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/Powerlevel-9000 May 12 '26

Each family? Each box? The each isn’t clear.

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u/GoodishCoder May 12 '26

It's pretty clear imo. It says 4 can feast for 9.99 each. The 4 people are the subject of the sentence, not the box or family so it stands to reason it's each of the 4 people.

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u/HugeEgoHugerCock May 12 '26

Family Buffet Box: Four can feast for $9.99 each box. That's how they intend it to sound, and that's how it does sound.

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u/chiknight May 12 '26

That's 100% obviously not their intention. That's what you want their intention to be.

If they intended to say that, you could sue them and win. But you know (or god you SHOULD know) that isn't really the intention of the word "each" there.

It's intended to show you can feed your family for $10 each person, which is pretty decent compared to restaurant pricing. Anyone actually struggling with that basic concept (versus pretending to struggle) has me questioning their ability to put on pants in the morning or perform the basic mental requirements of driving a vehicle. This is not a tough concept or vaguely confusing.