SPS Magazine 2024 Week 2

[BulldogBlitz]

The prices have gotten really wild. I know if I go to dinner with my family that it will be $100+ unless it’s a fast casual place. For those places, it’s at least $75 now. We ate at our normal Mexican restaurant last week. It was the first time the bill was over $150. It’s friggin rice, beans, lettuce, salsa and meat made in 100 different ways. $150 is out of control.

My 16 year old and I had dinner last night at a Korean place, $75 all in, zero alcohol.

Realistically, the only way I can beat that price at home is to buy meats in bulk at costco.

 

[T-TownDawgg]

UPDATE:

Finally picks place. Finishes dinner. Pays 2 times as much as we paid 18 months ago.

Me: how was your dinner? You didn’t finish a lot of it. Do we need a to go box?
Mrs: It was ok. I should have gotten the other thing I wanted. We don’t need a box.
Me: I’m sorry you didn’t like it.
Mrs: We should have had Mexican (or one of the other places suggested in the restaurant selection game just an hour ago).

My solution to this age old problem, and it works:

I get the mule-in-blinders look, straight ahead, cruise with hands white-knuckling the wheel at 10-and-two, and calmly but firmly explain: “If YOU don’t make a decision by the time we reach xxxx, I’m going home and frying up a bologna sandwich”

You will absolutely have to follow through on this threat, but only once.

 

[Lucifer Morningstar]

Take solace, you're not the first.

However, be careful what you wish for. I found "the one" at 39 years of age. More than a few auditioned for the role...and some of those were definitely agents of Mr. Morningstar.

I do not make crazy women. I do enjoy them.

 

[josebrown]

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Well done! Love it !!

 

[MagnoliaHunter]

First, excellent question. I know when I ask Mrs. Morningstar she will give me three choices and let me pick. Maybe I am just lucky.

Caught the devil in a lie. Last week you you told us you had multiple wives.

 

[Lucifer Morningstar]

Caught the devil in a lie. Last week you you told us you had multiple wives.

Well I have one main wife and many others that are less important but still fun.