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Would you drive an extra 20 minutes (10 miles) to get the blizzard on the right? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 3 weeks ago by mooklepticon@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Left is the DQ near my office. Consistently does that. Right is the DQ in the next town over.

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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I can’t tell what size blizzard this is thanks to the short cup, they’re usually taller. (Where I am in the US) They’re $4.99 or so for a medium, that’s my best guess. 20 miles round trip for the further “better” blizzard, 40 minutes in the car at that distance means city/town driving, so I’ll guess 18mpg. Extra gallon of gas for that round trip is gonna be ~$3+ USD unless you’re in California, and then it’s probably $4.25 or so.

Your best bet is to not waste gas, time, and wear on the car and order the next size up if your gas is $3-ish, or maybe order two if you’re in California.

No, I would not drive further.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nah I'd just buy none and find something better closer. Or if I was desperate buy two of the shit one.

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[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

20 minutes each way? No. 20 minutes total? Yes. Though, not if I'm working. I'm not getting off later just to get some ice cream.

[–] zaphod@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 weeks ago

How often do you get ice cream?

[–] omgboom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago

How often are you buying blizzards?

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What is a DQ? Either way no I wouldn't drive for any of them.

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[–] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Nope.

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nah, for the obvious gas reasons. Now, is it was a Foster Freeze... still nah, but I'd certainly consider it if I had other business in that town and could get a Boss burger alongside it.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

The only place I've seen Foster's Freezes are in California.

kagis

https://fostersfreeze.com/locations/

It looks like they never expanded out-of-state, so probably not an option for OP.

Dairy Queen:

https://www.dairyqueen.com/en-us/locations/

4156 locations

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, unfortunate. Even within Cali, it's not like they went the way of the In n Out, I see them close down more than open up. It's too bad, they're the OG blended ice cream, apparently making the Twister back in 1946.

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[–] Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No? I got an ice caffee basicly at every corner

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[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

For overpriced aerated ice cream? Just go to the local supermarket and get some good ice cream. It's cheaper it'll taste better.

[–] RagnarokOnline@programming.dev 5 points 3 weeks ago

Without a doubt yes. Why? Because I bet the customer service and wait time at the 2nd one is better.

I’m too damn grumpy for that.

[–] DarkSirrush@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago

I have to drive an hour to even get the blizzard on the left :(

[–] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

honestly, why would anyone pay for a blizzard, when the only thing they do to it is mix candy with ice cream in a blender? you do that yourselves.

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[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

No. For starters I'm a metric kind of guy. Secondly I'm not that into blizzards.

[–] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 4 points 3 weeks ago

the neat thing about measurements of distance is even if you drive 20 kilometers , you're still driving for miles .

[–] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

Ten years ago? Maybe. Not regularly but as a treat. I might talk with the manager about my concerns. Might even take it to corporate if I'm still unhappy. If I still don't like it, then I would just probably go without instead of exerting extra effort.

Now? No way. I'm so fed up with companies giving us less for more, I participate as little as I possibly can.

[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I wouldnt drive 10 seconds to get overpriced, fake ice cream tbh.

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