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“They just don’t make things like they used to!” Sentences like this often elicit rolled eyes from kids and teens, especially if they heard their parents say it. But once you’re an adult, you realize that they’re totally right. Despite the fact that technology is supposedly advancing, it seems like everything around us is getting worse…

If you’re tired of your phone battery draining immediately, the quality of clothing being way worse than it was when you were a kid, and every company cutting corners to save money, you’ve come to the right place, pandas. Here’s a list of relatable (albeit depressing) photos from an online community that calls out products and services that companies have actively made worse over the years.

#1

They're Editing Digital Books To Contain Ads Now

A social media post questioning finding an ad inside a book, highlighting products and services getting worse.

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    #2

    Anyone Still Watching The News?

    Manga panel depicting a character pointing at a sign that reads: THE NEWS IS JUST RICH PEOPLE PAYING RICH PEOPLE TO TELL POOR PEOPLE TO BLAME EACHOTHER, highlighting products and services.

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    #3

    Enshittification And Corporate Greed Are Coming For Every Industry

    A screenshot of an article titled Your Cookware Got Worse On Purpose, detailing products and services getting worse.

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    #5

    The Enshittification Of Our Brains On Chatgpt

    A graphic comparing brain scans of ChatGPT users and non-ChatGPT users, highlighting products and services.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I found the paper, link in reply. Note only 18 people completed.

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    #6

    Can't Even Do My Laundry Without Dealing With This Nonsense

    A Speed Queen commercial washer with a sticker indicating the payment option is no longer available, demonstrating products and services getting worse.

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    Mike F
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Find another laundromat, that's absurd.

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    #7

    EU Huge Step On Protection Of Consumers

    Tim Cook and a person exchanging money for an iPhone battery, depicting services that got worse while getting more expensive.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The cost to replace the component includes labor. Have you ever worked on a smart phone?

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    #8

    I Can’t Delay Start My Dishwasher Without An App, And The App Sends Me Advertisements

    A smartphone screen showing a notification for Touchdown Deals, highlighting products and services that got worse while getting more expensive.

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    #9

    We've Reached A New Low, Ads On The Sinks In The Gym Bathroom

    A public restroom with dirty sinks and screens displaying an ad, symbolizing products and services getting worse while more expensive.

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    Lyn D
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Be a shame if a whole lot of water got on them

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    #10

    Cgi Is Actually Magnificent, As Long As You Allow The Time And Budget To Do It Properly

    A Twitter post showing how CGI in Pirates of the Caribbean: D**d Man's Chest got worse with products and services becoming more expensive.

    Infinite-Condition41 Report

    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sci-Fi taught them that. Remember Sharknado?

    #11

    This Is Painful

    A side-by-side comparison of a McDonald's restaurant in 2009 with a playful design versus a simpler, modern design in 2025, showing products and services evolution.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is the result of a lawsuit against McDonald's, that claimed that McD's was targeting children to make them grow up obese and dependent. They were barred from all directed advertising and appeal to children in their restaurants, s they had to pivot to the adult coffee crowd.

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    #12

    Purchased Movies Will No Longer Be Accessible, Thanks Sony!

    A PlayStation Store message about content licensing, reflecting products that got worse while getting more expensive.

    Starkiller164 Report

    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They have a strange definition of the word "Purchase. "Money can be exchanged for goods and services" Homer Simpson's Brain.

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    #13

    When Digital Menus Randomly Change To A 30s Advert, Making The Menu As A TV Pointless

    A restaurant counter with a menu displaying large sandwiches, illustrating products getting worse while more expensive.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I'm trying to GIVE you money! But you won't STFU!"

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    #14

    Hp Forces You To Replace Your Ink Cartridges After Canceling Your Subscription

    A cancellation confirmation page for a subscription, with a warning to replace cartridges, showing products getting worse.

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    nottheactualphoto
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My printer has no need for internet connectivity. This is one of the reasons.

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    Never miss a story that brings joy to the world. Add us on Google

    #16

    Reddit Now Shows Ads That Look Like Comments

    A social media post about AI without a moral compass for fiction, hinting at products and services getting worse.

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    Mike F
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How old is this? I think that was their reply to opening it outside of the app.

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    #17

    They Knew What They Were Doing

    A social media post about SD card slots disappearing from phones, showing products and services getting worse.

