Pubgoer's rant about $16 bowl of 'sauce-less' chips divides Aussies

One punter got less than he was bargaining for once he saw the chips come out.

The cost-of-living crisis has quickly started impacting Aussie pub culture, with the price for beers and pub feeds dramatically increasing in recent years.

One Sydney pubgoer has shared his disbelief at how much he was charged for fries, after his small, sad-looking bowl of "sauce-less" chips cost him $16.10. Though he noted it was a Sunday, so a weekend surcharge was likely added, he still couldn't understand how the price could be so high.

"Yes on a Sunday but what has happened?" the person questioned on Reddit, sharing a photo of the handful of cut potato fries.

Photo of the bowl of chips on the left. Image of schooners of beer on right with the text from the Reddit post on top.
The baffled Aussie took to social media to share a photo of the small bowl of chips they bought for $16.10 (Left). Source: Reddit/Getty
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Little sympathy for the out-of-pocket punter

Reactions varied but many called out the poster for ordering the chips in the first place, saying that businesses will continue to charge high prices if people continue paying them.

"So you looked at the price and paid it anyway?" one person commented.

"Yeah wtf, why would anyone buy that lol. My local pub does parmies, chips and vegies/salad for $20, and the chip portion is only just smaller than [this]," said another.

Others shared their frustration at the cost of living pressures. "That's way more than the current cost of chips. The 'weekend surcharge' is being used to [their] advantage," one said.

"How do seagulls afford city living" joked another.

Cost of food enraging Aussies

This bowl of expensive chips is not the first food item to be called out recently for it's ridiculously high price.

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A $14 ham and cheese croissant in Melbourne sent people into an uproar on Friday, with many accusing the café of price gouging.

And, earlier this year, Aussie diners were divided by a $27.50 avocado on toast, with critics claiming all the food items at the eatery were a complete "rip-off".

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