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[–] 191 points 3 months ago (16 children)
  • [–] 48 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Fast food sales have plummeted since covid.

    We have stopped going.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago

    Few things made me feel more depressed that seeing cars backed up for what must have been an hour long queue trying to get McDonald's at the drive through, since that's the only bit that was open.

    I don't really want to wait an hour for good food, let alone some hyper processed slop.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago (9 children)

    So many reasons to not eat out and especially where that sandwich is likely from. Better to make a good meal with chicken, rice, and veggies for pennies compared.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (7 children)

    Okay but what if you don't have the time/energy to do that? Still need to eat every day

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  • [–] 7 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Then acknowledge you're making a conscious choice to accept the sandwich someone else made

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago* (2 children)

    I do though... Doesn't mean I have to be happy about the fact that portion sizes are shrinking, the cost per sandwich is growing, and the contents of my paychecks remain... let's call it "aggressively stagnant". Still, I'd rather spend 5 minutes and $10 on food that's ready right now as opposed to several hours buying, prepping, cooking, cleaning, etc for myself in most situations.

    Edit: I just realized you're not the guy I first replied to, buuut I think I'll keep my comment as-is

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    $10

    Lol I got lunch at Five Guys for myself and my mother the day before yesterday. Two burgers, one order of fries, and two fountain drinks, for $44. For bonus points, I couldn't figure out how to use the fucking drink dispenser -- I apparently aged 40 years in two minutes. For even more bonus points, the bottom of the bag ripped open because of all the grease from the fries.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    I too love Five Guys, but yeah they've gotten really expensive over the last several years, even before (or like, faster than) the current market trend of everything else getting more expensive. Plus 99% of the time I'm only buying for me so that helps(?)

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  • [+] -2 points 3 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 10 points 3 months ago

    Unfortunately, bookmeat has a point... There is a monopoly brewing on food supply chains and it is only getting worse as the largest restaurant supply company is trying to buy the number 3 (I think) company. Basically, even local hole-in-the-wall type places are being squeezed by one of the 3 options to have food supplied. We need anti-trust and consumer protection laws to start being enforced in this country ASAP.

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