Unexpected financial collateral damage from the recent Great Eggflation:
Due to all others being out of stock, I was forced to either go eggless or buy these fancy expensive eggs
Bought them and realized the yolks are 10x oranger. The eggs taste better
Now I can never go back
I keep seeing people say an empty Las Vegas is a harbinger of a US recession
No, an empty Las Vegas is a harbinger of Las Vegas and casinos being a dying Boomer phenomenon
Flashy, loud, tacky, crowded, and inauthenticโyounger generations donโt want it
๐จ BREAKING: Las Vegas just reported an 11% drop in tourism revenue; a stunning signal that a recession is knocking.
Vegas is the canary in the coal mine. When people stop spending there, it means theyโre cutting back everywhere.
Possibly the most shocking housing stat Iโve seen recently:
The median age of a renter in the United States was 42 years old as of 2024, up from 33 years old, just THREE YEARS PRIOR
(Source: Zillow)
Does anyone else feel like a bad shift occurred in American culture during the pandemic that made people just not care about anything anymore?
โข Constant cancelling of plans
โข Arrive late to events/parties or no-show
โข Half-hearted work effort
โข Poor customer service is
These are ALL subprime loans
All of them.
And thereโs no collateral.
Are they going to repossess the Gucci perfume you sprayed all over yourself and never paid for?
โThe fintech, which offers interest-free consumer loans to allow customers to make retail purchases, on Monday reported a net loss of $99mn for the three months to March, up from $47mn a year earlier.โ ๐๐ผ
Sorry, but itโs the parentโs responsibility to explain to their child that itโs not the seat they paid for and have the child move to accommodate the person who paid for it
A stranger isnโt responsible for your childโs happiness