Well, groceries were already through the roof, but here where I am with Diesel now hoovering at $6.50/gallon and rising, we're starting to see the pain even more at the grocery store. Went shopping at Aldi of all places yesterday and good grief - I left with sticker shock.

I honestly don't know how people are going to make it through this cycle. You can cut down, you can make swaps, but it's to the poing now where even the store brands and generics are approaching what was, a year ago, the name brand prices.

We have really changed our eating habits here - beef is an absolute luxury now. Maybe once a month. Honestly, health wise probably better off for that one. We do a lot of things with beans, and chicken and pork is our big meat items nowadays. With it being summer, freshness has been easy to find with vegetables and such - though I wonder/worry about the colder months.

I've seen a lot in my 50+ years, but this time... I dunno, it's different.

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Re: Good grief, groceries
By: Dmxrob to All on Fri Sep 18 2026 04:34 pm

Well, groceries were already through the roof, but here where I am with Diesel now hoovering at $6.50/gallon and rising, we're starting to see the pain even more at the grocery store. Went shopping at Aldi of all places yesterday and good grief - I left with sticker shock.

I've been in a bit of shock for at least the past few years now, as prices have risen fairly noticeably over such a short time. It seems everything has gotten more expensive - Fuel, food, and housing (at least housing where I am) being a few of the main things where prices have shot up, and I don't know if most people can really afford it. I feel like at some point, something will happen, and I hope things don't get dreadfully worse.

I've also noticed the job market has been fairly difficult too. It sounds like it's not just my industry (software/tech) but in general.

I know this sounds like doom & gloom, but sometimes I think of the worse case scenario.. Not sure I want to go there.

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Re: Good grief, groceries
By: Dmxrob to All on Fri Sep 18 2026 04:34 pm

Well, groceries were already through the roof, but here where I am with Diesel now hoovering at $6.50/gallon and rising, we're starting to see the pain even more at the grocery store. Went shopping at Aldi of all places yesterday and good grief - I left with sticker shock.

I've seen a lot in my 50+ years, but this time... I dunno, it's different.

According to Trump, everything's great (again), still cheap. He doesn't see any problem!
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dreadfully worse.

I've also noticed the job market has been fairly difficult too. It
sounds like it's not just my industry (software/tech) but in general.

I know this sounds like doom & gloom, but sometimes I think of the worse

I think about this often too. Like when will the masses become so frustrated that there is a tipping point. What will be the straw to break the camel's back and what will actually happen (if something actually does happen)? If a leader emerges to channel all of this angst and frustration that everyone is feeling, what would that look like? Second gilded age revolution type of thing?

These are the types of thoughts that run through my head. Not saying I think it will happen, but I do know that a whole lot of people are feeling disenfranchised, like they were promised a path and a dream and that was taken from them like a big rug pull, that the share of the pie has been grossly and purposefully funneled to the elites, and they are struggling and the old messaging that they have been fed isn't effective anymore (such as meritocracy, pulling yourself up by your bootstraps, you just need to work hard and you can do it too, etc).

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Re: Good grief, groceries
By: Digital Man to Dmxrob on Fri Sep 18 2026 05:46 pm

I've seen a lot in my 50+ years, but this time... I dunno, it's different. >

According to Trump, everything's great (again), still cheap. He doesn't see any problem!

Everything is a lot better than our previous democrat president.

It's going to take time to repair all the damage.

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Re: Good grief, groceries
By: MRO to Digital Man on Fri Sep 18 2026 08:27 pm

Re: Good grief, groceries
By: Digital Man to Dmxrob on Fri Sep 18 2026 05:46 pm

I've seen a lot in my 50+ years, but this time... I dunno, it's different.

According to Trump, everything's great (again), still cheap. He doesn't see any problem!

Everything is a lot better than our previous democrat president.

You seriously believe that?

It's going to take time to repair all the damage.

Yeah, the damage done by Trump.
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Everything is a lot better than our previous democrat president.

You seriously believe that?

Oh Gawd, another one. You must live in CA too ...sigh.

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