Picture this: You’re a little hungrier than usual. You order four Taco Supremes and one Nachos BellGrande. No combo. No drink. Just main course stuff. This is what you can expect to pay in my neck of the woods, Southern California. And mind you, these portion sizes have been reduced by as much as 40% since 2020. It’s not at all unfeasible to understand how one could easily blow $28 feeding one individual after a particularly taxing day.
I don’t think you’re “bullshitting”, but the fact of the matter is prices simply aren’t the same everywhere.
For example, the Taco Supreme for you in Portland, OR is $2.89. For me, it’s $3.09.
Not to mention, Oregon has 0% sales tax. Where I live, it’s 7.750%. So, for you, $28 buys 9.7 Taco Supremes. For me, after tax is deducted from a $28 total, that leaves me with $25.83, which buys approximately 8.4 Taco Supremes.
Again, the basis for this example is you’re VERY hungry. Like, you haven’t eaten all day because work/life was too chaotic.
Then, there’s shrinkflation to consider. The menu says you’re supposed to get 190 calories from each Taco Supreme, but are you? Is the franchise owner making good on that advertisement? Many claim they are not.
Oh, and 190 calories multiplied by 8.4 Taco Supremes is 1,596 calories, in case anyone was curious. Yeah, there are combos and value items to help you get the most for your money, but the subject of the meme implies that it’s been a hard day and he’s probably not looking to do any careful economic consideration or accounting calculations at the drive thru. And if Doritos Locos Taco Supremes are the only thing that will ease his aching soul, go ahead and add an extra $1 for cheesy dust to the unit price. Of course, that’s completely on him, but you can see how easy it is for some to stumble into such up-charging pitfalls.
Now, consider places like San Francisco (8.625% sales tax) or New York City (8.875% sales tax)!
Picture this: You’re a little hungrier than usual. You order four Taco Supremes and one Nachos BellGrande. No combo. No drink. Just main course stuff. This is what you can expect to pay in my neck of the woods, Southern California. And mind you, these portion sizes have been reduced by as much as 40% since 2020. It’s not at all unfeasible to understand how one could easily blow $28 feeding one individual after a particularly taxing day.
I edited my original comment to add pictures from an actual Taco Bell that I took in person.
$28 could get you well over 4,000 kcal of food, so I think my comment that it is an “obscene amount of food” is correct.
I don’t think you’re “bullshitting”, but the fact of the matter is prices simply aren’t the same everywhere.
For example, the Taco Supreme for you in Portland, OR is $2.89. For me, it’s $3.09.
Not to mention, Oregon has 0% sales tax. Where I live, it’s 7.750%. So, for you, $28 buys 9.7 Taco Supremes. For me, after tax is deducted from a $28 total, that leaves me with $25.83, which buys approximately 8.4 Taco Supremes.
Again, the basis for this example is you’re VERY hungry. Like, you haven’t eaten all day because work/life was too chaotic.
Then, there’s shrinkflation to consider. The menu says you’re supposed to get 190 calories from each Taco Supreme, but are you? Is the franchise owner making good on that advertisement? Many claim they are not.
Oh, and 190 calories multiplied by 8.4 Taco Supremes is 1,596 calories, in case anyone was curious. Yeah, there are combos and value items to help you get the most for your money, but the subject of the meme implies that it’s been a hard day and he’s probably not looking to do any careful economic consideration or accounting calculations at the drive thru. And if Doritos Locos Taco Supremes are the only thing that will ease his aching soul, go ahead and add an extra $1 for cheesy dust to the unit price. Of course, that’s completely on him, but you can see how easy it is for some to stumble into such up-charging pitfalls.
Now, consider places like San Francisco (8.625% sales tax) or New York City (8.875% sales tax)!