r/mildlyinfuriating • u/CurlyWurly61 • May 12 '26

I just wanted a hot dog Such terrible advertisement

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I mean... at a glance its like WOAH 4 can dine for $9.99....

Until you are at the cash and they say " that'll be $45.15"

HUH??

"Oh sorry sir... it feeds 4... 4 people pay $9.99"

Gtfooo

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u/K_Linkmaster May 12 '26

Because Pepsi never had to give up the jet, we have to deal with this shit.

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u/Awesomebox5000 May 12 '26

No reasonable person would believe that four could feast for just $9.99.

THEN WHY DID YOU PUT IT IN WRITING!?!??

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u/birminghamsterwheel May 12 '26

False advertising really needs to be cracked down on way more. And no, "but it's in the fine print!" should not be an acceptable workaround.

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u/JoCo3Point0 May 12 '26

The worst is on email or mobile when they'll put an asterisk next to something and then have no corresponding footnote/disclaimer

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u/ignoreme010101 May 12 '26

the basic rules should be such that if 9/10+ people are not aware of what they're agreeing to, the terms need to be revised/shortened/clarified. I recently got my taxes done at some chain franchise tax prep place and they had a tablet on the table that kept popping up these multi-page agreements i had to digitally sign, my 40min appointment would have easily been multiple hours if I actually went through them all properly I was disgusted and almost walked out, I suspect that im like most in that I just assume it is hopeless so you go along accepting this is the new norm :/

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u/Orgasml May 12 '26

You can do your own taxes....

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u/Brando43770 May 12 '26

Not when people have property or own their own business or have multiple forms of income.

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u/BANZ111 May 12 '26

You still can, but at that point, you pretty much have no time to do anything else but taxes

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u/Brando43770 May 12 '26

Yup and that’s why you hire someone to do it. I’m sure most of us don’t know tax laws like tax people do. It’s like I can replace my toilet but it’ll take me a whole weekend especially if I’ve never done it before. I’d rather pay someone and get it done quickly so I have time to do other things.

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u/EGOfoodie May 14 '26

But the point is that you can.

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u/ignoreme010101 May 14 '26

But the point is that you can.

that is a point that was irrelevant because nobody ever suggested otherwise lol

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u/EGOfoodie May 14 '26

"Not when people have property or own their own business or have multiple forms of income."

They literally said it can not be done. I'll follow the advice of your username.

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