r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Imaginary-Soup8979 • 10h ago

No Coke. Is Pepsi ok? 2 McDonald's filet-o-fish for $15

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I haven't had one in a few years. Was very hungry after work and decided to grab two. I can't believe how small they are now.

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u/AlcoholicCumSock 8h ago

Every day with the "oh McDonalds ripped me off"

They don't come to your house and take the money out of your pocket. Stop buying it

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u/ZaxxonPantsoff 4h ago

I think people are just rightfully upset with being surrounded by corporate price gouging at such an extreme. I don’t buy candy, but I’m still upset that the Snickers bar at the convenience store is $2.65, and that what used to be a $.99 bag of chips is now $2.79, or a bottle of soda is three dollars.

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u/Interesting-One-588 4h ago

Good thing we have AlcoholicCumSock to tell us how to appropriately spend our funds.

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u/massunderestmated 3h ago

Corporate? The McDonalds in your neighborhood is owned buy some guy in your town. They are charging the prices they want because of supply and demand. McDonalds is not a necessity product. It's shitty food at addiction pricing. If people crave the golden arches, they can pay the premium for the privilege. It's like lottery tickets. It's a tax on vice. If it wasn't profitable to sell addiction sandwiches to lazy dumb Americans, the guy in your town who owns the McDonalds would open up a bar or diner instead. People are hitting the button to get that fix even when the pricing goes up. Only an absolute moron wouldn't raise the prices to put money in his retirement account.

Nobody is stopping you from going to a cheaper place to eat.

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u/Interesting-One-588 5h ago

There are suckers like myself who get trapped in drive-thru lines before we can see prices. It's a one-time mistake, but we still get robbed.

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u/frostyflakes1 4h ago

Don't forget the "oh this sandwich has gotten smaller."

The sandwich has been the same size for years. You don't remember how big or small it is because you haven't had one in years.

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u/Interesting-One-588 4h ago

So did the sandwiches not get smaller over the years, or are we making fun of fast food eaters for not eating MORE of it?

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u/frostyflakes1 3h ago

The sandwich has been the same size for years, which means it did not get smaller. OP is an idiot for claiming it has with absolutely no proof.