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Mandarbmax lemmy.world Mandarbmax@lemmy.world
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ashenone lemmy.ml ashenone@lemmy.ml
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Back in my day a beefy five layer was 89 cents. I could walk into a tacobell with 2 dollars and walk out full with some change

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BooBees fedinsfw.app BooBees@fedinsfw.app
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#3 · Quote Reply

Meanwhile in France..

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ceenote lemmy.world ceenote@lemmy.world
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Back in my day a beefy five layer was 89 cents. I could walk into a tacobell with 2 dollars and walk out full with some change

But you'd be hungry again in an hour after it went right through you.

I don't think that part has changed.

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MrSelfDestruct quokk.au MrSelfDestruct@quokk.au
Joined: 2026-05-11
#5 · Quote Reply

But you'd be hungry again in an hour after it went right through you. I don't think that part has changed.

Or it will give you a malaise feeling, preventing you from eating the rest of the day.

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jaybone lemmy.zip jaybone@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-02-08
#6 · (edited) Quote Reply

But you'd be hungry again in an hour after it went right through you. I don't think that part has changed.

I think you are thinking of Chinese food. Taco Bell sticks with you for a bit. Or at least it used to.

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trainsrkool lemmy.ml trainsrkool@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2026-06-05
#7 · Quote Reply

Libs:

Genocide ❌
Fascism ❌
Imperialism❌
The-not-really-mexicanfood mexican food is expensive - RAWR THATS WHERE I DRAW THE LINE! Now stand ASIDE while I do the most useless thing ever!

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Waterpumpee lemmus.org Waterpumpee@lemmus.org
Joined: 2026-06-05
#8 · Quote Reply

in the 2000's kebab was 2,50€. Now it's 8,50€ and cheap disgusting meat.

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mushroommunk lemmy.today mushroommunk@lemmy.today
Joined: 2025-08-18
#9 · Quote Reply

Meanwhile in France..

France doesn't have a large population of the country jerking off their gun and ammo collection every night praying for a chance to use it.

The same population that was out shooting people during BLM protests are the same ones opposing action now.

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AeronMelon Moderator aeronmelon@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-12-26
#10 · Quote Reply

“You can take my freedom, but you will never take MY GORDITAAAA!!!”

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Obi sopuli.xyz Obi@sopuli.xyz
Joined: 2023-06-01
#11 · Quote Reply

in the 2000's kebab was 2,50€. Now it's 8,50€ and cheap disgusting meat.

8.50€ for the most basic version, without fries or drink. Fuck a kapsalon is like 15€ now in NL.

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Malica lemmy.zip Malica@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2026-08-27
#12 · Quote Reply

I would not be able to contain my rage if somebody said this in front of me

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bitjunkie lemmy.world bitjunkie@lemmy.world
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Back in my day a beefy five layer was 89 cents. I could walk into a tacobell with 2 dollars and walk out full with some change

My family has sworn off Subway after 3 footlongs and chips cost us FORTY-FIVE FUCKING DOLLARS recently. I can make sandwiches at home, assholes.

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saltnotsugar lemmy.world saltnotsugar@lemmy.world
Joined: 2025-06-04
#14 · Quote Reply

I’m blown away at how fast food companies are still operating with these prices. At that price point I can get an awesome meal with better quality.

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ThrowawayOnLemmy lemmy.world newthrowaway20@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-22
#15 · Quote Reply

Libs: Genocide ❌ Fascism ❌ Imperialism❌ The-not-really-mexicanfood mexican food is expensive - RAWR THATS WHERE I DRAW THE LINE! Now stand ASIDE while I do the most useless thing ever!

Super telling that you assume the original post was from a lib

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spankysalmon fedinsfw.app spankysalmon@fedinsfw.app
Joined: 2026-02-28
#16 · (edited) Quote Reply

Back in my day a beefy five layer was 89 cents. I could walk into a tacobell with 2 dollars and walk out full with some change

That's EVERY major chain. They all deserve to burn in the hottest pits of hell now.

Fuck capitalism is the ideology of the heartless swarm...

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Stormy thelemmy.club Stormy@thelemmy.club
Joined: 2026-02-16
#17 · Quote Reply

Super telling that you assume the original post was from a lib

Why

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gridlock lemmy.blahaj.zone gridlock@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2026-10-20
#18 · Quote Reply

“First they took the Baja sauce away and I did nothing”

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🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞 lemmy.world daychilde@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-13
#19 · Quote Reply

Better than nothing, but just barely. The general election is past the point at which you can choose the progressive candidate. If you're able to choose between a progressive and a fascist in the general, congrats, you're in an area where progressives have been able to get enough support.

If your choice is between an establishment centrist and a fascist, yeah, please vote for the non-fascist, but your support to get a progessive on the ballot might've been fucking nice to have, yeah?

