What's up with fastfood prices?

[R413]

They cannot get you if you don’t go in there.

 

[Cojohnso1]

The cannot get you if you don’t go there.

No beer stop? What are you saying? I won't hear for such blasphemy! I learned if you putt your hot rod around. And keep beer consumption to only one. You are in a good shape. Both $$ and legally. Closing the pub down then attempting to drive a 400+ HP car home will eventually end not well.

 

[slimt]

White Castle is still reasonable around 70 cents a burger. Of course you will need at least six!

Those are Nasty.

 

[R413]

Beer and old cars is a dangerous combo. If the officer can smell Alcohol on your breath he can deem you impaired and now you have a battle to fight. Is it worth it? Not to me.

We can make our own choices as it’s still a free country, for a while anyway.

 

[eldubb440]

I made the choice not to drink when I got my drivers license....... everyone around me were getting dui's and suspensions/surcharges.....I valued my license over everything back then

 

[Cojohnso1]

I made the choice not to drink when I got my drivers license....... everyone around me were getting dui's and suspensions/surcharges.....I valued my license over everything back then

Not a bad policy at all. But if you do partake? Just make it one. It works for me. If you want some extended pub time? Park your car. And Uber is cheap.

 

[eldubb440]

Not a bad policy at all. But if you do partake? Just make it one. It works for me. If you want some extended pub time? Park your car. And Uber is cheap.

I'm not totally opposed, and I do have a drink with friends now and then; but never if I have to drive...... I've been the designated driver more than a few times

 

[BeepBeepRR]

The price of the food and the quality are in way different places. I assume they have to up the prices to pay those 15 dollar an hour wages. But if a person making 15 dollars an hour can even remember to stick a ******* straw in your bag they should be beaten with a bag of frozen french fries. These people don't deserve 15 dollars an hour. I guess you guys can tell that I get something screwed up EVERY TIME I stop at a fast food joint. McDonalds is the worst. Told the chick in the drive thru 5 times my order. And I would expect that after telling her 5 times it would be correct. NOPE not at all.

 

[Jeff Erwin]

When the 'powers that be' decided that working at a fast food joint was a career and not just a way for a high-school kid to make some spending money, we were doomed. Now those establishments can't afford to hire said high-schoolers, and said high-schoolers don't seem to want to do any work anyways.

And you wonder why the fast-food establishments are pushing for more automation.

 

[BeepBeepRR]

When the 'powers that be' decided that working at a fast food joint was a career and not just a way for a high-school kid to make some spending money, we were doomed. Now those establishments can't afford to hire said high-schoolers, and said high-schoolers don't seem to want to do any work anyways.

And you wonder why the fast-food establishments are pushing for more automation.

I would sooo love this. At least a robot has a better attention span than a 16 year old. And maybe just maybe the damn robot can get the order right.

 

[747mopar]

I don't eat that crap so I can't comment, except. If you haven't noticed, everything's on the up & up, maybe you should get out more and look at the prices of everything!!!!!! There a new term for that but that would turn this Political, but it's called XXXinflation!

Or maybe you should go back and read it again where I say Texas Roadhouse and my favorite Mexican restaurants are STILL charging $10-15. That's what I'm getting at, how are these fast food places charging so much more for **** food while the nice sit in restaurants serving quality food are staying level. I'm sure not all states are equal and aren't seeing the same thing? I live in farm country, fresh meat and vegetables are plentiful so maybe that's where it's at? I just find it strange.

 

[747mopar]

I agree. McDonald's is now closer to Applebee's prices? And Applebee's burger is far better. And I can get a beer! But they're beer prices are a little high. So I guess they will get you one way or another?

Exactly what I'm saying^^^ I'm not talking about inflation across the board, just the fact that fast food caught up to dine in restaurants.

 

[Scott Bender]

The Taco Bell value menu has some decent items for $1 the cheesy rice bean burrito . And I think they have a cheesy beef for $1.

 

[R413]

The Taco Bell value menu has some decent items for $1 the cheesy rice bean burrito . And I think they have a cheesy beef for $1.

Think over this statement. They sell it for one dollar. What does that say about the ingredients? Should a human be eating this slop?

 

[eldubb440]

Think over this statement. They sell it for one dollar. What does that say about the ingredients? Should a human be eating this slop?

to be fair.... you only get a tiny portion of said slop

 

[SSmoothie]

I go every once and a while. It over $10 for a meal . Because I on the road most days I have a Safeway in my area with a deli. $6 plus tax for the lunch meal.

 

[747mopar]

Think over this statement. They sell it for one dollar. What does that say about the ingredients? Should a human be eating this slop?

Agreed. I used to like Taco Bell but anymore I don't like any fast food, yes I can tolerate it in a pinch but definitely don't seek it out. Chipotle on the other is awesome, fortunately with them growing it's our go to place while on the road.

 

[Xp29h]

How else can they pay them $15/hour but to pass that cost on to the patrons

Bingo!

 

[69a100]

brawl surcharge?

I was going to say that those places are to violent, but that works better!

 

[Richard Cranium]

Inflation my friend. They charge what they can get away with.