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It turns out that communicating about money, inflation, and the quality of goods is all the rage these days, probably because finances are so frustrating right now. Things are getting more and more expensive, but they don’t seem to be getting better!
Recently, I spoke with Kate Hindman, a TikTok author who talked about declining product quality for customers post-COVID in a video that garnered over 3 million views.
“Here’s my full list,” her video begins, “of things that were whimsical, special, and/or fun before COVID, and that when I tell my kids, they’ll be surprised. “
1. “Number one is flying. “
“It used to be a luxury experience,” he says in the video. “I had my blanket, my pillow, my private TV right there, I’d settle into my seat, oh my God, if I went out at one o’clock or ‘O’clock or five o’clock, IArray. . . ready for a fun experience. “
“Since COVID, they’ve reduced the width of the seats by two inches. . . The seats were, I think, 33 or 34 inches in diameter, now they’re 31 [inches]. “
In fact, it’s even worse than Kate first thought. Apparently, the widest seats featured today in elegant economy class measure only between 17 and 18. 5 inches. For comparison, in the ’90s, 19-inches were “as tight as they get. “” in terms of the economy.
Kate continues, “The flight attendants are small and rude, which I totally understand. “Passengers don’t show much respect to flight attendants and it’s not an easy job.
On top of that, Kate notes, many flight attendants fell ill and even died at the height of the pandemic.
“Nurses, teachers, and flight attendants risked their lives for COVID,” Kate tells me. “And now they’re treated like people. ” This is a bad incentive to put in the effort and offer a smart service.
“Snacks are big too, if that’s the case,” he says, pointing to a small piece. “There used to be food on the planes, too!”
“If you flew more than 3 hours, they gave you breakfast, lunch or dinner. Now they give you a little extra snack!I’m starving all the time. And now we have to worry about the doors. falling, then. . . “
2. Next on your list: “Eating out. “
“I usually passed out to eat, right? You were served food you didn’t want to prepare – amazing, perfect, beautiful, wonderful!”
“Now,” says Kate, “no matter where you go, whether it’s expensive or cheap, the quality of the food is, at best, and terrible, at worst. . . The amounts are small, the service is awful. It’s not relaxing. “. “
3. “I’m getting my nails done. “
“I used to get myself a filling and a pedicure for $40,” she says. “Now I’m lucky if I spend $80, and that’s pretty good, I just think the money. . . it’s not worth it anymore. “
4. “Then it’s shopping. “
“It really depends on where you are; I will say that going to Nordstrom is a pretty fun experience, even if the quality of the garments. . . I wonder, is it Nordstrom? It looks like Forever 21. “
“But grocery shopping when I was younger, sure, like when I went to Forever 21 or Target, there were a lot of cute teenage girls, like me!I’ve worked in retail for years. “
The challenge is the lifestyles of retail jobs; This is how corporations treat their workers. “My grandmother worked at JCPenney in the ’90s and enjoyed it,” Kate tells me. At the time, Kate says workers were only enjoying higher wages, but also more hours and benefits than they do today.
“It’s different to see other middle-aged and older people doing those jobs [today],” Kate says. Better benefits, hours, and wages “put [workers] in a good mood at work,” and when they are reduced, she says, workers “don’t have the same ability to provide quality service to visitors. “It’s not his fault, he emphasizes; it’s their business.
“[The shopping] was a pretty decent experience; [it] made me feel special,” she says on her TikTok. “Now I go to any retail store to apologize. “
“Why does a 40- or 50-year-old woman paint in Old Navy?I know he’s only paid $20 an hour. “
5. Next: “Farmer’s Markets!”
“I used to buy things at farmers’ markets,” Kate says. “Now I take it a step further and think, ‘Wow, they’re even worse than in the supermarket. ‘”
6. “Disneyland. “
“Let’s go back to my childhood: $99 for a season pass. ”
“I’ve grown up with a season pass my whole life,” Kate says. “Now, first of all, it’s too expensive. . . But also, enjoying yourself while you’re doing it, it’s just not the same. “
7. “And finally: small snacks and treats. “
Kate Hindman / @leftistmommy / Via tiktok. com
“All the food (everywhere!), every piece of food you’ve ever enjoyed in your life is now smaller and more expensive,” says Kate. “And anyway, it takes some of your joy away. “
His video struck a chord; The comments were full of other examples of things that were better before. Things like going to the movies, cakes, and restaurant costs were popular complaints.
All of those things combined — too-tight airplane seats, $6 croissants, and a lack of simple or available treats — could affect public morale, Kate tells me.
“I feel like we’ve given up a lot of things [since COVID] and we’re being asked to give up more,” she says. “Housing, shelter, food, medicine: we’re told it’s socialist to need those things to be affordable. . . Before, cash used to circulate farther. “
. . . Basically, it can all be summed up like this.
Yes, now everything is more but at least the quality is also much worse.
– JZ2 (@mixedgrass666) January 25, 2024
Twitter: @herbesmixtes666
If you need to follow Kate, you can follow her on TikTok on @leftistmommy. And if you have any ideas, examples, or tips to give in relation to what we buy, feel free to comment below!