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LilElf70

(1,216 posts) Sun Nov 16, 2025, 09:12 PM Sunday

Been out to dinner lately? [View all]

Me, my wife and our grandson go out to well known pasta restaurant for dinner(midwest). Tortellini/small salad, small pizza, Fetticcini/no salad, 2 water(no charge), 1 soft drink, 1 wine. Total bill, with 15% tip was 100 bucks. Really?

WTF. How can this be? A year ago, it was 30% less. I'm retired, limited income.

Please tell me this has all been a dream. When is this shit going to end?

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Been out to dinner lately? [View all] LilElf70 Sunday OP

I did take out at a food place that I've been going for years kimbutgar Sunday #1

Went out to breakfast with wife FHRRK Sunday #3

that's insane, and these places are packed tables Shellback Squid Sunday #6

Tariffs? Tariffs? Tariffs? LilElf70 Sunday #2

The restaurant business LilElf70 Sunday #4

buy a small freezer, I only use coupons for eating out, which is rarely Shellback Squid Sunday #5

yeah... progressoid Sunday #7

Imagine LilElf70 Sunday #9

And that's only a chart of the inflation *rate*, not the actual prices. eppur_se_muova Yesterday #23

Yes it's like this everywhere newdeal2 Sunday #8

Fast food is the most noticeable Sympthsical Yesterday #22

I spent a shocking amount at the grocery store, so I'll be cooking AnotherMother4Peace Sunday #10

Welcome to trumponomics...nt Wounded Bear Sunday #11

It's the same here canetoad Sunday #13

By the time he leaves it'll be double that. live love laugh Sunday #12

Yep. Had brunch at a local place for the first time in years and I was shocked at the bill. nt Blasphemer Sunday #14

Last night. DFW Sunday #15

I go to restaurants often. peacebuzzard Sunday #16

Not dinner, just breakfast Bayard Sunday #17

I took Family out to Dinner for Mom's B-Day last year Nictuku Sunday #18

I hear more and more LilElf70 Sunday #19

"Outback" has some pretty nice deals. chouchou Sunday #20

What inflation? Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #21