Sub Inflation

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[SC Maintenance]

Inflation is not going away. Were back into an easing cycle, so won't be surprised if it picks back up. So much for its main streets turn.

 

[crashz]

Pay more, get less!

Except at my favorite restaurant. They have held prices and the food is as excellent as always. If we go out, its there only now.

 

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[Pablo]

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Seems normal

 

[Rmay635703]

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Product sold by weight not volume, seems like cereal bags get less and less full as time passes on.

 

[Zee09]

I had a great opportunity yesterday at Wendy's. I haven’t been there for a long time as I'm a bit disgusted.

I pulled up to the window and a Late 50s lady tries to remove stickers off the window right while I was there and we talked some nonsense and laughed and I asked her if she was a new manager and she said she was a visiting regional manager and she told me that area doesn't have a great pool of workers to choose from.

I told her I haven't been there for awhile because of the bad service.
I did say Jacob the drive thru guy has always been stellar and she agreed but many others just give you what they want to give you.

I got my order and she asked me to come inside and further the conversation. I told her the stupid tricks they pull like mixing sweet tea with unsweet like you won't know etc.

She was well aware and came there for a week to clean house... I did give positives too naming the good folks...

 

[Dave Hess]

Inflation is not going away. Were back into an easing cycle, so won't be surprised if it picks back up. So much for its main streets turn.

Parents with kids really notice at the supermarket when buying groceries for 3 kids.

But the folks on TV say everything is fine and inflation just a small problem.

 

[wemay]

Parents with kids really notice at the supermarket when buying groceries for 3 kids.

But the folks on TV say everything is fine and inflation just a small problem.

This ^

 

[Zee09]

This ^

Even a single person sees it and feels it. It's not subtle......

 

[SC Maintenance]

Even a single person sees it and feels it. It's not subtle......

Difference being we see it and complain about it but it doesn't change anything for us.

For those living check to check, they do without.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

I hit Wendy's last week for my slumdog in-vehicle concocted faux chicken parmigiana which consists of a large chili with cheese and a 4 piece nuggets - no sauce.

Got the food, drove over to the nearby Walmart parking lot to listen to some AM talk radio drivel and see the sights while I chow down. Yanked the chili out of the sack and - something is awry! My hand and fingers say, "Where's the heat?" Darn thing was room temp.

I was hangry, and the nuggets were nuclear, so I tossed them in the mix as I usually do - hoping to warm the thing up a bit.

Nope.

Well, the objective was primarily K-calorie loading - so down the yapper it all went. Tasted o.k. the tomato base was pushed forward.

Surprise, next day I was not dying. No harm - but a foul. Not pleased, but what else is new these days.

Next time that way it's going to be Taco Bell ... until I forget.

- Arco

 

[jghall00]

NPR has done several stories on this.

Planet Money

Planet Money 2

Planet Money 3

There's more, but ya'll can find them.

 

[zzyzzx]

Literally cutting corners to shrink the product:

 

[Zee09]

Literally cutting corners to shrink the product:
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You will not find quality content like this from @KCJeep

 

[Zee09]

Difference being we see it and complain about it but it doesn't change anything for us.

For those living check to check, they do without.

Why involve @AutoMechanic in this ???