I cease being interested in debating when my conversation partner becomes shrill and emotional -- especially when you're talking about the cost of a Big Mac set. Using words like "thieves" and "rip-off" when someone finds a place simply too expensive for their tastes.
I happen to think the Normandie Grill is expensive for the food it serves, but I don't call the hotel a pack of thieves or a "rip-off" -- I simply don't go there. Other people think it's a bargain.
As long as everyone knows the price going in, and agrees to pay it, then there is no "thievery" or "ripping off". I know people who patronize those Soi Twilight Bars every week, and love them.
As for me, I personally lost interest in anything they offer about ten years ago, so it's a moot point for me. The only time I go is if I have a visitor in town who wants to be taken there.
Anyway, to each his own. Peace.
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