Chips and Salsa Why America has lost its edge
Today is my pissed off post entitled Chips and Salsa Why America has lost its edge.
Chips and Salsa Why America has lost its edge
This is a true story that just happened a few days ago.
OK here is the story:
I work this website full time, this is what I do. However, my business partner Julie works 3 jobs; her full time job is a civil service manager for the state of California. Early this morning she calls me up and asks me to do her a favor. She has a meeting across town and she has been assigned the task of bringing chips and salsa to her office meeting. She has to leave for the meeting at about 11 or so, but she does not really have time to stop by the store and get the required “chips and salsa,” so she asks me to get it for her.
So, at about 10:30 or 11, I go to Raley’s (a local grocery store). Not only is Raley’s a top supermarket here in Sacramento, but it ranks as one of the top 3 supermarket chains in America; so this ain’t just some dump supermarket – it’s a credible place to go shopping. So, while I am in the parking lot of Raley’s, Steve calls me up and wants to go eat at an Indian restaurant (Pooja) across town. So I go into the store and grab some Tostitos chips and Tostitos salsa, which is the common brand here in California. So I grab 1 bag of chips and 2 large jars of salsa; Yeah, so far so good. I walk up to the register and the cashier who is Chinese (California FTW) checks me out, and the total is $11.99 . I’ll let that marinate with you for a minute. Yes $12 as in twelve American dollars for a bag of chips and salsa. I am going to write that one more time just so you can be sure that you read that correctly. $12 US Dollars for a bag of chips and two jars of salsa. Not only was it $12, but that $12 included a savings of 12 percent because the salsa was on “sale.” Personally, I wouldn’t believe you if you wrote the same thing, so I took pictures of the chips, salsa and the receipt as proof (Pix or it didn’t happen).
Chips and Salsa Why America has lost its edge
I would love to hear from any sane person living in America to tell me why chips and salsa cost $12. This is the reason why America has lost its edge in the world economy. We have taken a relatively mundane product, advertised it, made a college bowl game out of it and priced it so far out of the market that it’s no longer a viable option to the average Joe. Stuff like this just plain pisses me off. I am American; I have served in the US military and as a government contractor, so I have somewhat of a vested interest in the wellbeing of America. How can I be proud of a country that whose business gouges their customers at every opportunity? I honestly don’t know what else to say, because I did end up going to that Indian restaurant with Steve and this is what I had:
Yep all that food, which included all you can eat chips and salsa AND all you can eat butter chicken, naan, salad etc, for $9.78. The Indian people are kicking ass right here in America.
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