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    heather morris
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    my phone that came out this year allows an sd card

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    #18

    It Gets Worse. They Posted This And It Turns Out The Guy Gave The Money To The Person Who Lost It

    A screenshot of a tweet by Robert Evans about surveillance, with a news article about police seeking a suspect who found $30 at Walmart, reflecting on products and services.

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    #19

    He's 76 Years Old Man

    A phone screen showing a text conversation and a tweet about QR code menus, emphasizing products and services getting worse.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm 40, I don't have a phone, I'll be wheeling myself right back out the door.

    #20

    When Did Hotels Get So Much Worse?

    An open hotel cabinet with drawers and a charging area, showing products and services getting worse and more expensive.

    Pictured above- hotel removed refrigerator. I travel a bunch for work, although I’m currently an unpaid intern. I’ve noticed how much worse hotels have gotten in the last few years. Some of the stuff I’ve seen in the last few months include-
    $25 charge every time you want to use a luggage cart
    $16 a day for Wi-Fi, $20 a day for decent wi-fi
    $20 a day for parking in a non-urban area
    Removal of ice machines
    No ability to do your own laundry on site
    I need all of the above- and all of this seems pretty standard for a mid-priced hotel. Apparently not anymore. Now I’m just sad that my leftover Italian food I had for late night work is going to go bad.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The USA in 2026 is "MONETIZE EVERYTHING!" It's one of the worst things we could ever do.

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    #21

    This Thinly Veiled Gambling Bull Directed At Kids

    A store aisle filled with numerous products, some of which may have gotten worse while getting more expensive.

    I know the "collect em all" tactic has been around since baseball cards but these godforsaken balls taking over toy aisle are especially egregious IMO. And expensive.

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    #22

    The Visible Difference Between Old And New Pyrex

    A close-up of a glass bowl, representing products and services that got worse while getting more expensive.

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    #23

    Every Platform Speedrunning Its Own Downfall

    A three-panel meme showing products and services worsening: useful product, optimized for ads, then users leaving.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Missed that most of the time, the good product was made for its abilities by an individual or independent, then bought by a larger company whose board only deals in seeing number go up.

    #24

    No It Doesn't

    A notification box asking if you're sending this post, relevant to products and services getting worse while getting more expensive.

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    #25

    Cottonelle What Are You Doing Babygirl

    Two rolls of toilet paper, illustrating products and services getting worse while getting more expensive.

    Left is old TP from another brand, right is new Cottonelle. I wonder if I'd have even noticed unless I saw them side by side like this inadvertently. Good luck to you if you have large hands, some of your fingers may be participating as well.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So buy the other brand, as it's clearly better

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    #26

    Imagine If Everything Else Kept Up

    Two Walt Disney World tickets, one old for $3.50 and one modern for $189, illustrate how services got worse while getting more expensive.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lets translate this into McDonald's Hamburgers for fun. In 1974 a quarter pounder with cheese cost $0.70. Now it's about $6. That's about 8.5X. That multiplier would make a Disney Ticket still less than $30 today. This is a 54X increase. Take with you this information as you will

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    #27

    I Guess They Could Just Stare At The Wall?

    A hospital TV screen displaying rental options for daily, 7-day, and 30-day TV, illustrating services getting more expensive.

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    General Anaesthesia
    Community Member
    20 minutes ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is TV rental in a hospital according to the Reddit title of this post: "Wife is in hospital, I was curious of TV service".

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    #28

    Can We Go Back To The Old Internet?

    A four-panel comic illustrating a new age verification system, hinting at products and services getting worse while more expensive.

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    #29

    Youtube Is Now Blocking Vpns

    A YouTube screen showing a VPN/Proxy Detected message, indicating products and services getting worse while getting more expensive.

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    Heffalump
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It seems to have no problem with mine. Perhaps it's paid no-ads thing: they want you off the vpn so they can target the ads regionally.

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    #30

    Mounds Don’t Even Use Real Chocolate Anymore

    A Mounds candy bar wrapper held by a hand, showing how products and services have gotten worse.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most American Chocolate hasn't been cholate for a few decades.

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    #31

    My Premium Spotify Runs Out Of Audiobook Listening Hours…

    A screenshot of Spotify saying the user is out of audiobook listening hours, illustrating products and services getting worse.

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    Beaker72
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Spotify is for listening to music, use something else for audio books.

