alt-text: Woman ordering food (photo): “I would like to buy a hamburger for the same price that it was 2 hours ago.”

Cashier (sketched): “Sir, this is a Wendy’s”

  • Rodeo@lemmy.ca
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    8 months ago

    Let’s put “surge pricing” in quotes to make it clear that it’s some bullshit they just made up.

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      8 months ago

      Back in my day we called it price gauging. Not sure what this surge price bullshit is. They are trying to steal my nostalgic feeling for surge to make it ok?

      • Fishbone@lemmy.world
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        8 months ago

        Ah, Surge…

        Wasn’t surge basically the diesel version of mountain dew? I vaguely remember trying it once and not caring for it.