▲ 556 ▼ Dating has gotten so expensive that nearly half of U.S. singles say it’s no longer worth it, as the average night out approaches $200 (fortune.com) submitted 3 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 327 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 12 points 3 months ago (4 children) Where the fuck are people going out? Dinner and drinks with my wife and kids rarely breaks 100. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Josey_Wales@lemmy.zip 35 points 3 months ago Sure… but how many drinks can your kids really put away? permalink fedilink source parent [–] MartianRecon@lemmus.org 19 points 3 months ago (2 children) Where do you live? Because in LA it's extremely easy to break the $100 threshold for a single person to eat. That's literally an appetizer, a main course, and a drink or two. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (2 children) I live in DTLA now. I just spent less than $15 on a burger and a blueberry cider at Glory Burgers. I swear people have terrible financial skills. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MartianRecon@lemmus.org 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Soooo you're comparing a burger and beer place to somewhere you'd get appetizers at. I'm not talking about influencer type places to hang out at like Sur, I'm talking like fucking Wood Ranch, dude. Chain restaurant, a steak, an appetizer, and 2 beers is like 75 bucks, man. For a fucking chain restaurant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago I went to the Yard House at LA Live. Spent like $55 on a burger entree, beer and tip. Yes, people aren't good with their money. Choose better. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) because that's not a restaurant, it's fast food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) Pretty sure it's a restaurant. But I guess it depends on your definition. And also, most fast food won't take 10+ minutes between when you order and when you receive your freshly cooked food, while letting you sit at their al fresco tables drinking a cider enjoying the nighttime weather. People are bad with their money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago or they have money to spend. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 3 points 3 months ago* (2 children) Not in one of the most expensive places to live in the country, assuming it's the same everywhere, that's for sure! A family of 4 getting a meal, am appetizer, and two drinks each for the adults will break $100 at a decent place. I'm sure there's much cheaper places near you as well. Not every meal needs to be 5 star. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (1 child) where? at applebys? or some causual chain restaunt? where I live, two beers, and a hamburger and frees is 60-70 bucks. each beer is 10-12, the hamburger is 25-30 and tax and tip add another $15 you want something nicer, like a chicken or salmon dinner? that will be 35-40 bucks, beef will run you 45-50. wine or cocktails will run you 15 each minimum. a slice of cake is $12. and those are cheap/average places. a fancy restaurant will charge you $55-70 bucks for a hamburger, and most entrees will be near/over $100. cocktails will be $25-30. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) This family chain restaurants like applebys are some of the most overpriced joints out there. So, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (1 child) only places i can think of where a family of four could dine for less than $100 would be rural diners 2-3 hours a way in the middle of no where. and you'd all be eating pancakes and eggs or sandwiches. becaue each meal would be like 10 bucks. even out there something like steak and eggs is more than $20 now. even if i drive an hour way to a small suburb town prices only really drop about 10% diner in the city will run your 15 bucks for a stack of plain pancakes, $20 if you add fruit and toppings. want a full stack, eggs, and bacon? that will cost you $25. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) What a dystopia you must live in. The rest of the country isn't like that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* it's not a dystopia, it has one of the highest qualities of life in the country. best education, best healthcare, great job market, etc. people want to live here super badly. they just can't afford it unless they are well-off or lucky. but with high standards of life, come high expectations and high costs. I have traveled around the USA. 'average' usa is full of processed junk food, sedentary lifestyles, and stripmalls. everything is driving everywhere, even to get a carton of milk. the 'culture' is mostly shitty music and sports and people are very provincial and anti-education, anti-culture, and anti-art. I grew up in such a community. Never would I ever want to live in such a place ever again. God I go on yearly trips to Florida for work, and you want to talk about a dystopia hellscape? permalink fedilink source parent [–] MartianRecon@lemmus.org 0 points 3 months ago You have no idea what you're talking about, lol. Go look at the menu for a restaurant in LA called Wood Ranch. It's a chain restaurant. If you're not picking the most expensive thing each category, you're looking at 75 dollars plus pre tip pre tax if you get what I mentioned. That's nowhere near 5 star dining in LA. Lmao. