VAT on blonde hair dye to be doubled

Reg'stoy · 07-09-2009 7:15pm #1

Bottle dyed blondes all over Ireland will be up in arms when somebody reads them newspaper reports that Eamon Ryan TD, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has announced the doubling of VAT on all blonde hair products.

The Minister by way of explanation said "for far too long the enviromental damage caused by Irish women trying to keep up with thinner and prettier east Europeans has gone unpunished" he when pressed also admitted that "the Vintners Federation of Ireland has expressed their delight as Irish men will as a result of this measure, return in droves to their locals in an attempt to cope with the shock of Irish women returning to their 'natural' hair colour".

Economists expect that if only half of all 'naturally blonde' Irish women continue to the use these hair products, the revenue generated will pay for NAMA by the end of this financial year.

brummytom · 07-09-2009 7:16pm

I'm sure there'll be a sudden and horrible rise in the numbers of gingers red-heads

Sir Molle · 07-09-2009 7:17pm

Woops, I forgot to laugh.

genericguy · 07-09-2009 7:19pm

i can't wait to see the blonde burds trying to calculate how much double works out at.

humberklog · 07-09-2009 7:20pm

Notice how they're trying to blind the typical buyer with enviromental science words. I think the word "double" could have confused them on its own.

Corb · 07-09-2009 7:23pm

Is this for real? It's hard to tell on here sometimes. Why not double Vat on all hair dyes then though? This country is a joke.

phasers · 07-09-2009 7:24pm

And I just became a brunette again.

Phew!

_Arctic_ · 07-09-2009 7:25pm

brummytom wrote: »

I'm sure there'll be a sudden and horrible rise in the numbers of gingers red-heads

Hey, dont make fun of us or me and my clan will eat your soul.

FruitLover · 07-09-2009 7:29pm

Here's hoping they'll bump up the tax on fake tan and Ugg boots while they're at it.

bronte · 07-09-2009 7:33pm

This better be a joke or I ma kick some ass.

brummytom · 07-09-2009 7:33pm

I always think dark/black-haired girls look better than bleached blonde tbh

genericguy · 07-09-2009 7:34pm

phasers wrote: »

And I just became a brunette again.

Phew!

i'd probably still do you.

bronte · 07-09-2009 7:47pm

brummytom wrote: »

I always think dark/black-haired girls look better than bleached blonde tbh

You have wounded me young Thomas. Wounded me deeply.

Corb · 07-09-2009 7:48pm

brummytom wrote: »

I always think dark/black-haired girls look better than bleached blonde tbh

Not true. I've seen some plain Jane brunettes look a million times better with blonde hair.

VAT on blonde hair dye to be doubled

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