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Null User Object to Orphan Crushing MachineEnglish · 8 months ago

This was in upliftingnews but imo, they've been overcharging for years and now they're framing this as a feel good story

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This was in upliftingnews but imo, they've been overcharging for years and now they're framing this as a feel good story

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Null User Object to Orphan Crushing MachineEnglish · 8 months ago
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  • defunct_punk
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    Tbf some of the discounted prices are pretty damn low but my JFC charging $8.50 for bottle water should be a criminal offense

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      You can save $2 by adding corn syrup and food coloring though.

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        But you lose the plastic bottle in exchange for a flimsier paper cup.

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      Especially when it’s Dasani.

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        deleted by creator

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        Wtf I’m Australian and never had a “bad” bottle of water and never even considered that could be a thing. The hell are they doing to it.

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          They add salt to it for “flavor”. Yes, I’m serious. It’s not like sea water, but it definitely tastes like bad tap water.

        • whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works
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          it’s because you put your water in bags

          • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            Everything tastes better from a bag. Fact.

            • theangryseal
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              I can’t get her to climb in there though.

              She’s your mom, maybe you can talk to her for me?

              • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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                I’ll see what I can do 🤷

        • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          Well it’s a Coca Cola brand, so I wouldn’t rule out any nefarious corruption of it tbh 🤷

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      Soda is cheaper than water before discounts… How does that work out

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    “Thanks, Luigi”

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      I’d like this to be the phrase associated with positive change.

      Thanks, Luigi

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    feels like they’re just tryna avoid another Luigi

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    for families that don’t want to spend a lot of money

    Bub, almost nobody wants to spend a lot of money.

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    $2 for Dasani should be a war crime

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      If it’s authentic Dasani you can really taste the plastic.

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      I mean, if it is a gallon jug, I see value. A 20oz or smaller bottle? Get Luigi’d.

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        I mean, if it is a gallon jug, I see value.

        Not really, no…

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    The Atlanta Falcons made their concessions cheap some years ago. Planet Money did a podcast about it.

    https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2018/11/07/665277099/episode-874-hot-dog-hail-mary

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    tickets are $70 per person. Yikes

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    Holy shit those pre discount prices are criminal.

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