Generation X’ers may remember going out to breakfast with parents or grandparents, and seeing them REFUSE to order coffee because it used to be a LOT cheaper. Well, the price of coffee has surged again over the past year, along with what seems like EVERYTHING ELSE.
People online are listing the everyday things they refuse to buy, because they USED to be cheap, and now the price is “outlandish.” Here are a few:
1. Steak. Some added, “Beef in general.”
2. Concert tickets. (Yeah, they’ve been soaring for a while now.)
3. Beer, wine, or liquor at a restaurant. “The drink shouldn’t cost as much as the meal.” (Even “mocktails” are often just as pricey.)
4. Fast food. Chipotle was specifically mentioned several times.
5. New vehicles. “Even used cars are twice as expensive as they were, say, eight years ago. And I know, because my youngest child just turned 16, and the oldest is 24 now.”
6. Movie tickets. Along with concessions.
7. Insurance. Although in most cases, you don’t have a choice.
8. Magazines. “I’m not paying $14 for a magazine that used to be $5.”
9. Manicures and pedicures. “The prices have gone up like crazy in the last couple of years, it’s like lighting $200 on fire every 2-ish weeks.”
10. Instacart, DoorDash, and all similar services. “The markup is insane.”
11. New video games. “In the last 20 years, the cost has doubled.”
12. Soda . . . especially the name-brand ones.
13. Potato chips . . . especially the name-brand ones.
14. Streaming services.
15. Toilet paper. (???)
(Buzzfeed)
