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[–] Burghler@sh.itjust.works 71 points 10 months ago

"Fucking" instead of "effing" in the real quote

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 36 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 31 points 10 months ago

Literally 1984

[–] Johandea@feddit.nu 30 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well technically, if it hasn't changed since 1984 it has also not changed since 1985

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 4 points 10 months ago

Ok, but has it changed since 1986?

:P

[–] moonsnotreal@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

Costco loses a good amount of money on the food. The CEO has principles.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The food court and samples is a loss leader, also it anchors people to the perception that Costco is cheap.

They loose money on the hotdog, but gain money on the foot traffic. It’s good for business at the end of the day.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] ted@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

No, no, you misunderstand, see: they spend all their lose change and while that causes them to loose money on the food, they gain in the long run.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

Ahhh. This is what an aneurysm feels like.

[–] HoloPengin@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Another is the rotisserie chicken which they put in the back of the store.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

True dat. I always wondered why they don’t put the hotdogs in the back to lure people in - like IKEA.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 7 points 10 months ago

It will be a sad day when they pass. The next in line almost never carries the same principles, they need to "prove themselves" and ruin so much for the customer in the name of profit :(

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago
[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They did get rid of the Polish option, which is too bad cause that was delicious.

[–] perviouslyiner@lemm.ee 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)
[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Dog hot beef all polish or soda 20 oz refill with and.

[–] HoloPengin@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

The sausage is the operator? Not the bun?

[–] Mordachai_Shedbacon@lemm.ee 15 points 10 months ago

a man's gotta have a code

[–] Zanz@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Changing to Pepsi wasn't worth no raising the price. Make it $2 with a coke.

[–] ajmaxwell@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure RC Cola would love the business

[–] nxdefiant@startrek.website 4 points 10 months ago

I'll take the crab juice.

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

They're both just awful

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Wasn't?

Are you saying they raised it?

[–] Zanz@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They changed from Coke to Pepsi outside of Atlanta and did not raise the price. I'm saying it wasn't worth the change from Coke to Pepsi and would rather have a $2 hot dog and soda then a dollar fifty hot dog and toxic waste.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I did not know that. Haven't been to a Costco in a few years.

[–] PixeIOrange@feddit.de 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Theres a no before raising...

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's how that parses? God damn.

[–] andyMFK@reddthat.com 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It makes more sense if you change the 'no' to a 'not', at least for me.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It sounds better if I read it in a heavy bayou accent

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

personally i prefer a scottish accent so thick you can headbutt it

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Scrummy turn of phrase, that

[–] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago

I feel like the quality will suffer if the price stays the same forever. Maybe not yet, but some day.

[–] SophieSolarArray@beehaw.org 6 points 10 months ago

I miss the polish dogs so much :(