▲ 163 ▼ The $20 USD bill is the new 5$ bill (lemmy.dbzer0.com) submitted 7 months ago by Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 93 comments fedilink hide all child comments Prices have inflated so much over the past 10 years that a $20 bill buys as much as $5 did back then.
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago (5 children) Gasoline price is about the same and the price of noodles hasn't gone up much. But the price of rent and weed has skyrocketed, so... 🤷 permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago (3 children) New plan. Cars that run on noodles! Wait, gas prices didn't go up. That makes no sense..... Ok. Houses made out of noodles, and we'll all smoke gasoline! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago I think we already all smoke gasoline anyways, it's called exhaust.. ☹️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago The cost of producing gas definitely went up. It's just subsidized more from everyone's taxes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago Ramen noodle packs make good insulation for walls permalink fedilink source parent [–] db2@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (2 children) and the price of noodles hasn't gone up much From 8.3 cents per package to 33.3 per seems like a jump that qualifies as "much". And if you get it on scamazon it's 62.9 cents per. This is based off the cost of a 24 pack of Maruchan chicken ramen packets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago I won't lie, I haven't really kept up too much with the price of noodles over the past decades, but I loosely recall them going for somewhere around 18 cents a pack back around 10 years ago. Yeah, even those numbers don't sound wallet happy, but hey, at least we don't have to worry about pennies anymore, so of course everything rounds up right? Fuck. ☹️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago I did some research and it looks like the price of maruchan scales exactly with inflation. permalink fedilink source parent [–] burrito@sh.itjust.works 9 points 7 months ago (2 children) Depends on where you live. I can get an ounce of weed, 28g for you people with better measurement systems, for $22-50 and I have a large variety of strains to choose from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago Thanks homie, but I had to spend my lunch money on tires and rent. At least beer and cigars are still cheaper than a bottle of water here, so.. 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) If your ounce weighs 28g, you got shorted 2g... I guess for that price it doesn't really matter, but it's about the principle! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] booly@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) 1 oz = 28.35 g Maybe that 1/3 of a gram is shorting someone, but a single ounce is closer to 28g than to 30g. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 point 7 months ago Oh shit, you're right. My weed-addled brain got "1/8th = 3.5g" mixed up with "1/4 = 7g" and came up with "7.5×4=30" These things do happen... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Muffi@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago Weed still costs the same as 20 years ago here in Copenhagen, but the food prices have doubled. permalink fedilink source parent [–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works -1 points 7 months ago (1 child) Legal weed is one of the biggest scams on the planet, along with rent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) Ah yes, people no longer going to jail over a flower to be exploited for slave labor and lose all future job prospects is such a scam 🤷♀️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) It's not that its legal; it's the legal market. Everyone buying their weed legally is getting scammed to high-heaven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) Everyone who lives under capitalism is getting scammed to high heaven, I don't know why we should limit that statement to encompass only one market... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) Some are getting scammed significantly harder than others. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 7 months ago We live in a world of scammers and scammees. Some people even scam others while getting scammed themselves. It's scammers all the way down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago (3 children) New plan. Cars that run on noodles! Wait, gas prices didn't go up. That makes no sense..... Ok. Houses made out of noodles, and we'll all smoke gasoline! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago I think we already all smoke gasoline anyways, it's called exhaust.. ☹️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago The cost of producing gas definitely went up. It's just subsidized more from everyone's taxes. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago Ramen noodle packs make good insulation for walls permalink fedilink source parent
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago I think we already all smoke gasoline anyways, it's called exhaust.. ☹️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago The cost of producing gas definitely went up. It's just subsidized more from everyone's taxes. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago Ramen noodle packs make good insulation for walls permalink fedilink source parent
[–] db2@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (2 children) and the price of noodles hasn't gone up much From 8.3 cents per package to 33.3 per seems like a jump that qualifies as "much". And if you get it on scamazon it's 62.9 cents per. This is based off the cost of a 24 pack of Maruchan chicken ramen packets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago I won't lie, I haven't really kept up too much with the price of noodles over the past decades, but I loosely recall them going for somewhere around 18 cents a pack back around 10 years ago. Yeah, even those numbers don't sound wallet happy, but hey, at least we don't have to worry about pennies anymore, so of course everything rounds up right? Fuck. ☹️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago I did some research and it looks like the price of maruchan scales exactly with inflation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago I won't lie, I haven't really kept up too much with the price of noodles over the past decades, but I loosely recall them going for somewhere around 18 cents a pack back around 10 years ago. Yeah, even those numbers don't sound wallet happy, but hey, at least we don't have to worry about pennies anymore, so of course everything rounds up right? Fuck. ☹️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago I did some research and it looks like the price of maruchan scales exactly with inflation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] burrito@sh.itjust.works 9 points 7 months ago (2 children) Depends on where you live. I can get an ounce of weed, 28g for you people with better measurement systems, for $22-50 and I have a large variety of strains to choose from. