Incredulous Dude Gets Roasted for Claiming He Doesn't Understand How People Eat Lunch at Work

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
May 18, 2023 1:30 PM EDT

You know what? Taking care of ourselves is a lot harder than we make it out to be. I don't think I know a single person who successfully balances leisure time, personal care, sleep, and working five days a week. Something has to give, especially among those who have families to care for as well.

However, some things are more of a no-brainer than others. Finding time to clean the house top to bottom can seem like a big hurdle to get over, but making a sandwich to take into work the next day is not that hard. 

This is probably why we shouldn't be surprised that there is at least one Twitter user who does not appear to be acquainted with the idea of lunchboxes. Recently, @ibogost complained that he didn't understand how other people sorted out a lunchtime routine at work, claiming the main options were spending up to 40 whole dollars buying food, or bringing something unsatisfying and microwavable.

It wasn't long before the replies were schooling him on basic meal ideas. Let's be honest, the real enemy here is figuring out what to eat for dinner once you get home.

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    Font - lan Bogost @ibogost I don't understand what people do about lunch at work. Either you spend $20-40 every day eating out (if there's even an option!), or you spend tons of time making food to bring, or you bring microwave/easy stuff which is 300 calories and then you're starving an hour later.
    via ibogost
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    Font - Jay Vuong @Jay5w 10 May Replying to @ibogost ● 172 r/MealPrepSunday reddit.com Q4 lan Bogost @ibogost. 10 May I'm supposed to spend a whole ass day of the week making meals for the week? 178 196K
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    Gesture - gilad @giladrom. 11 May Replying to @ibogost In normal countries work pays for your lunch 111 1344 1,083 178K ● lan Bogost @ibogost 11 May Yeah well I live in mfing America
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    Font - Emily E K Murdoch / Emily Murd... @emilyekmurdoch Replying to @ibogost The solution is two lunches made at home, one eaten at 11am, one at 3pm. Extensive research has got me here.
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    Rectangle - Jonathan Levitt @JWLevitt Replying to @ibogost Who is spending $40 on lunch
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    Font - OUSE TWEETS k Flee Gerald Beuchelt ✔ @beuchelt Replying to @ibogost You can make a decent sandwich for under $5 in 5 minutes in the morning. Add an apple or some other seasonal fruit and a bottle of water. This is what normal people do. If you're just lazy you may also have food carts or lunch places for under $15.
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    Font - david @aeroeng96-6d Replying to @ibogost I have a refrigerator in my office and stock it with things to eat every Monday. Normally tuna or other fish,hummus and olives. Box of crackers and some other snacks. I eat out with coworkers on Fridays. It's not hard Q 19 271 135 ₁99.3K lan Bogost @ibogost. 6d You eat tuna at work. Q 26 10 1,981 88.9K Matthew || Finchwood Disciple.... 6d Replying to @ibogost and @aeroeng96 Fish at work is only evil if you heat it. Most days I eat tuna salad, cucum
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    Font - thukflish @thukflish12 Replying to @ibogost I live alone and solved the "cooking for one" and "what will I bring for lunch" problem at the same time. I always cook for at least 2, the second meal is lunch. Some things I make 6-8 servings and freeze them. Freeze suppers, there's lunch.
    via thukflish12
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    Tableware - Fiona Greene @GreeneFiona Replying to @ibogost We're lunch packers here. 15mins max. His on left. Hers on right.
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    Font - Goji @Goji_go_boom You spend $20-40 a day on lunch? You spend seven to ten thousand dollars a year on one meal? Dude I think you're not too good at financial decisions
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    Human body - name @wasliterallyme cooking really doesn't take as much time and isn't as hard as people make it seem
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    Font - Nivka @Animuwrangel Bread Cheese Sausage/ham/whatever Some sauce (optional) Some greens (optional) Bread This does take 15 min at most if you're really slow
    via Animuwrangel
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    Font - nutoka hazelnut chocolate spread Y @tinscognito___ Writers, big babies aren't they
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    Font - kim jong deux (formely 1News) @fabiooreilly Some people are just incredibly desperate to be helpless??? Literally just cook some food
    via fabiooreilly

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