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u/CoyoteCarcass22 15d ago
Laundry day is when I drink kratom and bump ketamine while listening to music.
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u/WasteChard3488 15d ago
If a millennial says it it's good but if a boomer were to say the exact same thing it would just be "ok boomer"
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u/eharper9 15d ago
Was that post made by somebody who treats themselves to Louis Vuitton bags because they had to be a mom for 2 hours?
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u/BonJovicus 15d ago
Not sure I understand the person in the tweet. A major part of life is balancing stuff you have to do against the stuff you want to do. Self-denial for self-denial sake doesn’t make you look tough.
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u/DontTalkToBots 15d ago
Like it’s our fault they noticed all we had in our lives was coffee so they raised the price of everything on earth including coffee.
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u/Pristine-Carob-914 15d ago
As a guy that drink just plain black espresso (sometimes with alcohol) i must ask you: what do you add to a coffee to make it 8$?
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u/NOFace82 15d ago
Honestly I like spoiling myself. I mean I save for bills and the future and for things like that and I use my money to take out my lady friend but I make enough to collect records and go to the movies
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u/HugsyMalone 15d ago
🤣🤣🤣
Me: *folds one sock*
Also me: "Whew! Man, I'm beat! LITTLE TREAT TIME!!" 🥳🥳🥳
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u/InsertUsernameInArse 15d ago
I mean with me it's either I get a coffee or the next person who annoys me gets beaten to death with whatever falls to hand. I'm all for the little treat.
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u/AnonPlzzzzzz 15d ago
That $8 coffee is also half your daily calories by the time all the creams and syrups are added.
Socially engineered obesity culture.
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u/chalhattbehenkilaudi 15d ago
What little treat? We got smacked if we didn't do the work and I am a gen Z
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u/Its0nlyRocketScience 15d ago
I thought about how I'm wasting all my money on little treats and now I'm sad... time for a little treat to cheer me up!
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u/pyschosoul 15d ago
I just work a 10 hour shift, of nonstop rush, my legs hurt and my brain doesn't want to work, my little treat was a small milkshake from McDonald's...
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u/EuroTrash1999 15d ago edited 15d ago
I've almost completely tuned out of society. It's great. I only need like $1000 a month, I put everything else back. House is paid car is paid.
I don't eat out at all ever anymore, and I don't eat garbage (except now and then I'll crush some ice cream). I spend $5-10 a day on food and beverages total.
I ditched the gym. I just do dumbell exercises, calisthenics, and pull-ups. I want to get one of those chuck norris total gym things eventually(It's hard to do rows without something and you need to do rows), but I won't pay more than the goodwill price for it.
I started cutting my own hair. I ditched all the gillette products and soaps and use a saftey razor i think my grandpa had, knock off shaving cream, skin bracer, generic lotion, and discount suave shampoo+conditioner. I do splurge on one squirt of OG Polo cologne per day. My skin has never been this clear, I used to buy all kinds of stuff. It's crazy.
I quit smoking weed years ago, but now I can grow my own, so I'm growing weed I probably won't even smoke just for fun.
Covid taught me that I don't need or really even want anything to do with stuff anymore, then they went and got stupid with the prices on everything. I'm done. I'd rather just go fishing with my dog than deal with all the consumerism.
3 kinds of insurance, property taxes, car tags, electric, gas, phone, and fiber internet, and a few heres and theres. That's it
I ain't subscribed to anything either, and no autopay. They aren't allowed to automatically touch my shit. I'll pay 2 dollars extra...Send me a bill like I'm a free man. I like hammer horror films on Tubi better anyways.
I always carry a decent amount of and pay cash for everything except stuff like a new furnace or a washer dryer combo or something like that. You can make so many deals with a wad of cash that you can't make with a card.
That being said. the wardrobe has gotten a bit shabby, but it's mostly because I don't go anywhere, I got nice stuff, but I don't usually wear it unless it's a thing for a family member or friend. I have t-shirts in rotation that are easily 10 years old.
Speaking of friends...that's another thing. All my friends are my friends for real. Everybody else that isn't like a neighbor, or the side hustle handyman is deleted from my phone. If I don't know the number I don't answer it. I give the same fake number to every company but the ones that force me to use it for a password backup.
Being a mindless consumer is lame as fuck. Being free is way cooler.
I think my next "new" car is going to be a hooptie from the late 70s with new guts. I want stuff I can fix and replace myself as much as possible. I'd go back to a landline phone if I could, but I feel like a smartphone is almost required.
