Post by @ladicius@lemmy.world

2026-09-30 03:57 UTC

no other viable option Are there people who can’t prepare the most basic foods themselves? I’d always prefer to prepare or cook something myself over getting fast food. Even a slice of bread with some cheese or meat plus some carrots or such is better than fast food in my eyes (and much cheaper anyways).

Replies (4)

@lemmyng@lemmy.world 2026-09-30 04:19

Are there people who can’t prepare the most basic foods themselves? Sadly yes, either because they were never taught or never learned the basic skills, or live in food deserts that basically prevent them from access to groceries they can purchase and cook.

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@ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 2026-09-30 04:47

I know people in their 30s who don’t know how to cook beyond microwave meals and actively don’t want to learn. Some of them have enough money they basically always go out to eat and drive throughs are convenient

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@psx_crab@lemmy.zip 2026-09-30 04:57

It’s actually a problem that people usually doesn’t prepare food tried to, and have to spend an hour on everything to make mediocre food, to the point that there’s thousands of video teaching how to preo food quickly. Internet Shaquille’s video are basically made to combat that.

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@eestileib@sh.itjust.works 2026-09-30 05:28

You can go to the grocery store and buy frozen French fries and frozen patties and heat them in a toaster oven and it will be cheaper and better than McDonald’s. Granted for that you need a freezer and a toaster oven and a grocery store, and many people don’t have those.

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