Comment on What is an average person living in the US supposed to do about corporations raising prices?
pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Bend over and take it. We can vote corrupt people out, but they generally just get replaced by the same people that can be swayed by lobbyists.
I’m sick right now and went to buy cold medicine… It’s fucking TWENTY DOLLARS for a 12 ounce bottle of Vick’s Cold and Flu medicine here in Miami. Pretty much every other brand was between $15-25. There was a pack of DayQuil that was $6… It had like 5 doses in it and you’re supposed to take it every 4 hours, so like a day’s worth… For $6.
A few weeks ago I had to buy laxatives and it was the same thing, everything was $17-$40! I almost shit myself when looking at the prices 🤣
I’m sick right now and went to buy cold medicine… It’s fucking TWENTY DOLLARS for a 12 ounce bottle of Vick’s Cold and Flu medicine here in Miami.
You realize that it doesn’t help you survive, right? You don’t need cold medicine. It’s just a luxury item because you don’t want to have to deal with a little uncomfortable for a short period of time. You’re not “supposed to” take it at all. They just sold you on it, and you bought it.
Captain Obvious to the rescue!
How does it feel realizing the obvious is not obvious to you?
AmidFuror@kbin.social 11 months ago
If you had shit yourself looking at the prices you would have saved yourself $17-$40.