“Based on the meals they make.
Even in adulthood, nothing beats that cinnamon sugar buttered toast.”
Here are some of the most-upvoted responses:
1. u/theoddssuck
“Interesting there are two kinds of people in the answers here.
u/pwapwap
2.
“I grew up poor.
It has led to a huge fear of spending money, especially on myself.
My wardrobe is basically pajamas and work clothes only and I only own two pairs of shoes.”
I only got ‘not poor’ about two years ago, so I’m still adjusting.
But that fear of spending money still exists.”
u/enpowera
3.
“Hoarding stuff in case you need it again.”
It’s very clean and organised but still unnecessary.
When I asked her why, she said it was because she could.
I was like ‘well, yeah, but why do you want to?’
I love it because she loads me up with food and essentials every time I visit!"
u/RevolutionOne7076
4.
Im sure theres more, but thats the one that first came to mind."
u/Apprehensive_Park_62
5.
“Done cooking something in the oven?
Leave the door slightly open (in winter) and warm your hands over it for a bit.
Why waste heat?”
u/flaming_bob
6. u/Shadow_Integration
7.
“Based on the meals they make.
Even in adulthood, nothing beats that cinnamon sugar buttered toast.”
u/faith6274
“Yep, the comfort food, like buttered noodles over baked potatoes or chilli burritos.”
u/ZombieQ13
8.
“When your glasses are mason jars and Coca-Cola cups from restaurants.”
u/Commercial_Memory325
9.
“Washing Ziploc bags.”
u/JulieJules8368
10.
“Grabbing anything thats free.
Ketchup from McDonalds, napkins, paper plates from Dominos pizza.
u/Background-Bed-4613
11.
“I went fishing with a guy who never threw anything back (unless it was illegal).
I asked him why we were going to kill ourselves cleaning these tiny bass.
Apparently we don’t waste free food.
When he went fishing as a child it was to survive and not for fun, it seems.”
u/hookersrus1
12. u/fk_u_rddt
13.
“Saving empty containers to use later as Tupperware.”
u/calculateindecision
14.
“I grew up in abject poverty.
My spouse comes from money.
I don’t think either of us has really understood where that behaviour comes from my growing up.”
u/sumer_guard
15. u/AGenericUnicorn
16.
“My Amazon cart is empty but I have 78 items saved for later.”
u/SufficientDust9379
17.
“All of my underwear is basically three worn-out elastic things and shreds of material.
I struggle to justify buying more to myself.”
u/Jackaloop
18.
“I tend to be really weird about food.
It’s something I had to let him know about very early in the relationship.
u/gingermonkey1
19.
“Knowing how to sew.
u/Blackbeards_Beard
20.
“I scan the most important items first even if I know I have plenty of money.
I didnt even grow up poor.
Ive just been poor my entire adult life so far and it really f*cks with you.”
u/daylight_nectar
21.
So… that, I guess.”
u/Commander_Doom14
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