California family's Trader Joe's receipt went viral after spending $444.38 on groceries for six people.
Galen Callahan, the mother of six, considered Trader Joe's a 'super cheap' option for their family despite the high cost.
Receipt included items like chicken and cheese tamales, chicken soup dumplings, margherita pizza, breaded chicken tenderloins, and a rib-eye steak.
Some pricier items like frozen Korean-style beef short ribs ($13.99 each), breaded chicken tenderloins ($8.99), and a rib-eye steak ($7.27) contributed to the high total.
A California family's receipt from Trader Joe's went viral on social media after they spent $444.38 on groceries for a family of six. The receipt, which included items such as chicken and cheese tamales, chicken soup dumplings, margherita pizza, breaded chicken tenderloins, and a rib-eye steak, sparked debate about the affordability of grocery shopping in California. While most items on the receipt cost between $2.99 and $3.99 each, some pricier items like frozen Korean-style beef short ribs ($13.99 each), breaded chicken tenderloins ($8.99), and a rib-eye steak ($7.27) contributed to the high total.
The receipt came from a location in Westlake Village, an affluent city in Los Angeles County, and included fresh produce like strawberries ($4.49 per pound). Some social media users criticized the family for their spending habits and encouraged them to shop at discount supermarkets like Aldi instead.
Despite the high cost of the receipt, Galen Callahan, the mother of six, told MarketWatch that she and her husband were not concerned about the expense. They considered Trader Joe's to be a 'super cheap' option for their family.
The receipt came from a location in Westlake Village, an affluent city in Los Angeles County
Frozen food items included chicken and cheese tamales at $3.99 each, chicken soup dumplings at $3.49 each, and margherita pizza at $4.79 each
Breaded chicken tenderloins cost $8.99 and a rib-eye steak was $7.27
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Deception
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The article does not make any direct author opinions or editorializing. However, it does contain selective reporting as the author only reports on the high cost of the family's Trader Joe's receipt and quotes social media users criticizing Trader Joe's prices without mentioning that Aldi was also mentioned in a negative light. The article also contains sensationalism with phrases like 'insanely long receipt', 'massive receipt', and 'debate about which grocery stores are affordable for families'.
In response to the video, some social media users encouraged the family to buy simpler food products to reduce the cost of their grocery bills.
Some social media users dissed Trader Joe's prices and endorsed the discount supermarket chain Aldi.
The insanely long receipt came out to $444.38.
Fallacies
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The author makes an appeal to social media users' emotions by describing the receipt as 'massive' and 'insanely long', which could be considered an appeal to emotion fallacy. The author also quotes social media users who make negative comments about Trader Joe's prices and endorse Aldi, but does not provide any evidence or reasoning to support these claims. This could be considered a fallacy of false cause.
]“Shopping at trader joes [sic] instead of costco [sic] with 6 kids is insane.” one tweet, which accrued 22,000 likes,
“Trader Joe’s isn’t meant for a large family.” another user wrote.
The receipt came from a location in Westlake Village, an affluent city in Los Angeles County
Strawberries cost $4.49 per pound
Breaded chicken tenderloins cost $8.99
Accuracy
The most expensive items on the receipt were frozen Korean-style beef short ribs priced at $13.99 each in one article, but in another article they were priced at $13.49 each.
Strawberries cost $4.49 per pound in one article, but $4.99 per pound in another.
Deception
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The article contains selective reporting as the author only reports on the high cost of items at Trader Joe's and does not mention that Aldi, which is being compared to Trader Joe's, also has higher prices for some items. The author also uses emotional manipulation by using words like 'insane', 'massive', and 'debate about which grocery stores are affordable for families'.
A California family's massive Trader Joe's receipt recently went viral on social media, sparking a debate about which grocery stores are affordable for families.
Here's what it takes to feed six kids [for] about a week and a half.
Some social media users dissed Trader Joe's prices and endorsed the discount supermarket chain Aldi. 'Would cost 1/3 that at Aldi,' one person said. 'Aldi’s got you for like $125,' another chimed in.
Fallacies
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The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the receipt as 'massive' and 'insane', and encourages readers to compare prices at different grocery stores without providing any context or analysis. The author also quotes social media users who make unfounded assumptions about the affordability of Trader Joe's prepared food products for large families.
A California family's massive Trader Joe's receipt recently went viral on social media, sparking a debate about which grocery stores are affordable for families.
Some social media users dissed Trader Joe's prices and endorsed the discount supermarket chain Aldi.
