s/o - for people who don't eat in restaurants, how and where do you socialize?

[Anonymous]

I socialize a lot and, yep- eat out a lot. There are many anti social types who prioritize the $20 over their friends. That's fine but not my bag. And it's why I'm so damn popular

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's with the weirdos who keep arguing even when the entire spread of posts is visible proving they were wrong?

I've been seeing this a lot lately in the finance forum. Someone will post some BS about how 400k is middle class in DC and then someone else will smack them down with links to how median HHI is like 73k and the 1% mark is like 450k and then the first clown will keep arguing about how when you remove all the minorities and poor people middle class is 400k...

Now there's this thread and someone starts saying the French eat out more than Americans, someone drops links showing that to be BS, and then the first dummy comes back arguing *while quoting* posts showing most French don't even eat out once a month while the average American eats out 5x a week.

Are there really this many freaks walking around DC on a daily basis who can't allow themselves to ever admit they're wrong? No wonder this place is going downhill.

Yes, unfortunately. I work with several of them. They like to CC lots of people when arguing and continue to do so even when proven wrong way early in the email chain. Fortunately most of them get redistributed sooner or later.

[Anonymous]

Eating out is part of the fabric of a nice life. Enjoy it OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Going to restaurants is literally paying corporations to poison you with overpriced food. We avoid them not just for finances, but because we value our health and what we put into our bodies.

And as others have noted, we socialize at each others' homes, at parks, at community gatherings, and elsewhere. The idea that you can't socialize without spending money in very specific environments is one more most Americans (and nearly all on DCUM) have been brainwashed into believing.

You sound like you listen to Alex Jones.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Going to restaurants is literally paying corporations to poison you with overpriced food. We avoid them not just for finances, but because we value our health and what we put into our bodies.

And as others have noted, we socialize at each others' homes, at parks, at community gatherings, and elsewhere. The idea that you can't socialize without spending money in very specific environments is one more most Americans (and nearly all on DCUM) have been brainwashed into believing.

You sound like you listen to Alex Jones.

Is he for much stricter regulations of the US food industry to bring it in line with EU standards too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Going to restaurants is literally paying corporations to poison you with overpriced food. We avoid them not just for finances, but because we value our health and what we put into our bodies.

And as others have noted, we socialize at each others' homes, at parks, at community gatherings, and elsewhere. The idea that you can't socialize without spending money in very specific environments is one more most Americans (and nearly all on DCUM) have been brainwashed into believing.

You sound like you listen to Alex Jones.

Is he for much stricter regulations of the US food industry to bring it in line with EU standards too?

a

He wears a lot of tin foil hats. I think you two would get along.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's with the weirdos who keep arguing even when the entire spread of posts is visible proving they were wrong?

I've been seeing this a lot lately in the finance forum. Someone will post some BS about how 400k is middle class in DC and then someone else will smack them down with links to how median HHI is like 73k and the 1% mark is like 450k and then the first clown will keep arguing about how when you remove all the minorities and poor people middle class is 400k...

Now there's this thread and someone starts saying the French eat out more than Americans, someone drops links showing that to be BS, and then the first dummy comes back arguing *while quoting* posts showing most French don't even eat out once a month while the average American eats out 5x a week.

Are there really this many freaks walking around DC on a daily basis who can't allow themselves to ever admit they're wrong? No wonder this place is going downhill.

Yes, unfortunately. I work with several of them. They like to CC lots of people when arguing and continue to do so even when proven wrong way early in the email chain. Fortunately most of them get redistributed sooner or later.

There's another clown on a different thread arguing that most people in DC have master's degrees as long as you ignore the poor, stay at home moms, and people with bachelor's degrees. I'm starting to think this forum is full of morons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Going to restaurants is literally paying corporations to poison you with overpriced food. We avoid them not just for finances, but because we value our health and what we put into our bodies.

