[Ksyrup]

I think it's pretty obvious why they've set up their businesses the way they have. I've only been to one of these places twice and vowed I'd never go back. The only way to weigh the cup is to go stand in line at the check-out counter, which is usually 3-10 people deep. So no, I don't think that's really a viable option.

I don't use toppings. I just assumed those were mainly for kids, who don't think anything of scooping a bag full of M&Ms on top of their yogurt. I imagine the price per normal serving of toppings like M&Ms is probably at least 10 times more than it would cost you to buy them ina bag and dump them on the yogurt yourself.

Eh...I just don't like getting ripped off, and not only are those places rip-offs, they are designed as rip-offs, which is what really irks me. BUt I guess I'm in the minority who objects to the Starbucks-itization of every consumable product out there. And that's all this is. TCBY used to charge $3 for X ounces of frozen yogurt. Now we can get people to spend twice that much by giving them unmarked large cups and charge them by the pound for as much dense candy as they want to shovel on top - costing the customer 2-3 times what a normal topping would cost. And hey, come sit on our bright orange hipster couches while you eat.

I guess I have to give them credit for getting the majority of people to accept paying as much for dessert as they do for a fast food dinner.