Topic: Bloody tired of prices in this country

[walshys_mullet]

Just walking around town on lunch and i've noticed, again, prices have gone up. Sometimes between 10-40p depending on which shop you go in for lunch.

And its starting to brass me off. And the thing is, im in a good job and so is the wife, and yet we are starting to slowly feel the pinch so for lower income families i cant imagine how tough it is. The cost of living in this country is starting to strain - petrol, food, services, its giving us all an ulcer. Cant see anyway out of it but it makes my blood boil.

[Ferg]

5 bloody p for a carrier bag.

[Enemy]

5 bloody p for a carrier bag.

Get yourself some Pilko Pump Pants mate.

[Enemy]

And yes, prices going up is horrible right now. I didn't do jack all to cause this bloody recession and the shit is rolling downhill as always. Joy!

[RideTheWalrus]

5 bloody p for a carrier bag.

Can understand this. It's more of an encouragement to buy re-usable bags to make an effort to cut carbon emissions.

Re-prices, what do you expect? With the tories in charge and the economic situation, it's penny counting time.

[Dublin Red]

5 bloody p for a carrier bag.

Been 22c here for a long time! Mandatory!

[Acaustiq]

5 bloody p for a carrier bag.

That's not really 'for' the bag, that is to force you internalize the externalities inherent to its production.

[jaffod]

Think yourself lucky you've been able to buy your lunch from retail outlets for so long. I've been taking 'carrying out' for as long as I can remember, anyone who pays 2 or 3 quid for a sarnie is fucking mental imo.

[SPLee]

funny how inflation is going down but prices still rising, were having the piss taken out of us still, it wont ever end!!

[Acaustiq]

Going down from 5% (or whatever it was) to 4.2% is still rising, last I checked.

[rednich85]

Its a bolllocks.

I've resorted to strategically planning my grocery shopping to get more value.

I've seen our fornightly big shop rise from between 90-100 quid to 140-150 quid in the space 18 months. Its crazy.

[scatman]

i blame some public sector workers for inflation, in particular those working for TFL. most of us have been surviving on 1 or 2% pay rises over a 4/5 year period, these tossers have the gall to ask for 5% a year.

[LanceLink]

i blame some public sector workers for inflation, in particular those working for TFL. most of us have been surviving on 1 or 2% pay rises over a 4/5 year period, these tossers have the gall to ask for 5% a year.

Pay rise......what's that?

Not had one for three years now, and have just agreed to a 10% pay cut. Happy fucking days.

[Chinbits]

i blame some public sector workers for inflation, in particular those working for TFL. most of us have been surviving on 1 or 2% pay rises over a 4/5 year period, these tossers have the gall to ask for 5% a year.

I agree mate, they're taking the piss as they are already paid handsomely for what is a pretty standard job.

[walshys_mullet]

To clarify i dont get lunch out every day, its usually a budget excercise from asda for the week. But its still scandalous.

[GBF]

make some sandwich or cook something...i stopped buying lunch since I started to work (only buy when it is curry day ) I stopped "donating" my money freely now

[jason23]

Its a bolllocks.

I've resorted to strategically planning my grocery shopping to get more value.

I've seen our fornightly big shop rise from between 90-100 quid to 140-150 quid in the space 18 months. Its crazy.

Been doing that for years now mate. We have a monthly food budget and buy when we need to. Luckily for me, my son is a Maths whizz so he is constantly working out which offers are good deals and we always get the best ones....

[sammyboy]

Been 22c here for a long time! Mandatory!

Exactly - I moved here from Edinburgh, and if folk thnk the UK is expensive, they should try Dublin. I've been here 2 and a half years and still can't get my head round how pricey it is!

[skooma]

They keep saying it's a deflationary period but prices only ever go up. 

[ghost1359]

It's mental how much things are now, food/drink especially. You'll be lucky if you can get 3 pints for a tenner round my place now.

Had a date last week & it cost me just under 20 quid for 4 glasses of wine.

[-Willo-]

£1.90 to get on the bus is the biggest piss take.

[Enemy]

£1.90 to get on the bus is the biggest piss take.

£1.90? I think it's like £2.40 round here but it's been a while. Probably over a tenner by now.

[And Could He Play]

It's mental how much things are now, food/drink especially. You'll be lucky if you can get 3 pints for a tenner round my place now.

