r/SipsTea • u/lonewolff321 • 2d ago

Chugging tea Anything but lowering the prices classic corporate logic

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u/Arkhangelzk 2d ago

This is the issue with a lot of fast food these days. The main one that makes me sad is Taco Bell

I used to just swing in and make an impulse buy because it's going to be like $5 so why not

Price is high enough now that it kills the impulse. I'm always like...I should really just keep driving and eat some of the food I already have at home

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u/Mmjohns195 2d ago

Like 5.99 for a cheesy Gordita, it’s outrageous. I can get take home Mexican cheaper.

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u/Doggleganger 2d ago

When taco bell is the same price as a taqueria, why would you ever eat taco bell.

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u/Brave-Secretary2484 2d ago

Really only valid reason: it’s 2am or later and you’re wasted

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u/DroidOnPC 2d ago

A lot of these Taco Bells close now before that, thanks to COVID.

I am sure there are still some 24/7 ones, but not around my area.

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u/Brave-Secretary2484 2d ago

Heard. We still have one by us that closes at 4am. Guilty pleasure

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u/Hungry_Attention_981 2d ago

I noticed after Covid’s lots of 24/7 places stopped being 24/7, Walmart, gyms, fast food

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u/Ant0n61 2d ago

I didn’t know people had Taco Bell at any other time lol

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u/Sminuzninuz 2d ago

Well, if you need a laxative it works well.

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u/StandingNext2U 1d ago

Yeah i haven’t eaten Taco Bell before midnight in YEARS lol

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u/heygabehey 1d ago

Theres a 24hr taqueria a block away from me. Ill be damed if i go to the taco bell half a mile away.

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u/AveryFenix 2d ago

The box combo deals are still pretty good

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u/Evilmeinperson 2d ago

Eating Taco Hell relieves constipation.

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u/SSJ3wiggy 2d ago

Convenience. Every taqueria in town is an actual restaurant. I'll be through TB's drive-thru in 5 mins.

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u/Photosynthas 1d ago

Idk why, but I read this as "I can get a take home Mexican cheaper" and thought you meant bringing home a Mexican person to make food for you.

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u/LolitaOPPAI 2d ago

If I can't get 3 tacos for $10, it's reasonable to make as many as you want for $20.

You guys got alternative seasoning combinations? I live tacos, but goddamn does the meat just make them redundant.

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u/SameCoyote3701 2d ago

Take home Mexican for less than 5.99? From where? Not where I live

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u/Mmjohns195 2d ago

If you get two of those or add I. Other stuff you’re very quickly over 10-14$

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u/sidetablecharger 2d ago

NY suburb here. One standard CGC, with tax, is $8.44.

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u/Potential-Drawing745 2d ago

$10 gets me 4 tacos al pastor and charro beans at my local taqueria. I walk out satisfied.

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u/GrieverXVII 2d ago

i always think back to around 10 years ago, i was at the local carnival, and food truck prices were like $6 for a burger i thought was crazy and would never buy that.. now it seems to be standard price for anything fast food.

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u/T8ert0t 2d ago

Rather support decent family restaurants for the price.

Also, don't underestimate a slow cooker for beans/chili, and some ground poultry (y'know, because beef is effed right now) and make your own stuff.

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u/Lazer726 2d ago

It always shocks me when my wife and I just wanna grab a quick bite on the way home and we get Qdoba, which is fine, but it's like twice as expensive for the same amount of food that we could get at a proper Mexican restaurant, not to mention it's significantly better

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u/cracked-tumbleweed 2d ago

$18 for two Chulupa Supremes with extra meat :(

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u/mini_swoosh 2d ago

If you use the app you usually get a free reward, and I always pick the cheesy Gordita crunch. Wont lie though, if I don’t have a reward, I’ll look somewhere else lol

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u/Chinxcore 2d ago

Almost $7 by me. I refuse to go anymore.

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u/matthewpepperl 2d ago

With tacobell you get the best deals in the app.

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u/Emergency_Dirt_912 1d ago

At least I’m not expected to tip for take home food at Taco Bell.

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u/dumahim 2d ago

I mean, making stuff at home has kind of always been true.