    #32

    Wait…we Are Now Only Allowed To See 8 Cherry-Picked Reviews, And Can No Longer Sort By “Most Recent” Or Filter By Star-Rating? Wtf Is Happening?

    An Amazon product review, showing a service that got worse while getting more expensive.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No? It's normal on this end. This an app thing, as I am on desktop?

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    #33

    Google Search: The Word "Crumble" Is Now Being Treated As A Misspelling Of "Crumbl" As In The Cookie Chain

    A Google search for Crumbl cookies, a service that got worse while getting more expensive.

    G5press Report

    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tried this on google, udm=14 (google search without LLM), duckduckgo, and noai duckduckgo. Both google and udm=14 auto corrected to Crumbl, both duck searches did not.

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    #34

    Has Anyone Else Noticed That Non-Scratch Sponges Start Disintegrating Immediately Now?

    A stack of three blue sponges, symbolizing products and services getting worse and more expensive.

    bepatientbekind Report

    #35

    $9 For This…

    A Cinnabon cinnamon roll in a light blue box, illustrating products and services getting worse and more expensive.

    Expensive_Excuse197 Report

    Salttypepper
    Community Member
    Premium
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember when the were $3.50

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    #36

    Bandaids Look Like They Are Deteriorating After Just A Couple Of Hours

    A finger with a small, worn bandage. It represents products and services getting worse and more expensive.

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    #37

    From "My Computer" To "This PC"

    A meme with Peter Griffin and computer icons from 2009 and 2026, demonstrating products and services getting worse while getting more expensive.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My laptop is 2013 and uses This PC, it's Windows 8.1. This change was done with the release of Windows 8 on the 1st August 2012. You can literally just rename it back, I did that just now.

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    #38

    Tyson Chicken Tenders From Costco = More Than Half Breading Bits

    Tyson crispy chicken strips looking worse while getting more expensive on a kitchen counter.

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    #39

    Take A Feature Away And Sell It Back To Me In The Same Email, Really Tivo?

    A TiVo email detailing changes to SkipMode and new Premium Auto Commercial Skip, reflecting services getting worse while getting more expensive.

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    #40

    Electronic Shelf Labels May Use Your Data Profile To Make You Pay Different Prices

    An advertisement by UFCW against electronic shelf labels, showing eggs with a price of $6.02, illustrating products getting more expensive.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some of them don't have pricks but instead qr codes, this means they are likely using dynamic pricing.

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    #41

    24 Hour Fitness Had The Biggest Fall Off.... I Miss Swimming, Sauna, Basketball At 1am

    An indoor swimming pool and hot tub area, reflecting products and services getting worse and more expensive.

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    #42

    Holy Moly Has Google Search Been Absolutely Lobotomized

    A Google search for Tony Wonder confetti, illustrating a product that got worse while getting more expensive.

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    #43

    Even Reportoftheweek Is Feeling It

    A man in a suit from TheReportOfTheWeek YouTube channel, discussing products and services getting worse and more expensive.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My complexion since I found out I have a vitamin deficiency.

    #44

    TSA Gets In On The Grift

    A sign detailing acceptable forms of identification for TSA, highlighting services that got worse while getting more expensive.

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    #45

    Amazon Enshittification

    A smiling woman holds a book. The image highlights products and services getting worse and more expensive.

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    #46

    The Ice Cream Keeps Getting Smaller Without Updating The Picture

    A Rumstick ice cream cone that looks much smaller than advertised on the box, illustrating products getting worse while getting more expensive.

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    #47

    Youtube Is Spiraling

    A YouTube post by Kurzgesagt about their video being blocked by AI, showing services getting worse while getting more expensive.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, wat is the rest of it? Is this a case of an LLM video poster getting caught or a non-LLM-using creator getting caught up in Youtube's LLM-based LLM detector? The latter is happening A LOT.

    #48

    Sorry I'll Be Late To Work I Had To Update My Doorbell

    A btcino intercom displays an update screen, showing how products got worse while getting more expensive.

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    #49

    Psa: Rosetta Stone Is "Bricking" Permanent Licenses To Force Users Into Subscriptions

    The back of a Rosetta Stone package with a $499 price tag shows how services got worse while getting more expensive.

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    #50

    Dickies Has Lost The Plot

    An online pop-up asks for $3.50 to unlock free returns, highlighting products and services that got worse while getting more expensive.

