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https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/why-some-australians-are-spending-35-000-a-year-on-food-delivery-apps-20260226-p5o5pr

Reddit forums are awash with people seeking help for their self-prescribed online food delivery addictions.

“It’s getting exhausting having to fight my mind every day to not buy something to eat. It feels like an intrusive thought – boom, I can’t stop thinking about ordering food for the rest of the day. Even if I eat something at home,” says one user.

“It’s been to the point where I would order two to three times a day,” another user wrote. “$50 orders each, for weeks on end.”

is this a wide spread thing ? or a beat up ?

is it this, or house prices causing cost of living concerns ? (sarcasm)

Declaring where I am at , I have never ordered online here in Australia. Way to lazy and they seem expensive. I have occasionally when OS.

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[–] Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 1 points 3 days ago

Wild to me.

I'll stick to my poached chicken and salad.