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sartalon@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago It's all over the place right now. I can get a meal for wife and girls for $150 at BJs, including a couple of drinks, but when we start straying up it gets above $200 real quick. Fuck Doordash, I hadn't used it in a while and we briefly considered it this weekend. Priced a meal for 5, from a local Mexican place, no booze, and it was $230. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago depends on the girl/guy, if they are vain, or expect the other to pay for an expensive meal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Josey_Wales@lemmy.zip 35 points 3 months ago Sure… but how many drinks can your kids really put away? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MartianRecon@lemmus.org 19 points 3 months ago (2 children) Where do you live? Because in LA it's extremely easy to break the $100 threshold for a single person to eat. That's literally an appetizer, a main course, and a drink or two. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (2 children) I live in DTLA now. I just spent less than $15 on a burger and a blueberry cider at Glory Burgers. I swear people have terrible financial skills. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MartianRecon@lemmus.org 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Soooo you're comparing a burger and beer place to somewhere you'd get appetizers at. I'm not talking about influencer type places to hang out at like Sur, I'm talking like fucking Wood Ranch, dude. Chain restaurant, a steak, an appetizer, and 2 beers is like 75 bucks, man. For a fucking chain restaurant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago I went to the Yard House at LA Live. Spent like $55 on a burger entree, beer and tip. Yes, people aren't good with their money. Choose better. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) because that's not a restaurant, it's fast food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) Pretty sure it's a restaurant. But I guess it depends on your definition. And also, most fast food won't take 10+ minutes between when you order and when you receive your freshly cooked food, while letting you sit at their al fresco tables drinking a cider enjoying the nighttime weather. People are bad with their money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago or they have money to spend. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 3 points 3 months ago* (2 children) Not in one of the most expensive places to live in the country, assuming it's the same everywhere, that's for sure! A family of 4 getting a meal, am appetizer, and two drinks each for the adults will break $100 at a decent place. I'm sure there's much cheaper places near you as well. Not every meal needs to be 5 star. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (1 child) where? at applebys? or some causual chain restaunt? where I live, two beers, and a hamburger and frees is 60-70 bucks. each beer is 10-12, the hamburger is 25-30 and tax and tip add another $15 you want something nicer, like a chicken or salmon dinner? that will be 35-40 bucks, beef will run you 45-50. wine or cocktails will run you 15 each minimum. a slice of cake is $12. and those are cheap/average places. a fancy restaurant will charge you $55-70 bucks for a hamburger, and most entrees will be near/over $100. cocktails will be $25-30. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) This family chain restaurants like applebys are some of the most overpriced joints out there. So, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (1 child) only places i can think of where a family of four could dine for less than $100 would be rural diners 2-3 hours a way in the middle of no where. and you'd all be eating pancakes and eggs or sandwiches. becaue each meal would be like 10 bucks. even out there something like steak and eggs is more than $20 now. even if i drive an hour way to a small suburb town prices only really drop about 10% diner in the city will run your 15 bucks for a stack of plain pancakes, $20 if you add fruit and toppings. want a full stack, eggs, and bacon? that will cost you $25. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) What a dystopia you must live in. The rest of the country isn't like that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* it's not a dystopia, it has one of the highest qualities of life in the country. best education, best healthcare, great job market, etc. people want to live here super badly. they just can't afford it unless they are well-off or lucky. but with high standards of life, come high expectations and high costs. I have traveled around the USA. 