because you think it's cool or something is asinine. >I never stated eggs as the reason I would stop paying my student loans. In fact the list is much longer than the single item of eggs. Yeah, I know. But throwing eggs in there and expecting us to take it seriously is kind of crazy. You probably can afford most of the things on the list, or will be able to in the future. >The trend will go, if everyone stops paying their loans to prioritize other costs than that is what the “market” wants to be unburdened from student loans. If these people in on the "trend" like over-entitled software engineers actually make money, it will be taken directly out of their paychecks. Unless you think quitting your job and living under a bridge is preferable to repaying what you promised to pay, and profitted from, you are going to stay in the system. >I also didn’t get ANY money for free. That money went to the university charging overpriced tuition. I wasn’t spending it on overpriced eggs. It has nothing to do with free-money and everything to do with using money to burden people and calling it “education”. It is free if you don't repay it. You want it free if you seek to not repay it. You chose to borrow for tuition, and that investment did in fact pay off for you. Stop whining about the economy that affects everyone, and pay what you owe.
    - righthand 1y ago
      Again no I can’t afford eggs. I eat other things besides eggs. I’ve chosen to stop buying eggs so I can afford other proteins. It’s a perfectly good example you’re just trying to find a way to dunk on me about eggs. I’m not talking about just eggs though, I’m talking about groceries in general. Stop rewriting my intent and commentary.