• hark@lemmy.world
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    Kids: *Happily eating substitution*

    You: *Reveal the trick*

    Kids: “Well now we’re not eating it anymore” (and also they could supposedly tell something was off all along)

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      Malt o meal is just better in general. The Colossal Berry Crunch is better than Cap’n Crunch too. And you can buy the giant bag that lasts forever.

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    The price difference was huge not long ago. Now it’s much closer and everything is overpriced severely.

    That’s not a “back in my day” thing either, do the math on it and where it should be from inflation and where it’s at from gouging are not even close.

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      Since covid manufacturers basically just started colluding across the board to fix prices. Every government around the world has utterly failed at holding them accountable

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    I usually buy the cheap Fruity Pebbles for my kids, but Walmart has out of them one day so I got the name brand as a treat. Their response? “Dad, please don’t buy those again. Dyno Bites are better.” I was flabbergasted.

    Then again, they don’t see cereal ads, don’t know who the Flintstones are, but love dinosaurs.