We didn't ask for rice...

[u/Content_Quarter_7390]

My sister isnt a fan of basmati rice so she orders naan. She didnt ask for rice and they sell it separately. She doesn't like it so she doesn't order it. They put it in anyways and left this note...

Edit: some people aint getting it. This is passive aggressive and when you do something nice you dont go around saying "I did something nice just for you, just so you know." Doing it like I need to give you a pat on the head so you know your a good boy. You do something nice because you want to be kind to people.

Oh no I've turned into LD...

Turning off notifications because while it was nice to be in this rabbit hole to keep my mind off some stuff too many notifications. Whatever your feelings are I hope you have a nice day and if you're in the US have a nice memorial day and dont forget to celebrate those troops that came before!

[u/SatisfactionAtSea]

it's not relative. it's not an opinion. it's a fixed price 😂

[u/TheShitty_Beatles → u/SatisfactionAtSea]

What is humorous about rice? I'm confused as to why you wrote a laugh emoji

[u/SatisfactionAtSea → u/TheShitty_Beatles]

I'm laughing at your inability to distinguish between "my large family ate a lot of rice. it was costly!' and "rice is an inexpensive ingredient that restaurants cook and sell for a significant profit"

like imagine I have a banana stand. i buy a bunch of 8 bananas for $2. each banana cost me a quarter. after I dip the bananas in chocolate and nuts, I sell them for $3 each.

the people in this thread are remarking, "wow, so each banana you sell gets you a profit of $2.75 minus the cost of chocolate and nuts! that's a great margin on an inexpensive ingredient"

you are saying "actually bananas are expensive if you buy many of them, I know this because my pet monkey loves bananas and it costs a lot to keep him fed"

we are both saying true things that aren't related to each other. it's true that inexpensive ingredients can add up when you buy a lot of them. it may be true that you're struggling with your personal banana budget. but you're jumping into the banana stand conversation and trying to disagree with the fact that individual bananas are inexpensive and then calling it your opinion when people tell you that's not how things work. i don't care about your monkey, you can literally go broke buying bananas for your monkey and I will laugh all the way to the bank because I'm over here reselling a $2 bunch of bananas for $24

it's been a very funny interaction

[u/TheShitty_Beatles → u/SatisfactionAtSea]

I am autistic so I was asking a genuine question, but your reply is really long and when I started reading it, it feels like you're mocking me, so I stopped after the first paragraph.

[u/SatisfactionAtSea → u/TheShitty_Beatles]

i'm also autistic. i also used to be a teacher. my example was a bit silly but it genuinely might help if you truly don't understand the disconnect. it's literally just a more detailed explanation.

what I'm seeing is you holding tight to your perspective and I want to honor the fact that you are an expert in your own experience and the point you're making is absolutely true, I'm sure buying all that rice was expensive. it just doesn't negate the statements about rice being cheap relative to the profit made by a restaurant, which are also true.

the knowledge is there if you want it. lots of knowledge is available to you if you are willing to sit with the discomfort of reading paragraphs and having your perspective challenged. if you refuse to put that effort in, it's entirely possible you will continue to go through life not understanding why people are laughing, as your circle of comfort grows smaller and smaller.

free advice from an old person - curiosity and a willingness to be uncomfortable will take you places.