Restaurants have gotten so expensive……also recycling and phone apps (3 Viewers)

[nirad3]

I know this is probably discussed elsewhere, but it's not just restaurants that have gotten uber expensive. It's just food and food-adjacent products across the board. I can't go to Smart & Final or Target and not spend $75+. I got two bags worth of food at S&F on Tuesday and it was $75. Granted that included a $17 bottle of vodka (I'm fancy) but I continue to be amazed at how much stuff costs right now. I am going to push for a much higher raise than what my company offers me for "cost of living increase" if I don't get a promotion/raise already.

 

[the moops]

I know this is probably discussed elsewhere, but it's not just restaurants that have gotten uber expensive. It's just food and food-adjacent products across the board. I can't go to Smart & Final or Target and not spend $75+. I got two bags worth of food at S&F on Tuesday and it was $75. Granted that included a $17 bottle of vodka (I'm fancy) but I continue to be amazed at how much stuff costs right now. I am going to push for a much higher raise than what my company offers me for "cost of living increase" if I don't get a promotion/raise already.

Trader Joe's or Aldi are where you gotta go.

 

[waiver wire]

the trailer park pub near where i play hockey has a great deal
$12:50 for burger, fries and a pint
I was skeptical but the burger is pretty good
Most pubs around here are $18-$25 for burger and fries

 

[Chemical X]

I know this is probably discussed elsewhere, but it's not just restaurants that have gotten uber expensive. It's just food and food-adjacent products across the board. I can't go to Smart & Final or Target and not spend $75+. I got two bags worth of food at S&F on Tuesday and it was $75. Granted that included a $17 bottle of vodka (I'm fancy) but I continue to be amazed at how much stuff costs right now. I am going to push for a much higher raise than what my company offers me for "cost of living increase" if I don't get a promotion/raise already.

Trader Joe's or Aldi are where you gotta go.

LIDL over Aldi, lidl has the fresh bakery items which are well well below going rates elsewhere. i go out of my way for the .79 croissants. a solid baguette is 1.29, my local market sells some la crappa baguette for 2.99 plus.

 

[the moops]

I know this is probably discussed elsewhere, but it's not just restaurants that have gotten uber expensive. It's just food and food-adjacent products across the board. I can't go to Smart & Final or Target and not spend $75+. I got two bags worth of food at S&F on Tuesday and it was $75. Granted that included a $17 bottle of vodka (I'm fancy) but I continue to be amazed at how much stuff costs right now. I am going to push for a much higher raise than what my company offers me for "cost of living increase" if I don't get a promotion/raise already.

Trader Joe's or Aldi are where you gotta go.

LIDL over Aldi, lidl has the fresh bakery items which are well well below going rates elsewhere. i go out of my way for the .79 croissants. a solid baguette is 1.29, my local market sells some la crappa baguette for 2.99 plus.

LIDL only on the east coast

 

[nirad3]

I know this is probably discussed elsewhere, but it's not just restaurants that have gotten uber expensive. It's just food and food-adjacent products across the board. I can't go to Smart & Final or Target and not spend $75+. I got two bags worth of food at S&F on Tuesday and it was $75. Granted that included a $17 bottle of vodka (I'm fancy) but I continue to be amazed at how much stuff costs right now. I am going to push for a much higher raise than what my company offers me for "cost of living increase" if I don't get a promotion/raise already.

Trader Joe's or Aldi are where you gotta go.

My domestic partner does go to TJ's at least once a month, so I guess some of the food costs are offset there, but our ALDI is about 15 minutes away (I know, first world problems) and we just always opt to go to the Smart & Final (directly behind our neighborhood) or Target (ugh, the costliest of them all, but it's so convenient to get medications, toilet paper AND food).

 

[Dan Lambskin]

ALDI sucks

 

[Grahamburn]

I know this is probably discussed elsewhere, but it's not just restaurants that have gotten uber expensive. It's just food and food-adjacent products across the board. I can't go to Smart & Final or Target and not spend $75+. I got two bags worth of food at S&F on Tuesday and it was $75. Granted that included a $17 bottle of vodka (I'm fancy) but I continue to be amazed at how much stuff costs right now. I am going to push for a much higher raise than what my company offers me for "cost of living increase" if I don't get a promotion/raise already.

And this is the mentality that kills me as a business owner. Instead of changing your own personal habits to make up the difference you go ask the company for more. Expenses are skyrocketing for them too. Don’t know if you’re at a place where your company can just raise their prices, but consider it. If they’re raking it in then sure. More power to you.

 

[the moops]

ALDI sucks

It does?

 

[Grahamburn]

ALDI sucks

It does?

Big fan of Aldi. Their market share must be increasing by the second with the prices the high end stores are charging.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

ALDI sucks

It does?

Not a fan.

