orphancrushing·Orphan Crushing MachinebyNull User Object This was in upliftingnews but imo, they've been overcharging for years and now they're framing this as a feel good storyView original on lemmy.world186Comments22
amniotic druid lemmy.world12Hide 12 repliesTbf some of the discounted prices are pretty damn low but my JFC charging $8.50 for bottle water should be a criminal offense71
CChef replysh.itjust.works1Hide 1 replyYou can save $2 by adding corn syrup and food coloring though.27
RRobust Mirror replyaussie.zone6Hide 6 repliesWtf 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.6
II_Has_A_Hat replylemmy.worldThey add salt to it for "flavor". Yes, I'm serious. It's not like sea water, but it definitely tastes like bad tap water.7
ttheangryseal replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyI can’t get her to climb in there though. She’s your mom, maybe you can talk to her for me?2
VViking_Hippie replylemmy.dbzer0.comWell it's a Coca Cola brand, so I wouldn't rule out any nefarious corruption of it tbh 🤷2
IndiBrony replylemmy.worldI'd like this to be the phrase associated with positive change. Thanks, Luigi25
DDeath_Equity replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyI mean, if it is a gallon jug, I see value. A 20oz or smaller bottle? Get Luigi'd.5
AAnticorp lemmy.world for families that don't want to spend a lot of money Bub, almost nobody wants to spend a lot of money.17
tigeruppercut lemmy.zipThe 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-mary12
Tbf some of the discounted prices are pretty damn low but my JFC charging $8.50 for bottle water should be a criminal offense
You can save $2 by adding corn syrup and food coloring though.
But you lose the plastic bottle in exchange for a flimsier paper cup.
Especially when it's Dasani.
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.
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.
it's because you put your water in bags
Everything tastes better from a bag. Fact.
I can’t get her to climb in there though.
She’s your mom, maybe you can talk to her for me?
I'll see what I can do 🤷
Well it's a Coca Cola brand, so I wouldn't rule out any nefarious corruption of it tbh 🤷
Soda is cheaper than water before discounts.. How does that work out
“Thanks, Luigi”
I'd like this to be the phrase associated with positive change.
Thanks, Luigi
feels like they're just tryna avoid another Luigi
If it's authentic Dasani you can really taste the plastic.
I mean, if it is a gallon jug, I see value. A 20oz or smaller bottle? Get Luigi'd.
Not really, no..
Bub, almost nobody wants to spend a lot of money.
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
tickets are $70 per person. Yikes
Holy shit those pre discount prices are criminal.