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edhopper

(34,995 posts) Wed Dec 11, 2024, 03:46 PM 10 hrs ago

AAA: Record Number of Holiday Travelers Expected to Close Out 2024

https://newsroom.aaa.com/2024/12/year-end-forecast/
Highest in 6 years. How can all those people travel and still afford eggs!

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AAA: Record Number of Holiday Travelers Expected to Close Out 2024 (Original Post) edhopper 10 hrs ago OP

and to think that a month ago they couldn't even afford eggs because of the poor economy. nt yaesu 10 hrs ago #1

The economy is poor for lots of people Abnredleg 10 hrs ago #3

And that is, and always will be, the case. W_HAMILTON 10 hrs ago #4

I swear this travel vs. eggs stuff is the new avocado toast Sympthsical 10 hrs ago #2

The price of eggs forced us to downgrade Abolishinist 6 hrs ago #5

yaesu

(8,306 posts)

1. and to think that a month ago they couldn't even afford eggs because of the poor economy. nt

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 03:53 PM

10 hrs ago

Abnredleg

(983 posts)

3. The economy is poor for lots of people

Reply to yaesu (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 03:55 PM

10 hrs ago

And is excellent for lots of people. The two are not mutually exclusive. Why do people on this site have trouble grasping this?

W_HAMILTON

(8,535 posts)

4. And that is, and always will be, the case.

Reply to Abnredleg (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 04:12 PM

10 hrs ago

"The economy is poor for lots of people and is excellent for lots of people."

Sympthsical

(10,323 posts)

2. I swear this travel vs. eggs stuff is the new avocado toast

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 03:54 PM

10 hrs ago

"You don't have it that bad, because of the toast!"

Like a bad Choose Your Own Adventure book that reads "Turn to page 64 if you've decided to learn nothing" and people are like "Turn to it? Shit, I've got that page bookmarked."

Abolishinist

(2,037 posts)

5. The price of eggs forced us to downgrade

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 08:01 PM

6 hrs ago

from First Class to Business Class on an overseas flight.

And oh the irony, we were served an omelette for breakfast!

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