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Ms. Toad

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48. I don't see anyone who obviously assumes anything other than per person.

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #24)

Sun Mar 11, 2018, 06:56 PM

Mar 2018

I was certainly talking about per person.

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I'm sorry, something is not adding up here [View all] nitpicker Mar 2018 OP

I'm not sure what you're referring to, but $60/week for food seems low to me ecstatic Mar 2018 #1

I agree-- $60 a week is low for a family. dawg day Mar 2018 #3

I'm going to go out on the limb and suggest food prices in SoCal are high Bucky Mar 2018 #25

$60 a week is sufficient for me. Rorey Mar 2018 #8

$60 bucks a month for food? I'm thinking, "40 pound bags of brown rice." Eyeball_Kid Mar 2018 #27

disney employee is spending about $8.50 per day. i would get cans of refried beans, tortillas Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #41

Youre gonna get real fucking sick of Codeine Mar 2018 #49

lol.. yeah..but better than crackers and cheese dinner Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #53

I knew someone who did this over the summer ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #64

fwiw red beans and rice provide all the necessary amino acids shanny Mar 2018 #52

We cook most things at home, don't eat out, shop at Trader Joe and Sprout - NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #2

Us too mcar Mar 2018 #30

For reference, here's the other thread: petronius Mar 2018 #4

Your claim of $60 a month on food adds up to $12- $15 weekly. That does not seem realistic. 33taw Mar 2018 #5

$60 a WEEK Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #37

The OP says they spend $60 a month. former9thward Mar 2018 #43

Try reading the OP Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #47

I'll tell you what doesn't add up. B2G Mar 2018 #6

The husband buys his own food. KatyaR Mar 2018 #46

And has his own good income calculated separately for living expenses- as well as dining out. LOL. bettyellen Mar 2018 #56

How on earth do you and another person, e.g. the "we", get by on $60 a month for food? Autumn Mar 2018 #7

Analyze the decisions of the rich, not the poor n/t leftstreet Mar 2018 #9

Very good point. dawg day Mar 2018 #14

Boom. Codeine Mar 2018 #23

$60 a week for food is complete bullshit. Codeine Mar 2018 #10

$15 an hour is $2400 a month dawg day Mar 2018 #11

The original article was talking about Disney LAND employees csziggy Mar 2018 #31

even worse. dawg day Mar 2018 #34

apartments one bedroom start at $1600 in anaheim calif Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #38

Many people don't live in same area they work JI7 Mar 2018 #45

Doesn't That Make Transportation More Costly ProfessorGAC Mar 2018 #66

California rents are very, very high. Sophia4 Mar 2018 #59

I'm sorry, something is not adding up here GeorgeGist Mar 2018 #12

Recent refugee from the Land of the Mouse dameatball Mar 2018 #13

Again, the original article was talking about CALIFORNIA csziggy Mar 2018 #32

Sorry, it was this forest and all these meddlesome trees!!! dameatball Mar 2018 #35

$60 a MONTH for food? Downtown Hound Mar 2018 #15

To be fair, it does say $60 'each' not for (all) people. mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #24

I don't see anyone who obviously assumes anything other than per person. Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #48

$60 a WEEK Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #36

The OP claimed a month. nt Codeine Mar 2018 #50

$60 a month??? I spend more than that on pet food and supplies. Vinca Mar 2018 #16

I am missing the point in this "rant" beachbum bob Mar 2018 #17

claim on $60/person for a month is pretty questionable as I missed that beachbum bob Mar 2018 #18

We have spent 2 months in Florida and I can say the food prices are 20% minimum MORE beachbum bob Mar 2018 #19

The report was about Disney Land in CALIFORNIA csziggy Mar 2018 #33

I suspect california food prices are 20% more than central illinois too beachbum bob Mar 2018 #65

Check your math. Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #20

Something Else To Consider Me. Mar 2018 #26

Well . . . maybe some people Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #28

I Get That Me. Mar 2018 #29

a week Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #39

No. The OP was declaring something fishy with the story because they spend $60/month. Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #44

oh..ok Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #62

60 a week Demovictory9 Mar 2018 #40

The OP said $60/week was fishy Ms. Toad Mar 2018 #42

We could not eat on $60 per month. We live in California, and don't eat that much. Sophia4 Mar 2018 #61

Were referring to the OP, Codeine Mar 2018 #51

When I first read this story I thought let's Wellstone ruled Mar 2018 #21

A note on rent: shanny Mar 2018 #22

You pay $60/mo for food? pangaia Mar 2018 #54

Would you post a week's worth of sample meals???? LAS14 Mar 2018 #55

I know right?? I'm really curious! ecstatic Mar 2018 #63

You know what REALLY doesnt add up? Codeine Mar 2018 #57

+1 tammywammy Mar 2018 #60

Are you in California? Sophia4 Mar 2018 #58

That usually happens when we lack relevant variables and replace them with presumptions. LanternWaste Mar 2018 #67

Well stated! Did you just make that up, or is it well known in scientific circles? nt LAS14 Mar 2018 #68