'average' usa is full of processed junk food, sedentary lifestyles, and stripmalls. everything is driving everywhere, even to get a carton of milk. the 'culture' is mostly shitty music and sports and people are very provincial and anti-education, anti-culture, and anti-art. I grew up in such a community. Never would I ever want to live in such a place ever again. God I go on yearly trips to Florida for work, and you want to talk about a dystopia hellscape? permalink fedilink source parent [–] MartianRecon@lemmus.org 0 points 3 months ago You have no idea what you're talking about, lol. Go look at the menu for a restaurant in LA called Wood Ranch. It's a chain restaurant. If you're not picking the most expensive thing each category, you're looking at 75 dollars plus pre tip pre tax if you get what I mentioned. That's nowhere near 5 star dining in LA. Lmao. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (2 children) I live in DTLA now. I just spent less than $15 on a burger and a blueberry cider at Glory Burgers. I swear people have terrible financial skills. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] MartianRecon@lemmus.org 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Soooo you're comparing a burger and beer place to somewhere you'd get appetizers at. I'm not talking about influencer type places to hang out at like Sur, I'm talking like fucking Wood Ranch, dude. Chain restaurant, a steak, an appetizer, and 2 beers is like 75 bucks, man. For a fucking chain restaurant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago I went to the Yard House at LA Live. Spent like $55 on a burger entree, beer and tip. Yes, people aren't good with their money. Choose better. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) because that's not a restaurant, it's fast food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) Pretty sure it's a restaurant. But I guess it depends on your definition. And also, most fast food won't take 10+ minutes between when you order and when you receive your freshly cooked food, while letting you sit at their al fresco tables drinking a cider enjoying the nighttime weather. People are bad with their money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago or they have money to spend. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MartianRecon@lemmus.org 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) Soooo you're comparing a burger and beer place to somewhere you'd get appetizers at. I'm not talking about influencer type places to hang out at like Sur, I'm talking like fucking Wood Ranch, dude. Chain restaurant, a steak, an appetizer, and 2 beers is like 75 bucks, man. For a fucking chain restaurant. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago I went to the Yard House at LA Live. Spent like $55 on a burger entree, beer and tip. Yes, people aren't good with their money. Choose better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago I went to the Yard House at LA Live. Spent like $55 on a burger entree, beer and tip. Yes, people aren't good with their money. Choose better. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) because that's not a restaurant, it's fast food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) Pretty sure it's a restaurant. But I guess it depends on your definition. And also, most fast food won't take 10+ minutes between when you order and when you receive your freshly cooked food, while letting you sit at their al fresco tables drinking a cider enjoying the nighttime weather. People are bad with their money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago or they have money to spend. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 child) Pretty sure it's a restaurant. But I guess it depends on your definition. And also, most fast food won't take 10+ minutes between when you order and when you receive your freshly cooked food, while letting you sit at their al fresco tables drinking a cider enjoying the nighttime weather. People are bad with their money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago or they have money to spend. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago or they have money to spend. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 3 points 3 months ago* (2 children) Not in one of the most expensive places to live in the country, assuming it's the same everywhere, that's for sure! A family of 4 getting a meal, am appetizer, and two drinks each for the adults will break $100 at a decent place. I'm sure there's much cheaper places near you as well. Not every meal needs to be 5 star. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (1 child) where? at applebys? or some causual chain restaunt? where I live, two beers, and a hamburger and frees is 60-70 bucks. each beer is 10-12, the hamburger is 25-30 and tax and tip add another $15 you want something nicer, like a chicken or salmon dinner? that will be 35-40 bucks, beef will run you 45-50. wine or cocktails will run you 15 each minimum. a slice of cake is $12. and those are cheap/average places. a fancy restaurant will charge you $55-70 bucks for a hamburger, and most entrees will be near/over $100. cocktails will be $25-30. