2026-01-19 00:22:32

Here's the thing about 'reducing inflation'—swapping quality ingredients for cheaper fillers while cutting package size in half yet keeping the price tag identical? That's not progress, that's just sleight of hand. Companies are essentially betting consumers won't notice the shell game. Smaller portions, lower-quality materials, same sticker price. The numbers look good on paper, inflation appears controlled, but your purchasing power just took a silent hit. It's stagflation wearing a mask: nominal stability masking real value erosion. This playbook has run for decades, but it hits different when you're watching it unfold across every shelf.

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AirdropLicker

· 4h ago

Laughing out loud, this is a huge scam, and we're all being exploited together.

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GasFeeCrier

· 4h ago

Hey, isn't this just shrinkflation? I've seen through it long ago. Now everything's shrinking, and instead of spending less, I end up losing more.

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BoredStaker

· 4h ago

They really treat us like fools, using the trick of shrinking without lowering prices --- It's the same old story, good-looking data but no money --- Wake up everyone, the things you bought have long been shrunk --- This is called inflation magic, the numbers on the books are deceptive --- Purchasing power is silently being eroded, do you feel it --- Packaging gets smaller but the price stays the same, who the hell is the winner --- They've been playing this script for decades, and some still haven't figured it out? --- Quality declines but prices stay the same, this is hidden robbery

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DataPickledFish

· 4h ago

Are they really treating us like fools? The same amount of money buys less and less. Is this called controlling inflation?

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ContractTearjerker

· 4h ago

That's why I always feel like money is becoming less and less valuable; it turns out we've been cut like this. --- Do these companies really treat us like fools? Just a different packaging, and they think we can't see through it. --- A typical digital game, looks good on paper, but my wallet doesn't think so. --- The same price for half the quantity—what's this called if not inflation reduction? It's just a straightforward robbery. --- Every time I buy something, I wonder if it's a shrinkflation or the original version. So annoying. --- Basically, it's secretly raising prices, playing word games to deceive ordinary consumers. The tricks are too deep. --- I'm wondering why I can't afford things anymore. Now I finally understand. --- Walking around the shelves, almost none of them haven't been tampered with. --- This is true inflation—deceiving us so that we can't defend ourselves.

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GateUser-0717ab66

· 4h ago

This is a typical shrinkflation scam. Companies really think we're fools. Reducing the quantity while increasing the price—how do they even justify this? The data is just for show. It's obvious at a glance on the shelves—the packaging is noticeably smaller, quality has declined, and it's infuriating. Basically, it's just sneaky money grabbing. Most people don't even notice. Inflation is gone, purchasing power is gone—that's the real dark humor. Every time I go to the supermarket, I discover new tricks. Companies really are trying every trick in the book to scam money.

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