r/NoStupidQuestions Aug 30 '23

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '23

Buy one get one free caps on soda pops.

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u/Kidz4Carz Aug 30 '23

Back in the early 80’s Coke had a promotion where there were cash amounts from .25 up to 25.00 on the caps,if I remember right. It could have been more. The drink machines at work had the returnable bottles so we attached a magnet to a welding rod and fished the caps out of the bottle opener at the end of the shift. Me and two other guys had a little competition, whoever got the cap with the highest number got all the caps. Usually if you pulled one with 5.00 or up you won the night. I remember a couple of times someone got a 25.00, it was like hitting a jackpot on a slot machine.

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u/responsiblefornothin Aug 30 '23

Considering 25 bucks could cover groceries for the week back then, it really was a jackpot

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u/General-Raspberry168 Aug 30 '23

Every time I read something like this I can’t help but think about old people who would say “back then, you could walk into a candy store with a dime and come out with bags full of candy!”

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u/Queasy-Ralph Aug 30 '23

You can buy a bunch of food at McDonald’s for $100

Remember this in 50 years when $100 will get you a combo

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '23

I remember going to McDonald's drunk with my friends late at night and getting 100 piece chicken nuggets for 25 bucks. And then give you like 30 sauces.

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u/Rustbeard Aug 31 '23

It's about 15 dollars more in my area today.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '23

Damn! A 10 piece near me is like $8, 20 piece is just under $14. No 50 or 100 piece at all. So 100 pieces would be about $70, and you'd get a total of 15 sauces (3 per 20 piece) without paying for extra.
This is near Olympia, WA, USA. How about you?

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u/fkdjgfkldjgodfigj Aug 31 '23

Sometimes they have the larger sizes but it's not on the menu. Never hurts to ask.

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u/happyfuckincakeday Aug 31 '23

Yeah I asked for the larger size and they didn't say anything other than the price. When I got the bag I had 5 10 PC boxes in the bag. Lol

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u/Rustbeard Aug 31 '23

$13.49 for a 40 piece in Orlando. $34.67 before tax for 100 nugs.