I'm talking about that quote at 0:44 about millennials not knowing what fabric softener is for LMAO
http://fortune.com/2016/12/16/millennials-fabric-softener-downy/
I've been doing my own laundry since I was 10 years old so this is surprising to me lol
Bar of soap Are you kidding? my girlfriend and I buy Costco packs of Irish spring to last us years, hell since we moved into this place about a year and a half ago we still have that same box of soap bars
Cereal This depends, my girlfriend and I usually have about 2-4 boxes of cereal in our house, but we only use it if we are that low on breakfast food, or food in general, and usual only the stuff we like, as an example, I love plain cheerios for some reason.
Fabric softener Cant say for sure, we get those pod things rather than the liquid stuff for our laundry. I have used the stuff in the past as a kid so I know exactly what it does and where it goes, but I dont go out of my way to get the liquid stuff. Besides, you get bulk at costco
Lottery tickets My girlfriend is addicted to these things, but for things like lotto max or lotto 6/49, we only get a couple of tickets if the payout is about $50 mill even then we only spend so much in a month, like I would spend no more than $50 a month on tickets, if we won the money then we are free do to as we wish with it.
Cable TV Do I really need an explanation for this one? the internet exists
Beer Im not one to drink so I cant say much on this rather than "Go big or go home" why get beer when you can get stuff like Fireball or something
Life insirance I kinda want to hold out on stuff like that until Im older, and have a family it can go to in the event that I die accidentally and that I am in a stable finacial position beforehand
Golf My brother goes drunk golfing all the time with his friends, and I go only on my birthday as a tradition with my father for some reason, cant remember why though. many find it boring but I like to make fun of my father for bad shots and he does the same to me
Homes Homes are waaaaay too damn expensive now (especially in my area), I can barely afford food from month to month, how the hell am I supposed to dish out up to a million just to have a house?
Big Macs when I go for mcD's I usually have a big mac, but alot of people my age would rather have some chicken over beef now, so no more burgers and hello chicken wraps
My thoughts on the video
lmao @ cable, paying some shitheads 30 dollars a month so I can watch 33% commercials?
Fabric softener is for rich people laundry
That video is just a shitpost that generalizes millions of people. Not worth taking seriously.
I use bars of soap! It's way cheaper than liquid soap and my skin is clearer and better looking with good bar soap than the chemical goop people slather on their skin that is "safer." Germs on the bars of soap are not an issue, we are covered in germs all the time and they wash off when you wash the bar.
I don't eat cereal because it is loaded with sugar and unhealthy for me. I make myself either a smoothie, an omelette, or breakfast taco, I love cooking my own food and it is way more nutritious to start off my day :D
I don't use fabric softener because that stuff irritates my skin. I sometimes use vinegar and that works amazing as fabric softener.
The lottery is a tax on poor stupid people. I don't care about the lottery at all.
Lol who pays for cable anymore? I use netflix, amazon prime video, or youtube for my video content. I don't usually have the time to watch TV anyways because I am busy with school, housework, exercising, socializing, or playing video games
I don't drink any alcoholic beverages, craft or otherwise. Drinking is bad for you and I don't see the need to drink. There is no "better me" at the bottom of a bottle.
My parents have life insurance on me already and yeah financial priorities suck. It is hard to make it on your own in this awful economy. Maybe I'll get it later when I am done with school and have more income.
lmfao golf?! I don't have time or money for that shit!
Who the hell has the kind of money to buy a house these days? Mortgages are awful things and I don't like swimming in debt. Apartment life ftw until I have a lot more income.
Fast food is bad for you! I cook my own food for the most part and that has improved my health and slimmed me down.
TL;DR: I'm not going to spend a lot of money on shit I don't need or accrue more debt on stupid things such as houses when I have to pay off my current debts and pay for college out of my own pocket. The only thing on that list I actually don't do is use bars of soap. Greedy companies keep increasing prices but not paying us more so how the hell are we going to afford their stuff? I also can weave rugs, read books, cook, clean, and do jigsaw puzzles, everyone is different :)
This video is just an example of just how ignorant older folks are of millenials' situation. Some of these products are obsolete with more convenient or affordable options available now.
For example, we can't afford a house, so if you're trying to figure out if millennials are spending money on shelter/housing, maybe look at how much we spend on cardboard boxes.
[sg-miss-fortune]
I was born in '88 and most of that crap is common sense and change of times.
" The median price for a home in 1950 in inflation-adjusted dollars was $44,600."
"In 1950, the minimum wage was $0.75. That's $7.35 in 2015 dollars."
"According to Bloomberg, college tuition and fees have increased 1,120 percent since records began in 1978. Using this chart to explain its findings, Bloomberg reports that the rate of increase in college costs has been “four times faster than the increase in the consumer price index.” It also notes that “medical expenses have climbed 601 percent, while the price of food has increased 244 percent over the same period.”
We're making the MOST out of whats leftover after bills.
Bar of soap Why bar of soap when liquid soap exists.
Cereal I eat the living fuck out of cereal, next.
Fabric softener What's the point. My clothes are just fine without it.
Lottery tickets Not interested.
Cable TV I raise you Internet.
Beer I don't enjoy drinking.
Life insurance I have life insurance because I work in a hospital, prone to illness.
Golf Rather play tennis.
Homes Can't afford it right now but it's my next goal.
Big Macs Mc Donalds is fucking disgusting, Wendy's is where its at.
Laundry sauce
i buy fabric softener what idiot doesnt?
Why would someone buy a $10 bottle of pointlessness when they're trying to pay bills and pay off debt