And as others have noted, we socialize at each others' homes, at parks, at community gatherings, and elsewhere. The idea that you can't socialize without spending money in very specific environments is one more most Americans (and nearly all on DCUM) have been brainwashed into believing.

You sound like you listen to Alex Jones.

Is he for much stricter regulations of the US food industry to bring it in line with EU standards too?

a

He wears a lot of tin foil hats. I think you two would get along.

So it sounds like your comment was completely irrelevant. Good to know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's with the weirdos who keep arguing even when the entire spread of posts is visible proving they were wrong?

I've been seeing this a lot lately in the finance forum. Someone will post some BS about how 400k is middle class in DC and then someone else will smack them down with links to how median HHI is like 73k and the 1% mark is like 450k and then the first clown will keep arguing about how when you remove all the minorities and poor people middle class is 400k...

Now there's this thread and someone starts saying the French eat out more than Americans, someone drops links showing that to be BS, and then the first dummy comes back arguing *while quoting* posts showing most French don't even eat out once a month while the average American eats out 5x a week.

Are there really this many freaks walking around DC on a daily basis who can't allow themselves to ever admit they're wrong? No wonder this place is going downhill.

Yes, unfortunately. I work with several of them. They like to CC lots of people when arguing and continue to do so even when proven wrong way early in the email chain. Fortunately most of them get redistributed sooner or later.

There's another clown on a different thread arguing that most people in DC have master's degrees as long as you ignore the poor, stay at home moms, and people with bachelor's degrees. I'm starting to think this forum is full of morons.

You sound miserable here. Time for you to bounce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's with the weirdos who keep arguing even when the entire spread of posts is visible proving they were wrong?

I've been seeing this a lot lately in the finance forum. Someone will post some BS about how 400k is middle class in DC and then someone else will smack them down with links to how median HHI is like 73k and the 1% mark is like 450k and then the first clown will keep arguing about how when you remove all the minorities and poor people middle class is 400k...

Now there's this thread and someone starts saying the French eat out more than Americans, someone drops links showing that to be BS, and then the first dummy comes back arguing *while quoting* posts showing most French don't even eat out once a month while the average American eats out 5x a week.

Are there really this many freaks walking around DC on a daily basis who can't allow themselves to ever admit they're wrong? No wonder this place is going downhill.

Yes, unfortunately. I work with several of them. They like to CC lots of people when arguing and continue to do so even when proven wrong way early in the email chain. Fortunately most of them get redistributed sooner or later.

There's another clown on a different thread arguing that most people in DC have master's degrees as long as you ignore the poor, stay at home moms, and people with bachelor's degrees. I'm starting to think this forum is full of morons.

You sound miserable here. Time for you to bounce.

I don't think an anonymous coward gets to play bouncer, but thanks for trying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's with the weirdos who keep arguing even when the entire spread of posts is visible proving they were wrong?

I've been seeing this a lot lately in the finance forum. Someone will post some BS about how 400k is middle class in DC and then someone else will smack them down with links to how median HHI is like 73k and the 1% mark is like 450k and then the first clown will keep arguing about how when you remove all the minorities and poor people middle class is 400k...

Now there's this thread and someone starts saying the French eat out more than Americans, someone drops links showing that to be BS, and then the first dummy comes back arguing *while quoting* posts showing most French don't even eat out once a month while the average American eats out 5x a week.

Are there really this many freaks walking around DC on a daily basis who can't allow themselves to ever admit they're wrong? No wonder this place is going downhill.

Yes, unfortunately. I work with several of them. They like to CC lots of people when arguing and continue to do so even when proven wrong way early in the email chain. Fortunately most of them get redistributed sooner or later.

There's another clown on a different thread arguing that most people in DC have master's degrees as long as you ignore the poor, stay at home moms, and people with bachelor's degrees. I'm starting to think this forum is full of morons.

You sound miserable here. Time for you to bounce.

I don't think an anonymous coward gets to play bouncer, but thanks for trying.

