Did you NEETs get a lunch made for you at home to take to school each day?
I had a friend whose dad gave him $10 each day to buy lunch from the canteen.
At the time I thought he was lucky - a canteen meal was a treat for me - but now I realise it was actually symptomatic of a bad home situation.
He bought the same thing each day. A pie and a 600ml iced coffee.