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Why is everything in consumer / American life so fucking shitty now - and companies literally just say 'oh bc profit margins' and we're now expected to swallow that and sympathize? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by _number8_@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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like I went to taco bell and they didn't even have napkins out. they had the other stuff just no napkins, I assume because some fucking ghoul noticed people liked taking them for their cars so now we just don't get napkins! so they can save $100 per quarter rather than provide the barest minimum quality of life features.

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[-] therealjcdenton@lemmy.zip 23 points 11 months ago

People haven't learned to vote with their wallets

[-] Venomnik0@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

We're in a generation of complacency. Nobody cares and our to busy consuming to care.

[-] slaughtermouse@lemmy.world 29 points 11 months ago

A sizeable chunk is too busy surviving.

[-] Evil_incarnate@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago

The system is working as intended.

[+] PlasterAnalyst@kbin.social -10 points 11 months ago

I mean, you would save a lot more money if you did 2 seconds of research by comparing prices before you buy things and also avoiding unnecessary expenditures like convenience foods like Taco Bell, junk food, and carbonated beverages.

It's amazing to me how many people let themselves get nickel and dimed to death because, "it's only $20."

[-] affiliate@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

In 2023, a full-time worker needs to earn an hourly wage of $28.58 on average to afford a modest, two-bedroom rental home in the U.S. This Housing Wage for a two-bedroom home is nearly four times higher than the federal minimum wage of $7.25.

source: https://nlihc.org/oor/about

this isn’t even taking into account groceries, transportation, medical expenses, etc. the problem is not buying too many carbonated drinks.

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