Inflation is off the chain

[Anonymous]

Anyone starting to notice they really feel it now? I can't believe the restaurant we just went to tonight charged $14 for 8 chicken wings. FOURTEEN DOLLARS! I mean, I remember when when 0.10 wing nights were common. Now they're sneakily hiding inflation everywhere. Portions are smaller. Happy hours with actual good deals are disappearing. Taco Tuesdays and burger nights where you could get a decent burger for $5 are non-existent. Two friggin sandwiches and two beers are now running us almost $60. This is absolutely getting out of control. That's not even mentioning the sticker shock I'm now seeing at the grocery store. Why do I feel like this is a big problem startng to snowball? I don't ever remember inflation being this bad. It may not be affordable to even go out to eat anywhere at this rate. Hell, last week we also spent almost $35 just for two fountain drinks and two bowls at Chipotle. This doesn't feel transient at all, no matter what the Fed tries to claim. We are getting crushed right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone starting to notice they really feel it now? I can't believe the restaurant we just went to tonight charged $14 for 8 chicken wings. FOURTEEN DOLLARS! I mean, I remember when when 0.10 wing nights were common. Now they're sneakily hiding inflation everywhere. Portions are smaller. Happy hours with actual good deals are disappearing. Taco Tuesdays and burger nights where you could get a decent burger for $5 are non-existent. Two friggin sandwiches and two beers are now running us almost $60. This is absolutely getting out of control. That's not even mentioning the sticker shock I'm now seeing at the grocery store. Why do I feel like this is a big problem startng to snowball? I don't ever remember inflation being this bad. It may not be affordable to even go out to eat anywhere at this rate. Hell, last week we also spent almost $35 just for two fountain drinks and two bowls at Chipotle. This doesn't feel transient at all, no matter what the Fed tries to claim. We are getting crushed right now.

Then don't. Its not healthy anyway.

[Anonymous]

One of the many consequences of the pandemic, OP. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. Working mothers are set back a generation. Inflation. Materials shortage. And so on. Good times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone starting to notice they really feel it now? I can't believe the restaurant we just went to tonight charged $14 for 8 chicken wings. FOURTEEN DOLLARS! I mean, I remember when when 0.10 wing nights were common. Now they're sneakily hiding inflation everywhere. Portions are smaller. Happy hours with actual good deals are disappearing. Taco Tuesdays and burger nights where you could get a decent burger for $5 are non-existent. Two friggin sandwiches and two beers are now running us almost $60. This is absolutely getting out of control. That's not even mentioning the sticker shock I'm now seeing at the grocery store. Why do I feel like this is a big problem startng to snowball? I don't ever remember inflation being this bad. It may not be affordable to even go out to eat anywhere at this rate. Hell, last week we also spent almost $35 just for two fountain drinks and two bowls at Chipotle. This doesn't feel transient at all, no matter what the Fed tries to claim. We are getting crushed right now.

Then don't. Its not healthy anyway.

God, shut up. I can guarantee I'm in much better shape than you. The topic is inflation, not your stupid personal perception of what's healthy.

[Anonymous]

Going to restaurants should be an experience you save up for. If you don't want it to be that way, don't complain about restaurant worker shortages, because its the only way for service workers to make a living wage.

[Anonymous]

Glad we passed that last trillion dollar bill!

[Anonymous]

I'm seeing it in travel sector: hotel rates, airfare & car rental is exorbitant. They are making up for lost income. After this upcoming beach trip, we're not traveling again until spring break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Going to restaurants should be an experience you save up for. If you don't want it to be that way, don't complain about restaurant worker shortages, because its the only way for service workers to make a living wage.

Lol, or the reality hits that inflation makes things so unaffordable tons of people stop going, businesses close and all of those workers get laid off.

[Anonymous]

I don't remember a burger for $5. And I am nearly 50.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone starting to notice they really feel it now? I can't believe the restaurant we just went to tonight charged $14 for 8 chicken wings. FOURTEEN DOLLARS! I mean, I remember when when 0.10 wing nights were common. Now they're sneakily hiding inflation everywhere. Portions are smaller. Happy hours with actual good deals are disappearing. Taco Tuesdays and burger nights where you could get a decent burger for $5 are non-existent. Two friggin sandwiches and two beers are now running us almost $60. This is absolutely getting out of control. That's not even mentioning the sticker shock I'm now seeing at the grocery store. Why do I feel like this is a big problem startng to snowball? I don't ever remember inflation being this bad. It may not be affordable to even go out to eat anywhere at this rate. Hell, last week we also spent almost $35 just for two fountain drinks and two bowls at Chipotle. This doesn't feel transient at all, no matter what the Fed tries to claim. We are getting crushed right now.

You are most lamenting the loss of promotions. Everyone is clamoring to get out again, there is no need for promotions. Also workers are holding out for proper wages, and yes dining out will be more expensive as a result. It’s okay, Nike sneakers cost now now they use less child labor, but we don’t see much complaint.

Inflation in food is famously volatile and seasonal, and still a small part of most people’s budgets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm seeing it in travel sector: hotel rates, airfare & car rental is exorbitant. They are making up for lost income. After this upcoming beach trip, we're not traveling again until spring break.

That is solely a supply issue. They laid off a ton of staff, mothballed planes and sold cars; now everyone is traveling at once (all going to Hawaii from my FB feed), and there are shortages. In a year supply chain and staffing will return and prices will stabilize.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone starting to notice they really feel it now? I can't believe the restaurant we just went to tonight charged $14 for 8 chicken wings. FOURTEEN DOLLARS! I mean, I remember when when 0.10 wing nights were common. Now they're sneakily hiding inflation everywhere. Portions are smaller. Happy hours with actual good deals are disappearing. Taco Tuesdays and burger nights where you could get a decent burger for $5 are non-existent. Two friggin sandwiches and two beers are now running us almost $60. This is absolutely getting out of control. That's not even mentioning the sticker shock I'm now seeing at the grocery store. Why do I feel like this is a big problem startng to snowball? I don't ever remember inflation being this bad. It may not be affordable to even go out to eat anywhere at this rate. Hell, last week we also spent almost $35 just for two fountain drinks and two bowls at Chipotle. This doesn't feel transient at all, no matter what the Fed tries to claim. We are getting crushed right now.

You are most lamenting the loss of promotions. Everyone is clamoring to get out again, there is no need for promotions. Also workers are holding out for proper wages, and yes dining out will be more expensive as a result. It’s okay, Nike sneakers cost now now they use less child labor, but we don’t see much complaint.

Inflation in food is famously volatile and seasonal, and still a small part of most people’s budgets.

Except it is also at the grocery store, at the gas station, in housing, a huge price increases at home repair stores.

[Anonymous]

Chicken wing promos were originally invented because Americans didn't eat the wings, so that part of the chicken was super-cheap. Then they became popular, and it drove up demand more than for the rest of the chicken (think of how many chickens it takes to make a platter of wings). The 10-cent wing days are long gone.

Now if Americans wanted to start eating chicken feet, you'd bet those for 10c apiece. Currently those all get shipped to China.

[Anonymous]

There was suddenly a lot of demand again, with a limited supply not good and food because businesses moved their supply chains to "just in time" to make more money years ago. It's not rocket science.

I'm buying very little right now except groceries, and the prices at the local farmers I buy from were already higher than the grocery stores,.so I have noticed little change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of the many consequences of the pandemic, OP. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer. Working mothers are set back a generation. Inflation. Materials shortage. And so on. Good times.

If you are working and your husband doesn't do half, blame your husband but not society.