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A group of millennials recently took Reddit to remember how cheap Fast food In the past, it was and complained how much the price has increased since childhood.
On the price of food in 1991, a recently concentrated contribution concentrated on a popular subreddit with 800,000 users born between 1981 and 1996.
A user shared a graphic that said a McDonald’s Fest Once only $ 12 costs, including 99 cents for fries, 79 cents for a cheeseburger and USD 1.85 for a Big Mac.
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The graphic showed that a Filet-O-Fisch in 1991 only cost $ 1.29 and a medium-sized drink was 89 cents.
The contribution was recorded by over 5,200 users and attracted over 400 commentators with different reactions.
Reddit’s people have discussed the price changes at McDonald’s since the 1990s. (Harry ProSser/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images; King/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)
Many of the redditors said they were happy to remember the old prices and the quality of the food.
“Does anyone remember the 29 cent hamburgers and 39 cent cheezeburgers?” Asked a person.
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“This is my childhood,” replied another Redditor. “Two quarters for a cheeseburger and change.”
“And it also tasted better,” said a third person.
“This is my childhood,” recalled a Redditor of the food at McDonald’s in the 1990s. Above a picture of McDonald’s Food from 1996. (Mark Peterson/Corbis via Getty Images)
Users also mourned the McDonald’s dollar menu, which has decreased in size since 1991.
“I have the feeling that the Sweet Spot was for McDonald’s 2008. The dollar menu was crazy,” said one person.
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“Today in California, The McChicken Is a little more than 4 US dollars, “a resident of Golden State interfered.
Others were skeptical about the claims of the graphics and were of the opinion that the current prices were appropriate when taking inflation into account.
In view of inflation, some redditors have questioned whether McDonalds’ prices have changed so much since the 1990s. (Mark Peterson/Corbis via Getty Images)
The graphic contradicts the Big Mac index, which means that the average costs of a Big Mac with taxes were $ 2.25.
“McCchicken was $ 1 in [the] How is it more expensive in 1991? “, Said one person.
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“These prices don’t look right for me,” said a former employee. “I worked on McDonald’s in 2005 and part of this meal was cheaper in 2005 than in 1991?”
“Twelve dollars were not cheap in 1991,” argued another user.
Great value “has always been part of McDonald’s DNA, and this commitment remains strong today,” a company spokesman told Fox News Digital. (James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images)
A person on Reddit took the matter in her own hands and followed the order, while taking into account in all vouchers and offers that the McDonald’s app offers.
The user found that the offers made prices quite similar in the early 90s.
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“I used the app and recreated this order … [The] The costs are $ 26.26 according to all offers and taxes, ”said the user.
“It has never been easier to get more for less if you visit McDonald’s,” said the company in a statement. (IStock)
The commentator added: “According to a US inflation calculator that I googled, it would be 12.07 US dollars in ’91 today about 28.49 US dollars. Apparently apparently at point, but I would suspect that the costs exist in quality and/or quantity.”
McDonald’s, his headquarters in Chicago, told Fox News Digital in a statement that a great value “was always part of the McDonald’s DNA and that the commitment is still strong today”.
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“The company and our franchisees who have over 95% of over 95% US restaurantsWork hard to keep the everyday prices affordable for our customers, ”said the company.
“I would suspect that the costs exist in quality and/or quantity,” said one person. (Reuters)
“And with our McValue offers such as the popular meal -Deal bundle, buy a local and countless other local and digital offers … It has never been easier to get more for less if you visit McDonald’s.”
