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12 Biggest Rip-Offs in America
Sourced: http://www.billshrink.com/blog/7636/...fs-in-america/
A lot of these I think I've known but sometimes still do (e.g., movie popcorn has this quality that I can't seem to replicate at home). And I was surprised about the buffet. So that said, what other things do you consider a rip-off in society today? (think materialistic here -- things you buy or services you use).
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Metro *who was surprised at the Buffet thing too*
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The reason you can't replicate movie popcorn at home is because the oil they use is the thickest, highest saturated fat industrial oil imaginable. The reason is it doesn't overheat and the equipment won't screw up. You could eat a bucket of lard and it would contain less fat. Also the "butter" is usually oil with butter flavored added- a product called "swirl". Butter is too expensive and can overheat or curdle. Used to work in a movie theater. Great thread idea! ( I do have to kind of chuckle at the title of this article considering the real rip-offs that have destroyed our entire U.S. economy)
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Those ridiculous snack packages that they make for kids - a couple of crackers, a sliver of cheese, a bite of meat, and a ton of plastic container. 100 calorie snack packaging runs a close second. That's way too much money for three bites of food and a big container or wrapper that will sit in a landfill for a thousand years.
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how about those "gumball" machines at the doorways of the stores? THey charge 50 cents for a 2 cent toy in a plastic bubble
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Fuckers charge a fortune to transmit air signals. It's stoopid, and now one cannot even get the standard free channels.
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Interesting article, Linus. Thanks for sharing it with us.
I'd like to nominate "fruit" snacks, bottled water, juice boxes, those "wipes" they sell in the toilet paper aisle and disposable diapers. Also, those 20oz drinks in coolers at check outs in stores everywhere. Here they run about $1.20 each - outrageous. MsDemeanor, I agree with you about the Lunchables, snack packs and 100 calorie packs. Ridiculous. Our mothers and grandmothers put together their own. When I was a kid whenever we went to an event or a movie my parents packed each of us a brown paper lunch bag with a box of Crackerjacks, couple of Tootsie Pops and a candy bar (maybe). Sometimes they bought us drinks and sometimes they didn't...and we all managed to survive to adulthood! |
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Has anyone mentioned cold cereal? That's the worst. What's wrong with eggs, oatmeal and cream of wheat?
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Mind if a Canadian adds their 2 cents? All this stuff rips us off, too
On the subject of wine at restaurants, I'm surprised they didn't add beer to that. Seriously, the fact that you can get a six pack for 10-12 bucks at the Beer Store, and yet they charge you at least 4,75 (more commonly 5,25) per bottle at any given bar you know you're getting ripped off. Not to mention that you can get single tall cans of imports at the beer store or lcbo for somewhere between 1,75 and 3 bucks. The whole sin tax deal in Canada is one of the biggest rip offs ever. Also, chili at Tim Horton's or any given coffee shop, restaurant etc. Chili is not that expensive to make, especially if you're doing it in bulk. One tiny little styrofoam bowl should not cost 4 bucks + tax. Some restaurants will even charge you up to 6 or 7 bucks for a bowl of chili. Any restaurant that serves you pasta. Pasta's so cheap to buy and yet all these restaurants (and not just talking the classier restaurants) treat any Italian pasta dish like it's made of gold. |
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Biggest rip offs in America is how big telecomm companies like Verizon or other cable companies over charge consumer with their services and products. A bundle package for cable tv, internet, and landline phone.
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