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Swede

(40,122 posts)
Thu May 21, 2026, 10:39 PM Thursday

I was picking up stuff for a barbecue today, this lady was blocking the aisle. She saw me and moved.

I was looking at the price for canned beans, for a side dish. $2.40 per can. I was sure last time I bought canned beans they were around a dollar. The lady cleared her, throat. I was now blocking her. Oops sorry, I was looking at the price of beans. "I won't show you what this beef roast is gonna cost me." she said. I started talking about how the gulf war was only gonna make it worse.
She nodded her head and as she walked away, she loudly said "I blame Trump!"
Made my day.

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I was picking up stuff for a barbecue today, this lady was blocking the aisle. She saw me and moved. (Original Post) Swede Thursday OP
Beans enid602 Thursday #1
Which brand? niyad Thursday #2
Great Value enid602 Thursday #4
Store brand at ALDI Wednesdays Thursday #5
We pretty much only get these at Aldi. AllyCat Friday #11
Ha! Its great when one interacts with a kindred spirit BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #3
The holiday grocery ads arrived. BidenRocks Thursday #6
She's right, of course.... And Canada Cha Thursday #7
Remember a bunch of rich dudes supported his rise to power IbogaProject Friday #8
Meanwhile cannabis_flower Friday #9
my day was made markie Friday #10
Kroger brand canned beans are $1.00 currently. demmiblue Friday #12
I blame the people that voted for him. cstanleytech Friday #13

Wednesdays

(23,172 posts)
5. Store brand at ALDI
Thu May 21, 2026, 11:26 PM
Thursday

...is about the same price. About $.87 per 14 ounce can. Both black beans and kidney beans.

AllyCat

(18,998 posts)
11. We pretty much only get these at Aldi.
Fri May 22, 2026, 05:01 PM
Friday

I’ve even done the dried beans with spices, onion, etc in the instant pot.

Beans should not cost $2.40 a can

BidenRocks

(3,516 posts)
6. The holiday grocery ads arrived.
Thu May 21, 2026, 11:28 PM
Thursday

Each store had 2 pics of beef.
I recall a full page for the beginning of BBQ season!
I have been getting Farmer John pork ribs at Walmart for $12 a slab.
Beats a $25 steak!

Cha

(320,774 posts)
7. She's right, of course.... And Canada
Thu May 21, 2026, 11:43 PM
Thursday

gets the Real News!

TY for the feel-good reality story, Swede

IbogaProject

(6,086 posts)
8. Remember a bunch of rich dudes supported his rise to power
Fri May 22, 2026, 11:26 AM
Friday

This mess won't be over once Orrex posts his daily thread the final time. All those rich people and their corporations will still be pulling this stuff and will put the next puppet into office to deflect from their responsibility.

cannabis_flower

(3,940 posts)
9. Meanwhile
Fri May 22, 2026, 01:12 PM
Friday

I paid 10500 Colombian pesos ($2.85) for 2 empanadas and a 400 ml Coke Zero here in Armenia, Colombia. I think when I was in Houston in January they wanted $3.20 for a 20 oz Coke.

markie

(24,074 posts)
10. my day was made
Fri May 22, 2026, 03:34 PM
Friday

when I went to the dump yesterday....I always have to drive by a house with a big flag flying saying "Thank You Trump" ....the flag has come down!!!!!

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