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What's something that you used to consider “cheap” that you can’t afford now? (lemmy.world)
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Or refuse to buy

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[–] 50 points 1 week ago (11 children)

Yeah when taco bell is $40 for two of us and going to the sit down Mexican restaurant is $40, I'm going to pick food that gives me leftovers every time.

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  • [–] 29 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

    Taco Bell being cost-prohibitive is so wild to me. I remember going there so many times in high school in the 90's and being able to get a veritable feast for $5.

    No matter what you get it's 90% beans, veggies, cheese, and corn. There's no reason for this product to be high dollar except for motherfucking CEO's.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    I can still get my bean burritos and a drink for like $8. That being said I haven't been to one in months

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

    I figure it this way too, but then after I've eaten at the sit-down place the bill turns out to be $80.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago* (1 child)

    My wife and I went out this year and the bill was $200 for a sit down Italian in our suburban town. I don’t even like Italian.

    We did a tiki lounge more recently in the city and it was $150.

    These are nicer ish places but like, that’s a lot.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 child)

    40$ is on the low end, think 70-100+ $, for people addicted to eating out.

    family dinners events can be hundreds or up to a 1000$+

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    Yeah it very much depends where we go near me. Place we went to a few Fridays ago $40+tip for two of us, good portions, good food. Other place we go to, slightly smaller portions but still good food, $65+tip. I literally order the same thing at both places.

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