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Topic: How Cheap Things *Used* to be

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Cincydawg

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Re: How Cheap Things *Used* to be
« Reply #182 on: Today at 03:57:09 PM »
Sure, there is a lot of demand for fast food.  I'm always still surprised how many McDs I see in Europe and Asia.  

When my kids were smaller, I tried to avoid FF to the extent possible, but we'd fairly often be in a rush.  That Arny's Five for Five deal was a savior.  My son would scarf down 2 before we got home a mile away.

We'll often have breakfast at McDs when on the road.  

If I could educate more people on one thing, it might be credit card use.  

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« Reply #183 on: Today at 04:32:12 PM »
Sure, but that's why I said they really make it hard to do so.  It's your kids' favorite place, it's convenient, blah blah blah.  They scientifically make it tick every taste box.
Learning a better habit and "just don't be lazy" aren't very high-percentage actions, lol. 
yup, similar to many poor choices made by the masses every single day

cigarettes, vapes, credit card debit, sugary sodas, illegal drugs, other illegal activities, gambling, the list is endless
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« Reply #184 on: Today at 05:05:46 PM »
Supply & demand does explain a lot, simply.  But it's more than that. 

Swaths of people, especially poor people, can be cajoled into demand for things that aren't good for them, are addictive, are extremely convenient, etc. 
That's why we can't simply look at the ebb and flow and just shrug, as if nothing can be done.  That's BS and I give everyone here enough credit to know it.
Maybe their plight hasn't been fully considered by some of you.  And that's fine.  But shrugging and saying 'supply and demand' as if that solves anything is silly.

It's herding cattle into the pen they want, then you telling the cattle to think more strategically.  Not mean to be insulting, but you get the idea.
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Re: How Cheap Things *Used* to be
« Reply #185 on: Today at 05:07:01 PM »
What can be done?

 

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