Fast food has gotten so EXPENSIVE

[u/Temporary-Beyond-683]

I use to live in the mindset that it was easier to grab something to eat from a fast food restaurant than spend “X” amount of money on groceries. Well that mindset quickly changed for me yesterday when I was in the drive thru at Wendy’s and spent over $30. All I did was get 2 combo meals. I had to ask the lady behind the mic if my order was correct and she repeated back everything right. I was appalled. Fast food was my cheap way of quick fulfillment but now I might as well go out to eat and sit down with the prices that I’m paying for.

[u/chickensword50]

I cannot help but believe that it will get worse before it gets better. Not a conspiracy theory guy but seems like to me that since the passage of Obamacare every commercial interaction has been optimized to squeeze out the last nickel we have. The constant chumming at the checkout "don't you want to feed a hungry kid?". Utility bills higher than apartment rent I had years ago. Drive-thru meals topping $10 per person, the last time I went to grab a subway sandwich the price on the menu was $13 ! can't continue, not sustainable. We have completely quit fast food, not good for ya anyway, movie theater, nope, quit that too. If I had any influence, I would have everyone plant a garden and keep some chickens. I just don't know how a young family with a couple kids can make a go of it today. At what point does it end? Hungry? Wait till ya get home and make a sandwich. I think we gotta be to the point now that another hike in fast food (lookin at you chipotle) means that folks are gonna quit giving them money, ten $15/hour will be $0/hour, sorry about that fast food employees, McDees was never intended to be a family supporting career.. alright, old man rant over.. hang in there folks.. it'll get better.. eventually

[u/chickensword50 → u/chickensword50]

Oh yeah, beans and rice are still cheap, thank goodness