The city of Las Vegas is one of those magical places where even the most outrageous seems normal. The all-you-can-eat buffets, global landmarks plopped in the middle of the desert, huge, mobile billboards featuring call-ahead hookers in 20 minutes or less (or they’re free) — none of it seems out of place. Yet, a $25 bowl of potato chips does seem a bit off-kilter.
Granted, this highly-expensive bowl of potato chips is part of the Hospitality Menu of Paris Las Vegas, but it’s still over-the-top. According to the menu, each bowl represents 1 pound of potato chips. You could buy a 1 lb. bag of chips and a nice bowl at the local Wal-Mart and pay much, much less. By the way, potato chips aren’t the only $25 snack on the menu. You can also order pretzels, Goldfish, or fancy mixed nuts (they wear tuxedos). And, if you want dip, that’s an extra $10 added to the cost.
But, that’s not all! If you’re having a large group over to your room to watch the big game you’ll need to cough up an additional $2.50 per person, plus sales tax. And if it’s a group of ten or more, a 20 percent gratuity is automatically added to the bill. In the end, that $25 dollar bowl of chips could run you almost one hundred dollars!
Look, I know it’s Vegas, and I know some high rollers couldn’t give a gold-encrusted poop to the cost of a bowl of potato chips, but this is a tad bit insane even for Sin City. I’d just recommend going down to the gift shop, purchasing a few $3 snack bags of chips, a few $3 bottles of water, and calling it even. Use the money you save on gambling, buffets, or call-ahead hookers.
Clacked by Richard Keller 
on Jul 07, 2009 @ 12:00 EST5EDT
