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I loved 'The Rockford Files' when I was growing up.
Rewatch and notice that they used exact amounts of money in the dialog. "Hey, this is a $75.00 jacket" or "$5 for a martini?"
They don't do that anymore, because prices from even five years ago seem insane.
I always think of the scene in Pulp Fiction where they talk about a $5 milkshake. It's supposed to be a crazy high price for a milkshake. Like something you would see and go "Whoa, HOW much? For a milkshake?!"
That's a much better example.
I recall in iRobot they had two beers at a bar and it was like $50.
I think we're ahead of schedule at this rate.
Edit: $46.58 for two beers in 2035.
The 58 cents is what sells it.