re: Did fast food jump the shark? $5 value meals are back as demand slows due to high prices

The Mexican restaurant we go to has gone up some, but we've done pretty good finding cheap ways to keep it under $20. 2- small chicken nachos and 2- waters with lemon come to $14.99 and then we'll tip the waitress $5 in cash.

The damn drinks is where they make their money. If we both got a coke, it would be an extra $2.75 each. Water is better anyway.

I also quit buying 2l name brand Cokes at the store once they went above $2. Now they're like $2.75! Now when my wife wants 'diet coke', I'll get her diet cola store brand for $.99. I feel like diet coke is addictive because I notice people can quit regular sodas easily, but diet drinkers have a problem with it.