🥲 When Milk Was $0.65 and Life Was Still Affordable
A funny, slightly painful reflection on how inflation has us all gasping.
We’ve all said it — "Things used to be cheaper."
But let’s be honest: it’s not just nostalgia anymore, it’s survival. The economy has taken a personal turn, and now everyday items come with sticker shock, existential questions, and sometimes a tear or two.
What used to cost pocket change now requires a credit score and a prayer.
💸 The Ridiculous Rise of Everyday Prices
Let’s take a walk down memory lane — and then cry in the grocery store together:
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🥚 Eggs – $1.00 → now a luxury brunch item
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🍜 Instant noodles – $0.10 → now costs like you’re importing them from Tokyo
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✈️ Flights – $70 → now feels like you’re investing in Boeing
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🍕 Pizza – $12 → now split with 6 people and still not enough
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👖 Jeans – $25 → now $90, with pre-torn holes for your emotional damage
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🍝 Spaghetti – $0.40 → now $2 and suspiciously shorter
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🐟 Sardines – $0.40 → now you're paying for nostalgia in a can
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🩸 Pads – $0.65 → taxed like a Chanel bag
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🥛 Milk – $0.65 → now it’s oat/almond/air for $5.50
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🍺 Malt – $0.65 → now $3 and tastes like your rent is late
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🥤 Soda – $0.25 → now it’s cheaper to cry than hydrate
😩 We’re Laughing, But We’re Also Crying
Inflation didn’t just raise prices. It raised our anxiety, our budgets, and our blood pressure.
What used to be a snack is now a budgeting meeting.
✅ 1. Share this post
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Make someone laugh.
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Start a conversation.
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Remind others they're not alone in this economic madness.
By sharing, you're helping others realize it's okay to joke about being broke.
Misery loves company — and memes. 😅
✅ 2. Drop your own throwback price memory
In the comments or on social, tell us:
"What’s something that used to cost nothing and now feels like a luxury?"
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