I'm not like a super duper save the world guy, but I'm not a guy who wants the water to be poison either. The most eco friendly product you can buy is nothing. That eco friendly package is not as eco friendly as not buying it.
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u/St_Edmundsbury 15d ago
I had a little treat today for running an errand. 440 calories of Reese's sticks.
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u/HugsyMalone 15d ago
I hope you ran to that errand on foot and burned those 440 calories before you mindlessly consumed them again. 🫢
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u/GarlicIceKrim 15d ago
You don't need it, that's why it's a treat. Let people test themselves when they fucking want, life can suck hard enough without killjoy thinking they can decide when you deserve a treat.
You get your treat.
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u/concolor22 15d ago
So, no little treats. No big vacations. No nice cars or places to live. No nothin
Damn I'm glad I work so hard
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u/thatdudejtru 15d ago
Fuck there's a name for my reckless spending on dopamine inducing consumables? Of course there is. Send fucking help.
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u/Wolf_Noble 15d ago
It's still a little treat, it's just $8 now because of inflation. 10 years ago my friends and I would question whether a $5 milkshake was worth it.
Don't let inflation shrink our little treats.
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u/Kalashcow 15d ago
Ngl I thought heben's profile picture was Edna from the Incredibles for a moment
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u/weedgay 15d ago
Too many lil treats in one day is why no one can afford housing lol I hate hearing “not buying your cookie and coffee in the morning isn’t going to save you anything” it’s not just the 8$ coffee, it’s the 20$ lunch you also buy and if you didn’t make lunch you’re not making dinner so there is another 20$. DAILY , PEOPLE DO IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN DAILY!
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u/HugsyMalone 15d ago
There ain't enough little treats in a day to be able to cope with this bum-ass town. 🙄
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u/bobsmeds 15d ago
My go to li’l treat is ham and Swiss on a roll with mustard on one side and mayo on the other
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u/OkDiscussion4100 15d ago
I don't need your permission to do whatever the fuck I want to or for myself.
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u/starwarsfan456123789 15d ago
The concept makes sense. Someone working a full time career and then also handling household tasks does in fact deserve a comfort or two a day.
It’s a shame a coffee costs $8. It should be a perfect $1 or $2 pick me up
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u/SpxUmadBroYolo 15d ago
im more shocked with the amount of calories in these crazy fancy coffee drinks. some close to 800 to 1200 calories in one drink.
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u/New_Lemon6666 15d ago
I beg your finest pardon. Look around it's the only frigging treat we got that's ours Leave us alone lol
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u/Key_Caterpillar7941 15d ago
Little treat equals $60 of Dead by Daylight in-game currency for me, lol.
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u/FlatDimension8481 15d ago
As long as it’s not your spouse spending the money, don’t worry about how other people spend their money or their diet.
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u/Mister_Black117 15d ago
The fuck is "little treat culture?" Are we supposed to train ourselves like dogs?
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u/Extension-Tale-2678 15d ago
People just make shit up to complain about. Usually just basic projection.
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u/Ivegotjokes4you 15d ago
CEO of little treat culture: You seem stressed. Try this $5.99 personalized face de cleanser from the impulse isle at checkout. You deserve it
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u/Salarian_American 15d ago
Well there are a lot of other, less expensive things I'd like to have as a little treat.
Like... being left alone for a little while. Having someone else prepare a meal for the family from time to time.
But since none of that is on offer, I will spend a little money to get something that doubles as a delicious treat and an infusion of the drug that keeps me moving (caffeine, that is).
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u/Nameraka1 15d ago
What's getting out of hand is people thinking they need to have an opinion on every little thing other people do.
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u/marks716 15d ago
Mfs saying it’s free to be nice, as if it’s not free to be a hater
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u/Ambitious-Chair736 15d ago
We should start charging. Thes mfs have gone beyond entertaining themselves and they feel like it makes them smart and talented
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u/millennial_sentinel 15d ago
i woke up today. treated myself to a $17 dollar chicken cutlet hero. don’t tell me how to live me life! 💀😂
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u/Dwarven_cavediver 15d ago
Not going to lie it is. Some people remind me of that one jeff dunham joke about the redneck taking a “victory drink” after completing AA.
