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Why aren't people outraged about convenience pricing? (quokk.au)
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[–] 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If people are too tired and don't have enough time to prepare stuff at home, then that's what they should be outraged about.

I just clock my 35 hours a week with 8+ weeks of paid vacation and have plenty of time left to prepare food at home and make snarky comments to Americans online about how they should book a one-way ticket already.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (1 child)

    If people are too tired and don't have enough time to prepare stuff at home, then that's what they should be outraged about.

    They are. That's how these greedy fucks can get away with fleecing otherwise reasonable and often frugal people.

    You can be outraged at two outrageous things at the same time. Especially if one is what enables the other.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    Okay, but the profit margins of takeaway food and drinks really aren't that high. Commercial real estate is expensive, the logistics are much less efficient than supermarkets, and it's labour-intensive as well. There is no conspiracy to rip off ordinary folks, especially considering it's pretty easy to enter the food retail market.

    In fact, takeaway is actually quite affordable in the US compared to rich European countries. The Big Max Index, for example, is about 40% higher in Norway and Switzerland.

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