@recession_core: We used to be able to afford things… food was affordable, gas was affordable, and yes, rent was affordable… 😩😅 The $4.99 buffet was a staple of '90s dining. These budget all-you-can-eat spreads—mostly found at regional Chinese restaurants, local diners, or family chains—offered unlimited pizza, salad bars, or cheap eats to kids and families. economy meme about the recession meme #economy #buffet #gasprices #recession

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wrenchyfox
Wrench Dressing :
We knew. we literally watched all of that get ripped away from us
2026-05-20 22:04:13
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silverdean
Dean :
Oh just wait until they realize it was all artificially inflated and nothing should cost as much as it does today
2026-06-18 01:37:25
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9999luckyja
luckyja :
wages were $5-$10/hr though
2026-05-19 23:37:53
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millennial928
millennial92 :
Biden took this away from us ughhhh
2026-05-21 07:09:03
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scottkity1
ScottKitty1 :
The middle class was once was so strong that regular jobs could afford you a home. Then we stopped taxing the wealthy, and the wealthy rewrote culture and tax code. A person making 200k pays the same into social security as Elon musk.
2026-06-13 17:24:05
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kenking464
LAZ34 :
then they raised the minimum wage and everything went down hill
2026-06-28 03:19:51
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digitaldollz333
💋 :
I just saw a studio apartment for $1,500…
2026-06-29 06:09:54
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aguythateatsfood
AGuyThatEatsFood :
2/$1 McDonald's hash browns and $5 subway footlongs..
2026-05-19 16:57:41
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awpticc
Awptic :
I mean, I’ve had 6 cars, 4 were under 1500 and 2 were under 550
2026-06-30 20:39:29
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drsoup2221
kb berry :
this is why raising the minimum wage is only a temporary bandage until wages are outpaced by prices again. something needs to be done about corporate greed by capping how much they can reasonably charge for essential goods and services.
2026-06-30 19:11:59
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bnuotto
bnuotto :
Used car and rents went up most
2026-06-24 04:03:09
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basedimpreza
BasedImpreza :
I was a kid around that time. I actually do remember how cheap things used to be, so thank you for reminding me life sucks
2026-06-29 02:27:44
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stevierisker
Risker :
this was still the vibe til like 2013 😮‍💨😞
2026-05-21 16:49:55
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mrsmythsteadin
mrsmythsteadin :
my parents had it good back then
2026-05-21 19:16:12
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makavelidadon10
MAKAVELI :
The same $600 2 bedroom apartment my parents rented 16 years ago is now $1,400
2026-05-21 06:40:16
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cantbelocal
Billiam :
The buffet one I don’t recall they’ve always been like 8+ until recently
2026-05-19 16:35:41
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lexie_hill2
lexie_hill2 :
Y’all forget some Gen Z was conscious around 2005-2008 and the prices were about the same. We’ve just about given up now bc of the insane inflation
2026-05-27 01:45:14
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uhhjustcallmep2
comeconn :
Yeah me after finding out my parents could’ve invested and own stuff but chose the other route😅
2026-05-21 02:33:59
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coffeeblackroasted
Jamoca :
Gas was always 3 dollars or 4. Never under a dollar in my lifetime I was born 2000
2026-05-19 17:25:51
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christian._.isdumb
gibbygodfree :
my mom bought her first car for $200 and sold it for $300😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐 this was in 1990 btw
2026-06-30 15:07:47
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user7215790822
Mike :
Yeah, I remember those days when I made nine dollars an hour 😂😂
2026-06-21 14:58:26
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rb09__
Ryan :
Won’t get better anytime soon unfortunately
2026-05-19 23:44:57
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kageokami20099
Kage Okami :
so is the car prices the real problem
2026-06-24 17:13:57
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evandrechambers
Evan Ahlers :
statistically groceries are more affordable now than almost ever.
2026-05-20 15:50:21
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