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tert in seattle

writes:
>On Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 11:06:47 AM UTC-4, Jill McQuown wrote:
>> A co-worker was surprised when I mentioned I like to cook. "Just for
>> yourself?" Yes. "You live alone, right?" Yes. "And you cook. Just
>> for yourself." I laughed. Of course I do! You don't think I go out to
>> eat every day, do you?
>>
>> Maybe the millenials go out to eat all the time but I'm not a millenial.
>> The idea that people living by themselves don't cook seems to be a
>> common misconception.
>>
>> I explained to her I have a small stand-alone freezer. Cooking for one
>> isn't difficult. But with a freezer it's easy to cook some things in
>> slightly larger quantities and have leftovers for homemade freezer meals
>> for when I don't feel like cooking.
>>
>> I don't understand why the concept was such a surprise. Your thoughts?
>>
>> Jill
>
>My thoughts? A lot of people don't have a clue.
>
>Is your co-worker single? If so, what does he/she do for meals?
>Lean Cuisine?
>
>Cindy Hamilton

ha! a lot of people don't have a clue, and a lot of people don't have
a clue about cooking

that's why there are Hot Pockets