VOTE BLUE as the only option against fascism, but if you're only voting in the general election, you are supporting fascism. Vote in the primary. Give your support outside of voting - canvassing, protesting, even standing up for progressivism online - whatever you can do.

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architect thelemmy.club architect@thelemmy.club
Joined: 2025-09-04
#20 · Quote Reply

in the 2000's kebab was 2,50€. Now it's 8,50€ and cheap disgusting meat.

The cheap disgusting meat situation is really the worst part of it all.

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architect thelemmy.club architect@thelemmy.club
Joined: 2025-09-04
#21 · Quote Reply

Why

It’s one of them non voters.

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KombatWombat lemmy.world KombatWombat@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-21
#22 · Quote Reply

By all means vote, but if you don't want Taco Bell charging that much then stop buying at that price. You are also voting with your wallet. I don't understand people complaining about how the prices of things are unacceptable while they demonstratively do accept them.

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krashmo lemmy.world krashmo@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-03
#23 · Quote Reply

By all means vote, but if you don't want Taco Bell charging that much then stop buying at that price. You are also voting with your wallet. I don't understand people complaining about how the prices of things are unacceptable while they demonstratively do accept them.

That idea only works if there are cheaper options available or going without is possible. If there's no place to get cheaper food you still have to eat. In my experience food is expensive everywhere.

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Krudler lemmy.world Krudler@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-07
#24 · Quote Reply

By all means vote, but if you don't want Taco Bell charging that much then stop buying at that price. You are also voting with your wallet. I don't understand people complaining about how the prices of things are unacceptable while they demonstratively do accept them.

Fast food people are addicts. Addicts cannot be reasoned with.

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Dogiedog64 lemmy.world Dogiedog64@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-10-01
#25 · Quote Reply

Average Treatlerite.

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SalamiDommie lemmus.org SalamiDommie@lemmus.org
Joined: 2026-06-16
#26 · Quote Reply

Voting for what? If you keep voting D/R it will just be the same song and dance as the last 60 years.

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SatansMaggotyCumFart piefed.social SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-06-16
#27 · Quote Reply

in the 2000's kebab was 2,50€. Now it's 8,50€ and cheap disgusting meat.

It doesn’t matter if it’s cheap or expensive meat they both feel the same when I fuck it.

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JoeBigelow lemmy.ca JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-07-06
#28 · Quote Reply

Voting for what? If you keep voting D/R it will just be the same song and dance as the last 60 years.

🎶 SHUT THE FUCK UP 🎶

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DJKJuicy sh.itjust.works DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-07-03
#29 · Quote Reply

I've been keeping track of my own "Taco Bell Index" since tacos were 59¢.

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Someonelol lemmy.dbzer0.com Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2023-06-16
#30 · Quote Reply

The $20 dollar bill is the new $5 dollar bill.

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Psythik lemmy.world Psythik@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-12-21
#31 · Quote Reply

“First they took the Baja sauce away and I did nothing”

I was very upset when they got rid of Verde sauce. But then they replaced it with a better one that has avocado in it so I stopped caring. Just wish they didn't charge 25¢ each for it...

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Psythik lemmy.world Psythik@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-12-21
#32 · Quote Reply

Back in my day a beefy five layer was 89 cents. I could walk into a tacobell with 2 dollars and walk out full with some change

Now the average Taco Bell outing is $10-12 for me. And that's if I only order the value menu stuff. It's considerably cheaper than any other fast food option, but still too expensive.

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Zoot reddthat.com Zoot@reddthat.com
Joined: 2023-07-01
#33 · Quote Reply

That idea only works if there are cheaper options available or going without is possible. If there's no place to get cheaper food you still have to eat. In my experience food is expensive everywhere.

Fast food should be the first thing you drop, it's honestly sad that these companies aren't dying out as their prices match actual restaurant price, for way worse quality (sometimes)

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BitUnWise programming.dev BitUnWise@programming.dev
Joined: 2026-04-15
#34 · Quote Reply

It doesn’t matter if it’s cheap or expensive meat they both feel the same when I fuck it.

But surely you eat it after you add your homemade sauce

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whoisearth lemmy.ca whoisearth@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-07-03
#35 · Quote Reply

  • Good
  • Cheap
  • Fast

Choose 2.

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JasonDJ lemmy.zip JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2024-01-16
#36 · Quote Reply

The $20 dollar bill is the new $5 dollar bill.

50 is the new 20.

As in, today's 50-year-olds can afford the lifestyle 20-year-olds could afford a couple generations ago.

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Mandarbmax lemmy.world Mandarbmax@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-08-03
#37 · Quote Reply

Libs: Genocide ❌ Fascism ❌ Imperialism❌ The-not-really-mexicanfood mexican food is expensive - RAWR THATS WHERE I DRAW THE LINE! Now stand ASIDE while I do the most useless thing ever!

