Yeah I’m with Nate on this one. I used to live in a city with one of the more famous (but overblown) donut shops and they don’t charge nearly that much.
I am in my 60s and my honeymoon cost over $1500 in 1981 (if I remember correctly, but that number is not far off). The church (for 200 people) was $100. The reception dinner cost around $3-$4 per person. The same price as a donut today apparently.
But $40 was about the cost of a single night in a hotel room.
Kansas City, ca. 1955: Doughnuts: $0.05 and coffee might have been the same or $0.10. I could pick up pop bottles beside 50th street and support myself pretty well.
I had no idea the cost of donuts was up so high. Dunkin’s website doesn’t even list prices. (“If you have to ask, you can’t afford it?”) I linked to Door Dash and the listed cost was $1.98 per donut. Good grief. Last time I ate donuts was in the late 1980’s, and it was about $5 for a dozen with a coupon. I would have expected around $10-$15 now, but it’s $24. Apparently, at a bakery, it really will run $30-$40. I share Nate’s grandad’s shock.
This one reminds me of how there was a trend for “designer” cupcakes a while ago, and in some shops you could get a cupcake that looked like a mini birthday cake, what with all kinds of miniature decorations. They used to cost up to $10.00 each. Then this trend slowly died out…
I can see a “designer” donut in some upscale shop selling for $3.50, but it has to have some really nice decorations.
Just for comparison, since we are talking about prices: my favorite donut is the Polish one called: pączek
(Here’s the background info for you: What does pączki mean in Polish?
Pączki (Polish: [ˈpɔnt͡ʂkʲi]; singular: pączek [ˈpɔnt͡ʂɛk]; Kashubian: pùrcle; Old Polish and Silesian: kreple) are filled doughnuts found in Polish cuisine.)
About twenty (20) years ago, when we started shopping at our Polish bakery, their donuts were 50 cents each, and sometimes they had them at 4 for $1.00. Then the price started creeping up to 79 cents, then 99 cents, and today it is at $1.99 each.
Since retirement, both of us are on a fixed income, so we don’t buy those donuts as often as we did long time ago…
The only thing that could possibly justify that price is if these are the best donuts in the world, or they have some super fancy concoction that is expensive itself.
This comic is absolutely true to life, in all aspects.
I have actually bought expensive doughnuts like that at some of the excellent local bakeries around here. They were so rich that you could eat only half of one and still be satisfied. Plus, they were much, much bigger than the ones from DD or KK.
Many More over 1 year ago
That is very expense to be fair
slaavikz over 1 year ago
its ok guys, theyre designer
Wҽιɾԃ Exρɾҽʂʂισɳ Mαɳ over 1 year ago
Well, 3.50 × 12 = 42, so they’re not ripping them off by selling 12 for 40.
Arbitrary over 1 year ago
Wow. 2 dollar savings.
Yeah I’m with Nate on this one. I used to live in a city with one of the more famous (but overblown) donut shops and they don’t charge nearly that much.
I need a burrito over 1 year ago
Cheap honeymoon
cat nerd over 1 year ago
What kind of honeymoon are they having? Eating at mcdonald’s??
richardd50_ over 1 year ago
Okay $40 is actually insane
richardd50_ over 1 year ago
A $40 budget?? They should’ve just went to the beach or something lol
Zykoic over 1 year ago
$1.79 for one Krispy Creme here. And they are terrible donuts.
BigNateFanForever1 over 1 year ago
Okay. Now THAT’S bad, I can’t lie.
7\10, I agree, and it’s not bad, but still not feeling this arc.
ND Cool Z over 1 year ago
Now that’s wild. There’s not even a huge difference, only two dollars!
Macushlalondra over 1 year ago
With those prices I think I’m late for the door. I don’t care if they call it designer or not. It won’t taste any different.
win.45mag over 1 year ago
wow…. a 17 cent discount
Cynic over 1 year ago
Inflation must be worse in Big Nate..
Trond Sätre Premium Member over 1 year ago
Sure, if you spent your honeymoon in a tent
Goat from PBS over 1 year ago
Must be even better than Krispy Kreme.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 1 year ago
I remember when the attendant paid me 10 cents a gallon for gasoline.
dariensoundwave over 1 year ago
40 dollars for a dozen donuts is absolute highway robbery, gramps is absolutely in the right.
Serial Pedant over 1 year ago
$40 for a honeymoon? Where’d yo go, MalWart?
david_42 over 1 year ago
My father use to say “Dollars to donuts.” to describe a sucker bet. IIRC donuts were around a nickel each.
