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Cookie Monster complaint about "shrinkflation" sparks response from White House (www.cbsnews.com)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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"Me hate shrinkflation! Me cookies are getting smaller," the googly-eyed, furry blue muppet declared on X on Monday, tapping into an economic trend of the day. "Guess me going to have to eat double da cookies!"

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[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 146 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Between this and Elmo asking if everyone is OK, it makes me happy to see these characters in the current zeitgeist!

[–] gum_dragon@lemm.ee 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I just wish it wasn't because we need them to get a message to the white house

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Work with the media they'll pay attention to, I guess?

[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The Media has been bought and paid for. The real shock is that Elmo and Cookie Monster haven't.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 3 points 8 months ago

They'll never control the Street.