Comment on In Pulp Fiction Vincent made a big deal about a $5 milkshake, which is less than a crappy one from a fast food joint costs today.

cattywampas@lemmy.world ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• humanamerican@lemmy.zip ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  If your inflation calculation excludes housing, education, and medical care, maybe.

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  • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Yup, exactly how the BLS CPI calculator works

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  • Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    That’s cost of living, a separate measurement, and is also a significant factor.

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  • HubertManne@piefed.social ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    yeah I was gonna say that $5 for me at the grocery store is more like $20 now. One thing I complain about a lot is places that won’t take over a $20 nowadays. Yeah in the 80’s I could understand when you would get change after buying the weeks groceries with one, but since $100 is the largest denomination consumers have access to they should accept anything.

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• ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I’ve definitely seen a couple places here in Chicago with $11 milkshakes. Jojo’s Shake Bar comes to mind.

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  • cattywampas@lemmy.world ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Oh for sure, and I’m sure I’d react to that like Vincent did to a $5 shake in 1994.

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• Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  My local restaurants serve milkshakes for $8 so, not as bad

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