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butchtaurus · 5 months

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literally have to hide all the food in the house cause this 50yr old man eats the same amount as 4 teenage boys and he doesn’t buy any groceries bcuz when he brings anything home he eats it all himself in 4 days

we had a barely open box of ramen noodles and it’s literally all gone within 3 weeks, i maybe had 1 or 2, when that would usually last us 6-8 months bcuz we don’t eat it often. you think he’s gonna buy another one? absolutely not

#personal #like i know people say why save food for the future and just enjoy it now #but i’ve had a specifically timed diet since i was a child so that’s my routine and i like to keep goodies to enjoy them for a whole week #and not have to buy them every day or every other day #like food and snacks are expensive….#my food routine now is usually breakfast. snack around 2-3 or late lunch #dinner and a snack in the evening #it use to be breakfast. snack. lunch. snack. dinner. snack.#if i buy a bag of chips it is not gone for the day im having it 4-5 times before i need to get more

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theshadowrealmitself · 11 months

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I like to think that Vulcans who come to understand that Humans just can’t try to process emotions the same way as them, it’s just healthiest to let it out in harmless ways, decide that venting and stuff should be taken just as seriously as Vulcan’s meditation time, and will encourage the Humans around them to complain about what’s upsetting them

People who are used to aloof Vulcans who avoid Humans at all cost running into one comforting a Human

“-and then they said my cheesecake was subpar, and they didn’t even bring a dish!!!”

“The purpose of this event was that every participant brings a food item of sorts, correct?”

“Yeah!!”

“And they did not follow this rule while insulting dishes that were brought?”

“Mostly just my dish but yeah >:(“

“How illogical”

“That’s what I’m saying!!!”

#star trek #Vulcans #Humans #not based on a specific thing #but I used to know this annoying couple that were ‘family friends’#who would show up to potluck dinners and the like and would either bring nothing or bring something really just. out of left field?#like a bag of frozen chicken to a bbq #and then proceed to make sure they are first even if it was stated to let kids go first #would take HUGE amounts before anyone else got a chance to get a plate #and then make off with the leftovers again even if they were already claimed for #and it wasn’t a food insecurity thing trust me I would never speak bad about a person getting food if that was even a remote chance #the adults who raised us knew them really well and we’d been to their house a ton of times #they were just dicks #and yeah. they’d occasionally insult the food. while eating the MAJORITY of it.#it was so weird at their home they would go out of their way to get the healthiest options possible #you know the really bland tasteless expensive stuff that apparently was healthier #but then if they were visiting our house they would. eat all our unhealthy snacks.#that always pissed me off so much as a kid because we actually had a food insecurity thing going on #and also a variety of other reasons that are a bit too depressing to bring up on this post #but anyways we’d hardly ever get to have nice snacks #and this couple would just take them all??? even after we’d tell them repeatedly that it was ours and those snacks weren’t gonna be #replaced #hated that couple #if you’re wondering why they were ‘family friends’ it’s because the couple who raised us #(it feels weird to type it out like that but apparently legal guardians doesn’t fit since they never finished petitioning 💀)#liked having them around because it made them look like ‘such great Christian’s’ being nice to the people #that no one else wanted to be friends with #I always thought that was a really weird and fucked up reason to be friends with someone #this got long sorry 😭

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mxddyhero · 3 months

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baking is insane. wdym if I want a sweet little treat I can just lump a bunch of stuff in a bowl and in 30-40 mins I can have delicious goodies for free?? magic???

#i always bake but it never fails to amaze me...#im like woah i could use some snacks rn but vegan cookies expensive... wait...#anyway ehehe #shut up hahn anyway #food

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awholefuckinglifetimeofthis · 2 months

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people on Instagram are saying that avocado toast with shrimp is a weird thing to have for breakfast. do americans really just eat eggs and bacon or cereal every single day?

