High in Ohio, DoorDash and Tipping, The World of Good and Bad Dupes

Millennial: Pretend Adulting, Real Talk

• Welcome to #Millennial, the home of pretend adulting and some (real quick) election talk!
• We kept an eye on a couple of important races and ballot measures, but were excited to see Ohio enshrined abortion rights in its constitution AND legalized recreational marijuana. Toke up y'all!
• We also took a few moments to get to know our new Speaker, a predictably homophobic Trump sycophant.
• DoorDash warns consumers: if you don't tip in advance, expect a longer wait.
• Andrew and Pam say the solution is to require tips in advance, Laura isn't so sure about that.
• Tl;dr American tipping culture is a scam that fucks over the working class and consumers.
• Millennials and Gen Z are setting new records for the purchase of alternatives to luxury products, aka DUPES.
• How has the culture evolved from brand pride to dupe pride? Would our adolescent selves have survived middle school this way?
• Good dupes vs bad dupes: a lot of stuff can be "duped," but you shouldn't skimp on things like mattresses, shoes, and skincare.
• This week's recommendations are DUPE themed in honor of our dupe discussion: Heatless curler headband ($27 instead of the hundreds you'll spend on brand name curling irons) (Laura), Anker products for your charging and backup battery needs (Andrew), and Trader Joe's Daily Facial Sunscreen (Pam).
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And in this week's installment of After Dark:

• A listener feels the sting of a close friend forgetting their birthday. Have we ever been on the receiving end of this hurtful behavior? Additionally, have WE ever been the flaky friend?
• Andrew's the friend who tends to do all the planning and booking reservations - does this ever get tiresome?
• What to do if you spend more time on your friends than they do on you...

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