Mono_Matt_36 over 1 year ago
sorry gramps, this ain’t the 70’s.
DM2860 over 1 year ago
I am in my 60s and my honeymoon cost over $1500 in 1981 (if I remember correctly, but that number is not far off). The church (for 200 people) was $100. The reception dinner cost around $3-$4 per person. The same price as a donut today apparently.
But $40 was about the cost of a single night in a hotel room.
Aladar30 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Sounds like the worst honeymoon ever.
Sir Davecelot over 1 year ago
Wait till he tries to buy a large coffee…
ajclayt239 over 1 year ago
maybe that’s why its called designer donuts
raybarb44 over 1 year ago
Hopefully, he will enjoy those donuts more….
orbenjawell Premium Member over 1 year ago
A $40 honeymoon……..this IS the popster of Marty AND Ted Wright, after all………
JPuzzleWhiz over 1 year ago
Hey, everyone — except for her hair color, it looks like Nate is talking to the same lady we saw in Sunday’s strip!
https://www.gocomics.com/bignate/2023/07/30?ct=v&cti=1028975
ElwoodP over 1 year ago
Kansas City, ca. 1955: Doughnuts: $0.05 and coffee might have been the same or $0.10. I could pick up pop bottles beside 50th street and support myself pretty well.
dv1093 over 1 year ago
I can relate: My first house cost me a lot less than my last car I bought.
Huxinator over 1 year ago
I’m just wondering. Can anyone see my comments?
Huxinator over 1 year ago
Cause I’m new here
Huxinator over 1 year ago
And don’t really know how this works
belgarathmth over 1 year ago
I had no idea the cost of donuts was up so high. Dunkin’s website doesn’t even list prices. (“If you have to ask, you can’t afford it?”) I linked to Door Dash and the listed cost was $1.98 per donut. Good grief. Last time I ate donuts was in the late 1980’s, and it was about $5 for a dozen with a coupon. I would have expected around $10-$15 now, but it’s $24. Apparently, at a bakery, it really will run $30-$40. I share Nate’s grandad’s shock.
sobrown51 over 1 year ago
Heck, designer COOKIE companies charge that for a cookie these days. I’d prefer a donut any day.
stamps over 1 year ago
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/11/worlds-most-expensive-doughnut-is-covered-in-gold.html
1JennyJenkins over 1 year ago
This one reminds me of how there was a trend for “designer” cupcakes a while ago, and in some shops you could get a cupcake that looked like a mini birthday cake, what with all kinds of miniature decorations. They used to cost up to $10.00 each. Then this trend slowly died out…
I can see a “designer” donut in some upscale shop selling for $3.50, but it has to have some really nice decorations.
Just for comparison, since we are talking about prices: my favorite donut is the Polish one called: pączek
(Here’s the background info for you: What does pączki mean in Polish?
Pączki (Polish: [ˈpɔnt͡ʂkʲi]; singular: pączek [ˈpɔnt͡ʂɛk]; Kashubian: pùrcle; Old Polish and Silesian: kreple) are filled doughnuts found in Polish cuisine.)
About twenty (20) years ago, when we started shopping at our Polish bakery, their donuts were 50 cents each, and sometimes they had them at 4 for $1.00. Then the price started creeping up to 79 cents, then 99 cents, and today it is at $1.99 each.
Since retirement, both of us are on a fixed income, so we don’t buy those donuts as often as we did long time ago…
STUFF ENJOYER over 1 year ago
Gramps likely hasn’t heard of inflation.
BiggerNate91 over 1 year ago
The only thing that could possibly justify that price is if these are the best donuts in the world, or they have some super fancy concoction that is expensive itself.
Teto85 Premium Member over 1 year ago
That’s cheaper than Pscho Donuts https://www.psychodonuts.com/menu/glazed-confused
Scoutmaster77 over 1 year ago
Donut snobs…
kjnrun over 1 year ago
This made me laugh. Love this comic.
Some guy with low self esteem over 1 year ago
Realistic portrayal of our prices rising?
Ugly, Fat and Crabby over 1 year ago
This comic is absolutely true to life, in all aspects.
I have actually bought expensive doughnuts like that at some of the excellent local bakeries around here. They were so rich that you could eat only half of one and still be satisfied. Plus, they were much, much bigger than the ones from DD or KK.
amatulic over 1 year ago
Woohoo! At $40/dozen you’re getting just over half a donut for free if you paid $3.50 for 12. What a deal!