WSJ: Skip Breakfast To Save Money, You Silly Poors

By Conover Kennard — February 15, 2023

Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal is trying to help all of you poors out there who can't afford the rising costs of eggs and whatnot. Just stop eating breakfast. Problem solved! The piece "To Save Money, Maybe You Should Skip Breakfast" lists the costs of different grocery store items, then says, "Breakfast lovers might be better off just having a cup of coffee."

Or, and stay with me here for a second, maybe we could eat the rich. Rich guys like Rupert Murdoch, for example. I'd bet if we seasoned him up and slapped his old ass on the grill, we could enjoy a mighty nice Grilled Rich Guy. That's some nice eating right there!

Twitter users weighed in:

Groceries too expensive? Just stop eating, you poors. Also don’t look at our price gouging record breaking profits. pic.twitter.com/Vg5Ajojyhd

— Fuck You I Quit (@fuckyouiquit) February 15, 2023

First it was “stop eating avocado toast”.

Now it’s “stop eating”. pic.twitter.com/Y7HfLMULYK

— Kathryn Rose Fisher (@kayrosef) February 15, 2023

Maybe just cancel your subscription to the Wall Street Journal and enjoy your breakfast. pic.twitter.com/DH3sFGQgs5

— @fidelio@kolektiva.social (@en_passant_77) February 15, 2023

For the record and for my personal safety, I've never referred to myself as a journalist:

Dont skip breakfast! Eat a journalist! 😋 pic.twitter.com/4059jCLgPD

— Victoria 🎀 (@EuphoriTori) February 15, 2023

The Wall Street Journal:
“To Save Money, Maybe You Should Kill Yourself”

I guess Gabriel Rubin is pretty well-off cuz he certainly didn’t skip breakfast. He’s not just licking the boot, he’s swallowing the thing whole, shoelaces & all.@Rubinations @WSJ @WSJecon @WSJmarkets pic.twitter.com/VKaW2o83Jm

— Balakay (@Balakay) February 15, 2023

can’t wait for the articles:

“If millennials and gen-z stop wasting money on breakfast, they can then afford to pay rent” - The New Yorker

“Skip breakfast, Invest in S&P 500!instead” - Business Insider

“The opportunity cost of having eggs & coffee” - The Wall Street Journal pic.twitter.com/Vat2zblxqt

— sugar kaka (@sugar_kaka) February 15, 2023

And, of course, this Louisiana Republican is blaming President Biden for global inflation and the bird flu.

Skipping meals to make ends meet?

This is how badly Biden’s economy is beating down average Americans.https://t.co/WJegLYW5UN

— John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) February 15, 2023

I think avoiding any of Rupert Murdoch's publications would be a better idea.

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