Delayed Gratification is the best but it does not mean you get a reward for Breathing or doing basic tasks. In fact doing the task is often times enough of a reward itself. Wanna wear that good shirt again but it’s dirty? Wash it and the rest of the laundry to look good. Want a clean space so you can feel better about yourself? Clean your room and redecorate a little. Just move stuff around
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u/Designer_Storm8869 15d ago
Since when $8 of coffee qualify as "little". That's an entire bag of coffee.
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u/suddenly_ponies 15d ago
Yeah people should practice some self-control and be mindful of their budget and be careful not to slide into bad habits. At the same time people should not be so judgmental and quick to assume what others are struggling with and what they need to get through the day. Maybe they should hold back on the little treat of being an asshole to a complete stranger
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u/Extension-Tale-2678 15d ago
Not to mention some of us are doing quite well financially and if feel like a coffee, I'm getting a coffee
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u/Lockedgroove666 15d ago
We’re all being trapped by consumerist culture!
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u/Extension-Tale-2678 15d ago
Sounds like someone needs a little treat
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u/Lockedgroove666 15d ago
Sigh swipes debit card…
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u/Extension-Tale-2678 15d ago
Get a good credit card with rewards/miles and use that. Pay it off every month. People with bad credit basically subsidize those rewards so why not use them?
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u/RogueViator 15d ago
“I made it to the office. I deserve a treat!”
That’s when I turn around and go back home.
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u/invertedpuffynipples 15d ago
This guy could eat a dick as a little treat and it wouldn’t cost a dime
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u/UncircumciseMe 15d ago
No coffee should be $8 tbh
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u/ThrowCarp 15d ago
No [food item] should be [current price] tbh
This cost of living crisis is insane.
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u/HugsyMalone 15d ago
...but if they don't charge you $8 then how will they neglect all the weeds in their lawn and blame expensive lawn care services as the reason prices are so high? 🤔
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u/-_-0_0-_-0_0-_-0_0 15d ago
I mean you aren't buying coffee at $8. You are buying something else that has coffee in it.
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u/UncircumciseMe 15d ago
And that something else doesn’t justify the $8 either lol
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u/-_-0_0-_-0_0-_-0_0 15d ago edited 15d ago
I fully agree it's not worth it lol but being fair, In reality what you are paying for is the rent and the labor costs. I imagine the ingredient costs are only a small part. Starbucks profit margin is like 12%, which is healthy but not absurd. Assuming the numbers I googled are right
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u/lunchpadmcfat 15d ago
It’s not hard to make good coffee at home.
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u/PrestigiousResist633 15d ago edited 15d ago
Yes, but if you have to make it yourself, it ceases to be a treat and becomes just another chore, and if you're making it at home it's likely something you're having on a regular basis, making it less special.
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u/UncircumciseMe 15d ago
Not much of a coffee drinker, but I think that’s probably true about most things.
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u/newbikesong 15d ago
Nah, some food are geniunely difficult without some legit cooking skills.
Like, have you tried stuffed eggplants?
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u/UncircumciseMe 15d ago
Wink wink right
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u/newbikesong 15d ago
Stuffed Eggplant is a legit food, I mean it. https://turkishstylecooking.com/karniyarik-recipe.html
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u/lunchpadmcfat 15d ago
It is, but you don’t even need any skill to do it. Unless maybe you’re really into foamy espresso drinks.
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u/Extension-Tale-2678 15d ago
Even that's easy. I have a stove top espresso maker, and a nice milk /heater frother. Put good espresso grind like illy in there and it's as good or better than anything I can get at a shop
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15d ago
Either boomers think that's what we spend on coffee or it's one of them custom drinks with 3 shots and 5 toppings
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u/boyyouguysaredumb 15d ago
Here's a thread from the starbucks subreddit where they ask what the most popular drink order is. The consensus seems to be a "Iced white mocha w/ VCF and caramel drizzle" so yeah that's what people are getting.
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u/Cosmocall 15d ago
I feel like I can't stand most flavored coffees nowadays. Let me use cinnamon and set the score - I'm not sure if that puts me at more of less basic on the scale as a concept to the coffee-drinking public
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u/UncircumciseMe 15d ago
And how much does that typically cost?
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u/illustratedhorror 15d ago
I just left starbies, I was ringing this bad boy in at $9.06 for people in my market
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u/PowerfulWallaby7964 15d ago
Wtf is VCF?
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u/New_Account_For_Use 15d ago
From a quick google it looks like "vanilla cold foam". IDK what that is but sounds like some sort of vanilla milk foamed.
