Sometimes I just don’t feel like cooking. That was a woman’s motivation earlier this week when she wanted to treat herself and her husband to a few Chipotle bowls. But she was surprised when her price came to $50.
The video that recorded the shocking tally, by TikTok creator Meghan Eleanor, has garnered more than 44,700 views since being posted on Tuesday.
She begins the video incredulously, asking, “Where in the world did Chipotle have the audacity to charge people $50 for two drinks?”
She then used some green screen magic to make a phone order for her food for $18 (half a steak, half a chicken bowl for $13.85, plus guacamole and a tortilla) and for her husband’s order for $27.25 (a double). 1 sheet). Steak Bowl with Chips and Wax).
“I know it’s a little expensive now,” she said. “But damn, I didn’t know it would be this expensive!”
Then she yelled, “Eighteen dollars!” One piece of meat in my bowl costs $18. ”
After revealing that she had deleted her husband’s order and put it back to avoid being double counted, she once again marveled at the $50 price tag.
“That’s enough food for two people for a whole family of four,” she said. “How do people afford to live now? I know eating out is a luxury, but it’s fucking Chipotle. It’s fast food. It’s literally takeout.”
Then she realized it wasn’t even a birth. That was the order she was going to pick up from the shelf. This echoed one commenter’s quip about how to make an expensive order even more expensive. “I should have called DoorDash and had it delivered for $75!”
@meganelinor #green screen @Chipolte I have a bone to pick with you…. #chipotle pepper #inflation #Fast food #healthy food #healthyfastfood #Selecting healthy foods #wtfmoments #too high #political talk #politicaltiktok #politicalstock #politicssticktok #joebidenamerica #fyp ♬ Original song – Meghan Eleanor
Another person agreed: “Yes.” true statement. This is completely insane. ”
“I remember in college when my bowl was $9.21,” another person recalled.
Elinor replied: “I remember just a few years ago it was less than $10 a cup!” Oh my god, that just happened. ”
One commenter blamed Joe Biden, and another criticized Eleanor’s order, writing, “You tipped the scales with double meat and chips. You only get chips if it’s free on the app.” ”
Finally, someone said, “So let’s go to a restaurant.”
The Daily Dot reached out to Eleanor via Instagram direct message and Chipotle via email.
*First published: November 30, 2023 at 11:30pm CST
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Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor and the author of two books about soccer, The United States of Soccer and I Believe That We Will Win, both published by The Overlook Press. His work has recently appeared in The Striker (where he was editor-in-chief), MLSSoccer.com, Next City, and Texas Highways. He is based in Austin and is also an instructor in the writing program at the University of Texas at San Antonio.