Tankies:

Genocide (holodomor, uyghur, etc.) ❌ Stalinism ❌ Imperialism (tibet, ukraine, etc.) ❌ Meme - RAWR THATS WHERE I DRAW THE LINE! Now stand ASIDE while I do the most useless thing ever!

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foggy lemmy.world foggy@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-02
#38 · Quote Reply

The $20 dollar bill is the new $5 dollar bill.

1982

Grand Master Flash - The Message

"...You'll admire all the number-book takers
Thugs, pimps and pushers and the big money-makers
Driving big cars, spending twenties and tens
And you wanna grow up to be just like them

Don't push us cause we're close to the edge...

Yo back in 1982, rappers bragged about driving big cars and spending 10 dollar bills.

$10

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ATPA9 feddit.org ATPA9@feddit.org
Joined: 2025-03-12
#39 · Quote Reply

Good Cheap Fast Choose 2.

lmao, most fast food chains are none of that

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MolochHorridus piefed.social MolochHorridus@piefed.social
Joined: 2026-02-09
#40 · Quote Reply

France doesn't have a large population of the country jerking off their gun and ammo collection every night praying for a chance to use it. The same population that was out shooting people during BLM protests are the same ones opposing action now.

You guys need to start shooting back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NE2zfD9_WVs

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CrimeIsLegalNow ani.social CrimeIsLegalNow@ani.social
Joined: 2026-09-09
#41 · Quote Reply

My family has sworn off Subway after 3 footlongs and chips cost us FORTY-FIVE FUCKING DOLLARS recently. I can make sandwiches at home, assholes.

While they pay their employees absolutely nothing. Where the hell is the money going, because it's certainly not going into quality ingredients.

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DougPiranha42 lemmy.world DougPiranha42@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-01-20
#42 · Quote Reply

By all means vote, but if you don't want Taco Bell charging that much then stop buying at that price. You are also voting with your wallet. I don't understand people complaining about how the prices of things are unacceptable while they demonstratively do accept them.

So like… don’t eat?

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whoisearth lemmy.ca whoisearth@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-07-03
#43 · (edited) Quote Reply

lmao, most fast food chains are none of that

A meal at a similar restaurant will usually cost much more and in more time.

This was not directed at the consumer but the company.

Taco Bell, et. al have lost the formula they're trying to do good and fast but not cheap. They forgot who they are.

Considering how cheap stp is in surprised more fast food isn't putting it to bump up their meat that would drastically cut down cost without a huge noticeable difference specifically with the taco bell beef.

People are agree because it's no longer cheap but the price doesn't warrant what you're getting cause it's still fast food lol

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Kanda reddthat.com Kanda@reddthat.com
Joined: 2023-07-13
#44 · Quote Reply

So like… don’t eat?

Like eat groceries

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DougPiranha42 lemmy.world DougPiranha42@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-01-20
#45 · Quote Reply

Like eat groceries

Because the prices of those don’t go up? By your logic, people shouldn’t buy anything that costs more than it used to.

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Valmond lemmy.dbzer0.com Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-11-13
#46 · Quote Reply

Back in my day a beefy five layer was 89 cents. I could walk into a tacobell with 2 dollars and walk out full with some change

Those damn security cameras

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Tiral lemmy.world Tiral@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-08
#47 · Quote Reply

Tacobell makes zero sense. Like a Gordita Crunch is $6 by itself, but I can get a box with one, including a taco, burrito, and a side, with a drink for $7.

The Gordita should be like $3-$4 at most. It used to be a double decker taco was like $1.99 and a normal taco was like $1.69, so why buy a taco.

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SalamiDommie lemmus.org SalamiDommie@lemmus.org
Joined: 2026-06-16
#48 · Quote Reply

🎶 SHUT THE FUCK UP 🎶

It'll be different this time.
They're totally on our side.

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GripenGal sh.itjust.works GripenGal@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2024-06-12
#49 · Quote Reply

France doesn't have a large population of the country jerking off their gun and ammo collection every night praying for a chance to use it. The same population that was out shooting people during BLM protests are the same ones opposing action now.

Guess what? The same laws apply to you. What does the 2nd amendment say again?

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moakley lemmy.world moakley@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-08-08
#50 · Quote Reply

Fast food should be the first thing you drop, it's honestly sad that these companies aren't dying out as their prices match actual restaurant price, for way worse quality (sometimes)

People who don't have a lot of money tend also not to have time to cook delicious meals for themselves.

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moakley lemmy.world moakley@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-08-08
#51 · Quote Reply

While they pay their employees absolutely nothing. Where the hell is the money going, because it's certainly not going into quality ingredients.

A few years ago when I had to get a gym mat for my daughter, it was cheaper to cobble it together myself from twenty $5 footlongs. Nowadays I'm better off buying an actual gym mat!

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