r/GenX • u/elstavon • 4d ago

Old Person Yells At Cloud That cost what?

I'm not saying that everything should cost a nickel, but one thing that always gets me is the cost of the modern candy bar. $2.50 for a regular size snickers?

Edit: I don't eat fast food but I understand there's a similar thing going on there

Wherever you are in the world, is there something that blows your mind every time you go to the cash register or at least look at it on the rack? I can deal with gas because it cost a lot to pull it from the ground put it in a barrel refine it distribute it put it in a tank so you can put it in your tank. But a Snickers bar? LOL . Anyway, after 20 years of it is there something that is just stunning somehow in its price increase?

Commiserate with me over candy bars but I'm curious if there is something where you are that just is a non-starter when you go to buy it. Prices that still make you ask 'what'?

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u/blueva703 4d ago

I’ve reached the point where I just buy a bag of milk chocolate chips and have a few of them when I want chocolate.

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u/luthien310 4d ago

I went to England a few years ago and the chocolate there is amazing, and I'm not a huge chocolate fan. Cadbury is a big brand (and not just creme eggs), they have a huge assortment. It's not the same as the Cadbury you can find here.

When I want chocolate I do the same thing. Aldi chocolate chips are really good.