 

[Capella]

ALDI sucks

Whoa whoa whoa

 

[DA RAIDERS]

ALDI sucks

May as well go to the .99 store

 

[Dan Lambskin]

ALDI sucks

May as well go to the .99 store

At least they don’t charge me a quarter to use a shopping cart

 

[The Gator]

ALDI sucks

It does?

Not a fan.

Same. Whenever I've been there I always end up needing to go somewhere else to finish shopping.

 

[the moops]

ALDI sucks

It does?

Not a fan.

Same. Whenever I've been there I always end up needing to go somewhere else to finish shopping.

Well yes, it's not a get everything grocery store. Go there for certain things that are ridiculously underpriced. If you are expecting to go with a list and get everything, prepare to be disappointed.

 

[The Gator]

ALDI sucks

It does?

Not a fan.

Same. Whenever I've been there I always end up needing to go somewhere else to finish shopping.

Well yes, it's not a get everything grocery store. Go there for certain things that are ridiculously underpriced. If you are expecting to go with a list and get everything, prepare to be disappointed.

Me to Aldi then:


"What would you say you do here?"

 

[Mitchie]

the trailer park pub near where i play hockey has a great deal
$12:50 for burger, fries and a pint
I was skeptical but the burger is pretty good
Most pubs around here are $18-$25 for burger and fries

this is how you do it, look for good deals and take advantage, takes some effort to find but they're out there.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

ALDI sucks

It does?

Not a fan.

Same. Whenever I've been there I always end up needing to go somewhere else to finish shopping.

Well yes, it's not a get everything grocery store. Go there for certain things that are ridiculously underpriced. If you are expecting to go with a list and get everything, prepare to be disappointed.

It definitely has a cult like following. Every time I go in there I get a skeevy feel like when my mom would take me to TJ MAXX

Occasionally my wife will send me for an aisle of shame item to grab from there and I’ll look around but nothing looks appealing to me. I’m fine with store / off brands for essentials ( rice, pasta, canned vegetables, dairy ) but i usually go name brand on cereals, chips, etc. I feel like between sale and coupon shopping at Kroger and bulk purchases at Costco I’m making out better

I may have to make some sort of comparison database, or maybe there’s already a good site / app

like where I could compare best price per unit or whatever

 

[FairWarning]

ALDI sucks

It does?

Not a fan.

Same. Whenever I've been there I always end up needing to go somewhere else to finish shopping.

Well yes, it's not a get everything grocery store. Go there for certain things that are ridiculously underpriced. If you are expecting to go with a list and get everything, prepare to be disappointed.

It definitely has a cult like following. Every time I go in there I get a skeevy feel like when my mom would take me to TJ MAXX

Occasionally my wife will send me for an aisle of shame item to grab from there and I’ll look around but nothing looks appealing to me. I’m fine with store / off brands for essentials ( rice, pasta, canned vegetables, dairy ) but i usually go name brand on cereals, chips, etc. I feel like between sale and coupon shopping at Kroger and bulk purchases at Costco I’m making out better

I may have to make some sort of comparison database, or maybe there’s already a good site / app

like where I could compare best price per unit or whatever

Aldi will win the majority of the time.

 

[WVU Alum]

me and my wife are going out tonight for our anniversary. I may never financially recover from this.

 

[Grahamburn]

Got takeout from local taco place. Sat at the bar, had two beers while I ordered and waited. Got 1 giant *** burrito, 6 tacos, side of rice and beans and guac. 61 bucks plus a 5 dollar tip. Fed all four of us wonderfully.

@Scoresman we all shared that 1 burrito

Crazy to me that this is considered a value now.

I fed a hungry family of 4 and got two beers for what amounted to like 16 bucks a person. That would have been a value 15 years ago

What kind of tacos?

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Currently at an understaffed McDonald’s with a bus full of high school kids. FML

 

[Major]

ALDI sucks

It does?

Not a fan.

Same. Whenever I've been there I always end up needing to go somewhere else to finish shopping.

Well yes, it's not a get everything grocery store. Go there for certain things that are ridiculously underpriced. If you are expecting to go with a list and get everything, prepare to be disappointed.

So basically a cheaper Trader Joes? I don't know why but I hate that store. They're owned by Aldi IIRC.

 

[Terminalxylem]

Passing the burrito around doesn't work either because not all bites are the same. Some bites will be all beans and be lame, while other bites will have a perfect mix of meat beans, cheese, etc. Unless you're at a top notch taqueria somewhere in California where this doesn't really happen.

It works fine. Take a couple bites and pass it down the line. Everyone gets some guac bites, some all rice bites, etc. It all works out

And dont forget every bite has three other people's saliva! Yum! I'll just have an extra taco for myself please.

Huh?

They’re not eating it like a popsicle.

You just share spit with the burrito-biter immediately ahead of you. Unless you’re eating from both ends, Lady and the Tramp style, or people are taking rogue bites from the middle.

