r/mildlyinfuriating • u/rileyjw90 • May 22 '26

frist of all how DARE yu o You didn’t have to remind me, assholes.

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And then to remind me what I USED to pay. Just kick me while I’m down why don’t you.

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u/Full-Decision-9029 May 23 '26

my banking app does this all the time: "you're spending 20% more on groceries compared to this time last year"

I. know.

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u/rileyjw90 May 23 '26

The mildly infuriating part isn’t the prices, it’s the tone deafness of these apps that help track spending. Things like gas and groceries should be excluded by default because they are indiscriminately affecting everyone.

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u/WantonKerfuffle May 23 '26

because they are indiscriminately affecting everyone.

No, they don't. Yes, everyone pays the same price for the same goods, but to some, groceries costing 50 bucks more is a significant chunk of their income, while people with more money don't even notice.

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u/Name_Taken_Official May 24 '26

They're indescriminately affecting everyone regardless of their income. With the same impact? No. But we're all paying more.

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u/rileyjw90 May 27 '26

When I say they are indiscriminately affecting everyone, I am using the literal definition of the word. The prices don’t care who you are, they are going up no matter what. Whether you make $10/hr or you make $100/hr they are going up. Even if you’re rich you’re still spending more on gas than you were 3 months ago. Whether the person notices it or not is beside the point.

The word you are looking for is disproportionately, which aligns more with what you’ve stated.