NYC woman finds 2 women blocking entire aisle at Whole Foods. Then she hears their alleged wish to be poor for the most unhinged reason: ‘God help us’

If you ever needed proof that modern diet culture has rotted the collective consciousness, look no further than the organic produce section of a Manhattan grocery store. As creator Anna Manocha (@anna.manocha) put it, “New York is the only place on Earth where b—tches would rather be in poverty than to weigh a couple extra pounds.”

Navigating the aisles of a premium supermarket like Whole Foods is already an exercise in testing your financial limits. But Manocha also involuntary got on the front-row seat to allegedly the most unhinged conversation imaginable between two skinny white women while shopping.

In a viral TikTok storytime striking 163,000 viewers, Manocha unpacked the allegef mind-numbing dialogue between the two shoppers. According to her, their absolute terror of gaining weight eclipsed their grip on reality. As per her narration, the two women romanticized being impoverished so that they did not have any option but to eat less and be thin.

The two women were allegedly romanticizing starvation as a way to stay skinny

The alleged dystopian encounter unfolded at Whole Foods, where Manocha found herself stuck behind two women casually blocking the entire aisle. Forced to eavesdrop, she listened as the first woman wistfully declared that she wished they were living in “Sex and the City times.”

Initially, Manocha assumed she meant the vintage fashion, the cocktails, or the bustling 90s social scene. Instead, the shopper reportedly referenced a notoriously toxic scene where a broke Carrie Bradshaw chooses to buy an issue of Vogue instead of dinner because she felt the magazine “fed her more.”

Taking the delusion a step further, the shopper allegedly lamented that they wouldn’t have to constantly torture themselves with dietary self-control if they were simply impoverished. In her warped logic, financial ruin was the ultimate life hack. Because if you literally cannot afford groceries, you don’t have to make the conscious choice to restrict your calories.

Manocha noted that the fact that both shoppers were already incredibly thin white women amplified the absurdity of their conversation. Sadly, incidents like this Texas woman’s experience at an Italian boutique force woman to obsess over their size despite being otherwise healthy.

Wishing for poverty just to weigh a few pounds less is alarming

Standing in a premium grocery store surrounded by expensive food while actively praying for poverty just to avoid eating is a level of psychological rot that defies explanation. It highlights a terrifying reality where the obsession with remaining thin makes many women override basic survival instincts. But in this alleged scenario, it also made the women apathetic to actual economic hardship.

“I have no words. You would rather be in poverty than to be a normal weight?” Manocha asked her followers. She rightfully pointed out that the real disease in this scenario is entirely mental. “God help us,” she said as she ended her video with concern.

After all, prioritizing an aesthetic over basic sustenance is a bleak reflection of societal standards. If someone’s fantasy involves forced starvation just to fit into a smaller dress size, they don’t need a fashion magazine. Such people should seek professional help to navigate their obsession and insecurities.

Thankfully, women everywhere are also starting to break free of the romanticism associated with being skinny. One woman from England recently revealed how she stood against men criticizing her weight after matching with her on dating apps. And that’s a big win!