March 29, 2025 at 2:42 pm

‘I’m not paying $5 for cheese when this is $2.’ – Grocery Shopper Showed Us The Scams In The Cheese Aisle, And Many Of Us Can All Relate

by Ben Auxier

@thedreyaface in the cheese aisle

TikTok/thedreyaface

There’s no getting around it: food is expensive.

And for a lot of us, the little luxury of going with the name-brand stuff is just out the window.

Like in this video from TikTok user @thedreyaface:

@thedreyaface in the cheese aisle

TikTok/thedreyaface

“I’m about to show y’all what type of person I am right now,” she says, hovering over bins of two options for sliced cheese.

@thedreyaface in the cheese aisle

TikTok/thedreyaface

She grabs the cheaper off-brand pack.

“Screw all that, $5 for cheese, when it’s $2?”

@thedreyaface in the cheese aisle

TikTok/thedreyaface

“No, I’m not paying $5 for cheese when this is $2. I don’t care if it melt or not.”

@thedreyaface

I don’t care if it melt or not

♬ original sound – thedreyaface

A lot of us can definitely relate:

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Though some maintain a higher standard:

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To some, it’s just not worth it:

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Of course, you still gotta do math.

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Now I really want a grilled cheese.

If you liked that story, check out this video about a Dollar Store cashier who has had it with customers who argue over $4 products.