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Does it now cost $25 for lunch?
March 17, 2013 at
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I always wondered when I was a kid about how old people would complain about how expensive stuff had gotten. Yet as a kid it didn't seem that expensive to me.
I think it has to do with our memories of how much stuff used to cost vs how much it costs now.
I went to a mesican resturant with my son after Church today and the bill for both of us was $24. Is that how much it costs for lunch anymore? Maybe. Even a meal at McD seems to be 6-7 dollars.
The interesting thing about this is the meal while OK was not worth $25 to me. I think the problem a restaurant faces is that of perception. My guess is it is really expensive to own a restaurant anymore. Food is higher, energy, taxes, insurance, etc.
Then joe citizen (or Richard) comes along and eats there and says, well that was OK but was it worth $25?
It seems to me the answer for restaurants is the fast casual concept like panera bread or panda express. Have a limited menu of items that can be served fast without a wait staff. At panera or panda my son and I eat for around $17. This seems to be the way to go IMO.
Thank you for reading my rant.
I think it has to do with our memories of how much stuff used to cost vs how much it costs now.
I went to a mesican resturant with my son after Church today and the bill for both of us was $24. Is that how much it costs for lunch anymore? Maybe. Even a meal at McD seems to be 6-7 dollars.
The interesting thing about this is the meal while OK was not worth $25 to me. I think the problem a restaurant faces is that of perception. My guess is it is really expensive to own a restaurant anymore. Food is higher, energy, taxes, insurance, etc.
Then joe citizen (or Richard) comes along and eats there and says, well that was OK but was it worth $25?
It seems to me the answer for restaurants is the fast casual concept like panera bread or panda express. Have a limited menu of items that can be served fast without a wait staff. At panera or panda my son and I eat for around $17. This seems to be the way to go IMO.
Thank you for reading my rant.
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The rules I am referring to can be observed as easily as noticing that when people want to be serious, they have to specify "NO OT". Otherwise, it's expected.
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Were you ever into them when they were big? Mid-90s to early 2000's
Were you ever into them when they were big? Mid-90s to early 2000's
Were you ever into them when they were big? Mid-90s to early 2000's
No facepalm from you?
Do you want me to say I'm listening to rap and all that instead? (I listen to that as well, I like Eminem) and talk about how I gonna pop some tags with $20 in my pocket?
Do you want me to say I'm listening to rap and all that instead? (I listen to that as well, I like Eminem) and talk about how I gonna pop some tags with $20 in my pocket?
We know you don't get more ass than a toilet seat!!!
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