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Next step… Americans to view food as a luxury
Someone in another thread tried to convince me food is a luxury already lol saying people should not expect to buy meat and vegetables at the grocery store if they cost too much.
Veganism is just a scheme to make GMO free Soylent. Prove me wrong.
Statements without proof can be dismissed without proof.
What do you mean? It came to them in a dream, obviously.
Name checks out
I fear the level of innovation displayed in your username.
You mean Huel?
Prices keep going up, quality keeps going down. Smart to avoid it.
You’re supposed to be cutting quality in exchange for price and speed. If the prices are up there’s no incentive to get it at all. If I wanted 100x the recommended monthly sodium intake all in a single meal I’m sure there are cheaper ways to find it.
Also McDonald’s seems to take forever these days. I had it in February in Portugal, and waited 20min for my food. Same experience when I have it here in Germany (maybe 1-2 per year)
Yeah i think id prefer a glass of saltwater and a parking ticket, frankly
There was an immigrant friend of the family who during the Bush era (this was during what I would call the ‘height’ of the Muslim panic), who basically made the argument to me that even with all the hate, all the war-mongering, all the bullshit, that the US was the best country in the world. When we pressed him for why, his argument was basically, “The McDonald’s Dollar menu”.
This is decades ago, but his argument was that in-spite of everything else, he knew that in Amercica, at least his children would not starve, because they would always be able to afford ‘something’, however unhealthy, from the dollar menu.
I don’t think that America exists any more.
Wow your friend needs an education badly. Imagine thinking mcds is better than rice and beans…
I hope it makes us healthier.
I do hope that in the coming years, food culture becomes more focused on nutrition and sustainability, rather than profit, but that’s a good ways away in the US.
That is actually a good thing?
I think so.
eating out is a luxury
I think it’s a healthy part of a relationship and shows consideration for one’s partner.
ETA: Thanks for the perfect setup.
Or you know… Food in general is a luxury now.
I remember when avocado toast was why people couldn’t buy a home, now it’s just toast.
Play attention all wanna be humorists, this is how you fucking write a good joke.
Isn’t that because all of the avocados got stolen?
By the rich no doubt
I mean, I know their economy is falling apart. But good, those fuckers need to lose some damn weight. Australia too, per Capita we’re now one of the fattest countries on Earth.
USA has only succeeded in exports twice, number 1 being war, number 2 being obesity.
Fast food isn’t to blame for all the weight problems. High carbs, high fats, highly processed foods in general are to blame, along with sedentary lifestyles. Fast food is carbs, fats, and highly processed, but if you’re poor I can’t see eating out all the time. Having take-out or hitting a McD’s is pretty rare, it just costs too much.
We also got screwed over on portions at all these fast food and restaurants. McDonald’s legit made their food so cheap that you would buy two cheeseburgers, and you might as well make it a meal with an oversized drink and oversized french fry. Then we all got used to more food, subtly convinced that was the norm. Hell, a large soda was cheaper than a bottle of water!
It’s not normal to have a 1500-2000 calorie meal like that.
See my other reply, applicable here also.
Ok, so it’s a long history of piss poor dietary choices as well then. You can decide not to eat fast food.
That’s just historically incorrect, we sold a lot of cotton under slavery.
Ok you got me there.
Always has been a luxury
When you can go to Aldi or Costco and get 10x the volume of food for the exact same price, yeah, it’s a luxury good. It’s just bad for you and tastes like shit usually.
Aldi is a life saver
Last time I was there I bought 4 basic combos and it was about 35 or 40 CAD. RIP. This is a lot more than I remember paying a few years ago for the same thing
The slice of the imitation cheese food slice on the McDs fish sandwich is 1/3 of a slice of imitation cheese food slice.
That used to be my road trip meal. Now I brown bag it because for the same prices I can have Boars head with an actual whole slice of actual real cheese.
Also, I know it’s better for the world, but paper straws suck donkey balls.
Bamboo straws are pretty decent in my experience
Just don’t use straws, not a necessity imo
I have a lot of facial hair.
Buy reusable metal straws
So you suck the sliced cheese through a straw too, right?
A fellow person of taste I see …
Not an issue for me. Also shave for the climate? 🤣
I need the hair, I’m ugly AF.
Understandable. Maybe look into washable plastic / metal straws? Just never be drinking and walking at the same time if you’re prone to be clumsy
So paper straw it is
There’s silicone ones too, probably safer than plastic if you’re worried about piercing your throat.
This feels like they’re implying it’s a luxury like a lambo when it’s more so a luxury like an extra piece of cake. Just because people are realizing they shouldn’t eat out every night doesn’t mean it’s “luxurious” to got to BK. It’s an unnecessary expense, that’s all.
The prices have doubled though, and wages haven’t budged. I used to consider a sit down meal a luxury, now fast food is almost as expensive. I used to buy a $2 lunch. Now I skip lunch most of the time.
It’s overpriced to begin with
My wife and I were running around doing errands and stopped for a quick lunch at Carl’s Jr.
$25(!) For 2 people! At Carl’s Jr!
Here’s their current featured combo in the Los Angeles area before tax…
That’s fucked up btw, that American companies are allowed to display the prices before tax.
You either need to do math every time you buy something or be surprised that it’s more expensive than advertised.
We do that north of the border as well. Bugged me since the 80s
Exactly.
I can visit actual full service restaurants and get a similar burger (with a bigger patty and better quality) for about $16 that comes with fries. A drink might be $2.
Because the US is stupid, I’ll have to tip. But that’s only like $3.
Overall, that’s only two bucks more after tipping.
Fast food is the same price, for worse food, and worse service. They’ve forgotten their place.