#americans also i think eat very small breakfasts but take lunch more seriously which also doesn't make sense to me #in the middle of the day I'm usually out somewhere so unless I'm buying food (expensive) the best lunch i can hope for is like a sandwich #ig you can bring food in a thermos but I'd rather eat a nice warm and fresh breakfast and then just have a snack bar or something #most food objectively tastes worse after being in your bag all day not to mention the space it takes up

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positivelyapunovexponent-good · 8 months

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graduate school application fees have me carefully plotting out how exactly to make $78 in groceries last three weeks. I thought the stressful part would be over once I submitted my last application (which I did yesterday! I am very proud of myself!) but no the financial fallout is just beginning

#I’ll be fine- I’m really lucky my girlfriend’s family is so kind and packed me a bunch of frozen venison #And snacks and all manner of other good food. So that will go a long way #Plus while cleaning out the freezer my housemates and I found a big bag of Lima beans I had forgotten about that’s still good #Which means I’ll still get vegetables in without having to spend money on fresh produce #But gddamn I’m really feeling the expenses pile up- on top of other things like vet bills and money for tickets to fly out to a conference #at the end of this month (although maybe I get get my school to reimburse me for that #I need to get on it). I am proud to have gotten a talk slot though! And I am grateful to be able to pay the application fees at all #Even if it hurts a bit. But also perhaps the system is a bit broken if you need to shell out this much for the privilege of being rejected #(probabilistically speaking)#*sigh*#vent #graduate school jeremiad #personal #finances cw #food cw

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e-adlirez · 1 month

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So the other other day I went to Disney On Ice with my family and the moment I saw them, I developed one hell of a hankering for a snow cone. I knew I wanted one (despite New Zealand winter being in more-or-less full force) and I knew I had some money, so I went to scout the stalls selling them in the venue and see which one sold them for the cheapest price. If not from the Disney-themed stalls (which are always overpriced and always just for the merch inextricably tied to them), then from the stalls the venue itself had, because they actually had those and didn't completely restrict us to sacrificing our wallets to the big mouse.

Spoiler alert: THE ONLY STALLS THAT HAD THEM WERE THE DOI STALLS

AND THE SNOW CONES COST 25 NZD A PIECE

(For conversion to USD, multiply by 0.6)

I never wound up buying a snow cone ;m;

I'm still craving one to this day, three days after the event wrapped up ;m;

#rambles #ramble #overpriced disney merch my beloathed #honestly the worst part was that they didn't even sell the snow cones by themselves without merch #i'm not blaming the venue because uh snow cones might be a tough thing to accommodate #y'know with all the hot foods in the kitchens #but what i am saying is #disney is softlocking us into buying merch for the sake of the funni snack that one can take to ice skating #what else is new really it's disney after all #it's funny because as a kid i always wanted one of those snow cone cup things because duh snow cone and also funni olaf cup #but i never got to because even in the philippines they were too expensive for my parents' liking #but now i'm here wanting a snow cone but i want it *without* the merch #oh yeah and there were adult simba cups as well as the olaf cups and moana mugs and the cups that light up all flashy-like #the simba cup somehow cost 28 nzd.#WTH IS THIS #HOW IS THIS THING THREE NZD MORE EXPENSIVE #I BET THE SERVING IS THE SAME BETWEEN THE OLAF AND SIMBA ANYWAY #JUST HOW MUCH MORE PLASTIC IS BEING USED IN THERE TO MAKE DISNEY CHARGE *3 MORE DOLLARS* THAN THE STANDARD OLAF CUP #AND THE MOANA CUP IS WAY SMALLER BUT IT SOMEHOW COSTS JUST AS MUCH AS AN OLAF CUP #I BET THE SERVING IN THE MUG IS ONLY HALF THE ONE IN THE CUP #smh smh

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xxxemilyg1996 · 2 months

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It's been a good week. The first good week I've had in a while. I hope you all also have better days coming your way

#i made a chore chart for me and my sister. we live in a trash heap because we can't find the motivation to do anything #so i made a chart and assign her chores because her adhd gives her severe decision fatigue #the chores are non-negotiable they must be done before we get to do a fun thing/relax #shes already taken out 6 bags of trash this week. i set it outside the front door so when she comes home from work she can take it to the #dumpster without having to think about it or even coming inside and losing motivation #i also got approved for food stamps until November so now we get $300 a month for groceries and holy shit its fantastic #i got it on tues and they back payed for 2.5 months since i applied #so i got almost $700 to go stock up our foid yesterday. i went to Sam's and got bulk canned goods that we haven't been able to afford #i got meat and snacks and bulk seasonings because i go through garlic and onion powder so quickly and its expensive buying small bottles #our fridge is full for the first time in probably 6 months #i got a referral to an obgyn for the first time ever and in 2 weeks i go to my first ever pap smear because i have medicaid for reproductive #care. not for anything else but its a start #my mom sent me the newest book in my favorite series and i get to read it!#i feel like this all happened because i set things in motion. I'm done sitting around waiting for help because its not coming

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starredforlife · 9 months

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i keep going to bed so fucking Hungry

