“Antique stores are awful now. Really? $60 for fake pearls? $85 for an old, broken frame? And $150 for Aunt Susan’s old Christmas tree mold?”

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"I saw a post the other day where the guy asked why we don't have house parties anymore; a lady responded, 'We don't have houses anymore.' So true, yet so incredibly sad! This is the new America: working to keep a roof over our heads, and no one needs weight-loss shots anymore because we can barely afford food — and the food tastes horrible now."

"Don't get me started on pork belly. Most people didn't know what it was when I was growing up. It used to get 'thrown away' (used for sausages) at the butcher shop. Now, it's $8/pound. There are no cheap cuts of meat anymore. I guess it's better for my heart and waistline that meat is so expensive now. I hope people don't find out about lima beans or pig snout jerky!"

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