Overall inflation is finally slowing down, but many prices remain stubbornly high — especially at the grocery store. We all have to eat, so it's really hard not to end up spending more than we intended on really basic items.
Well, recently, u/darogaserik asked Redditors to share what's made them say "Fuck!" at the grocery store lately, and people unfortunately had A WHOLE LOT to say about it. Here are some of their replies:
1. "Found some shrinkflation. Bought a new pack of toilet paper. The price wasn't that much more, but the old pack said 425 sheets per mega roll and the new pack said 320 sheets per mega roll."
2. "Potato chips. What a fucking rip off."
"The bags have gotten even less full the few times I have had them recently. Like, they were never full, but this is like, insulting not full."
3. "MUSHROOMS!!!! WHY AM I PAYING $5-$6 FOR 8 OUNCES OF BASIC ASS MUSHROOMS?!!!!"
4. "These days, the price ringing up at the register rarely matches the price on the sign or shelf tag. I have to be very vigilant while ringing up my groceries, and scrutinize my receipts. I noticed that getting sale prices seems to be a game. You have to digitally download a coupon on an app to get the big bold price called out on the sign, while the actual price is in microscopic print. I wonder about elderly people who might not be savvy about using apps to maximize their savings. The deception and game playing seems deliberate on the part of retailers. I have really come to dread grocery shopping."
5. "I bought vegetable oil and a bag of cheese from Walmart the other day and my total was almost $14. I literally just stared at the screen for a solid 10 seconds. This shit is ridiculous."
6. "The 'bulk' pack of my preferred tampon brand is $23.99 right now. For like 36 tampons… Ugh."
7. "I put gum back after seeing the price. Why is it nearly $3?"
8. "A can of soup for $5.49."
"Back when I was a kid, canned soup was 99 cents and I ain’t even old 😡."
9. "$8 for a cannister of oatmeal that used to cost $3.29."
10. "I just bought two apples today and it was $5.00."
11. "So many things but recently ground beef, bread and canned soup. Yesterday I went to Lucky's for one pound of 80/20, price $8.69. Insanity. I turned around and walked out. Any store around me, regular sandwich bread used to be $2.99 now it's consistently around $6, soup is the same, around $5-6 a can. Seems like all my 'basics' have gone up 50 to 100%."
12. "Butter (non organic) is $8 right now at my grocery store. I still bought it, but I hate having to use it now considering how expensive it is to replace."
13. "In the '90s, we used to fill up a grocery cart for just about $120. Went to a grocery last month and was watching the lady in front of me checking out her full cart. It came to $360. Mind blown."
14. "9 dollars for a bag of green seedless grapes."
15. "Cereal box is at least $5. The family size boxes are $7-8. WTF."
16. "11 dollars for frozen pizza is nonsense."
17. "Formula. The price keeps going up. Baby keeps eating more. We combo feed and my boobs can't keep up. Make too much for WIC but still struggling. She'll always get her food but it stings."
18. "I like pears. A can of sliced pears was on sale for $3 this week. ON SALE? Same can was $1.30 two years ago. Shit is wicked out here man. Fuck these companies."
19. "Haagen Daz 'pints' have shrunk from 16 oz to 14 oz and the price has increased to $7.79."
20. "I remember paying four for $1 on frozen pot pies that are now $4 a piece... that made me exclaim out loud."
21. "Today I paid $5 for a small bag of mandarins. They were like $2 last year."
22. "My dog’s food is up from $54 for 30lb to $77 for 30lb. We will still buy it, but damn."
23. "Getting a standard size bottle of maple syrup. The cheapest I've found it now is at $8.49. Earlier this year it was still around $5."
24. "I used to splurge sometimes and get the Pepperidge Farm vanilla Pirouettes. Vanilla specifically because I can't stand hazelnut. They were $3.49 a can. Now I can't find them for less than $8."
25. "The shop I work at charges 7.99 for a gallon of milk. EIGHT DOLLARS. I honestly feel so guilty telling people the total now when they have a gallon of milk with them."
26. "Bleach is $8 a gallon here. Like wut."
27. "Spam. Why is this processed comfort trash food over $5?"
28. "A six pack of hotdog buns was almost $8. This is insanity."
29. "Grocery shopping is such a literal struggle right now. I have to do it daily and I have to budget to include breakfast, lunch, and dinner for six people. Beyond broke. But $2.49 for one green bell pepper made me say 'Fuck.' I'm tired of the struggle. I want fresh fruits and delicious meals, so tired of ramen and Dinty Moore."
30. "A pound of deli meat is like $14. A loaf of bread is like $8.50. Sliced cheese, $8-9. Even making sandwiches at home is insane."
31. And finally, "$10 for hot sauce that use to cost $2."
