I remember back in the day when Arby's would have their 5 for $4.95 deal. You get 5 delicious Roast Beef Sandwiches for a reasonably low price.

All Was Good... 

Then, a few years back, they changed the rate from $4.95 to to $5.95 in most locations. Probably on account of "inflation" or some other such BS. It was only one more dollar; I could still hack it.

Enter "Pick 5 For $5.95"

Their latest marketing plow has been to enhance the 5 for $5.95 deal so that now you can actually pick 5 items from a list of foodstuffs. On the list of items to pick from: Arby's Melt, fries, drink, bottled water, and a few other items. The important thing to note here is what's not on the list: Roast Beef Sandwich.

So What's Wrong?

So I go there and ask them if I can just get 5 Roast Beef Sandwiches with the deal. No dice. The closest thing you can get is 5 Arby's Melt's without the cheese. You'd think this would be equivalent to a Roast Beef sandwich.

Well, it's not. They have about one third of the deliciously processed roast beef of a normal Arby's Roast Beef Sandwich. So, here I sit, eating 5 immature Roast Beef sandwiches. They're not quite an Arby's Melt and they fall far short of being a Roast Beef Sandwich, but they are disappointing - that's for sure. 

My hunger for massive quantities of deliciously processed Arby's Roast Beef will go unfulfilled this day.

Thanks a lot Arby's, you asshats.