Two people arguing about what's worth it. Dibah won't budge on the good one; Arif keeps bringing home the thing on sale. Each one ends in a house rule.
“If it's not a rib-eye, don't buy it. I'd rather have it once a month and have it be the one I was dreaming about.”
“But the sirloin was half the price and perfectly good! A fridge with steak in it is a happy fridge.”
“If it's not a rib-eye, don't buy it. Have it rarely — but have it be IT.”
“It was called pastéis de nata. It looked like pastéis de nata. It was not pastéis de nata. I'd rather wait years for the real one.”
“I found them at a real bakery! They looked perfect. How was I supposed to know?”
“A shared name is not a shared product. The real one and the one that rhymes with it are different things.”
“When we met, your dinner came in a bag. Dinner is cooked at home — it's the half-hour the day finally slows down.”
“By eight o'clock, who has the energy to start a project? The phone is right there.”
“A good pantry is the whole difference between “let's order in” and “I'll just make something.””