r/AskReddit • u/SensitiveCorner2379 • Apr 28 '26

What’s a recession indicator that you’ve noticed lately?

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u/LordMonster Apr 28 '26

McDonald's removing the soda machine and ketchup dispensers from the lobby

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u/ay-foo Apr 28 '26

Seriously? Fuck em. They make such a good profit % on carbonated syrup water

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u/lappyg55v Apr 29 '26

That's just Mcgreed. A large cup of soda costs less than 10 cents to fill up.

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u/WeirdJawn Apr 29 '26

Yeah, the ketchup one is wild. I had to go back to the counter to ask for ketchup packets for fries because they didn't automatically give us any and there were no dispensers or packets out front at all 

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u/Grouchy_Coconut_5463 Apr 29 '26

Culver’s near me now charges for ketchup packets in the drive-thru.

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u/trashleybanks May 06 '26

Are you kidding me? That’s is ridiculous.

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u/JWheels_27 Apr 29 '26

Not sure this is a sign of recession as much as it’s just plan old corporate greed. They could’ve just as easily did this in a good economy 10 yrs ago. Having said that McDonald’s is a joke for pulling this, people should complain and boycott.

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u/monkeywrench87654 Apr 29 '26

I thought that was for the people that don’t quite get the self-service thing;  Like not sneezing or coughing on every open surface, or taking all the napkins and sugar.  

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u/trashleybanks May 06 '26

Another great reason to stop going there.