Had a date last week & it cost me just under 20 quid for 4 glasses of wine.

its scandalous, went for a night out in town other other week, the amount of money i spent was unreal. The bar & Grill charges almost £4 a drink, £23 for four jagerbombs as well. How can they get away with that?

[Enemy]

its scandalous, went for a night out in town other other week, the amount of money i spent was unreal. The bar & Grill charges almost £4 a drink, £23 for four jagerbombs as well. How can they get away with that?

Reason 209 why I don't go out to pubs or bars to drink anymore.

[Immoral King Brian Blessed]

its scandalous, went for a night out in town other other week, the amount of money i spent was unreal. The bar & Grill charges almost £4 a drink, £23 for four jagerbombs as well. How can they get away with that?

Did you pay it? That's why.

[blurred]

They keep saying it's a deflationary period but prices only ever go up. 

Nobody is saying that. They're saying that inflation is at its highest rates for years (topped 5% not that long ago). VAT's gone up, fuel's going up, utilities are going up... nobody anywhere is talking about 'deflation'.

[skooma]

Nobody is saying that. They're saying that inflation is at its highest rates for years (topped 5% not that long ago). VAT's gone up, fuel's going up, utilities are going up... nobody anywhere is talking about 'deflation'.

Must be an American thing. I recall some talk about the fed trying to prevent deflation, which is apparently worse than anything else.

If not, my mistake.

[jaybeezay]

Dropped in the newsagents the other day, 49p for a pack of polos. I am still stunned, threw a tantrum in the middle of the shop. The charging for plastic bags annoys me as well. If they are that arsed they should switch to paper bags.

[Matt8Pie]

Bloody tired of this country.

[BigAl24]

Petrol prices have got my wick the most

[Effes]

A big part of my diet now: Canned food (I just have these as a full meal)

Chickpea Dahl - 77p
Chicken Jalfrezi - £1.38
Chicken in white sauce - £1.48 (I have with brocolli)

I may got out once a week - but normally 2/3 times a month.
Hardly buy any new clothes or splash out on anything.

Full time, well paid job and nowt to show for it.

[Chinbits]

A big part of my diet now: Canned food (I just have these as a full meal)

Chickpea Dahl - 77p
Chicken Jalfrezi - £1.38
Chicken in white sauce - £1.48 (I have with brocolli)

I may got out once a week - but normally 2/3 times a month.
Hardly buy any new clothes or splash out on anything.

Full time, well paid job and nowt to show for it.

Get yourself:

Discovery wraps £1.50 for 8 (enough for 3 meals)
Tesco basic frying steak £3 (enough for 2/3 meals)
Turkey £3 (enough for 2/3 meals)
Red Onions £1.30 for 3 (enough for 6 meals)
Old El Paso Fajita mix 80p (enough for 3 meals)

I basically eat this 4 days out the 7, mixing it up between turkey and steak and then have pasta the rest of the time. Cheap, tasty and not too unhealthy.

[blurred]

Must be an American thing. I recall some talk about the fed trying to prevent deflation, which is apparently worse than anything else.

If not, my mistake.

Current inflation in the US is around 3-3.5%

[Prest078]

It's not just this country though it's pretty much everywhere.

[BazC]

Get yourself some Pilko Pump Pants mate.

Ha!

[Rusty]

It's not just this country though it's pretty much everywhere.

Yeah everyone I know in Oz are complaining about it, American friends are saying that food costs especially over in the States have gone up loads over the last couple of years too. Feels like the whole world really is feeling the pinch at the moment...


...except the top few %, who seem to be doing rather well for themselves.

[DJBrenton]

Food prices have shot up to the point where some days I miss out on starters and just have 2 courses for lunch. My evening meal towards the end of the month is only accompanied by house wine instead of something vintage from time to time too. We are all in this together after all? I share the suffering of the masses.

[WhoHe]

Food prices have shot up to the point where some days I miss out on starters and just have 2 courses for lunch. My evening meal towards the end of the month is only accompanied by house wine instead of something vintage from time to time too. We are all in this together after all? I share the suffering of the masses.

I feel your pain, I had to let the butler go.

[DJBrenton]

I feel your pain, I had to let the butler go.

Surely not. I'd have let the chauffeur go before that. There are limousine companies after all, but a good butler is worth his weight in gold. You don't actually answer your own front door now surely. Sorry, I know that's a ridiculous suggestion, but does having the maid answer really set the right tone? Even if it IS the 'tween parlour maid.

[Immoral King Brian Blessed]

My mansion has a front door? Since when?