It& #39;s funny because when you& #39;re poor, people are like "excuse me, [simple, vaguely joyful thing which makes your life the tiniest bit less bleak] is NOT AN ESSENTIAL THIS IS WHY YOU& #39;RE POOR BECAUSE YOU DON& #39;T KNOW HOW TO LOOK AFTER YOUR MONEY" but oh how the tables have turned now

Oh? What& #39;s that? You think getting takeaways might actually be something which is good for your mental health and wellbeing? Because being isolated and limited in what you can buy and from where is stressful and sucks? HUH I HAD NO IDEA

Oh, and if you don& #39;t like being forced to only shop where the govt tells you to, you should talk to someone who& #39;s had to go to WINZ and get an emergency grant. They load an exact amount onto a card and tell you the exact place you can spend it and give you 48 hours to do it.

But! But! What if it& #39;s not the cheapest place to go? Or doesn& #39;t have the brand of whatever you like? Tough fucking shit. Doesn& #39;t matter that you& #39;re struggling and have to go literally beg the govt for money, once you get the money it& #39;ll still be a demoralising experience!

But what if you want to have a hobby and spend the tiniest amount of money on that hobby?

Haha oh no, don& #39;t be silly! You can& #39;t spend money on things which aren& #39;t food, rent or utilities! That& #39;s why you& #39;re poor, remember! Because you want to do things other than exist!

Oh and don& #39;t forget! If you& #39;re poor because you work a minimum wage job like I don& #39;t know, IN A SUPERMARKET, you should really get a better job, one which is more important and will pay you more - because again THAT& #39;S WHY YOU& #39;RE POOR