#i don’t do well on a diet of snacks i need protein 😭😭😭😭#this next shopping trip is gonna be like $200. i keep putting it off bc of how expensive it’s gonna be #but it’s that or ramen and tostitos and if I have to live like that I start fucking spiraling #quality of food is v difficult to sacrifice and i don’t even wanna buy expensive ingredients 😭 I just want good meat #star’s thoughts #PRICES DIDNT USE TO BE THIS FUCKING AWFUL. BTW

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consolecadet · 6 months

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Extremely rare and fortuitous event: today, on the one-year anniversary of my celiac diagnosis, someone else with celiac put a bunch of snacks in my Buy Nothing group and I got them

#there is never ever food I can safely eat in that group #which like. a lot of people are a lot more food insecure than me and they should have it #and also gluten free food is so expensive. it's really nice to get some snacks and not feel bad about the cost #thank you stranger at the local university for your cookies #boring text posts #celiac tag

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desperatepleasures · 8 months

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ok well i did my january budget and as predicted it was Bad but. we stay silly!!

#no but over half my expenses were plane tickets so it's literally fine #i went slightly over budget on food/snacks/sbux but tbh otherwise my spending was Fine #there were surprisingly few medical expenses this month #and my only other Fun Expenses were my humidifier & seat cushion & the kkm novels and they weren't horribly expensive #OH and part of my food budget was the like $140 adagio order i did at the beginning of the month lol #<- that tea supply should last the majority of the year tho i think. idk maybe less if im good about not going to sbux #....HA i also got some money back based on a funny mistake i won't get into here #it wasn't enough to make up the deficit but it helped!#doth oversharing hour

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voidimp · 8 months

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yeah yeah okay maybe there is something to be said for eating healthier. whatever

#been spending a little more money on like healthier™ snacks with Actual Nutrients & yeah okay MAYBE i have been feeling better bc of it ://#idk it was mostly just bc i got sick of eating the same shitty snacks every day #so i started getting like nuts & cheese & dried fruit & roasted chickpeas & snap pea puffs & also seltzer instead of soda #drinking those stupid expensive protein smoothies (i need to dig out my blender) & eating frozen meals w more veggies #& wouldnt u fucking know it ive been feeling Better lately :// UGH #u know that thing where u get more & more reluctant to do something the more ur told to do it & then u do it & it Actually Helps. yeah #disclaimer that im talking specifically abt My Own Experiences here bc i dont want to Get Into It w ppl but i do know a large part of #the reason my weight has been where its been is bc of how i eat. i want to make it very clear that i am by no means eating Less rn #im just actually eating A Variety Of Foods. like i want to make that distinction bc i think the concept of dieting in terms of #eating less is Fucking Bullshit & i want nothing to do w it. im not interested in counting calories or any of that shit #literally i am just trying to make sure i am Consuming More Actual Nutrients #ive lost 10lbs since the beginning of december. i havent even started like exercising like i want to. its JUST from varying the food i eat #im so fucking mad lmao

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love-has-a-way-ofgrowingbackward · 2 years

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so my mom decided to give away MY cake to HER colleague's family that had come over. like we get it, you value pleasing others and looking like a good person above everything else, but give away YOUR slice of cake for that???? i didn't even know and i had a bad day and was REALLY looking forward to the treat, but i found the fridge empty and it was like a slap to the face. she didn't even apologise and would probably argue that im being so selfish instead and im. so fucking mad.

#i KNOW its just a cake and if anyone ELSE had done it i wouldve been more reasonable #but this is my fucking MOM and she has a history of ripping things i enjoy away from me till i have nothing left and making me #feel completely out of control in everything.#so. it hits different. im already on edge as it is and this was a tipping point.#im so FUCKING mad. her pathological and fucking pathetic need to look like a morally superior person is the reason my life and brain is #so fucked up and then this happens again. she's had a habit of hiding food so we can't eat it and criticizing how much we eat.#so if i look for a snack i have to fbi search the whole house for the key to the locker where she keeps it or go hungry. i mean now i can #eat out obviously but its expensive and as a kid i couldn't so the emotions are all still there #watch me using tumblr tags as a personal therapy session.#gonna figure out what i really want to eat and go get myself something nice alone to feel in control of my happiness again wish me luck

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pegglefan69 · 1 year

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state of Maine is really asking me to fill out freelance forms when I make less than $10 a month & therefore according to them do not actually even qualify as a freelance worker, let alone somebody who should be filing taxes, in order to make sure my food stamps are renewed