Chris
Everywhere you look lately, someone’s calling something a “recession indicator.” Is your favorite snack getting smaller? Recession. Seeing a luxury car at a Dollar Tree? Also recession. People online have fully committed to spotting the tiniest, weirdest signs that the economy is spiraling—and honestly, it’s kind of amazing.
I may not have a degree in economics, but if there’s one thing I do know, it’s that Twitter has never let a trend pass without roasting it into oblivion. These tweets prove that if the world is ending financially, at least we’re going down laughing.
1. Waffle House’s 50-cent egg surcharge.
2. Everyone is becoming a DJ.
3. Taylor Swift hasn’t released an album in over a year.
4. Steaks are being locked up.
5. Temu is selling homes.
6. People are buying less cigs and Doritos.
7. The average Tooth Fairy payout has gone down.
8. People are using air fresheners as perfume.
9. The Cheesecake Factory eliminated 13 menu items.
10. “Urban lumberjack” is in.
11. McDonald’s sauce policy.
12. DoorDash and Klarna signing a deal together.
13. Family Guy is funny again.
14. Lipton discontinued Peach Iced Tea.
15. Eric Prydz played “Call on Me” for the first time in 20 years.
16. Five Guys has a meal combo deal.
17. This new emoji.
18. There are more online college commercials.
19. You can borrow money from Cash App.
20. Arizona Iced Tea is over a dollar.
21. There’s a new Hunger Games book.
22. This overpriced vintage store being replaced with a “Crazy Deals” store.
23. Companies are repackaging their leftovers as “new” products.
24. NeNe Leakes is considering coming back to Housewives.
25. This “Ca$h for your Warhol” sticker.
26. The sequel to Freaky Friday is coming.
27. Skirts over pants.
28. JCPenney is crowded.
29. Carl’s Jr. uses bikini models in their commercials again.
30. Deal or No Deal is back on TV.
