I have to share.....

[Chocolate Lover]

My DH works in the meat department of a local grocery store. He texted me on a break earlier saying it was busy, it's food stamp time.

I asked if everyone was buying steak and crab claws and he said yes.  

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YMers don't lie! 

[sheilaincali]

I KNEW IT!!!  that's it, it's official.  All stereotypes are hereby officially true!  jk- did he happen to notice if they were putting the crab legs in their Coach purses? 

[Chocolate Lover]

I assume it was a smoke break since he never responded to my REALLY reply, so I'll have to ask and get back to you Sheila.

[Chocolate Lover]

To be fair, he did say there were also buying the Buy One Get Ones.....

[Chocolate Lover]

UPDATE: He said yes really, that is what they're buying.


I'm awaiting an answer on the Coach purses. And manicures.

[Chocolate Lover]

Doesn't know what a Coach purse looks like and she did buy shrimp for her friend that she had with her. 

All I can get out of him.

[movingforward]

Wonder if there is a way he could casually ask them what type of car they drive since I am sure he is unable to follow them out.

[Chocolate Lover]

It was hours ago now, but I doubt it. 

I just figured the YM crowd would get a good laugh out of this.

[marvholly]

Thanks for reminding me I need to hit Aldi Sun. Food stamp debit card is loaded on Mon 7/15.

[Jake 48]

Morning CL

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Jul 12, 2013 14:02:47 GMT -5 Chocolate Lover said:

My DH works in the meat department of a local grocery store. He texted me on a break earlier saying it was busy, it's food stamp time.

I asked if everyone was buying steak and crab claws and he said yes.  

Some people believe that it's better to feed steak for 999 people if it makes sure that the 1 person that would starve without food stamps wouldn't starve. They will keep believing that until they can't have steak because they can't afford it so that others can have it.

Really though the truth is somewhere in the middle. We have a lot more abuse than people realize but maybe it's in general areas of the country. I could see that someone in NYC making 50,000 per year might need food stamps. On the other hand a couple having minimum wage jobs where I live could do very well. Because of that there is a fair amount of abuse around here. Added to that abuse is the ability to work under the table & pocket the cash. That too is done here a lot.

The bottom line is that we have the program, we don't monitor it the way we should, there are abuses, there are not going to be any big changes to the program or abuses of any of the other government programs until we default.  Oh well.

[ZaireinHD]

WOW! Steak! have not had that in months!

[geenamercile]

I gave up crab legs awhile ago, too much work not enough meat.  Unless it is the Alaskan king crab legs, but can't find those for awhile.  Now I just buy the can crab and make crab cakes.  


I get steak when it is one sale sometimes, but DH doesn't like steak.  Not sure what is wrong with the man.  

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Jul 15, 2013 20:44:22 GMT -5 geenamercile said:

I gave up crab legs awhile ago, too much work not enough meat.  Unless it is the Alaskan king crab legs, but can't find those for awhile.  Now I just buy the can crab and make crab cakes.  


I get steak when it is one sale sometimes, but DH doesn't like steak.  Not sure what is wrong with the man.  

When I was a kid my folks would buy a half of a side of beef at a time (it was cheaper that way). They discovered that there's a lot of different things that you can do with hamburger but generally only a few things that you use steak for. Long story short is that we tended to end up with a lot of steaks near the end of the beef. So steaks every night gets old after a while.

[wvugurl26]

Jul 16, 2013 9:19:56 GMT -5 @oldtex said:

Jul 15, 2013 20:44:22 GMT -5 geenamercile said:

I gave up crab legs awhile ago, too much work not enough meat.  Unless it is the Alaskan king crab legs, but can't find those for awhile.  Now I just buy the can crab and make crab cakes.  


I get steak when it is one sale sometimes, but DH doesn't like steak.  Not sure what is wrong with the man.  

When I was a kid my folks would buy a half of a side of beef at a time (it was cheaper that way). They discovered that there's a lot of different things that you can do with hamburger but generally only a few things that you use steak for. Long story short is that we tended to end up with a lot of steaks near the end of the beef. So steaks every night gets old after a while.

Well yeah but after awhile you'd be ready for steaks again right?

I've got some good looking ribeyes in my freezer.

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Jul 16, 2013 9:27:40 GMT -5 wvugurl26 said:

Jul 16, 2013 9:19:56 GMT -5 @oldtex said:

When I was a kid my folks would buy a half of a side of beef at a time (it was cheaper that way). They discovered that there's a lot of different things that you can do with hamburger but generally only a few things that you use steak for. Long story short is that we tended to end up with a lot of steaks near the end of the beef. So steaks every night gets old after a while.

Well yeah but after awhile you'd be ready for steaks again right?

I've got some good looking ribeyes in my freezer.

Thinking about it I got pretty burned out on steak & am not a big steak eater to this day. I don't think that I have ever suggested having steak to my wife during the 23 years we have been married. On the other hand I suggest Mexican food just about every night.

[geenamercile]

Well yeah but after awhile you'd be ready for steaks again right?

I've got some good looking ribeyes in my freezer.

Are you inviting me for dinner 

[wvugurl26]

Jul 16, 2013 9:49:46 GMT -5 geenamercile said:

Well yeah but after awhile you'd be ready for steaks again right?

I've got some good looking ribeyes in my freezer.

Are you inviting me for dinner 

It is a bit of a commute for you up to the northern end of the state and across the river to my house. On the other hand you'll be going against rush hour traffic! ;D

[geenamercile]

I have made that commute a few times.  I have friends who live where you live.  Takes about 3 hours.  I already live in the Northern part of the state.  

[wvugurl26]

Jul 16, 2013 10:07:34 GMT -5 geenamercile said:

I have made that commute a few times.  I have friends who live where you live.  Takes about 3 hours.  I already live in the Northern part of the state.  

That's not too bad. We do like steak at my house. And it's one thing I can assign my brother to cook!