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In reply to the discussion: Where did the "poor folks buying crab legs with food stamps" thing come from? [View all]Decoy of Fenris
(1,954 posts)The fiancee and I both fall barely under the poverty line on income, so that may explain the finances behind it. I can't say as I understand it much, as the lady handles most of our finances, being that I'm objectionably bad at paperwork and I generally don't enjoy going shopping for anything, really.
Aye though, got good at conserving money for food when I was out on the streets in Mass. It's a habit that I really haven't been able to kick; I eat on like 50 cents a day, buy most things in bulk, drink mostly water (or coffee) and eat mostly rice/beans with various supplementals (veggies, bacon) for flavoring and nutrition. When I cook, I make enough of a recipe to cover me for two or three weeks eating sparingly, using a few cups of rice and a can of beans as staple, adding further supplementals or spices as taste desires. In that way, I'm a simple man.
I'm failing to see a problem, one way or another. What's the issue with what's been said?