Was the second half of this post you just trying out a tight 10 min set of an 80s standup act?

I'll add one thing. The mom and pop Chinese restaurant near me hasn't raised prices too much. Their dinner combo that I like has gone from $8.99 pre-pandemic to $10.99. Same portion size.

$15 every few years to get a new trimmer. Having short, thinning hair has it's advantages. Every once in awhile, if I'm nice, I even get to sleep with the barber (my wife).

Thats exactly what my Chinese place is doing

Raising prices is fine if it keeps the old standard, but please don't raise prices then cut back on the proteins... people will accept one, but not both

Portion size is generally huge at most places. Most of the time the Mrs. and I just get a couple of appetizers and split a main course. It's not so much the cost but we don't really like wasting food, so this works for us. I did do a double take the other day when I took my two boys to Five Guys and the tab was $60 for 3 burgers, 3 fries and 3 shakes.

Been a long day; tired and rambling post. I don't know how any of the fast food places stay open.

Yea it seems like its all in volume.

I have no idea what Great Clips charges for a haircut. I just go, add $5, and swipe the card. The chances of me going to any effort to get a haircut beyond the two minute drive I take is zero.

15 bucks at Great Clips. Up from 9.00 about 5 or 6 years ago. I'm sure it'll go up again soon.

But I have a pretty simple cut and there's like 4 gals there who know how to do it up right, (the haircut, you ****ers) so I'm OK with it. Still get in and out in 20 minutes (again...the haircut you ****ers).

I’ve been cutting my own hair for the last 25 years. Cut my boys hair, too.

We live 15 miles out to town. Cooking is mandatory.

My wife and I are both good cooks. Had been dining out 3+ times a week pre-Covid for convenience. That dropped to about 3 times a month post Covid. Mostly stick to mom-and-pop Mexican and Asian restaurants in the neighborhood. It is nice to chat and know the owners appreciate our business.

Those times we have gone to chain restaurants lately, both the quality of food and service have diminished. Not sure if it is lack of staff, cutting corners on ingredients, or just knowing that I could make it better at home for a fraction of the cost.

OMG...I worked at McD's in 1986. That was a trip to watch.

Did you notice that there was not ONE fatty in line at all? All the workers were efficient and smiling (granted they were on camera but still). Honestly, it was a fun job and I had a blast working there, especially if I was closing. We'd be cleaning up with Metallica or Iron Maiden blasting the boom box.

Good times. 99 cent Big Macs were a bitch though...

Local business > chains 99% of the time

19 dollars at the one I go to the girl who cuts it is real nice I always give her 5 bucks tip. I go every 5-6 weeks my hair gets thick.

Only time I eat out is when it's an ASS