If premium mediocre is extended legroom on a plane in premium economy seating, domestic cozy is bringing your own pillow. I need more pairs of examples like this for same use case.
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Domestic cozy for me is organic/vegan obsessed mom acquaintance sitting in a Leon restaurant in London (premium mediocre) and eating, but her daughter is eating homemade organic green beans from a Tupperware that they brought with themselves.
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Premium mediocre: a private cube. domestic cozy: your tiny workspace with your children's pictures and fresh flowers
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Personal trainer : YouTube workout
Car detailing : Parking outside and waiting for rain
Theater with food/booze : Netflix ~6 months later
Crate & Barrel/Pottery Barn : IKEA (online delivery)
Smart water (or the Paltrow one) : Britta jug in the fridge and never changing the filter
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Going to an office: Remote work.
Radio: Podcasts.
Vacations: Stay-cations.
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Premium mediocre: some sort of overpriced speciality hotdog
Domestic cozy: whatever regular cheap hotdog but you bring your own favourite hot sauce
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PM: note taking in the free given event pamphlet or journal with the free pen that cane with it.
DC: bringing your own set of notebooks and dispersing your notes within them, with your own favorite pen.
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