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Norrrm

(5,454 posts) Wed Apr 29, 2026, 09:28 PM Apr 29

Costco hot dog deal changes. Huge change in societal norms?

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/costco-quietly-changes-1-50-180300115.html

Same price but water instead of soda.

I thought that fountain soda was cheaper than bottled water, considering shipping, handling, storage, and labor.
Surely, the fountain drinks will still be there.

Protests, Letters to the editor. Cries of communist, Anti-Christ, and heathens. Pitchforks and torches.

Have I over-judged today's culture?
Or just getting used to it?

(OK. A wee bit of satire/sarcasm)

(Don't forget nutrition. Ketchup is a vegetable.)

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Costco hot dog deal changes. Huge change in societal norms? (Original Post) Norrrm Apr 29 OP

At least we haven't reached the point True Dough Apr 29 #1

I feel like I should have an abstention coin or something , but no sodas in more than 10 years hlthe2b Apr 29 #2

Lol you can still get your soda Lifeafter70 Apr 29 #3

Yep. The lesser of two evils? Norrrm Apr 29 #5

Can't argue that Lifeafter70 Apr 29 #6

Isn't the article saying you now have the choice? Bristlecone Apr 29 #4

At the Costco near us, the concession area is immediately adjacent to... 3catwoman3 Apr 29 #7

True Dough

(27,199 posts)

1. At least we haven't reached the point

Reply to Norrrm (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 09:47 PM

Apr 29

where Norrrm is down to just two Rs, or, heaven forbid, just one!

hlthe2b

(114,491 posts)

2. I feel like I should have an abstention coin or something , but no sodas in more than 10 years

Reply to Norrrm (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 10:06 PM

Apr 29

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(i.e., Diet Soda)s and no other soda since college/grad school. So, the water works for me. But, honestly? I do frequent Costco sometimes, but I have never had a hot dog there! 'Guess I may sometime soon.

Lifeafter70

(1,192 posts)

3. Lol you can still get your soda

Reply to Norrrm (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 10:10 PM

Apr 29

Water is now an option.

Norrrm

(5,454 posts)

5. Yep. The lesser of two evils?

Reply to Lifeafter70 (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 10:18 PM

Apr 29

Soda or bottled water that is not environmentally friendly?

Lifeafter70

(1,192 posts)

6. Can't argue that

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 10:22 PM

Apr 29

Forever plastic or diabetes.

Bristlecone

(11,168 posts)

4. Isn't the article saying you now have the choice?

Reply to Norrrm (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 10:12 PM

Apr 29

You get to pick water or soda with your hotdog.

“ Costco has added the option of substituting a bottle of water for soda as part of the $1.50 meal deal. That should appeal to members who want to skip the soda, but still get the combo price, although the chain should expect some blowback over its use of plastic bottles.”

3catwoman3

(29,721 posts)

7. At the Costco near us, the concession area is immediately adjacent to...

Reply to Norrrm (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 10:24 PM

Apr 29

…the area where tires are sold, and the unpleasant smell of the rubber is overpowering and a real turn off. I would not want to sit there and eat, no matter how inexpensive or good the food might be.

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