This Frosty Must Be Delicious
Consumerist reader David saw this awesome special in his local Wendy's restaurant. We wonder what kind of special magic goes into a Frosty to warrant a $5.99 price increase. Bacon grease? Extra HFCS? A no-spit guarantee? A short song and dance from the cashier? Or maybe they spend the extra money on "how to label signs properly" classes for the staff.
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To Whitefang: Wow, who peed in your Cornflakes? If you don't like it, go somewhere else. Or, recognize that it probably happens because this awesome site works hard to get content out quickly. It's called being human.
And as for the $5.99 thing, it's one big glaring mistake and should not have happened. In addition, while these people are human too and we don't like that mistake, we recognize that it's crappy and give them the opportunity to fix it and apologize.
Ok I feel better now. Carry on...
I'm not so sure that this was an "error." I was a big fan of Wendy's for years, but then one day the employees at the drive thru put a tip jar at the window. I started noticing that if you didn't give them a tip, you didn't get your complete order or your food was cold.
Obviously the burger jockeys who stuck the adhesive numbers on the sign can't read or comprehend sentences.
I would easily pay an extra $5.99 for a bacon frosty.
"Big glaring mistake"? Hardly. Minor boo-boo at best.
Sorry to threadjack, but it came up conversation the other day that I like to dip my fries in my (chocolate) Frosty and my boyfriend thought this was like the weirdest thing ever. I know I'm not the only one who does this, right?
To Eaks: And the Wendy's people are human too. Recognize that it probably happens because it takes hard work to make awesome cheeseburgers.
I think it's because they also mix the baconator in with the frosty, so yeah it's priced about right.
@sir_pantsalot: Well this does have the "Funny" tag on it, if you mouse over the wendys tag at the top you can see it.
I drove thru Wendy's on Saturday for a frosty, small frosty off the super value menu - $1.29, frosty shake - $3.49. It was an easy decision.
@whitefang2000: grammar cops are not welcome here at consumerist.
anywho, yes, that is quite an expensive frosty. I'm sure everyone had a good laugh and quickly fixed the price once people noticed.
@dripdrop: I don't but I know people who do. Sweet and salty is a good combo. Personal favorite is a hand full of buttery popcorn and some peanut M&M's.
Oops, was I not clear? Yes, I meant that the Wendy's people are human too, and working in the fast food industry is not easy. I don't know if you're being facetious...
As for "glaring mistake", I suppose I had one too many cups of coffee. :)
@dripdrop: I've actually seen quite a few people do this in my time. Also with McDonald's shakes. Despite this, I agree with your boyfriend that it is like the wierdest thing ever.
@whitefang2000: Wendys has never messed up my order. They can have every sign in the store incorrect for all I care but I will go postal if there is any mayo on my spicy chicken sandwich.
@notorious...umm this post is all about being a grammar cop toward Wendy's. Irony is delicious.
Its because Wendy's now serves all Frosty's in replica Holy Grails.
These Frosty Shakes have put Wendy's back into the high stakes fastfood ice cream game, after it had been wondering a veritable dessert wilderness for years with the unwieldy original Frosty.
To paraphrase Pulp Fiction "They don't put bourbon in it or nothin'?"
@dripdrop: No, I do it, too. My boyfriend also thinks it's gross. Little do they know how delicious it is! :)
I like variety so I switch up fast food joints for lunch. Ironically I order the same thing from these places. As soon as you tell me where were eating at, I already know what I want.
May I please have an extra serving of song and dance with that?
Oh - and I had no idea that posts as grammar/spelling cops get such lovely treatment. Makes me like this site more... score!
@stillkarenann: But you do know that if you dip fried potatoes into the Shamrock Shake you instantly turn into a Leprechaun. So, stay away from Mickey D's around the Ides lest you be tempted.
Maybe they put Kobe beef into the frosty? Like like how they make a hotdog with Kobe beef in it at the mall, and it costs 10 dollars extra.
If so that's a good deal.
I went to Wendy's today, and while they got the "1.50" in there instead of 5.99, what worried me was another sign promoting the shakes that said "First you'll tremble. Then you'll shake." Why? Is the shake giving you diabetes? Because that was what crossed my mind.
I also dip my fries in my chocolate frosty. It is a delicious taste sensation, especially if the fries are good and salty!
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@MyPetFly:
Based on the guidlines, I'm not exactly sure why I was disemvowelled, but apparently wht's gd fr th gs snt gd fr th gndr.
@dripdrop: My boss does this too, which doesn't mean you're not a wierdo. He's kind of a strange guy. However, chocolate + fat + salt = awesome, so I heartily approve this concept.
Now I REALLY want a spicy chicken sandwich from Wendy's. I shall have one tomorrow for lunch.
Are there any males of the species out there who use a chocolate Frosty as dip for salt sticks?
Funny error. Thanks for reporting this, consumerist. it brought a small smile to my face. Naturally, I also appreciate the more weighty articles as well, but this was a small quiet diversion that offered some small amusement.
Additionally, thanks to all of the posters who take themselves, and the site, too seriously to believe that this was an attempt at anything more thatn a quiet diversion. Those posts added to the comedy beautifully.
i dunno if it's worth $6 but it's pretty fuggin' good! (thanks Greg P)
This is off topic and perhaps will cause me to be disemvowelled, but I find these "off color" posts to be a lot more interesting than the interesting ones. Sort of like a mystery... now what was he REALLY trying to say? Try to time yourself and compare with friends!
On a more related note, there's this really funny sign at my gym that is referring to a lost pair of eyeglasses, but in the part where they're trying to describe the item they labeled it as "LOSER," and the part referring to the person who found them as "FINDER."
Maybe you get to keep the souvenir glass?
@dripdrop: Fries in the Frosty! I love it! Chocolate shakes are my favourite condiment for french fries.
My friend and I went to Cookout yesterday, which has the most cracktastic fries and shakes in the state, and I talked her into dipping a fry into the chocolate malt shake. She said it was much tastier than it looked.
Our local Burger King shows that a Cheeseburger is almost $4, and a double is $4.39. Not a meal, mind you, just the sandwich, according to the menu.
Well you know, that hand-spinning frosty machine in the back IS pretty good at it's job.
I think you're all missing what they're selling. Perhaps they take another bacon cheeseburger, put it into the shake machine and you get a bacon-and-burger-flavored frosty.
@whitefang2000: Honestly, the disemvoweler makes your comment even funnier. Almost as if you had intended it.
@Greg P: Beat me to it, damn you.
:p
Still, $5.99? Inflation has hit hard since the times of Mr. Vega.
It is not like they tried to actually charge 5.99 more for the shake. Just a mix up on the sign. When crap like this gets posted it really dilutes the site. If it was a mix up that happened to be funny and gets posted due to humor then that is different.