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		justtopost on Jan 29, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Instacart paying 80 cents an hour because worker r... Because standing in line for food is cheaper than having someone personaly serve it to you? You are not so much paying for a potato, as you are paying for it to be fried, packaged, and in your hand, quickly and reliably.

chrisseaton on Jan 29, 2019 | [–]

> You are not so much paying for a potato, as you are paying for it to be fried, packaged, and in your hand, quickly and reliably.

If the menu says friend potato, why am I paying separately for it to be fried?

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