Boomer Inflation Truck Story

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The boomer mind can't comprehend inflation. It's their version of per capita. I literally drove a $50 truck in college. The seller even pulled the battery when I bought it. There were no rear brakes or horn or heat, and this was in Saskatchewan. Shut up and pay your dues.

What it means

A social media post jokes about older people dismissing inflation by comparing it to their extremely cheap college-era purchases. The embedded story about driving a nearly worthless truck without a battery, brakes, horn, or heat is used as an exaggerated example of “paying your dues.” EN: A social media post jokes about older people dismissing inflation by comparing it to their extremely cheap college-era purchases. The embedded story about driving a nearly worthless truck without a battery, brakes, horn, or heat is used as an exaggerated example of “paying your dues.”

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social media post / публикация в соцсети embedded tweet / встроенный твит pickup truck / пикап old vehicle / старый автомобиль truck bed / кузов пикапа car battery / автомобильный аккумулятор missing brakes / отсутствующие тормоза steering wheel / рулевое колесо person standing beside truck / человек рядом с пикапом trees / деревья houses / дома snow / снег driveway / подъездная дорожка