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MrScorpio

(73,631 posts) Fri Mar 7, 2014, 08:55 PM Mar 2014

This Week in Delusional Conservatism Part 2: The Food Stamp Diet

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This Week in Delusional Conservatism Part 2: The Food Stamp Diet (Original Post) MrScorpio Mar 2014 OP

Yep, all that pasta will make you look great. Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #1

So many unprintable words. MissB Mar 2014 #2

They certainly revel living in a world of Cognitive Dissonance, don't they? nt MrScorpio Mar 2014 #4

You see, if you're actually on food stamps... Wounded Bear Mar 2014 #3

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)

1. Yep, all that pasta will make you look great.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2014, 09:29 PM

Mar 2014

And you can forget about your a lot of your fresh fruits and veggies, unless you can find some in a dumpster. And lean meat...forget about it.

MissB

(15,812 posts)

2. So many unprintable words.

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2014, 09:32 PM

Mar 2014

Basically, she's acknowledging (with a smile) that she'd have to starve.

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)

4. They certainly revel living in a world of Cognitive Dissonance, don't they? nt

Reply to MissB (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 7, 2014, 09:37 PM

Mar 2014

Wounded Bear

(58,691 posts)

3. You see, if you're actually on food stamps...

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2014, 09:36 PM

Mar 2014

chances are you would not be able to afford that fancy makeup and hair care you currently have, too. And finding that classy "little black dress" at Goodwill, or even Marshall's, or a thrift shop might be a challenge.

Of course, I suppose she's one of those who could "choose" not to be poor.

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