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StarfuckStarfuck Registered User, ClubPA regular
edited September 2008 in Social Entropy++
The 99 cent store will probably have to raise their prices.

http://www.khsltv.com/content/topstories/story.aspx?content_id=4dc22db8-ed4e-4a23-97ee-7b0cc723311e

http://www.mercurynews.com/businessheadlines/ci_10366634

I hear about this a few weeks ago and thought it was a joke, but heyooooooo

I went yesterday and it was packed, I spent $50 on household crap and cookies
yummy yummy cookies

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  • PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    that is fucking surreal

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  • NotASenatorNotASenator Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    try the veal

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  • Captain KCaptain K Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    the dollar store near me has been charging up to five dollars for their shit for years

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    the quotes in that first article are amazing

    "I think that that's not good!" said Gridley resident Margarita Garcia.

    "They better change that! If they say 99 cents store and things cost five bucks or $2.99, they'd better call it the 2.99 store!" Miller said.

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  • babyeatingjesusbabyeatingjesus Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    The Dollar store near my place changed to "A buck or two!" a long time ago.

    Canadians are so ahead of the curve.

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  • ascotascot Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »
    the quotes in that first article are amazing

    "I think that that's not good!" said Gridley resident Margarita Garcia.

    "They better change that! If they say 99 cents store and things cost five bucks or $2.99, they'd better call it the 2.99 store!" Miller said.

    you can't make that stuff up! Gold!

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  • WhiteZinfandelWhiteZinfandel Your insides Let me show you themRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Even if the economy were absolutely on track and growing they would still have had to charge more sooner or later. Inflation is normal.

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  • StarfuckStarfuck Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    WhiteZinfandel wrote: »
    Even if the economy were absolutely on track and growing they would still have had to charge more sooner or later. Inflation is normal.


    go back to d&d you sonofabitch

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  • HunterHunter Chemist with a heart of Au Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    "If it goes up drastically, that's going to be a downfall for them, but prices do always go up. You figured one day it was going to be the dollar and one cent store, right?" said Paradise resident Jeremy Wright.

    What a fucktard. You still get things cheap you moron, it's just going to cost you more than a dollar. It's not like the place will become the $250 dollars for a set of lead crystal goblets store.

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  • SilvoculousSilvoculous Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    dollar tree, however, will never change

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Oh hey that second link is the newspaper I work at

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    man this has been happening for a long time where have you been

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  • BigDesBigDes Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Mcdonald's changed their £1 menu recently, now everthing is £1.29

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  • babyeatingjesusbabyeatingjesus Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Being Canadian means never having a dollar menu or a dollar store. everything comes from the states so it's the $1.39 menu and the buck or two. Stupid worthless loonie.

    Well I suppose it's not so bad anymore. Thanks for fucking your economy up, America!

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  • tuggatugga Makin' movies Makin' songsRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    lol the 1 pound menu is just 1 dollar over here

    holy exchange rate batman

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  • StarfuckStarfuck Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    ThatDudeOverThere wrote: »
    man this has been happening for a long time where have you been

    not at the 99 cent store

    other dollar stores are really more of , yeah we got stuff for a buck, but have other stuff too
    the 99 cent store gimmik, has always been, everything is 99 cents

    even if prices go up, it's still dirt cheap

    it's a nostalgia thing
    Rodimus Prime replaced Optimus Prime
    Lady Jaye replaced Scarlet
    99 cent store raised their prices

    these are monumental moments in history people

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  • WhiteZinfandelWhiteZinfandel Your insides Let me show you themRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Starfuck wrote: »
    WhiteZinfandel wrote: »
    Even if the economy were absolutely on track and growing they would still have had to charge more sooner or later. Inflation is normal.


    go back to d&d you sonofabitch

    Oh no someone pointed out that my post is not as valid as I thought it was, I'd better tell him to go back to a different subforum.

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  • Bad-BeatBad-Beat Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yL1kLrlKa4

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  • StarfuckStarfuck Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    WhiteZinfandel wrote: »
    Starfuck wrote: »
    WhiteZinfandel wrote: »
    Even if the economy were absolutely on track and growing they would still have had to charge more sooner or later. Inflation is normal.


    go back to d&d you sonofabitch

    Oh no someone pointed out that my post is not as valid as I thought it was, I'd better tell him to go back to a different subforum.

    you
    are
    a
    fool

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    jackfaces
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  • NuzakNuzak Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    WhiteZinfandel wrote: »
    Starfuck wrote: »
    WhiteZinfandel wrote: »
    Even if the economy were absolutely on track and growing they would still have had to charge more sooner or later. Inflation is normal.


    go back to d&d you sonofabitch

    Oh no someone pointed out that my post is not as valid as I thought it was, I'd better tell him to go back to a different subforum.

    time for a diaper change

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  • WhiteZinfandelWhiteZinfandel Your insides Let me show you themRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    If my understanding of economics is flawed then howsabout you tell me how so rather than calling me names. PM, preferably.

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  • Captain KCaptain K Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    but this is the forum where we call each other names

    you faggot

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  • StarfuckStarfuck Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2008
    there's nothing wrong with your understanding of economics
    happy
    thanks

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  • potatoepotatoe Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    there's a place near here called "dimes too dollars"

    i haven't entered based on the horrid name alone

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  • FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    potatoe wrote: »
    there's a place near here called "dimes too dollars"

    i haven't entered based on the horrid name alone

    That would totally motivate me to patronize them

    I'd go try to exchange like five dimes for a dollar bill

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  • HallowedFaithHallowedFaith Call me Cloud. Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    WhiteZinfandel wrote: »
    If my understanding of economics is flawed then howsabout you tell me how so rather than calling me names. PM, preferably.

    DORTHY I DON'T THINK WERE IN KANSAS ANYMORE!

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  • HoukHouk Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    HallowedFaith wrote: »
    WhiteZinfandel wrote: »
    If my understanding of economics is flawed then howsabout you tell me how so rather than calling me names. PM, preferably.

    DORTHY I DON'T THINK WERE IN KANSAS ANYMORE!
    NO YOURE RIGHT IM PRETTY SURE THIS IS FAGGOTOPIA

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  • TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    for those of you keeping score at home, faggotopia is the legendary utopia for faggots

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    ThatDudeOverThere wrote: »
    for those of you keeping score at home, faggotopia is the legendary utopia for faggots

    Ooohhhhhhhhhhh...

    So like, it's so rainbowy that it makes the real world look sepia-toned.

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