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JanMichael

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37. "keep drinking buddy - we get paid off everything" ouch

Reply to irisblue (Reply #32)

Fri Sep 22, 2023, 05:22 AM

Sep 2023

He can pretend he's not an effete twit snob but...

I had the occasional night out when the food was less than half of the bill didn't feel the need to humble brag that I was eating such expensive food or ignore the fact that I drank most of my dinner.

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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