the brainworms that are carving holes in my gray matter are feasting good today. Refinery29 money diaries is a goldmine of fodder at the risk of sounding like an avocado toast boomer

"bluebs" enjoyer takes a trip to colorado to smoke weed, struggles with the burden of responsibility from the succesfull family business. Dads secretary booked it all using his points ("these beautiful hippy girls with flower crowns set the bong up for each new person in line"): https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/denver-colorado-weekend-trip-itinerary-vacation-cost

"living on" $25 an hour "plus allowance", adult daycare jobby plus a cult gym, trip to the hamptons in ny with the girlies where they get so drunk and seasick from their friends boat they puke the food the personal chef made whilst doing some bizarre shit with venmo that feels like an IRS investiagtion: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/money-diary-new-york-city-marketing-intern-income

Digital nomad marketing person visits Bali "angrily ordering a detox juice" and sending back the fried rice to get thrown away cuz it had fish sauce which isnt vegan (surely thats worse cause then the animal died for no reason but what do i know). had to wait 25 minutes for treats. did Sukarno die for this? https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/digital-nomad-traveling-salary-money-diary

  • electerrific [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    I finagle with the cashier to remove meat from their nasi goreng fried-rice dish. I'm salty because I still have to pay full price. I also order my partner a spaghetti carbonara, because he can eat anything and everything. Lo and behold, they douse my rice in fish sauce; I send it back and exchange it for plain pasta with whatever veggies they have in the kitchen.

    Hungry and frustrated, we walk to another coffee shop 15 minutes away. They also have zero vegetarian options, so I angrily order a "detox juice," which is a pulpy mess of cucumber, apple, lemon, and honey. I proceed to cry on the sidewalk because I'm fed up with restaurants in this part of Indonesia not being vegetarian or vegan-friendly.

    If anyone ever wondered why vegans have such a bad reputation, THIS.

    • innocent_bystander [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      its petty but the “nasi goreng fried rice dish” thing bugs me cuz hmmmm i wonder what nasi goreng translates to. anyway bro you are literally in the tropics theres cheep good tasting fruit and veg everywhere but that doesnt involve enough minum wage workers subject to ur whims ig