Daily Chuckle

[Daren Todd]

 

[DaOtherOne]

 

[D2Cat]

I’m so tired of hearing “Our grandparents could buy a house on one salary, but now we can’t even afford rent on two!”

Yeah, because Grandma wasn’t blowin’ half her paycheck on $12 iced coffee and avocado toast, that’s why!

Back then, if they wanted coffee, they made it at home. With grounds so strong it could remove rust. You didn’t drink it… you survived it.

And Grandma wasn’t out there “brunchin’.” You think she had time for brunch? No! She was at home, cooking something called whatever’s left in the house. And don't even bring up Uber Eats.

These people today are crying about money while living in a 4-bedroom house with two SUVs, six streaming services, and matching sleeve tattoos. You think Grandpa had a tattoo? Yeah it said “Korea, 1951.” And it came with nightmares, not realitic shading.

Oh, don’t even get me started on the kids. “We can’t make ends meet, but Brayden needs the new iPhone!” No, he doesn’t! You’re giving an $1100 phone to a kid who still eats glue and boogers.

When we were kids, the family phone hung on the wall. It had a cord long enough to jump rope with, and if you wanted privacy, you had to go stand in the pantry. And somehow, we survived.
And the TV? There was one. One.
It was in the living room, and Dad controlled it. If he wanted to watch bowling, guess what? You liked bowling.

Now every room’s got a 65-inch screen, the baby’s got an iPad, and you’re sitting there wondering why you can’t afford rent. Because you're living like rappers, that's why!

Grandpa wasn’t out here leasing Teslas and buying $12 smoothies called “Detox Sunrise.” He was driving a truck that sounded like thunder and smelled like oil and cigarettes.

They lived within their means. Whatever Grandpa’s paycheck bought, that’s what they had. They didn’t try to keep up with the Joneses. They were just trying to keep the family fed and a roof over their heads.

So yeah, Grandpa could buy a house on one salary. But he also didn’t have 47 subscriptions and emotional-support crystals. He had one support system, Grandma, who told him to suck it up and mow the yard.

Now folks are broke, tired, and stressed… and it’s not because of inflation… it’s because y’all keep ordering tacos from DoorDash like you’re royalty.

Wake up and smell the truth!!

 

[PHPaul]

@D2Cat is that an original rant?

Even if not, it's absolutely 100% on-target.

 

[D2Cat]

@D2Cat is that an original rant?

Even if not, it's absolutely 100% on-target.

No, I saw it somewhere and could sure relate to it. Just evidence we're living in weird times.

 

[Daren Todd]

No, I saw it somewhere and could sure relate to it. Just evidence we're living in weird times.

I just realized the other day that we could get pizza delivered to our area

And some folks around me sure like their pizza. I think that gal delivered to half the houses on our street in one night.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

right on ! I'd copy/paste/show a few people but they'd just whine, while sippin their $12 starbuks and two thumbing their iphone99.
While I'm not 'granpa', everything I have is 100% bought and paid for..house, pickup, tractor,etc. hmm, I am a stepgranpa, wife's son's daughter lives with us. she's smart,has money IN the bank, OWNS her car, PAYS her car insurance AND bakes me cookies when I say please.

 

[dirtydeed]

 

[Henro]

I dunno...I lived in those days and now live in these days...I miss things from those days but don't want to give up these days!

I need help! Send you donations to: ... PM me for where...don't want scammers trying to take my new found riches!

 

[imarobot]

I dunno...I lived in those days and now live in these days...I miss things from those days but don't want to give up these days!

I need help! Send you donations to: ... PM me for where...don't want scammers trying to take my new found riches!

Oh man, I feel sorry for you, send me your banking account #, password, birthday and SS # and I'll send you a donation!
Don't post it here, make sure you PM me, I don't want anyone else seeing your information unless they are going to pay me for it. Gotta re-coupe my losses so I can have a pizza delivered and but a new tractor. Wife ain't working to pay for all this.

 

[Daren Todd]

Delete

 

[dirtydeed]

 

[skeets]

HUH ? OHHHH shyt I get it now,, duhhhhh

 

[imarobot]

HUH ? OHHHH shyt I get it now,, duhhhhh

Yeah, took me a while too, but I get it

 

[Daylight]

"The anthropologists got it wrong when they named our species Homo sapiens ('wise man'). In any case it's an arrogant and bigheaded thing to say, wisdom being one of our least evident features."

Terry Pratchet

 

[DaOtherOne]

 

[Old_Paint]

I’m so tired of hearing “Our grandparents could buy a house on one salary, but now we can’t even afford rent on two!”

Yeah, because Grandma wasn’t blowin’ half her paycheck on $12 iced coffee and avocado toast, that’s why!

Back then, if they wanted coffee, they made it at home. With grounds so strong it could remove rust. You didn’t drink it… you survived it.

And Grandma wasn’t out there “brunchin’.” You think she had time for brunch? No! She was at home, cooking something called whatever’s left in the house. And don't even bring up Uber Eats.

These people today are crying about money while living in a 4-bedroom house with two SUVs, six streaming services, and matching sleeve tattoos. You think Grandpa had a tattoo? Yeah it said “Korea, 1951.” And it came with nightmares, not realitic shading.

Oh, don’t even get me started on the kids. “We can’t make ends meet, but Brayden needs the new iPhone!” No, he doesn’t! You’re giving an $1100 phone to a kid who still eats glue and boogers.

When we were kids, the family phone hung on the wall. It had a cord long enough to jump rope with, and if you wanted privacy, you had to go stand in the pantry. And somehow, we survived.
And the TV? There was one. One.
It was in the living room, and Dad controlled it. If he wanted to watch bowling, guess what? You liked bowling.

Now every room’s got a 65-inch screen, the baby’s got an iPad, and you’re sitting there wondering why you can’t afford rent. Because you're living like rappers, that's why!

Grandpa wasn’t out here leasing Teslas and buying $12 smoothies called “Detox Sunrise.” He was driving a truck that sounded like thunder and smelled like oil and cigarettes.

They lived within their means. Whatever Grandpa’s paycheck bought, that’s what they had. They didn’t try to keep up with the Joneses. They were just trying to keep the family fed and a roof over their heads.

So yeah, Grandpa could buy a house on one salary. But he also didn’t have 47 subscriptions and emotional-support crystals. He had one support system, Grandma, who told him to suck it up and mow the yard.

Now folks are broke, tired, and stressed… and it’s not because of inflation… it’s because y’all keep ordering tacos from DoorDash like you’re royalty.

Wake up and smell the truth!!

If my kids and grandkids saw this, they'd think I wrote it.