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    #51

    My Car Radio Is Displaying Ads For United Healthcare

    A car radio display showing UnitedHealthcare and Medicare coverage, highlighting services that got worse while getting more expensive.

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    #52

    Wendy's Interior - They Just Remodeled In The Last Year Or So

    Two images show restaurant interiors, illustrating how products and services have gotten worse while getting more expensive.

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    #53

    Reddit Has Now Entirely Defeated The Purpose Of Anonymous Browsing…

    A Reddit pop-up stating 18+ search results are hidden, exemplifying products and services getting worse while more expensive.

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    #54

    Everything Is A Scam Now

    A news article about Mt. Everest guides accused of poisoning climbers, detailing products and services getting worse.

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    #55

    Removed "No Preservatives" And Changed Real Fruit To Whole Fruit Whatever That Means

    Two boxes of Welch's Berries 'n Cherries Fruit Snacks, exemplifying products and services getting worse and more expensive.

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    #56

    Mcdonald’s Ending Self-Serve Soda Machines Nationwide

    A hand holding a McDonald's cup being filled with soda, symbolizing products that got worse while getting more expensive.

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    #57

    Sweethearts Are Barely Legible

    Heart-shaped candies on a table, representing products that got worse while getting more expensive.

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    Rose the Cook
    Community Member
    2 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do they still make these? They were called conversation lollies in Australia when I was a child.

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    #58

    My Local Panera Removed Almost All The Outlets And Replaced Them With Blanking Plates So You Can't Charge Your Phone Or Laptop

    An empty restaurant interior with booths and tables, reflecting products and services getting worse and more expensive.

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    Mike F
    Community Member
    4 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Probably so people don't bring a sleeping bag and move in. There are people who will buy a donut and stay all day.

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    #59

    Youtube Has Entirely Removed Dislikes On Shorts And Replaced The Like Button With A Heart Button

    A social media interface with a heart icon and the number 43, indicating products and services getting worse while getting more expensive.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The "Youtube-shorts block" addon converts shorts to a normal Youtube video, which has the dislike button, combine with "Restore Youtube Dislikes" addon to see estimated dislike numbers. Note: I only using Firefox and Waterfox, don't have Chrome or any Chromium browser, can't check if these addons are on there.

    #60

    Breyers’ Cookies & Cream Is Not Ice Cream

    Two containers of Breyers ice cream, one Cookies & Cream and one Natural Vanilla, showing products getting worse while more expensive.

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    #61

    F! Jimmy John’s!!

    An unappetizing turkey sandwich on a piece of paper, representing products getting worse while more expensive.

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    Robert Trebor
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got a tuna sub from them. It was kinda like a tuna paste smeared on the bread, no actual lumps of tuna, filled the bread up with lettuce and very thinly sliced tomato. Never again.

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    #62

    Dawn Dish Soap Is Now A Runny Cloaca Instead Of A Tight Controlled Dispensing Hole

    A bottle of blue cleaning product and hummingbird feeders in a sink, showing products getting worse while getting more expensive.

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    #63

    I Will Never Forgive Sony And Crunchyroll For This

    A Funimation Digital Copy redemption card with a code, highlighting digital services getting worse while getting more expensive.

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    #64

    Ritz Crackers Now Made With Peanut Butter Flavored Filling Instead Of, Idk, Just Peanut Butter?

    A single-serving package of Ritz peanut butter crackers, demonstrating how products got worse while getting more expensive.

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    KazzaHazza
    Community Member
    5 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But it says at the top it’s made with real peanut butter. I’m confused

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    #65

    McDonald's App Won't Let You Stay Logged In Now If You've Disabled Ad Tracking

    A mobile phone screen showing a logged out message, prompting to enable tracking, indicating products getting worse.

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    nottheactualphoto
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would anyone have the McDonald's app?

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    #66

    No Way To Pause TV For Details Anymore

    A television screen displaying a Bacardi advertisement, illustrating products and services getting worse while more expensive.

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    #67

    Bic Lighters

    A hand holding a BIC lighter with a camouflage design, illustrating products and services getting worse and more expensive.

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    Kira Okah
    Community Member
    3 hours ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Took me looking at the OP, probably because I have never used a disposable lighter: this is plastic wrapped so the barcode area is integrated into the wrapping instead of being a peelable sticker.