$50 is the new $20


 
Brad Olson

Brad Olson

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Last week my wife and I spent a few days out of town, and since more and more eatin' places are charging credit/debit card fees I took along some extra cash. I hadn't planned on taking any $50s but they were in the envelope, so what the heck.

Remember when a $20 and a few smaller bills was all it took to cover the check and the tip? Not so much anymore...on 3 occasions I went straight for a $50 and then some! Granted, we were eating better than the local House o' Crap but not majorly upscale, but as someone who grew up when a $20 was *BIG* money it hurt to hand over those Grants!
 
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Yep, I recall a time in the '60s when my father used a five dollar bill to buy a meal at a fast food joint for our family of five. Now you can't feed one person for five dollars.
 
Keith Jenkins said:
Yep, I recall a time in the '60s when my father used a five dollar bill to buy a meal at a fast food joint for our family of five. Now you can't feed one person for five dollars.
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Hell, my buddy and I will occasionally grab a burger at Culvers, and damn we can't get outta there for much less than $40 for a couple burgers, fries and a couple drinks. SMDH
 
Yep, we ordered a Lg sausage and a small cheese thin crust $42.00 delivered so not too bad.
Local place that started in 1959 and still going.
 
I think we both live in relative affluence.

If you read any source of news you might have read about a first world problem worldwide- people who aren’t as fortunate risking everything to move to places where the high cost of eating in a restaurant is considered a problem instead of starvation.

I was raised on stories about growing up in poverty, the Great Depression and never taking anything for granted. I find the times we live in now to be quite fascinating.

But yeah, my son and I went to the local watering hole last week for some burgers and beers and the tab with tip was north of $80.

We had a great time though.

Cheers
 
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