By all means, stay here. It's your blood pressure, dude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's with the weirdos who keep arguing even when the entire spread of posts is visible proving they were wrong?

I've been seeing this a lot lately in the finance forum. Someone will post some BS about how 400k is middle class in DC and then someone else will smack them down with links to how median HHI is like 73k and the 1% mark is like 450k and then the first clown will keep arguing about how when you remove all the minorities and poor people middle class is 400k...

Now there's this thread and someone starts saying the French eat out more than Americans, someone drops links showing that to be BS, and then the first dummy comes back arguing *while quoting* posts showing most French don't even eat out once a month while the average American eats out 5x a week.

Are there really this many freaks walking around DC on a daily basis who can't allow themselves to ever admit they're wrong? No wonder this place is going downhill.

Yes, unfortunately. I work with several of them. They like to CC lots of people when arguing and continue to do so even when proven wrong way early in the email chain. Fortunately most of them get redistributed sooner or later.

There's another clown on a different thread arguing that most people in DC have master's degrees as long as you ignore the poor, stay at home moms, and people with bachelor's degrees. I'm starting to think this forum is full of morons.

You sound miserable here. Time for you to bounce.

I don't think an anonymous coward gets to play bouncer, but thanks for trying.

By all means, stay here. It's your blood pressure, dude.

Not a dude, but glad for the permission ma'am.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What's with the weirdos who keep arguing even when the entire spread of posts is visible proving they were wrong?

I've been seeing this a lot lately in the finance forum. Someone will post some BS about how 400k is middle class in DC and then someone else will smack them down with links to how median HHI is like 73k and the 1% mark is like 450k and then the first clown will keep arguing about how when you remove all the minorities and poor people middle class is 400k...

Now there's this thread and someone starts saying the French eat out more than Americans, someone drops links showing that to be BS, and then the first dummy comes back arguing *while quoting* posts showing most French don't even eat out once a month while the average American eats out 5x a week.

Are there really this many freaks walking around DC on a daily basis who can't allow themselves to ever admit they're wrong? No wonder this place is going downhill.

Yes, unfortunately. I work with several of them. They like to CC lots of people when arguing and continue to do so even when proven wrong way early in the email chain. Fortunately most of them get redistributed sooner or later.

There's another clown on a different thread arguing that most people in DC have master's degrees as long as you ignore the poor, stay at home moms, and people with bachelor's degrees. I'm starting to think this forum is full of morons.

You sound miserable here. Time for you to bounce.

I don't think an anonymous coward gets to play bouncer, but thanks for trying.

By all means, stay here. It's your blood pressure, dude.

Not a dude, but glad for the permission ma'am.

Dude is for both genders, oldie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Going to restaurants is literally paying corporations to poison you with overpriced food. We avoid them not just for finances, but because we value our health and what we put into our bodies.

And as others have noted, we socialize at each others' homes, at parks, at community gatherings, and elsewhere. The idea that you can't socialize without spending money in very specific environments is one more most Americans (and nearly all on DCUM) have been brainwashed into believing.

Actually Americans, compared to most other places, go to restaurants crazily infrequently. Spend some time in France or Italy and you will absolutely laugh that you ever thought Americans were the ones spending lots of time in restaurants

Um, this is wrong. My family is French and we spend part of each year there. Most French don't eat out more than once a month or so because a.) it's expensive, and b.) it's considered a special event, and not a daily expenditure like here in the US. On top of this, most people you see in French cafes are typically tourists, especially in major cities (Paris, Nice, etc). There's also a lot of government publicity about the importance of healthy eating, and people are actively encouraged to limit eating out. Why are you spreading misinformation?

[Anonymous]

It's like you don't know that food exists in other places than restaurants, OP.



The only way we can afford our excellent public school is by living frugally. We don't go out much at all, and hardly ever with friends. We prefer going to each other's houses, because then we can spend a lot more time together, and the kids can play while we cook and sit after dinner. Plus I'm picky and only like expensive restaurants .