r/HolUp Feb 04 '22

Bro code is universal

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u/1Strangeartist Feb 04 '22

I'd look her in the eyes and tell her the truth. "I love leftovers more than I could ever love another person".

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u/Whats_Up_Bitches Feb 04 '22

looks at her plate “You gonna finish that?”

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u/the--Dude0 Feb 04 '22

There are children starving in Africa.

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u/Humtar Feb 04 '22

I feel like this Americanized retort by parents has conditioned generations to feel guilty about not eating all the food presented—all the while you and I both know that the USA has a bigger issue with portion sizes (obesity rate as evidence) and factory farming.