The thing about inflation is the food is not expensive, its the value of money that’s gone down. Its salaries that are way too low to afford the new prices. The food isn’t too expensive - employees are being underpaid.
Boozilla@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I felt bad reading this. Fast food is way too expensive here in 2024. And then you had to write an essay justifying yourself because of all the pedantic jerks who live to pounce on the smallest of things.
BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world 1 week ago
0110010001100010@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It can be both at the same time which is why the problem is so prominent right now.
explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
IMHO all that matters is the difference between the two.
Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Yeah but that’s an academic, maybe even a pedantic, difference.
_number8_@lemmy.world 1 week ago
people love acting like they’re perfect and always make perfect decisions in these posts. like, you can easily advise the OP and sympathize but people love to be smug instead
Boozilla@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Ain’t that the truth.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 week ago
And someone already didn’t apparently read it since they told me I should have picked it up myself.
Boozilla@lemmy.world 1 week ago
LOL! Of course!