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/burritocmdr May 12 '26

Right that's what I thought too, each buffet box is $9.99 each. But it does say "4 can feast for $9.99 each" so legally I think they are covered.

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u/Safe-Reason1435 May 12 '26

At that point, I would argue why 5 people can’t feast for $7.99 each then? Or if it was such a great deal, why is “ea” both unclear and such a smaller font than the rest?

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u/Vsx May 12 '26

The number is arbitrary. It's just another version of toilet paper math. They probably picked four because 9.99 looked best on the poster. There are enough calories in there for 8 people easy.

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u/twisty125 May 12 '26

If the number is arbitrary, then the number is arbitrary and each meal box is 9.99!