Cheapism
A recent post on the subreddit r/WorkReform by u/LiveBeyondYourMemes said simply, "We can all agree that housing is overpriced and wages are too low" above a meme of Spongebob Squarepants holding signs of the median home prices in 2009 and 2023 ($185,200 vs. $436,800) and the unchanging minimum wage (yes, it's still $7.25).
The post inspired other Redditors to flex their admittedly angry funny bones in response. Here are some of the best we found.
Redditor u/DarkKerrigor pointed out that the obvious problem of high-priced housing isn't getting the focus by some clueless groups: "Business owners at concerts: "Millennials are killing our business by not purchasing $18 beers after having to buy scalped and substantially overpriced tickets thanks to Ticketmaster."
It's an old joke now, but Redditor u/DrunkenNinja27 joshed, "I inherited millions and pissed it all away on my avocado toast addiction." The pain of elder Millennials.
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After Redditor u/whatsaphoto pointed out colleges will see a huge drop in the number of applications once the elder Millennial trend of not having children kicks in, they explained the trend wasn't one they were sad to see: "Frankly, I'm here for it, and will be eagerly watching the tuition bubble burst with all the vigor and aggression of a dying star."
As far as being childless, plenty of Redditors saw an opportunity to joke about their childfree "choice." Redditor u/GreenElvisMartini quipped, "My not having children is not a choice! I was born childless!"
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The birth rate downward spiral has to stop, right? Maybe. Redditor u/CwazyCanuck helpfully pointed out, "Soon enough people will start having babies again because they can’t afford condoms."
Redditor u/1amys3if compares life to a movie — a comedy that is becoming more depressingly real by the day. "Backstory of 'Idiocracy' intensifies."
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Want the cheap home featured in the Spongebob Squarepants meme? Redditor u/BEAMeUPScuT crowed, "i found the house!!! it's only 15k!" And linked to this sad Detroit teardown. But hey, it is cheap, and at least you'd be Reddit famous.
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