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I’m worn out hearing people moan, “Our grandparents could buy a house on one paycheck, but now we can’t even afford rent on two!”
Yeah, maybe because Grandma wasn’t dropping half her income on $14 iced lattes and avocado toast shaped like art projects. Back then, if they wanted coffee, they boiled it at home in a dented pot. It tasted like burnt rubber and regret — but it woke you up and cleaned your pipes.
And Grandma wasn’t “out to brunch.” You think she had time for mimosas and hashtags? She was making something called whatever’s left in the fridge and feeding six people with it.
Don’t even start with Uber Eats. You think Grandpa was out here paying $38 to have a burger delivered three blocks away? Please. He grilled mystery meat on a rusted barbecue, and everyone called it dinner.
Now people cry about being broke while sitting in a house full of gadgets. Two SUVs in the driveway, six streaming services, three air fryers, and matching tattoos that cost more than their light bill. You think Grandpa had a tattoo? He did. It said “Korea, 1951,” and it came with trauma, not Instagram likes.
And the kids—Lord help us. “We can’t make ends meet, but Brayden needs the new iPhone!” No, he doesn’t. You’re handing an $1100 device to a child who still eats crayons and forgets to flush.
When we were kids, there was one phone. It hung on the wall like a family relic. The cord stretched just far enough for you to whisper secrets before someone yelled, “Get off, I need to make a call!” And guess what? We lived.
The TV? One. In the living room. With three channels and a dial that clicked like a safe. And if Dad wanted to watch bowling, you were a fan of bowling, end of story.
Now there’s a flat screen in every room, the baby’s got an iPad, the dog’s got a camera, and everyone’s wondering why they can’t afford rent. Because you’re living like rock stars on retail salaries, that’s why.
Grandpa wasn’t leasing Teslas or buying $12 smoothies called “Green Zen Awakening.” He drove a truck that coughed smoke, rattled like a storm, and smelled like oil and hard work.
They lived within their means. Whatever Grandpa brought home on Friday — that’s what they had. They weren’t keeping up with the Joneses; they were keeping the lights on.
So yeah, Grandpa bought a house on one salary. But he also didn’t have a gym membership, three delivery apps, and emotional support crystals on his nightstand. His only support system was Grandma, who told him to quit whining and mow the yard.
Nowadays, everyone’s broke, anxious, and “manifesting abundance” while ordering tacos on DoorDash for the fourth time this week.
It’s not the economy — it’s the lifestyle.
Wake up, turn off your subscriptions, make your own coffee, and maybe—just maybe—you’ll smell the truth.
Credit to original author, unknown
Apology accepted.
Here is where your thinking becomes skewed.
How much of a quality of life did I have with two children and making $5.00 and hour, which was a little higher than some, and stuff was out of reach? People were buying $100.00 tennis shoes. My daughter complained she had to wear cheap Pikway shoes.
This is where things went off the rails. People were cow towering to their children and putting themselves in debt. The children were running the parents.
To wear the Jordache jeans or Calvin Klein clothes.
The so called boomer generation gave so much to their children they didn't have to work or earn it so now they sit around and complain.
well isnt that kinda on the adult for letting it get that way? you blame the kids for how they were parented or not because the parent didnt stand up and teach the value to the kids and gave them everything they wanted instead of teaching them those lessons? and not everyone is sitting around and complaining, yes some express frustration because despite working hard, after bills and normal life expenses (water, electricity, groceries store brand and no eating out, a phone line to reach out for job opportunities, insurance for the car, gas, and then rent/home payment, no health insurance, doctors visits at a minimum for emergencies only ) you cant really put much back for savings because there is taxes coming too. that's just a single home if the person has good income, before marriage or kids.
"The so called boomer generation gave so much to their children they didn't have to work or earn it so now they sit around and complain." - how is this not the fault of the so called boomer generation, if they didnt pass down those lessons and just let their children get away with it? did you not raise those who are now adults? its almost like its not about the whole generation but that a good amount were there that got us to this point just like there are enough gen z to blame for having the latest gadgets, $14 coffee, designer clothes and spending crazy on stupid stuff. but not everyone is like that, some who aren't that kind of gen z are feeling the hurt too, and maybe would like it to be acknowledged and not scoffed at as I had it hard too and no one helped, so get over it and work harder lazy.
Just like how you dont like to hear that hey maybe some in your generation allowed it to get worse, not you but enough to make a impact today.