This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
I’m Thinking You Get What You Pay For
Feb
22
2010
or, to please Winston Churchill, I Think You Get That For Which You Paid
Arby’s was on the way home from the ice-hockey tournament at which we were spectating, so we used the convenient drive-through ordering thingy. My wife is a fan of whatever restaurants’ value meals, so she ordered value-meal roast-beef sandwiches for everyone. Everyone except me. I was driving, so that meant I had to give the order to the Metal Pole Which Speaks. I ordered a regular roast-beef sandwich for myself.
We noted that the value-meal sandwiches were $1 each but the normal sandwich was $3 (I think the actual prices were $0.99 and $2.79, in case you care). So, if the value meals were really a better value, they would be comparable to the regular sandwich.
What do you think?
Yes, you can order three of the small sandwiches for about the same price as one normal sandwich, but all you will be doing is filling up your tummy with cheap bread. It looks to me like the regular sandwich has the same amount of meat as three of the measly sandwiches. The value-meal sandwich is not a value. I propose they should call them cheap-meal sandwiches because they are cheaper but not a better value.
On the other hand, they don’t claim it is a better value, just that it is a value. The measly sandwiches do have a value – about 1/3 that of the regular sandwich.
The priest shall value it as either good or bad; as you, the priest, value it, so it shall be.
Leviticus 27:12
February 22nd, 2010 at 9:02 pm
It looks like the value sandwiches are lower in fat though…… I’d pay more for that.
I recently recieved a lesson in “deals” from my husband. We went to an establishment on Valentines day that had a special. 1 appetizer, 2 “lighter fare” entrees, 1 desert for $35. I had already laid claims on the desert when he showed me that, even if you added up the most expensive of each of these items, they would not add up to $35.
I was glad he was there to protect my wallet from that violent attack….
Where did honesty go?
February 22nd, 2010 at 10:31 pm
I like food from Arby’s, but those look gross, all scientifically spread out and stuff.
February 23rd, 2010 at 2:22 pm
I like the dollar menu. It keeps me from eating too much.
February 24th, 2010 at 12:16 am
I think the reason they don’t look right is there is no Horsey sauce nor Arby’s sauce on them. You need a mixture of both in order for the sandwich to look appetizing.
March 7th, 2010 at 1:41 am
I’ll never see Leviticus 27:12 the same way again :)
And I thought the animal sacrifices sounded grisly. I think the Arby’s meat photos top that.
Thank you for raising my awareness ;p
June 11th, 2014 at 9:53 pm
I really enjoyed this blog post. I’ve often wondered about Arby’s and religion. Thank you for this.