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[–] [email protected] 69 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Is Wendy's still doing the sassy Twitter (now known as "X, formerly known as Twitter") schtick?

[–] ohlaph 30 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I believe it's called Ten now. X was too edgy.

[–] kismattic 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It’s Threads, not better than mastodon but still better than Twitter, or at least I hope?

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

They mean twitter is called Ten, because X is 10.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

...for context, Apple used to be very particular about pronouncing it “mack oh-as ten”. There is somewhat of a reason behind this, nobody will pronounce SuperBowl ⅩⅬⅧ as “eks-el-vee-triple-eye”.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 2 points 7 months ago

It's Macintosh Oh-Ass Ex and I will never change.

[–] Maultasche 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I played enough fighting games to know it's "Cross".

[–] ohlaph 1 points 7 months ago
[–] Ghostalmedia 24 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If you hate yourself, open threads. It’s 90% Wendy’s ads.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (2 children)

To be honest this lemmy post is also a Wendy's ad.

[–] kismattic 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Not my intention, I’m trying to make the point of not purchasing from them due to deceptive pricing but it is still essentially free marketing. Not sure how to bring it up without that being the case

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 7 points 7 months ago

I think calling it an ad is a bit dishonest tbf. If you're of the mindset that all marketing is good marketing, then companies suddenly cannot be criticised because it's advertisement.

[–] kameecoding 4 points 7 months ago

yes I have seen a meme and now I have a need to go to the nearwst Wendy's, gonna just walk there real quick however many thousand kms that is

[–] kismattic 20 points 7 months ago

Yes! But now they’re also on Threads, I would’ve put this on Mastodon if they existed there

[–] jettrscga 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

What the shit do they call "tweets" now?

Any name I think of sounds like an abomination from hell.

"Xeets"?

"Xits"?

"Musk droppings"?

[–] kismattic 2 points 7 months ago

This is Threads (Meta 😭). Would prefer to just be on Mastodon but I wanted answers from Wendy’s

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 1 points 7 months ago
[–] Ghostalmedia 47 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Threads, social media for people who wish it was mostly Wendy’s ads.

[–] kismattic 8 points 7 months ago

Yeah it’s definitely bloated with companies just trying to act witty or like they’re people. Mastodon is infinitely better in that respect. Ive just been dumb trying to get more outreach for the social stuff I’ve been trying to do 😣

[–] [email protected] 28 points 7 months ago

Wendy's in Japan is called "Fakkin"

That is all

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] kismattic 27 points 7 months ago (2 children)

$5.35 after taxes. I just want answers on why it’s wrong and Wendy’s will never answer me 🥲

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

In your county. Taxes here (Sacramento, California) are 8.75%

Not that we'd begrudge a few pennies from a Wendy's purchase.

You don't get to keep your 4 for $4 marketing when you raise it to $5. It smacks of capitalism desperation.

[–] kismattic 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I’d be fine if it were just the tax, but literally marketing something one way and charging a 25% markup is just false advertising. Either change the name of the deal or change the price.

Am I petty for making such a fuss about $1, hell yeah, but is it annoying that “value” meals from every major fast food chain are going up while keeping the same name/title, absolutely

[–] ShitOnABrick 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Screw the meme. That entire meal costs 4 quid?

[–] Cort 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] ShitOnABrick 5 points 7 months ago

It's 4 quid converted from freedom bucks

[–] Masamune 5 points 7 months ago

4 for $4*

*per menu item

[–] RIP_Cheems 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

So, is it that number 4 is supposed to be $4 or that you order 4 number 4's and only have to pay $4?

[–] kismattic 4 points 7 months ago

Haha sorry if the title is confusing. The meal is supposed to be those specific 4 items that you pay $4. Guess it would read more correctly as “4 for $4” but I was dumb and said for $5 since their pricing is deceptive. (Sorry if you’re just making a joke and it whooshed over my head 😅)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

It's four for four fores for forever fours fore.