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago Thanks homie, but I had to spend my lunch money on tires and rent. At least beer and cigars are still cheaper than a bottle of water here, so.. 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) If your ounce weighs 28g, you got shorted 2g... I guess for that price it doesn't really matter, but it's about the principle! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] booly@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) 1 oz = 28.35 g Maybe that 1/3 of a gram is shorting someone, but a single ounce is closer to 28g than to 30g. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 point 7 months ago Oh shit, you're right. My weed-addled brain got "1/8th = 3.5g" mixed up with "1/4 = 7g" and came up with "7.5×4=30" These things do happen... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago Thanks homie, but I had to spend my lunch money on tires and rent. At least beer and cigars are still cheaper than a bottle of water here, so.. 🤷 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) If your ounce weighs 28g, you got shorted 2g... I guess for that price it doesn't really matter, but it's about the principle! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] booly@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) 1 oz = 28.35 g Maybe that 1/3 of a gram is shorting someone, but a single ounce is closer to 28g than to 30g. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 point 7 months ago Oh shit, you're right. My weed-addled brain got "1/8th = 3.5g" mixed up with "1/4 = 7g" and came up with "7.5×4=30" These things do happen... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] booly@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) 1 oz = 28.35 g Maybe that 1/3 of a gram is shorting someone, but a single ounce is closer to 28g than to 30g. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 point 7 months ago Oh shit, you're right. My weed-addled brain got "1/8th = 3.5g" mixed up with "1/4 = 7g" and came up with "7.5×4=30" These things do happen... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 point 7 months ago Oh shit, you're right. My weed-addled brain got "1/8th = 3.5g" mixed up with "1/4 = 7g" and came up with "7.5×4=30" These things do happen... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Muffi@programming.dev 2 points 7 months ago Weed still costs the same as 20 years ago here in Copenhagen, but the food prices have doubled. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works -1 points 7 months ago (1 child) Legal weed is one of the biggest scams on the planet, along with rent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) Ah yes, people no longer going to jail over a flower to be exploited for slave labor and lose all future job prospects is such a scam 🤷♀️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) It's not that its legal; it's the legal market. Everyone buying their weed legally is getting scammed to high-heaven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) Everyone who lives under capitalism is getting scammed to high heaven, I don't know why we should limit that statement to encompass only one market... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) Some are getting scammed significantly harder than others. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 7 months ago We live in a world of scammers and scammees. Some people even scam others while getting scammed themselves. It's scammers all the way down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) Ah yes, people no longer going to jail over a flower to be exploited for slave labor and lose all future job prospects is such a scam 🤷♀️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) It's not that its legal; it's the legal market. Everyone buying their weed legally is getting scammed to high-heaven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) Everyone who lives under capitalism is getting scammed to high heaven, I don't know why we should limit that statement to encompass only one market... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) Some are getting scammed significantly harder than others. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 7 months ago We live in a world of scammers and scammees. Some people even scam others while getting scammed themselves. It's scammers all the way down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago (1 child) It's not that its legal; it's the legal market. Everyone buying their weed legally is getting scammed to high-heaven. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) Everyone who lives under capitalism is getting scammed to high heaven, I don't know why we should limit that statement to encompass only one market... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) Some are getting scammed significantly harder than others. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 7 months ago We live in a world of scammers and scammees. Some people even scam others while getting scammed themselves. It's scammers all the way down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago (1 child) Everyone who lives under capitalism is getting scammed to high heaven, I don't know why we should limit that statement to encompass only one market... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) Some are getting scammed significantly harder than others. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 7 months ago We live in a world of scammers and scammees. Some people even scam others while getting scammed themselves. It's scammers all the way down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brooke592@sh.itjust.works 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) Some are getting scammed significantly harder than others. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 7 months ago We live in a world of scammers and scammees. Some people even scam others while getting scammed themselves. It's scammers all the way down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 7 months ago We live in a world of scammers and scammees. Some people even scam others while getting scammed themselves. It's scammers all the way down. permalink fedilink source parent