 

[the moops]

Got takeout from local taco place. Sat at the bar, had two beers while I ordered and waited. Got 1 giant *** burrito, 6 tacos, side of rice and beans and guac. 61 bucks plus a 5 dollar tip. Fed all four of us wonderfully.

@Scoresman we all shared that 1 burrito

Crazy to me that this is considered a value now.

I fed a hungry family of 4 and got two beers for what amounted to like 16 bucks a person. That would have been a value 15 years ago

What kind of tacos?

3 shrimp and 3 fish

 

[Drunken knight]

me and my wife are going out tonight for our anniversary. I may never financially recover from this.

15 yr mortgage?

 

[General Malaise]

Currently at an understaffed McDonald’s with a bus full of high school kids. FML

You are inside of one? Where did the point to shirt emoji go?

 

[General Malaise]

Made a Costco run yesterday and wife asked me to get rolled oats as she makes homemade granola bars and uses rolled oats for 'em. 10/Lb bag was $7.99. Should last us into the winter.

 

[the moops]

Made a Costco run yesterday and wife asked me to get rolled oats as she makes homemade granola bars and uses rolled oats for 'em. 10/Lb bag was $7.99. Should last us into the winter.

I bet @shuke could down that entire bag in one sitting

 

[psychobillies]

Do people really share burritos by just passing it around? Not only would I refuse, I'd probably get up and leave. That's disgusting.

 

[Scoresman]

Do people really share burritos by just passing it around? Not only would I refuse, I'd probably get up and leave. That's disgusting.

Thank you! Burritos really aren't a sharable food at all. You either make a mess cutting or take turns watching each other slobber all over your meal.

 

[Drunken knight]

Do people really share burritos by just passing it around? Not only would I refuse, I'd probably get up and leave. That's disgusting.

more seriously: my wife and i will occasionally split a couple of things: burrito, then also get tacos, flautas, quesadillas, etc. we will cut the burrito in half. pretty clean and easy for the two of us.

no way i am passing around a burrito or splitting it by more than half

 

[the moops]

Do people really share burritos by just passing it around? Not only would I refuse, I'd probably get up and leave. That's disgusting.

More burrito for me

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Do people really share burritos by just passing it around? Not only would I refuse, I'd probably get up and leave. That's disgusting.

Yeah, that was one of the oddest things I’ve read in a long while

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Do people really share burritos by just passing it around? Not only would I refuse, I'd probably get up and leave. That's disgusting.

Yeah, that was one of the oddest things I’ve read in a long while

It was a joke.

 

[Terminalxylem]

Do people really share burritos by just passing it around? Not only would I refuse, I'd probably get up and leave. That's disgusting.

Will share anything to pick up the pace, so I can GTFO.

Slow passers are the worst. That last swill of soup ain’t gonna slurp itself!

 

[DA RAIDERS]

Do people really share burritos by just passing it around? Not only would I refuse, I'd probably get up and leave. That's disgusting.

Will share anything to pick up the pace, so I can GTFO.

Slow passers are the worst. That last swill of soup ain’t gonna slurp itself!

Stack the app on top of the entree. That would cut 20 minutes off

 

[the moops]

Do people really share burritos by just passing it around? Not only would I refuse, I'd probably get up and leave. That's disgusting.

Yeah, that was one of the oddest things I’ve read in a long while

Are you married? Have kids? If so you don’t share foods with them or try a bite of whatever they are eating? Perhaps even a burrito?

 

[psychobillies]

Do people really share burritos by just passing it around? Not only would I refuse, I'd probably get up and leave. That's disgusting.

Yeah, that was one of the oddest things I’ve read in a long while

It was a joke.

I hope so. I'm not a picky eater or anything either. I found a hair on my plate one time and just took it off and kept going. I was probably pretty drunk, but no way I'm passing a burrito around like a bong. Who knows the last time those people flossed? Could be sharing their breakfast with them too.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Do people really share burritos by just passing it around? Not only would I refuse, I'd probably get up and leave. That's disgusting.

Yeah, that was one of the oddest things I’ve read in a long while

Are you married? Have kids? If so you don’t share foods with them or try a bite of whatever they are eating? Perhaps even a burrito?

Yes. Yes.

Wife yes, anyone else…no. A bite off a plate with our own fork ….yes. Handheld food? Negative

 

[Dan Lambskin]

On a school trip in Chicago. Bought my kid a shirt at the top of the Hancock tower (or whatever it’s called now). $57
Same shirt in the gift shop on the ground floor for $51
WTF

 

[GenX fan]

Made a Costco run yesterday and wife asked me to get rolled oats as she makes homemade granola bars and uses rolled oats for 'em. 10/Lb bag was $7.99. Should last us into the winter.

I bet @shuke could down that entire bag in one sitting

Had a very portly friend admit to me that one time he got really stoned and in one sitting killed an entire loaf of bread and a 5 lb tub of peanut butter.
Gag! I would have dropped dead trying to eat that amount.

 

[shuke]

This is how we share burritos in our household.