Well, we all warned that $15 an hour would get you this.

Ate at BK a while back and 3 kids meals and two Jr Whoppers and small drinks for the wife and myself (not even meals with fries) WITH COUPON was $38

Here's a TV news report about an Iowa guy who eats one EVERY DAY.

https://www.kcrg.com/2023/11/1...-when-its-available/

Made my annual trip to McDonalds for the McRib sammich. My wife wanted one too (shocked face) and she enjoyed it (me too). They do seem to be a bit smaller this time around.

Reading this, I hope the fast food industry implodes.

It’s kinda shocking (sticker shock, too) how a “full-sized” burger in some cases is now not much larger than a “slider”. Same thing with the McRib?? I’ve never had one in my entire life…

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Originally posted by erj_pilot:
It’s kinda shocking (sticker shock, too) how a “full-sized” burger in some cases is now not much larger than a “slider”. Same thing with the McRib?? I’ve never had one in my entire life…

Sounds like from what the boys are saying here. That definitely put me off.

Yeah I have experienced the slider too. If I have cow at home it’s usually 90% lean ground beef. So I’ll go out for a hamburger for a cheat meal. My spot was Whataburger or Braums. Whataburger was bought out and the service is awful. You might be waiting a full hour, so fuck that place now. The burger bun is still more on the full size than the slider size, but the meat is real thin.

Then Braums, which is my preference, is like you say. The hamburger shrunk to slider-like. I mean I push myself to stay disciplined on food year round but I have no qualms about getting a fatty meal on the weekend. I end up looking forward to it. Hamburger, McRib, whatever. Cheat meal is fun. Then you get it, and it’s a fucking slider. Chintzy. These mother fuckers charge so much now I’m just going to find a decent restaurant hamburger and do pick up. Haven’t found one yet. My rural land and future home, hopefully sooner than later, there is a town diner, old school. Now they will make you a good burger and fries, hand cut. And since they are like Denny’s, but mom and pop style, they have breakfast, lunch, and dinner. So I could just dine out there once a week every weekend of the year and be happy. This chain food stuff has gone to shit.

Well there isalot of Debate over this sandwich either you like it or you dont.
We went had our 1 time per year McRib .
It was as we remembered .Now i dont have to Eat at McDonalds again for another year .

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Originally posted by HRK:
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merchants have taken advantage of the inflation and higher rates to get prices up
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The merchants have to cover THEIR increased costs.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:

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Originally posted by HRK:
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merchants have taken advantage of the inflation and higher rates to get prices up
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The merchants have to cover THEIR increased costs.

When official inflation is 4% YTD (9% last year) and actual inflation is 12% YTD (17% last year), it makes sense when their costs increase that amount or close to it. However, when the a business increases their price more than a few percent of inflation then they aren't covering THEIR increased costs and they're actually helping drive inflation.

For example, I have a locally owned business that I've used once a week for 6 years who increased prices 33% last January. I'm no longer a customer and told them why. I found a locally owned alternative for the old price and better service.

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Originally posted by 911Boss:
The McRib is the Deadbeat Dad of the fast food world.

Shows up once a year and we are all supposed to act excited.

The visual accompaniment to 911Boss' post in 2020:

I went
I ate
I’m good till the next century

I had one, it was just like I remember, oddly good.

It didn't look to me like they shrank the rib-molds. I'd have trouble finishing two of them.

^^^^
My experience was similar, Doc Solo. I hope to get at least one more in this cycle.

I tried to warn y'all /last year/...

https://sigforum.com/eve/forum...750052694#5750052694

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Originally posted by Legal Beagle:
A $10 earlobe meat sandwich sounds like a dystopian future to me.

A little later this year but December 3rd they will be here!!
Wooo hoo!

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Originally posted by Black92LX:

December 3rd

I marked my calendar.

can't wait. Last year's was pretty good.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

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Originally posted by Black92LX:

December 3rd

I marked my calendar.

I did that too. There’s a pretty good McDonald’s in walking distance from my home. I’ve been going there (occasionally) for 30 years. The McRib definitely draws me in.

It's the most wonderful time of the year.

I recently checked the McRib locater.

I can't wait.

Can't wait either. I'm like the dude in the link posted above that eats at least one everyday when they are available.