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I got a small loaf of bread at a supermarket because it was nearing its use by date. I paid 60p for it.
But if I remember correctly, I used to get a massive loaf of delicious freshly baked granary bread for 60p in 2004!
We ate gorgeous fish and chips yesterday (with scraps) for £8.99 a portion. Couldn’t believe it   |
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I got some a bag of Festival from a take away last weekend and had change out of a fiver.
I think the guy took pity on me because the man before bought the last Lamb patty and I was gutted.
Doughnuts, they used to be so much cheaper. You would get a bag of them for a quid, when I was a kid. Now it's like 2 quid for one mini doughnut that's been sat there for half a day. |
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"I got a small loaf of bread at a supermarket because it was nearing its use by date. I paid 60p for it.
But if I remember correctly, I used to get a massive loaf of delicious freshly baked granary bread for 60p in 2004!
We ate gorgeous fish and chips yesterday (with scraps) for £8.99 a portion. Couldn’t believe it "
The price of fish and chips is mad  |
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"Coffee.
We've just been to Starbucks. "
Seconded, ridiculous. And a few others
Lamb
Good fruit and veg
Tradesmen
Cars, esp EV
Dentists
Decent holidays, flights and hotels
Of course energy prices
and much much more ... |
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Milk, butter and bread used to be staple cheap items.
Now a McDonald's actually cheaper
And people wonder why the NHS is on its knees
Unhealthy food is half the price of fresh fruit and veg
Almost like they want to lower the population |
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Aldi. A lot of the prices in there now are on a par with most other supermarkets, especially their "specially selected" stuff. You used to be able to get loads of shopping for £25, now that will get you about 4 things  |
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"The universe needs to heal. We’re getting there.
What so you remember being cheap that now isn’t?"
All hard food 😎😎😎😎😎
Ackee. Don't even get me started.
Bun. Hardough bread. Even garlic. I remember the time you could go get all the 'yard' food (including fish or meat) and have change from £20. Now you need a small mortgage |
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So I get through a lot of tomato purée I think I have about 20 tubes in the pantry currently that’s maybe one months worth. I’m sure last time I was in the UK they were about 35p and this year they seem to be 70p , like they have doubled in price in a couple of years |
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"99 with a flake from the ice cream van. Got one when it was sunny and it £3.50. Used to be just over a pound."
I was bought up in West London and I remember my dad telling me that the ice cream man at the serpentine used to rip off tourists by charging them 99p for 99 ice cream 😂 |
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Fish and chips here are £10.50 not that long ago from the same chippy they were £5.
Look at all of the popular items if they haven’t raised the prices then they’ve done the classic shrinkage trick and reduced the sizes by noticeably large amounts. Some companies just use the shrinkage trend to make even larger profits. |
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"Fish and chips here are £10.50 not that long ago from the same chippy they were £5.
Look at all of the popular items if they haven’t raised the prices then they’ve done the classic shrinkage trick and reduced the sizes by noticeably large amounts. Some companies just use the shrinkage trend to make even larger profits."
Oh no you misunderstand they do that to help you control your calorie intake. It's because they love you so much. |
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By *ib.Man 3 weeks ago
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"99 with a flake from the ice cream van. Got one when it was sunny and it £3.50. Used to be just over a pound.
£4.75 for me last weekend. I shit you not."
That is absolutely criminal!
If it was 99p in 1990 it would be £2.47 with inflation.
Everyone is just gouging everyone else now. |
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Luckily I don’t need their calorie control intake help . I’m very disciplined with what I eat and exercise and swim daily. That’s why all of the manufacturers have the crazy offers on the unhealthy food which I don’t eat anyway. |
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I used to know a guy who run a fish and chip shop and I asked him why are you the most expensive. He basically said while the demand is there I will be but when it falls off I will be the cheapest. We are at that tipping point now or approaching with all trades, goods and services. Unfortunately a lot have had it good for a while and don’t know better and thinking when it drops off I’ll put my prices up not understanding that business is about consistency. DIY, dining and drinking at home are now becoming favourable again. |
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"Bloody jaffa cakes - price of them now is obscene. Elon Musk would struggle to buy a double pack.
I can't buy them because I'm too bitter about it, they'd turn to ashes in my mouth."
Bought 10 for £1.25. Disgusting |
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"Bloody jaffa cakes - price of them now is obscene. Elon Musk would struggle to buy a double pack.
I can't buy them because I'm too bitter about it, they'd turn to ashes in my mouth.
Bought 10 for £1.25. Disgusting"
Probably serves you all right for having awful taste in biscuits... |
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"Bloody jaffa cakes - price of them now is obscene. Elon Musk would struggle to buy a double pack.
I can't buy them because I'm too bitter about it, they'd turn to ashes in my mouth.
Bought 10 for £1.25. Disgusting
Probably serves you all right for having awful taste in biscuits..."
In WHAT? |
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"Bloody jaffa cakes - price of them now is obscene. Elon Musk would struggle to buy a double pack.
I can't buy them because I'm too bitter about it, they'd turn to ashes in my mouth.
Bought 10 for £1.25. Disgusting
Probably serves you all right for having awful taste in biscuits...
In WHAT? "
In ✨biscuits✨ |
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