# I just bought a nine-dollar milkshake at Baskin Robbins **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 19, 2013, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754 "2013-01-19T22:58:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754/21 "2013-01-20T18:54:21Z")
I love Baskin-Robbins, but haven’t been there in a long time. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754/22 "2013-01-20T19:34:41Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > 🆒 1440 calories, 76 grams of fat. I.e., three quarter-pounders with cheese. 😃 son of a bitch, that’s more calories than I eat in _one day._ ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754/23 "2013-01-20T19:51:18Z")
They are currently running ads on TV for the big special at McDonalds - 20 chicken McNuggets for “only” $4.99. Seriously? Isn’t that the price of an entire chicken at any grocery store? Personally, I used to like the cheapo milk shakes at McDonalds - and yes, having worked at a McDonalds I know it is just a bag of powder and water dumped into a machine. Now they have gotten all fancy ass with the stupid whipped cream and cherry and suddenly the price skyrockets for smaller amount that simply tastes even more watered down. Baskin Robbins was never the place to get a good milk shake - was always way over-priced and not particularly worth it. In my old hometown, we used to have some great drive-in restaurants (family owned, non-chain) that would make really good shakes for a fair price - but sadly they all went out of business when the big name chains started to hit town. And yes, Steak And Shakes “happy hours” of half price shakes makes it probably one of the best deals for any good shake at a decent price. Dairy Queen is not horrible - but not the real deal either…but you can still get a fairly decent shake there for the money. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754/24 "2013-01-20T20:11:49Z")
> [@Tom\_Tildrum](#): > > 🆒 1440 calories, 76 grams of fat. I.e., three quarter-pounders with cheese. 😃 I believe you mean trois royale avec du fromage. ---
**Author:** ![ducati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cc9497/32.png) [@ducati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ducati)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754/25 "2013-01-21T02:50:00Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > son of a bitch, that’s more calories than I eat in _one day._ Pfft. That’s breakfast. No wonder you’re so skinny. Mange, mange! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754/26 "2013-01-21T03:03:46Z")
> [@ducati](#): > > Pfft. That’s breakfast. No wonder you’re so skinny. > > Mange, mange! 😉 I’m far from skinny. but thanks for your concern. ---
**Author:** ![panaccione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754/27 "2013-01-21T03:17:56Z")
9 dollar milkshake? What is this world coming too! ---
**Author:** ![harmonicamoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/65b543/32.png) [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754/28 "2013-01-21T03:48:13Z")
Congratulations! If I paid $9 for a milk shake I would be too embarrassed to tell anyone. You must have good cash flow. ---
**Author:** ![enomaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754/29 "2013-01-21T05:02:06Z")
No, you’re not buying a milkshake with that shirt on. -Baskin Robbins doorman ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754/30 "2013-01-21T14:58:36Z")
Yesterday I went to a Wendy’s and all the items on the Value Menu were $1.30 or more – some were $1.80. But this was on the beach where there’s presumably higher rent. So I went next door and got two slices of pizza for $7.50. But they are New York Style – flat and huge – so the two slices were almost as big as most places mediums. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754/31 "2013-01-21T20:55:05Z")
> [@Tupac](#): > > 9 dollar milkshake? What is this world coming too! I think you mean what is this world coming _also_! mmm ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754/32 "2013-01-21T21:10:03Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I think you mean what is this world coming _also_! > mmm Damn right. For nine dollars, that milk shake better include a happy ending. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754/33 "2013-01-21T21:37:32Z")
> [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](#): > > Big Kahuna Burger? I hear they’ve got some tasty burgers. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2013, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754/34 "2013-01-21T21:43:32Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > For nine dollars, that milk shake better include a happy ending. Haha. Guess I could go back and ask, but the clerk was too young and too male. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-bought-a-nine-dollar-milkshake-at-baskin-robbins/647754.md?page=1)