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) This family chain restaurants like applebys are some of the most overpriced joints out there. So, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (1 child) only places i can think of where a family of four could dine for less than $100 would be rural diners 2-3 hours a way in the middle of no where. and you'd all be eating pancakes and eggs or sandwiches. becaue each meal would be like 10 bucks. even out there something like steak and eggs is more than $20 now. even if i drive an hour way to a small suburb town prices only really drop about 10% diner in the city will run your 15 bucks for a stack of plain pancakes, $20 if you add fruit and toppings. want a full stack, eggs, and bacon? that will cost you $25. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) What a dystopia you must live in. The rest of the country isn't like that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* it's not a dystopia, it has one of the highest qualities of life in the country. best education, best healthcare, great job market, etc. people want to live here super badly. they just can't afford it unless they are well-off or lucky. but with high standards of life, come high expectations and high costs. I have traveled around the USA. 'average' usa is full of processed junk food, sedentary lifestyles, and stripmalls. everything is driving everywhere, even to get a carton of milk. the 'culture' is mostly shitty music and sports and people are very provincial and anti-education, anti-culture, and anti-art. I grew up in such a community. Never would I ever want to live in such a place ever again. God I go on yearly trips to Florida for work, and you want to talk about a dystopia hellscape? permalink fedilink source parent [–] MartianRecon@lemmus.org 0 points 3 months ago You have no idea what you're talking about, lol. Go look at the menu for a restaurant in LA called Wood Ranch. It's a chain restaurant. If you're not picking the most expensive thing each category, you're looking at 75 dollars plus pre tip pre tax if you get what I mentioned. That's nowhere near 5 star dining in LA. Lmao. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (1 child) where? at applebys? or some causual chain restaunt? where I live, two beers, and a hamburger and frees is 60-70 bucks. each beer is 10-12, the hamburger is 25-30 and tax and tip add another $15 you want something nicer, like a chicken or salmon dinner? that will be 35-40 bucks, beef will run you 45-50. wine or cocktails will run you 15 each minimum. a slice of cake is $12. and those are cheap/average places. a fancy restaurant will charge you $55-70 bucks for a hamburger, and most entrees will be near/over $100. cocktails will be $25-30. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) This family chain restaurants like applebys are some of the most overpriced joints out there. So, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (1 child) only places i can think of where a family of four could dine for less than $100 would be rural diners 2-3 hours a way in the middle of no where. and you'd all be eating pancakes and eggs or sandwiches. becaue each meal would be like 10 bucks. even out there something like steak and eggs is more than $20 now. even if i drive an hour way to a small suburb town prices only really drop about 10% diner in the city will run your 15 bucks for a stack of plain pancakes, $20 if you add fruit and toppings. want a full stack, eggs, and bacon? that will cost you $25. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) What a dystopia you must live in. The rest of the country isn't like that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* it's not a dystopia, it has one of the highest qualities of life in the country. best education, best healthcare, great job market, etc. people want to live here super badly. they just can't afford it unless they are well-off or lucky. but with high standards of life, come high expectations and high costs. I have traveled around the USA. 'average' usa is full of processed junk food, sedentary lifestyles, and stripmalls. everything is driving everywhere, even to get a carton of milk. the 'culture' is mostly shitty music and sports and people are very provincial and anti-education, anti-culture, and anti-art. I grew up in such a community. Never would I ever want to live in such a place ever again. God I go on yearly trips to Florida for work, and you want to talk about a dystopia hellscape? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) This family chain restaurants like applebys are some of the most overpriced joints out there. So, no. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (1 child) only places i can think of where a family of four could dine for less than $100 would be rural diners 2-3 hours a way in the middle of no where. and you'd all be eating pancakes and eggs or sandwiches. becaue each meal would be like 10 bucks. even out there something like steak and eggs is more than $20 now. even if i drive an hour way to a small suburb town prices only really drop about 10% diner in the city will run your 15 bucks for a stack of plain pancakes, $20 if you add fruit and toppings. want a full stack, eggs, and bacon? that will cost you $25. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) What a dystopia you must live in. The rest of the country isn't like that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* it's not a dystopia, it has one of the highest qualities of life in the country. best education, best healthcare, great job market, etc. people want to live here super badly. they just can't afford it unless they are well-off or lucky. but with high standards of life, come high expectations and high costs. I have traveled around the USA. 