NY Times columnist’s gripe about $78 Newark Airport tab goes viral: ‘Keep drinking buddy’
This meal just cost me $78 at Newark Airport. This is why Americans think the economy is terrible. pic.twitter.com/1qeV9qOBL3
— David Brooks (@nytdavidbrooks) September 21, 2023
“…Looks like someone was knocking back some serious drinks — Bar tab was almost 80% and he’s complaining about the cost of his meal. keep drinking buddy — we get paid off everything,..”
“…So $17 of food and $61 of booze?…”
Mr. Brooks has written some recent books: “Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There” and “The Road to Character.”