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LilElf70

(1,075 posts)
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 01:44 AM Saturday

Eating out for any meal has become ridiculous. [View all]

2 years ago, going out for a dinner for 2, cost about 30 bucks. A year ago it was around 40. Now it's 50. And that's with me drinking water at all the meals(saves 3-5 bucks). We only go out on special occasions now. Even the prices of our home meals are ridiculous. If no one can see this coming, it's going to kill restaurants, big time.

So much for Trump saying he was going to lower prices on everything. It's so much worse than I imagined when he took office. Lies Lies Lies. Over and over again. FAFO, right? And now the farmers are whining and want the government to save them over their stupid vote for Trump, and his stupidity to implement tariffs. It's insane. His answer? Wait a year to see improvements? Yeah, I don't think so.

We have to vote these corrupt losers out at the next election and take back control of the senate and house. There is no other choice, especially if you want your democracy back. It must be the preface for 2028 that is now a must win situation for democrats.

Don't let your country down..... Vote Blue at every opportunity.

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And we're just 8 months in .... live love laugh Saturday #1
Wait a year . . . Aussie105 Saturday #2
Recently we went out to eat fujiyamasan Saturday #3
The quality of food served at many places has also gone down JI7 Saturday #4
And bacon! kkmarie Saturday #11
wait! we can't release the PEDO files, that will blow the FBI's informant's cover!! Nimble_Idea Saturday #14
Yes. The quality has gone down and the prices have gone up. Quiet Em Saturday #19
I can confirm this when I was working in a restaurant Polybius Saturday #24
I completely agree ... aggiesal Saturday #5
And yet I see people ordering food to be delivered. milestogo Saturday #6
It does not always cost that much more. usedtobedemgurl Saturday #16
Agreed. milestogo Saturday #18
DoorDash is extremely popular over here Polybius Saturday #25
Funny (But Not Ha Ha Funny) modrepub Saturday #7
G.O.P. has trashed the US economy -- except for their billionaires (r) BoRaGard Saturday #8
Exactly 👍 people are struggling to survive TommieMommy Saturday #9
I'm worried about the 15-20% increase coming in Ilsa Saturday #17
I had a coupon, so I went out for lunch yesterday. callous taoboy Saturday #10
Recommended. Once a week or so we go out for breakfast... PCIntern Saturday #12
we have to win so much, we forget about the child raping. Nimble_Idea Saturday #13
Trumps middle name should be "Diversion" LilElf70 Saturday #15
Half the restaurants we go to edhopper Saturday #20
Even while traveling, have to strategize dining out. IzzaNuDay Saturday #21
My husband and I often split meals.. mountain grammy Saturday #22
We also split meals a lot, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Saturday #30
Lol, I wish dinner for two was only $50 here Polybius Saturday #23
Local and chain LilElf70 Saturday #31
I have noticed this too. Dawson Leery Saturday #26
On Breaking Points podcast they were discussing the shitty economy womanofthehills Saturday #27
Cheaper restaurants have had the biggest price increases GreatGazoo Saturday #28
A plain old 2 piece chicken combo at Popeye's now costs $16 in my area of Los Angeles. BamaRefugee Saturday #29
The next Social Security COLA is a criminally low 2.7% Number9Dream Saturday #32
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