1. Discrepancia entre estadísticas oficiales y la experiencia en el supermercado.
Los consumidores expresan una profunda desconfianza hacia los informes gubernamentales, señalando que los aumentos de precios percibidos superan con creces los índices de inflación reportados.
- Anyone who says inflation is fine is a goddamn liar. Not that long ago, i could spend 60 on 1-2 weeks worth of groceries for 2 or 3 people. Today i spent about as much on a cart that just consisted of bagels, cream cheese, spinach, some fruit, some deli meat, and frozen chicken fingers.
- There is what is reported and actually whats happening. Officially inflation is about 3. But in the last month my coffee is up 9.2, yogurt up 8.8, ground beef up 8.9, and replacement car up 8.7.
- These inflation numbers are bullshit. Ill give the example of chuck roast. Used to get it on sale for 3.99lb. Last time i saw it on sale a few weeks ago, it was 6.99lb. Thats a 75 increase.
2. El encarecimiento crítico de productos básicos y proteínas.
Se observa un aumento alarmante en productos esenciales como la carne de res, el café y los huevos, lo que obliga a las familias a modificar sus hábitos alimenticios.
- My 40 oz can of ground coffee went from 14.50 to 19.50 in less than 3 months. I buy it at walmart. Inflation is f-ing real.
- I refuse to pay 6.49 for a pound of hamburger. Im going to have to switch to tea because of the price of coffee. Im coming home with fewer bags from the grocery store, but paying more.
- I just paid 11.50pound for ground beef at the grocery store over the weekend. It was grass fed, but it was the only type the store had which usually has ground chuck.
3. Fenómenos de 'Shrinkflation' y 'Skimplation' en el mercado.
Los usuarios denuncian tácticas corporativas para ocultar la inflación, como la reducción del tamaño de los empaques o la sustitución de ingredientes por otros de menor calidad.
- I noticed this at the grocery store this week. The egg salad was the same price. And the container was 13rd smaller. Thats what you call inflation.
- If your favorite foods taste worse lately, its not nostalgia - its skimplation. Inflation raised the price, shrinkflation cut the portion, and now skimplation swaps quality ingredients for cheaper substitutes.
- I use to buy a case of 12 seltzer waters for 5.00, i now get the same seltzer water for the same price only now there are only 8 in the case, an increase of 50.24.
4. El fin de la comida rápida asequible y el impacto social.
Lo que antes se consideraba una opción económica para las familias trabajadoras se ha convertido en un lujo, afectando la calidad de vida y el presupuesto de ocio.
- The mcdouble and the mcchicken costs like 3 now when they used to be a dollar a decade ago. They should be like 1.40-1.50 adjusted for inflation.
- Took my wife daughter for a rare fast food meal. The price was shocking. Fast food inflation is outpacing most everyday expenseswhat used to feel cheap convenient now feels like a luxury.
- I took two of my kids out for an average lunch and it ended up costing me 88! wont be doing that again any time soon. But of course inflation is just under 4. Yeah right.
5. Consecuencias emocionales y financieras en sectores vulnerables.
La inflación persistente genera sentimientos de miedo, frustración y una sensación de declive económico, especialmente entre personas mayores y familias de bajos ingresos.
- Im a working, single senior and i can reluctantly afford this. I wonder what families are doing. Its frightening.
- I dont know about you guys, but my family struggling to afford groceries and other necessities more than ever, even more than the 2008 recession and the height of the pandemic.
- Inflation is getting more painful in the pocketbook for most people. Lets look at food at costco. Coffee was 16.99 earlier this year. Jam 8.99. I track this from just recent memory, but i literally have the receipts.