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[–] Voytrekk@lemmy.world 74 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Name brand cereal has gotten so expensive. I swapped to store brands and haven't noticed a huge difference. Probably better to stop eating cereal in general.

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's all the same dumb shit. There's like 3 factories that make all the shit.

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[–] toasteecup@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Not wrong, way too much sugar in it for it to be good for anyone's consumption

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[–] Vytle@lemmy.world 61 points 2 years ago (2 children)

No fucking way did this dude just say the 21st century verion of "Let them eat cake"

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[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 51 points 2 years ago

Let's eat him, instead.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 46 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm hearing an open invitation to guillotines!

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Hurry up now, chop chop

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[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm a Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) fan, and unfortunately the team is owned by Dan Gilbert who also owns Rocket Mortgage. During every game, they run this Rocket Mortgage commercial that shows this schlub of a man bringing home three bags of groceries while the voiceover says how it used to be six bags of groceries for the same price. Then his house starts talking to him, reminding him that he has equity in the house and thus can take out a second mortgage and use the money to pay for ... groceries. Just a horrifying, dystopic nightmare with catchy music and an animated smiley house.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 43 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Like anybody reduced to eating cereal for dinner is buying fucking Kellogg's when they can get the Aldi version for like a third of the price.

[–] PixeIOrange@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Thats Kelloggs too but without the name. You cant get rid of greedy Corporations because they are their own competitors after buying them.

[–] Evia@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

Yeah but it's still a third of the price

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[–] aniki@lemm.ee 36 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I go out of my way to avoid giving that fascist family any of my money.

Fuck you you fucking fucks.

[–] Zippit@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I guess we have to reinvent the guillotine, version 2024. History will talk about let them eat cornflakes. It's so ridiculous because cornflakes here is more expensive than a loaf of bread.

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[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

This is the greatest work of art I’ve ever made in 30 seconds in ProCreate:

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[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago

Fuck that. Oatmeal is way cheaper and more nutritious. If we're going that way I'm not giving Kelloggs money.

[–] Atlas_ie@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (1 children)

1kg Kellogg's cornflakes = €4.79

1.5kg Aldi porridge oats = €1.19

If I'm eating a cereal product for dinner I'll go with the more filling and versatile oats

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[–] garretble@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (4 children)

You guys remember when a box of cereal cost $3?

Those were good times. You know…2021 or so.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 16 points 2 years ago

Even at $3 it was a terrible deal for the quantity of food you actually get. Cereal has always been a ripoff, more about the marketing and added sugar than about being actual food

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Costco saves you a little but not much. Its still like 8 bucks for two large bags.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Isn't Costco really only worth it for people who can actually afford to buy in bulk? Most paycheck to paycheck people can't buy 12 lb of cereal at a time.

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[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (3 children)
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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If I had to eat corn flakes for every meal, it would work the way John Kellogg intended. I wouldn't have the strength to jerk off. I would be too damn depressed.

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[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What a piece of shit CEO. I wish they people would feel unsafe saying this type of stuff to struggling people.

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[–] ogeist@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Remember, cereal was first proposed as a cure for masturbation, so rub one out for freedom.

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

I've done it for far less noble causes. It's just nice to be the good guy for once, you know?

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[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)

So when do we pull out the guillotines?

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[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not as catchy as let them eat cake.

[–] Signtist@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago

I'd rather eat your children, Moneybags McFatfuck.

[–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sorry, but how does he think someone who is cash strapped is buying the name brand, and not the dollar tree version? Wow this dude is so out of touch

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[–] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Do they make cake cereal? Missed opportunity if you ask me

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[–] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sometimes it's best to shut up

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[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

is this what late stage capitalism looks like, when the cause of the problem tries to disguise itself as the genius solution?

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[–] Rinna@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Grains loaded with added sugars for your largest meal. Surely that won't contribute further to this country's health crisis, like it didn't already do that by marketing itself as healthy for growing children.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Whitebrow@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Now with flavour

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago (9 children)

Well, if I still ate cereal, I would stop eating kellogg's.

Besides, that breakfast cereal was created because Kellogg thought that it would stop people from masturbating.

[–] jaypg@lemmy.jaypg.pw 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I mean, it works though. I’m not masturbating most of the times I eat corn flakes.

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[–] Flumpkin@slrpnk.net 14 points 2 years ago

And here I am buying flour and eating pancakes all day long. Or potatoes. If only I could afford corn flakes!

[–] BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As a child i always thought cornflakes in any shape are a good breakfast. As an adult i'm just scratching my head, wondering why we got diabetes for breakfast. If i'd be too poor to eat properly, cornflakes would ve the very first thing that has to go. But i don't eat them in the first place, so fuck you kellogs boy.

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[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago

Here is a money saving tip for Gary Pilnick: eat shit!

[–] FlavoredButtHair@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So we just stop buying Kellogg's products.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Keep getting them at the shops, just stop buying them.

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What happened to a chicken for every pot?

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Probably labeled a socialist now.

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[–] Lladra@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

One should never eat corn flakes.

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