{"version": "1.0", "type": "rich", "title": "Notably I have perceived a precipitous drop in Costco hot dog quality over my lifetime.", "author_name": "kontextmaschine", "author_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "provider_name": "kontextmaschine", "provider_url": "https://kontextmaschine.com", "url": "https://kontextmaschine.com/post/721593932542345216/", "html": "<div class=\"question\"><strong>Anonymous</strong> asked: <p>Notably I have perceived a precipitous drop in Costco hot dog quality over my lifetime.</p></div>\n<p><a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"/post/721592348009709568/\">kontextmaschine</a>:</p>\n\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https://www.tumblr.com/kontextmaschine/721588243909558272/i-cannot-emphasize-enough-that-this-was-the\" target=\"_blank\">That&rsquo;s</a> actually a good point: Costco has famously continued to sell <i>a hotdog</i> for $1.50 all this time, but have they continued to sell <i>the same hotdog</i>?</p></blockquote><p><blockquote class=\"npf_indented\"><p><a class=\"tumblelog\" href=\"https://tmblr.co/Md4UDRFTrKYupyfhlUPY3WA\" target=\"_blank\">@eurydices-ghost</a> said: Independent of the quality of the hot dog itself, a possible contributing factor is that Costco has reduced their condiment options. As a kid I remember getting sauerkraut and fresh chopped onions. I think they still have onions at some locations if you ask, but without sauerkraut it\u2019s much less satisfying imo.</p></blockquote></p>"}