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Or good service as, like, thanks. You did extra work. Here's extra money. Mhmm. But, functionally, that is not how the tips are being used. In a lot of cases, and this is where it gets even more complicated state by state and everything, but in a lot of cases, like, that money is getting people up to minimum wage. So in that case, it's not really acknowledging exceptional service as much as it is, like, here is my contribution towards you making a living wage. And that I think we recognize both things are going on, and you sort of feel resentful. It feels like a bait and switch. It's like this price was presented to me. It's like, okay, this coffee is supposed to cost $5. But, really, the coffee doesn't cost $5. Really, the coffee costs $8. And then I can choose to pay $5 for it, and I will be taking money away from this person who is looking at me, who made my coffee. Mhmm. And, like, just tell me it's $8. I don't know. It it puts us all I think this is why people get so emotional about tipping. Not only do people get emotional about tipping, but there also doesn't seem to be one school of thought on how to approach tipping. According to data from the Pew Research Center, 21% of Americans say that tipping is more of a choice, while 29% say it's an obligation and 49% say it depends on the situation. Many of us know that tipping is a way to help workers in the service industry make a living wage. But many consumers feel like the burden shouldn't fall on them. And more than 72% of Americans are opposed to businesses including automatic service charges or gratuity onto their bill. People are always looking for who to blame. So some people are like, oh, workers are so entitled. They don't wanna do anything. They expect these huge tips. That's not true. In a lot of cases, workers are not making anywhere close to enough to live. Right. Or people
Choose to participate in this tradition and how you participate in it. And I wanted to start out saying that because one of the things couples really have to consider when it comes to the bridal party nowadays is the potential burden that it can place on them. This is not an inexpensive thing. Mhmm. This is not something that only takes a end to accomplish the support of and and the participation in. It's a lot. And I think as a couple, getting really, really crystal clear on if you choose to have attendance, what you are expecting of them in terms of participation is gonna make it so easy to ask them in a way that gives them the whole lay of the land, and they can say yes or no as to whether they can participate. And, like, That is my biggest biggest piece of advice to anyone around a wedding is really think about what you're asking someone to do and participate in. Not the honor of it. The honor is so there, and you want that sentiment to be there. Do you have to be realistic about just how big this ask is. Mhmm. And just so you know, friends, you get to say, I totally understand that's your wish, but no. You know what I mean? Like, I can't participated. Well, also important as the person asking to consider where your friend is at in their life. For real. Yeah. I could literally talk about that for the next hour. Like and and do horror stories of where it's gone wrong and and people trying to be polite, but instead not expressing what they really want and then holding against people later. I mean, it's it is a mess when it comes to rival parties sometimes, but it's this beautiful, supportive fun thing. That I think a lot of people bond over, and I want that to be, like, the shining element that comes through if you wanna have a bridal party.
I even put a sleep mask to avoid chapped lips. I just slather it on, go to sleep, and I wake up with the moistest. Is that no. That's not a word, Molly. I wake up with the most moist, like, replenished lips I have ever had in my life. You're definitely glowing. So I feel like I've got a thing or 2 to learn from not only our guest, but you too. Yes. And, Matt, I am really excited to talk skincare with our guest, Jen Sullivan. Jen has a long relationship with beauty and skincare. She's a journalist and co host of the popular beauty podcast, Fat Mascara. She has spent her entire career interviewing experts, dermatologists, aestheticians, scientists, researchers, and makeup artists about skin care and beauty. Jen is the real deal. Formerly, the beauty director and features editor for Marie Claire, and today is the columnist behind New York Magazine's Ask the Beauty Editor column in The Cut. Jen, welcome to Grown Up Stuff How to Adult. Thank you so much for being here. Oh, thanks for having me. It's amazing to me that I'm on the, like, the projecting end of adulthood, telling people how to adult. I love this. Well, that's the great thing about being a specialist. Right? It's like maybe you're not a full complete amazing adult, but there's one part of it, which is skin care that you're gonna give the best advice. And that's what people come here for. Exactly. That is true. That is true. And I do think I have that down both professionally and personally. So I'm happy to share with everyone. I will tell the audience because this is an audio only medium. Your skin looks fantastic right now on video. Like, it looks Glowing. Matt said I'm glowing. Glowing. Already my favorite podcast I've ever been on. I'm just saying, like, if if someone is glowing in real life, it's very like, I feel like the video, there's a couple of filters of the Internet we're going through, and you're still glowing. Still glowing. Like, that's the glow. Mhmm. Because I follow on my own advice, guys. Then let's get into some advice. We were talking earlier before the podcast started about how to not gender things, but may
If you are thinking of a dog as the perfect thing to come home to after a long 12 hour day so you can just chill on the couch, it's probably better for you to get a cat. Dogs take effort. Dogs take energy. Let's learn about all of it and then some. Listen to the season 2 premiere of Grown Up Stuff How to Adult on Tuesday, March 26th, and catch new episodes every other Tuesday after that. Don't forget to follow or subscribe for free on the Iheartradio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Does for a certain percentage of the population, it's important. There are people who can't leave their home physically. Mhmm. So, yeah, it's great for that. But when we look at the numbers, it has dropped considerably since the pandemic. You're paying a delivery fee or an annual membership. You are tipping. You can't use coupons. The number one complaint of shoppers on Instacart is the quality of produce. The number 2 is meat. You know, we wanna pick those things. So it's important that supermarkets thrive. It's important that they really redefine themselves to meet our needs as as shoppers today. And that's a hybrid model that we can talk about. But we love our supermarkets, and we love our food. So don't take that away from us. For many of our listeners, the grocery store environment can be kind of overwhelming. There's a lot of options. There's a lot of items. What sort of strategies or mindsets do you recommend to arm ourselves with to make it feel more manageable in the grocery store? So the first thing you wanna do, and I'm talking about 2 things. 1 is saving money because that's something that all of us are concerned about. And number 2 is getting the foods that you want. So the first thing you wanna do is you wanna create your shopping list based on your last week's cash register receipt. So if you look at your cash register receipt, it lists every product that you bought by name. So that's where you start. You take that shopping list, and you take inventory of your cupboards, of your freezer, of your refrigerator. And the reason it's important to take inventory is a lot of people forget what they've got in their cupboard. So take inventory, number 1. That way you cross off physically those items that you've got on your shopping list. Then what you do is you look at what other items you might wanna have. You add that to your shopping list. Then what you
