FabSwingers.com forum: How much!

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I saw a advert for a 'Caramel Waffle Latte hot chocolate' on the television last night so called in at starbucks this morning for one (i usually visit a independent coffee shop and havnt had a starbucks ever) i had a large Caramel Waffle Latte hot chocolate & a chocolate cheesecake muffin, '£7:80 please'

how much! Christ i about fell over. Its delicious but still im shocked.

Whats made you think 'how much?' Recently

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My latest hair highlights … £180!

I was like “how muchhhh” on the inside but just flipped my card out and handed over the money with a smile… (forced smile)

He did a great job tho so

I can’t believe tho that your drink is £7.80!!! I hope it was a super large one and that it waste like heaven

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I paid my mot, tax and insurance all within the space of a few weeks. That had me saying "how much!?" when I saw my bank account.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I work in a campus restaurant, our new pricing structure just beggars belief, it's as if those at the top are trying to run the business into the ground

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I saw a Barbie dolls house advertised on the telly. £350 I think it was!

Toys are so pricey these days

back in my day you had a lump of coal to play with and were grateful.

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove

The ever rising grocery bill. I seem to buy similar each week, but the bill keeps inching up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I saw a Barbie dolls house advertised on the telly. £350 I think it was!

Toys are so pricey these days

back in my day you had a lump of coal to play with and were grateful."

Id have manipulated my dad into buying me that for Xmas , 100%

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I saw a Barbie dolls house advertised on the telly. £350 I think it was!

Toys are so pricey these days

back in my day you had a lump of coal to play with and were grateful."

Wow yes thats crazy. The coal was great

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

"I saw a Barbie dolls house advertised on the telly. £350 I think it was!

Toys are so pricey these days

back in my day you had a lump of coal to play with and were grateful."

You had a lump of coal all to yourself!

Corrr, we could only wish. Had to share the one lump between six of us. Oh how the other half lived.

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By *inda May SimmonsTV/TS
over a year ago

hexham

I was at LFF ( crumbs it must have been before the first lockdown! Doesn't time fly?) with Rachaelmay. We went to The Adelphi pub down by where the Tetley brewery used to be. I ordered two pints of an American imported pale ale and paid with a £20, I got £1. 20 back.

I said to the woman “ I gave you a twenty not a ten”

She said “ I know, and I have given you the correct change, it is £9.40 a pint!”

The look on my face must have been a picture. The bar staff still remember me every time I go in and make a joke about it!

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By *CSEASEEWoman
over a year ago

London

Seeing the latest news about travel restrictions and I'm thinking how much more is this bloody COVID nightmare going to cost us all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Toblerone and Pringles. The price of both go up and down more than more than a fly in a confession booth and sometime you just have to ask "how much" - the Toblerone can be near a fiver sometimes!!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Toblerone and Pringles. The price of both go up and down more than more than a fly in a confession booth and sometime you just have to ask "how much" - the Toblerone can be near a fiver sometimes!!!!!"

Right? £4 for a tub of freaking Pringles

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A glass of prosecco 6.95.. you can probably get a value bottle of one for that money. But it is also the service I guess.. transport cost.. etc. Just feels wrong knowing I could have got it from the shops. But still..Nice indulgence. Helped me get through my kids behaviour in the restaurant

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was at LFF ( crumbs it must have been before the first lockdown! Doesn't time fly?) with Rachaelmay. We went to The Adelphi pub down by where the Tetley brewery used to be. I ordered two pints of an American imported pale ale and paid with a £20, I got £1. 20 back.

I said to the woman “ I gave you a twenty not a ten”

She said “ I know, and I have given you the correct change, it is £9.40 a pint!”

The look on my face must have been a picture. The bar staff still remember me every time I go in and make a joke about it! "

One of two things would happen in that moment if were me, excessive bowel movement, or apoplectic apocalyptic rage

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sorry I think it was 5.95. Not sure anymore.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to build Airfix model kits when I was a kid. Loads of them, it was my main hobby then. Out of curiosity I occasionally look at them in the shops and what used to be pocket money prices are now seriously expensive.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I paid for hair extensions cor someone recently £975 , I knew they would be expensive but I was a little shocked I expected around £500

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

If you choose something without knowing how much it is, you're bloody rich!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Plane tickets over the Xmas holidays!

Talking £400 one way and £350 back to fly to the continent …..

Thank god I’ve got a BA account full of Avios points so I didn’t have to shell out the extortionate amount of money they were asking

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove

"I used to build Airfix model kits when I was a kid. Loads of them, it was my main hobby then. Out of curiosity I occasionally look at them in the shops and what used to be pocket money prices are now seriously expensive."

You need to ask for a pocket money rise

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By *relanddirectMan
over a year ago

cheshire

"I saw a Barbie dolls house advertised on the telly. £350 I think it was!

Toys are so pricey these days

back in my day you had a lump of coal to play with and were grateful."

U were lucky I had to play with the neighbours coal

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I saw a Barbie dolls house advertised on the telly. £350 I think it was!

Toys are so pricey these days

back in my day you had a lump of coal to play with and were grateful.

