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Re:ICE arrests NYC Comptroller because he asked to see a war... by MasihMinawal on Tuesday June 17, 2025 @06:21PM (#44304605)
still less than a quarter
Re:ICE arrests NYC Comptroller because he asked to see a war... by BugsJustFindMe on Tuesday June 17, 2025 @06:42PM (#44304775)
34% is more than a quarter
Re:ICE arrests NYC Comptroller because he asked to see a war... by morkalork on Tuesday June 17, 2025 @06:53PM (#44304883)
Re:ICE arrests NYC Comptroller because he asked to see a war... by detourdog on Tuesday June 17, 2025 @07:36PM (#44305125)
I combed that story over and couldn't find out if it was true. Did it fail because 4 is biffer than 3?
Re:ICE arrests NYC Comptroller because he asked to see a war... by morkalork on Tuesday June 17, 2025 @07:50PM (#44305222)
Huh, yeah the article just kind of... ends. Strange. The fiasco has a wiki article so make of that what you will:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-pound_burger

>This misunderstanding stemmed from consumers focusing on the numbers "3" and "4," leading them to conclude that one-third (1/3) was smaller than one-fourth (1/4), even though the opposite is true

I wonder if there's a correlation between those consumers and Trump voters?

Re:ICE arrests NYC Comptroller because he asked to see a war... by BugsJustFindMe on Tuesday June 17, 2025 @09:25PM (#44305791)
The CBC article is also great. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/undertheinfluence/how-failing-at-fr...

> More than half the people in the focus groups questioned the price of the third-pounder. They wanted to know why they should have to pay the same price for a third of a pound as they did for a quarter pound at McDonald's. They said A&W was overcharging them.

It really makes you think.

Re:ICE arrests NYC Comptroller because he asked to see a war... by MasihMinawal on Wednesday June 18, 2025 @08:30AM (#44309295)
haha yes