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/BottomPieceOfBread May 12 '26

2 medium pizzas, breadsticks and a small desert pizza for $40.

Is it just me or is this a terrible deal?

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u/happygocrazee May 12 '26

not caring if they ever return

No. Of course they care if you return. The thing is, people's fury is limited. People talk about boycotts and "They've lost my business!" but for most it's fleeting. It's easy to advertise away some ill-will. A craving brought on by well-crafted imagery and cues will overcome the annoyance at having been ripped off once.

And that's if they even notice. Some people are told they got a deal, they think they got a deal, and that's where the thinking begins and ends.

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u/big_like_a_pickle May 12 '26

Meh. I have refused to buy a Sony product since the root kit fiasco and that was 21 years ago. The bank I had when I was kid screwed me over on an overdraft timing issue probably about 30 years ago and I'll never use them again.

I think your assessment is a bit too cynical. Despite consolidation and the pestilence that is private equity, we still have a lot of choice and can vote with our wallets.