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maxsolomon

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9. that is a revolting photo, David Brooks

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Thu Sep 21, 2023, 09:53 AM

Sep 2023

1, i don't need to see your empty ketchup packs laying on top of your fries.
2, you took the lettuce and tomato off your burger? never put it on? eat your vegetables, child.
3, i don't want to see your half-eaten burger with your disgusting teeth marks.

and you're the NYT's patrician conservative?

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David Brooks whining about the exorbitant cost of airport food (and an EPIC takedown of his tweet) [View all] Roland99 Sep 2023 OP

Yeah, I noticed the highball drink MagickMuffin Sep 2023 #1

It's scotch, and I'm sure its a good one, easily could $50+ for one drink, especially in NY Beetwasher. Sep 2023 #2

Not concerned whether I identified the drink properly I do know it's expensive at airports MagickMuffin Sep 2023 #4

There does appear to be an empty glass in the top of the pic Roland99 Sep 2023 #5

All the responses to David Brooks are pointing out his drinks MagickMuffin Sep 2023 #6

he's one of the lucky few who can actually afford to get drunk at an airport prodigitalson Sep 2023 #27

Especially one as big as that one. geardaddy Sep 2023 #23

What Brooks is really learning here is that he shouldn't tweet when drunk. n/t thesquanderer Sep 2023 #21

Maybe he can go back to his native Canada. geardaddy Sep 2023 #24

No Dave, corporate greed in America is terrible. The economy is doing the best it can under Ferrets are Cool Sep 2023 #3

We have a winner!!! CaptainTruth Sep 2023 #25

... Ferrets are Cool Sep 2023 #34

I posted this earlier, then realized it was bullshit. milestogo Sep 2023 #7

That's the point. he's being called out on his bs Roland99 Sep 2023 #10

David Brooks trying to relate to the underclass Johonny Sep 2023 #8

exactly blogslug Sep 2023 #15

especially since he is known to wax nostaligc about CAPITALISM Skittles Sep 2023 #35

that is a revolting photo, David Brooks maxsolomon Sep 2023 #9

Smack down of the Hack Clown! Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2023 #11

Saddy Meal JHB Sep 2023 #12

Hahahahahahahahaha not fooled Sep 2023 #22

Professor of Brooksology JHB Sep 2023 #29

David Brooks gets paid millions a year to write shit like this. Paladin Sep 2023 #13

✔️ enough Sep 2023 #26

Probably cost him nothing Johnny2X2X Sep 2023 #14

The drinks add up. Somebody recognized him and mentioned "Bobos in Paradise" betsuni Sep 2023 #16

Don't Capitalists often state that one should charge what the market will bear? tenderfoot Sep 2023 #17

It was not the burger that cost that much, it was the booze. appleannie1 Sep 2023 #18

That was the breakdown in the tweet in the OP JHB Sep 2023 #30

Who know he was such a big tipper? Layzeebeaver Sep 2023 #19

$12 bucks for a Burger King's Whopper No.1 . republianmushroom Sep 2023 #20

Yes! He left off the cost of drinks. LiberalFighter Sep 2023 #28

Isn't there a Mickey D's there? Course they dont have booze. yellowcanine Sep 2023 #31

The restaurant is dunking on David Brooks now irisblue Sep 2023 #32

"keep drinking buddy - we get paid off everything" ouch JanMichael Sep 2023 #37

Starkle Starkle Little Twink struggle4progress Sep 2023 #33

Bad, bad whiskey betsuni Sep 2023 #36