Bottom Liners by Eric and Bill Teitelbaum for February 25, 2023

I will have to take the price increase out of your tip.

So if he hasn’t finished eating in 20 minutes it will cost more?

In the meantime, portions may shrink.

Pay up front

Please note the ticker board on the wall to decide when to lock in your price. Portion sizes may vary because of ‘input’ costs. Leave a tip? click one – 100%, 160%, 210% Thank you for your patronage. Pick up some merch on your way out.

Looks like the Twitterbaum’s are behind the times again. The inflation has been falling, not rising lately.

“I’ll give you some time to think it over.”

“No no, I think I’m ready.”

This looks like a variation of an earlier comic. The other said something like hurry up and order before the price goes up.

That’s an odd comment…According to Forbes yesterday…The stock market resumed a recent sell-off on Friday after the Federal Reserve’s most closely watched inflation indicator came in hotter than expected—adding to a slew of recent data points signaling that prices are still rising beyond the central bank’s control, suggesting it may have to work more aggressively to slow the economy down.

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