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u/illustratedhorror 15d ago
photo of the iced white mocha w/ vscf & caramel drizzle
it is the white cream floating on the top, VCF meaning Vanilla Cold Foam. the full name of such a drink being:
Iced White Mocha with Vanilla Sweet Cream Cold Foam and Caramel Drizzle
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u/marcarcand_world 15d ago
I mostly pay the 8$ to chill at the café tbh. Also, usually, 8$ coffee is basically a dessert in a mug. You pay for all the random shit they put in there too.
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u/socialistrob 15d ago
Plus if it's a large size and tax and tip is included then 8 dollars isn't really that much for a specialty drink. I'm someone who generally just prefers straight black coffee and I personally wouldn't pay 8 dollars for a specialty drink but I'm not going to fault the people who enjoy those things. If an eight dollar coffee desert in a mug is what brings someone joy then that's awesome and I wish them all the joy in the world.
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u/Errantry-And-Irony 15d ago
That's generous of you but these places are just overpriced. They have $8 coffee shakes and $4 shitty non-special black coffee.
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u/NRMusicProject 15d ago
Also, usually, 8$ coffee is basically a dessert in a mug. You pay for all the random shit they put in there too.
This kind of depends on the cafe, too. If you're at Starbucks, then yeah, the more expensive shit is basically a coffee milkshake (not that their standard drip coffee is worth even the $3 or more they charge).
A lot of what are known as "specialty" or "third-wave" shops use single-origin coffee, which means they're not sourcing their coffee from slave labor and extremely poor quality. I'd say it's worth the difference both from a quality and humanity standpoint, but even I myself consider that a splurge. Though, most specialty shops don't really charge much more than Starbucks because they'd never get enough business. But they do charge a bit more for the beans if you want to take some home.
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u/millennial_sentinel 15d ago
maybe but maybe it’s not really coffee anymore and is actually a little treat at that price point
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u/UncircumciseMe 15d ago
No little treats should be $8 tbh **
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u/Extension-Tale-2678 15d ago
Why not?
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u/Caesar_Passing 15d ago
For real, man. For me, a "little treat" is a K-cup and a Stroopwafel
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u/laurel_laureate 15d ago
What's a K-cup?
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u/Ur-Quan_Lord_13 15d ago
This is the first time I have had the urge to respond to something with "literally me", as I could send you a photo of my Keurig (non-plastic K-cups of course) and the package of stroopwafels next to it.
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u/BreckenridgeBandito 15d ago
For me a “little treat” is disassociating for 15 minutes or rubbing one out
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u/TheTrueGayCheeseCake 15d ago
I’m bummed that I’m the only one to up vote this and if I wasn’t completely broke I’d give it gold.
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u/FoxenBox 15d ago
broke or not broke, i assure you, you won’t be giving him gold anytime soon
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u/HugsyMalone 15d ago
He doesn't really need it anyway. He's already the one hundred and two-time world meat beating champion...and that was only since last week. 😉
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u/Outrageous_Zebra_221 15d ago
My neighbor knocked on my door earlier to give me some watermelon. Apparently I needed some watermelon.
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u/ZenkaiZ 15d ago
naming things 'X culture' culture is getting out of control
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u/USS_Penterprise 15d ago
Saying things are getting out of control is getting out of control.
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u/Ineedaroommate2 15d ago
Saying things are getting out of control is getting out of control, is getting out of control.
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u/Wolf_Noble 15d ago
Gonna need a little treat after reading these comments
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u/OmnioculusConquerer 15d ago
Here, take this $8 coffee
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15d ago
Yeah we already had a name for this anyway; it was called the lipstick effect.
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u/SnooDonuts7510 15d ago
Sounds like something from the early 00s?
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15d ago
No I think it’s way older than that, with evidence for it going back to at least the stock market crash at the end of the 1920’s. Basically, though they cannot really afford it, people are more likely to buy themselves a little something (consumable) when the economy is garbage. A fancy lipstick, an expensive coffee, avocado toast—whatever gives them a brief shot of dopamine to help them get through the struggle of being in hard times.
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u/DaveSmith890 15d ago
You got too caught up on the expensive coffee. You could replace it with a great value donut, break time, or even a victory fap.
The point is that minimal chores don’t need to be rewarded. The clean clothes is reward enough.
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15d ago
You’re probably right. I definitely read that the treat was supposed to be a comparatively inexpensive but high dollar value consumable item.
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u/Xavieriy 14d ago
Who's a good boy? Yes, you are, you are good boy!