burrito taxi

Definitions

The delivery of takeaway food ordered through an app or online platform.

US, derogatory

Examples

“have⟳ family dinner – if you have⟳ a family where know⟳ where they are, are speaking to each other, or not working 2 jobs (to pay⟳ for private taxis for your burritos, so you can be efficient to keep⟳ working to pay⟳ for the private burrito taxi)”

“But as a way to reduce⟳ what’s on a busy person’s proverbial plates, meal kits are generally a more affordable option than succumbing to the private burrito taxi.”

“If you don’t want⟳ to spend⟳ the time it takes to prep and cook⟳, that’s fine! Just don’t pretend⟳ like⟳ a $30 burrito taxi is your only option, and please⟳ for the love⟳ of all that is holy, stop⟳ using the word economical because you clearly don’t know⟳ what it means.”

“On the one hand, it's a free country, and anyone is welcome⟳ to pay⟳ for a burrito taxi in $10 installments over a month and a half.”

“Around that time, I noticed the handle⟳ "Tax Burrito Taxis" on Chicagoland transit advocate social media. The catchphrase implied that, since it's not completely necessary to get⟳ restaurant food delivered by drivers, the $1.50 climate impact fee to fund transit is a good idea.”

“The “burrito taxi” was an internet meme that took aim at the perceived entitlement of America’s millennial left.”

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