mjeff87 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 We've all gotten used to (I didn't say "accepted") the way certain manufacturer's have been down-sizing things while keeping prices the same, or even raising them. Things like a half gallon of ice cream is now 59 ounces versus 64, or a gallon of bleach is now 121 ounces instead of 128 (or even 119 ounces like I saw while shopping this weekend ). I'm the kind of guy that just wants what things used to be, even if you're going to charge me more.....don't try to "swindle" me with slight of hand crap, but whatever. However, I've reached my limit. I stopped at a local McD's on the way into work yesterday and picked up a hotcakes and sausage platter 'cause I haven't had them in forever and was hungry for them. Noticed that they are now $4.79 instead of the $3.69 or whatever they were the last time I got them. OK, fine. Drove to work, went to pop the platter in the microwave to heat back up and noticed something odd about the stack of 'cakes. Lifted them apart and the bottom cake (of 3) was actually one pancake ripped in half and "hidden" to make it look like a full stack. Really? Has it actually come to this? I would laugh if it wasn't so sad. Should have taken a picture of it, but I didn't. I did take advantage of the online response survey and left them some colorful feedback on their business plan to save .000002c per portion. But it's an anonyms survey so I expect no response to my complaint. Hopefully some manager gets his/her @$$ in a sling over it, but I doubt it. Full disclosure, McD's only puts a half slice of cheese on their fish sandwiches, and they've been doing that for as long as I can remember. And I'm ok with that, because I know it in advance. I can always ask for an extra slice of cheese if I want it (I don't), but when you expect to order and get 3 pancakes and end up with 2 and a half, that's ridiculous. And.....get off my lawn. Rant off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaleless Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 My local pizza place has been reducing the size of their calzones. It's truly a tragedy! That said, their calzones cost way less than a meal at McD so I'm still eating pizza every day lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 If they want to reduce the portion size, fine......but either spec a smaller pancake from your manufacturer/supplier and still give 3, or keep the same size and just serve 2 (but let customers know the count has changed). DON'T try to rip a 'cake in half and hide it on the bottom of the stack. That's what grinds my gears on this whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 are we certain this half-a-cake is an official practice and not just a case of one idiot not paying attention to his job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 No, and that's why I took the time to fill out the online survey. It does identify the store, the date and time that my order was done in. If it was just a local one-off thing, hopefully it will be dealt with internally. Like I said, I should have taken a pic but I didn't. I could try ordering the same from a different store sometime next week to see what I get. I might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 just the outside chance of being right an thus able to make a fuss over penny pinching would compel me to order them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjeff87 Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 And in other breaking news......some lady just got busted in Disney, in Epcot's Land of the Living ride. She jumped out of the boat and tried to steal a cucumber...... This is why we can't have nice things. Completely off topic, but it's Disney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 yeah, I saw that one. people suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 so what happens to the extra half a pancake or cheese slice at the end of the day when they sell an odd number of either item? Doesn't sound like cost savings to me. Sounds like another fast food bonehead. On a side note a friend of mine's son got let go from Hardees for making cheeseburgers and forgetting the burger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeep_Rat Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Not just McD but the tacos at the Bell sure got chinczy recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasbulliwagen Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Happens all the time, I notice it while doing my weekly grocery shopping. The shampoo bottle is smaller, but not that much smaller that it is easily noticed, same with bags of Santitas tortilla chips. They were a 16 oz bag, now they are 11, in the same size bag, for the same price. I'm with you! if you need to raise the price, just raise the damned price instead of screwing with our minds! At what point do they decrease the size so much that the product becomes unusable? They have no problem raising tuition, or car prices, or real estate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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