A consumer thread
- Thread starter LordSensei1958
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Bought my friend this T-Shirt for Christmas
He points out a couple of interesting things, but he also misses and/or dismisses big parts of the problem, and blames consumers for not doing what... they are actually doing:
How Declining Consumer Confidence Is Changing The Way America Eats
Anecdotally, I can tell you that my family is going out to eat much less often. At the height of the Wu Flu, we went out for dinner once a week in order to help the local restaurants. That's no longer the case. We go out much less often now, because of both price and quality issues. And a similar thing has been happening within the family circle (brother/sister/aunt/uncle/etc...).
Lord Chevy
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Just find this interesting
Key Data Points (Approximate Times Per Week) | ||
Timeframe | Approximate "Eating Out" Frequency | Notes |
| Early 2000s | ~1 to 2 times/week | Data remained fairly consistent for many years following this period. |
| 2008 | Occasional dining dipped | Frequency slightly lower due to the Great Recession. |
| 2017 | ~1 to 2 times/week | 45% of Americans reported this frequency. |
| 2021 | ~5.9 times/week | Some reports indicated a high frequency for all food away from home occasions. |
| 2023 | ~1.75 times/week (dine-in only) | Americans ate at a restaurant 3 times a month and ordered takeout 4.5 times a month (7.5 total). |
| 2024 | ~1.25 times/week (dine-in only) | Frequency of dining in a restaurant increased from 2023 data to around 5 times per month. |
HSanders
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This discussion reminds me that I finally went to eat at a cracker barrel after not having gone for a while. The people who worked there were very nice.I had a nice server who must have been new because he kept checking on me every three seconds and he was very young. I think it
was @Deus Irae who made a comment at some point about their cornbread being not so good, and it is not what it used to be for sure. i did not order the biscuits so I didn't get to try those.
I think the portions seem to be a little bit smaller also. I got grilled chicken, which was very tender and juicy, but had a little bit of stringiness to it. the fries were good, but I could count the amount of them on two hands. They were steak fries, but still it wasn't a generous portion. i got a side of macaroni and cheese, which was probably about the same quality as it's always been. the decor and atmosphere was as always had been, and I don't think that particular cracker barrel had ever changed anything. cost of the meal was a little over fourteen dollars, which wasn't terrible value wise.
was @Deus Irae who made a comment at some point about their cornbread being not so good, and it is not what it used to be for sure. i did not order the biscuits so I didn't get to try those.
I think the portions seem to be a little bit smaller also. I got grilled chicken, which was very tender and juicy, but had a little bit of stringiness to it. the fries were good, but I could count the amount of them on two hands. They were steak fries, but still it wasn't a generous portion. i got a side of macaroni and cheese, which was probably about the same quality as it's always been. the decor and atmosphere was as always had been, and I don't think that particular cracker barrel had ever changed anything. cost of the meal was a little over fourteen dollars, which wasn't terrible value wise.
Love Cracker Barrel. I haven't been in a few years, but I really liked their chicken fried chicken and chicken fried steak.
Lord Chevy
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I thought it was interesting that they're going for almost a 50% hike, all on non-EU people, after they had such an enormous security failure.
Lord Chevy
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You're expecting logic from the EU? Remember, they've already starting fingerprinting US travelers.
No. I'm expecting further implosion from Macron. The EU makes logical decisions, if you start with the understanding that the EU is about installing an untouchable oligarchy by both de-balling the real Europeans and flooding the place with foreigners who have neither grasp or, nor appreciation for, the native cultures. Macron, on the other hand, is really just a bitchy little schoolgirl put in a position that's way above any ability to handle it.
And we're doing that same sort of shit:
DHS announces Final Rule to advance the Biometric Entry/Exit Program
Posting this about the underlying facts of what's happening, not about any politics involved. The Biden CAFE standard hikes are being reversed:
Trump Axes Biden Auto Regulations Meant to Force Americans Into EVs
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