U were lucky I had to play with the neighbours coal"

You were lucky , I had to dig for it first to play with it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Coming from Yorkshire I say it every day even to the free drinks machine at work

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Coming from Yorkshire I say it every day even to the free drinks machine at work

Isn’t “how much” the Yorkshire war cry ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Coming from Yorkshire I say it every day even to the free drinks machine at work

Isn’t “how much” the Yorkshire war cry ?

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that ull do

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By *ily Con CarneTV/TS
over a year ago

Cornwall

"I saw a advert for a 'Caramel Waffle Latte hot chocolate' on the television last night so called in at starbucks this morning for one (i usually visit a independent coffee shop and havnt had a starbucks ever) i had a large Caramel Waffle Latte hot chocolate & a chocolate cheesecake muffin, '£7:80 please'

how much! Christ i about fell over. Its delicious but still im shocked.

Whats made you think 'how much?' Recently

Well, all of the time that people are prepared to pay such prices they will continue to charge them and get away with it

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By *nliveneTV/TS
over a year ago

Selby

One flat tyre on Thursday night

i call AA , they arrived on Friday morning! They ask me to follow them to kwit fit

The bill

£187

How much?!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

£900 for a new headlight

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By *iss.ddWoman
over a year ago

Leeds + Newcastle

A posh hot chocolate and a muffin for £7.80?

I don't think that's too bad for Starbucks

I know some of my local independents are hiking their prices too and I'd always choose to support them but until my favourite opens at 6am and has a drive through..... I'm stuck with Starbucks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A posh hot chocolate and a muffin for £7.80?

I don't think that's too bad for Starbucks

I know some of my local independents are hiking their prices too and I'd always choose to support them but until my favourite opens at 6am and has a drive through..... I'm stuck with Starbucks"

I missed the muffin!! I thought Gats just got the chocolate and I was like… WHat the Hell!

But no with the muffin sounds about right. Still expensive tho

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"£900 for a new headlight

No, surely for a new (newish) car

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By *inda May SimmonsTV/TS
over a year ago

hexham

"£900 for a new headlight

You must drive a jaguar!

I had the same problem with my XJR till I sold it. I have a mini now… much more affordable

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Coming from Yorkshire I say it every day even to the free drinks machine at work

Isn’t “how much” the Yorkshire war cry ?

See all, hear all, say nowt;

Eat all, sup all, pay nowt.

And if ever tha' does owt for nowt;

Do it for thissen

^^^The Yorkshire anthem. My Granny taught me

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By *uckslut and MCouple
over a year ago

Poole

"The ever rising grocery bill. I seem to buy similar each week, but the bill keeps inching up

Yep, here you there! And petrol / deisel, not to mention gas & Electric. Income not going up, to cover.

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By *uckslut and MCouple
over a year ago

Poole

"The ever rising grocery bill. I seem to buy similar each week, but the bill keeps inching up

Yep, here you there! And petrol / deisel, not to mention gas & Electric. Income not going up, to cover. "

Hear, not here - sorry.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The price of call of duty: world at war.. games like 13 years old now and still going for £20 ffs

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By *oomboom67Man
over a year ago

Rockdale

What you still go in lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Emmm let’s not talk about that

Bank block my card the other week for exseive spending

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By *imi_RougeWoman
over a year ago

Portsmouth

Cat food, nearly a fiver for a box of 12 sachets. Ridiculous!

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

...is that doggie in the window?

(Sorry, I couldn't resist that)

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By *it for TattCouple
over a year ago

Taunton

Yesterday I had a scrummy pulled pork and bbq sauce wrap, stuffed so full I had to eat it in private to save the embarrassment of any lettuce getting stuck to my face!! I was shocked at how much it cost because it was only 3 quid!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have allways had a curiosity why women charge for sex. Look at sites such as Adult Work and Viva, Street. Beautiful girls on there charging between 100 and 400 and hour. Really. That is just crazy prices.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I thi k the secret with this one is to buy them as early as possible if you can

Hell of a lot cheaper then buying then with just weeks to go etc.

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By *9alMan
over a year ago

Bridgend

"I have allways had a curiosity why women charge for sex. Look at sites such as Adult Work and Viva, Street. Beautiful girls on there charging between 100 and 400 and hour. Really. That is just crazy prices. "

only need them for 10 minutes, used to be 5 when I was younger

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Emmm let’s not talk about that

Bank block my card the other week for exseive spending

Did you get 2 lattes?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you think they should give it away for free?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I once got a cupcake in London. Didn't think to check the price. Thought yeah 2 or 3 quid, it's only little.

6 quid!!!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Emmm let’s not talk about that

Bank block my card the other week for exseive spending

Did you get 2 lattes?

Nope phone them up and verified it was me make the purchase and they unblocked it

Thay though it was lost or stolen bank card

At least I know how much and how fast someone can spend before the bank stops it I can’t be cleaned out

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By *palWoman
over a year ago

The Bermuda Triangle in Suffolk

Go to B&M a large Toblerone is always £3

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A poppet. The kids wanted it and they had been really good so I said yes without even looking at the price. I thought great, it'll only be around £5.

£15!!!

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

"I saw a Barbie dolls house advertised on the telly. £350 I think it was!

Toys are so pricey these days

back in my day you had a lump of coal to play with and were grateful.

U were lucky I had to play with the neighbours coal

You were lucky , I had to dig for it first to play with it "

My dad would put the lump of coal on the fire before I could play with it.

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