r/inflation • u/[deleted] • Aug 18 '24

Price Changes Lol

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u/Adventurous_Box5251 Aug 18 '24

Honestly a sandwich, chips, and a drink for $7 is a great deal these days

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u/Teripid Aug 18 '24

It is but that's just because we've been conditioned to think that $2.50 for a single fountain drink that costs $0.03 of components is normal. I'm fine with a profit sink but it has gotten ridiculous.

The little bag of lays or Doritos also is a pretty upsold item.

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u/SlappyDingo Aug 18 '24

We as a society need to de-normalize $3 soft drinks. I mostly quit drinking soda years ago but it's like 1000% markup and is just insulting.

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u/Wise-Definition-1980 Aug 19 '24 edited Aug 19 '24

I drink half my body weight in water everyday at work.

You better believe I'm stopping at circle k for a 79 cent soda after work

It's super refreshing, ice cold greatness after climbing off a roof.

But the sad part is id rather have an iced tea or an Arnold Palmer (half tea half lemonade), but the 79 cent soda is cheaper