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Think $5.50 is too much for a flat white? Actually it’s too cheap, and our world-famous cafes are paying the price (theconversation.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (3 children)

is it just me or is the news full of bullshit articles these days priming us for price rises in pretty much everything? sick of this shit

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I have noticed it too.. it is like propaganda. Why you should not wait and buy that house now, house prices have never been stronger.. now this

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This is especially weird coming from the conversation as well

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why is it weird?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Actually never mind I hadn't read the article, which is well written and has the quality I would expect from a conversation article.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Well I wouldn't say it's as good as the best Conversation articles, which I find are the ones written by a team of academics about a new piece of research they've published. But I thought it was quite typical for one of their "lighter" pieces. Certainly I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with it or that it's part of some media conspiracy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I'd be happy if it was due to the death of undervalued labour, but this is just straight up greed (the trend, not this article)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

completely agree

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Prices rise regardless of whether they're discussed or not. If it makes you feel so uncomfortable then just don't read articles that are obviously about cost-of-living like this one.