'average' usa is full of processed junk food, sedentary lifestyles, and stripmalls. everything is driving everywhere, even to get a carton of milk. the 'culture' is mostly shitty music and sports and people are very provincial and anti-education, anti-culture, and anti-art. I grew up in such a community. Never would I ever want to live in such a place ever again. God I go on yearly trips to Florida for work, and you want to talk about a dystopia hellscape? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (1 child) only places i can think of where a family of four could dine for less than $100 would be rural diners 2-3 hours a way in the middle of no where. and you'd all be eating pancakes and eggs or sandwiches. becaue each meal would be like 10 bucks. even out there something like steak and eggs is more than $20 now. even if i drive an hour way to a small suburb town prices only really drop about 10% diner in the city will run your 15 bucks for a stack of plain pancakes, $20 if you add fruit and toppings. want a full stack, eggs, and bacon? that will cost you $25. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) What a dystopia you must live in. The rest of the country isn't like that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* it's not a dystopia, it has one of the highest qualities of life in the country. best education, best healthcare, great job market, etc. people want to live here super badly. they just can't afford it unless they are well-off or lucky. but with high standards of life, come high expectations and high costs. I have traveled around the USA. 'average' usa is full of processed junk food, sedentary lifestyles, and stripmalls. everything is driving everywhere, even to get a carton of milk. the 'culture' is mostly shitty music and sports and people are very provincial and anti-education, anti-culture, and anti-art. I grew up in such a community. Never would I ever want to live in such a place ever again. God I go on yearly trips to Florida for work, and you want to talk about a dystopia hellscape? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 3 points 3 months ago (1 child) What a dystopia you must live in. The rest of the country isn't like that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* it's not a dystopia, it has one of the highest qualities of life in the country. best education, best healthcare, great job market, etc. people want to live here super badly. they just can't afford it unless they are well-off or lucky. but with high standards of life, come high expectations and high costs. I have traveled around the USA. 'average' usa is full of processed junk food, sedentary lifestyles, and stripmalls. everything is driving everywhere, even to get a carton of milk. the 'culture' is mostly shitty music and sports and people are very provincial and anti-education, anti-culture, and anti-art. I grew up in such a community. Never would I ever want to live in such a place ever again. God I go on yearly trips to Florida for work, and you want to talk about a dystopia hellscape? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* it's not a dystopia, it has one of the highest qualities of life in the country. best education, best healthcare, great job market, etc. people want to live here super badly. they just can't afford it unless they are well-off or lucky. but with high standards of life, come high expectations and high costs. I have traveled around the USA. 'average' usa is full of processed junk food, sedentary lifestyles, and stripmalls. everything is driving everywhere, even to get a carton of milk. the 'culture' is mostly shitty music and sports and people are very provincial and anti-education, anti-culture, and anti-art. I grew up in such a community. Never would I ever want to live in such a place ever again. God I go on yearly trips to Florida for work, and you want to talk about a dystopia hellscape? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MartianRecon@lemmus.org 0 points 3 months ago You have no idea what you're talking about, lol. Go look at the menu for a restaurant in LA called Wood Ranch. It's a chain restaurant. If you're not picking the most expensive thing each category, you're looking at 75 dollars plus pre tip pre tax if you get what I mentioned. That's nowhere near 5 star dining in LA. Lmao. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sartalon@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago It's all over the place right now. I can get a meal for wife and girls for $150 at BJs, including a couple of drinks, but when we start straying up it gets above $200 real quick. Fuck Doordash, I hadn't used it in a while and we briefly considered it this weekend. Priced a meal for 5, from a local Mexican place, no booze, and it was $230. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago depends on the girl/guy, if they are vain, or expect the other to pay for an expensive meal. permalink fedilink source parent