{"id":1475218,"date":"2024-07-04T01:40:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T05:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1475218"},"modified":"2024-07-04T01:40:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T05:40:00","slug":"bidenomics-man-sparks-internet-outrage-after-paying-9-35-for-a-diet-coke-at-six-flags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/bidenomics-man-sparks-internet-outrage-after-paying-9-35-for-a-diet-coke-at-six-flags\/1475218\/","title":{"rendered":"Bidenomics: Man Sparks Internet Outrage After Paying $9.35 For A Diet Coke At Six Flags"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bidenomics: Man Sparks Internet Outrage After Paying $9.35 For A Diet Coke At Six Flags<\/span><\/p>\n

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Just when you’ve thought you’ve seen the worst, most egregious examples of inflation rearing its head, we give you: Six Flags.<\/p>\n

The theme park was in the news this week after a customer went viral for spending $9 for a single Diet Coke at the park’s concessions, as was reported by DailyDot<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Guyset (@theguyset) posted a viral video on TikTok expressing shock over paying $9.35 for a Diet Coke at Six Flags, showing his receipt as proof. Despite the high price, he bought it. He noted in the caption that both he and the cashier<\/em><\/strong> were stunned by the cost.<\/p>\n

Other TikTokers shared similar experiences of high prices at amusement parks, concerts, and airports. One user recalled paying $12 for M&Ms at a concert, while another mentioned spending $15 on a small bag of jerky at an airport.<\/p>\n

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Many users shared their outrage over Six Flags’ prices. One mentioned paying $10 for a bottle of water, while another noted that at Kings Dominion, a slice of pizza and a breadstick cost $17.<\/p>\n

A TikToker highlighted similar issues at other parks, citing an $85 bill for 2 hotdogs, 2 slices of pizza, and 3 drinks at Sesame Place for a family of four.<\/p>\n

To emphasize the price difference, one user pointed out spending just $4.48 for three 2-liter bottles at a grocery store. Another suggested a hack for staying hydrated at theme parks: buy refillable cups or get a membership that includes refills.<\/p>\n

In the comments section, people also lamented the price of items at places like airports. Recall last week we just wrote that Philadelphia’s airport had caused an “outrage” after slapping a hidden 3% surcharge<\/a> on all concession items.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to the report the surcharge is\u00a0\u00a0\u201cto offset the employee wages and benefits\u201d that must be paid to airport workers, but none of the money actually goes to employees.\u00a0<\/p>\n

View From The Wing\u00a0then asks<\/a>\u00a0the astute question: “You might ask, why allow vendors to charge people more than the marked prices, instead of just raising prices?”<\/p>\n

And you already know the answer, right? It’s because the airport\u00a0doesn’t let them raise prices,\u00a0<\/em>stating that\u00a0\u201coperators are only permitted to charge up to 15% more than a comparable street-side unit\u201d.<\/p>\n

What’s Six Flags’ excuse?<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nWed, 07\/03\/2024 – 21:40<\/span><\/p>\n

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