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[–] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Where the hell do you get food at that price? 2002?

That's $40 (plus 35% tip if you don't want them to spit in it) now a days.

Also a hidden charge from the owner that's "not a tip"

[–] Ubettawerk@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Apparently it’s a Costco receipt, and their food court prices have stayed the same for a long time

[–] superduperenigma@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Fun fact: The hot dog soda combo has been $1.50 since 1985. At one point the CEO wanted to raise the price of the hot dog and soda combo and the founder straight up told him "if you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you. Figure it out."

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/costco-founder-kill-hotdogs/

[–] cubedsteaks@lemmy.today 1 points 1 year ago

I just bought a shirt that has the Hotdog and Soda pic from the menu with the quote under it.

[–] name_NULL111653@pawb.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, $0.69 soda is still the current price. $1.50 for a foot-long hotdog + soda...

[–] KIM_JONG@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That Hot Dog is not a foot long.

[–] cubedsteaks@lemmy.today 5 points 1 year ago

Where the hell do you get food at that price? 2002?

Costco is great like that.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where the fuck do you pay almost 20$ for a slice of cheese?

[–] cubedsteaks@lemmy.today 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

But that will have cost a similar amount 20 years ago.

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 1 points 1 year ago

Oh, you can get food at this price. You just need to accept that halfway through your meal, you're going to look down and question all your life choices.

Every time I get a Costco hotdog, it makes me feel sick to my stomach about halfway through. And then I can taste it all day long. 🤮