Rip offs

A Battered Mars Bar

We all know Gas is odourless and has the scent added for "safety" but does anyone stop to think how much space that smell is taking up in our gas suppy? How much gas is being watered down with smells added I don't know but I bet it's a lot and I bet we're being screwed.

Anyone got any other examples of rip offs?

gifted

And how do they get the water wet???...pure rip off there as well....

tony1kenobi

Velcro.

Winterlong

Aero.
Their unique selling point is that they have padded out a Dairymilk with air.

And they charge extra for it.

Stigura

Band Aid.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Polo empty in the middle.

dilallio

Ephraim Dry Blackboard wrote: »

Polo empty in the middle.

That's a non-fattening centre!

eeguy

A Battered Mars Bar wrote: »

We all know Gas is odourless and has the scent added for "safety" but does anyone stop to think how much space that smell is taking up in our gas suppy? How much gas is being watered down with smells added I don't know but I bet it's a lot and I bet we're being screwed.

Anyone got any other examples of rip offs?

0.5 - 1%

Whenever I stop to think about something I usually find the answer on Google.

http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/media/8553/chap4-leakdetection-natgas.pdf

munster87

If you smell enough of it you'd get a blocked nose so too

K.Flyer

A Battered Mars Bar wrote: »

Anyone got any other examples of rip offs?

FRESH AIR..

We are only getting 21% of it as Oxygen, what's that all about, who can I complain to about it.

HeidiHeidi

Ephraim Dry Blackboard wrote: »

Polo empty in the middle.

Some marketing genius made a product of the "polo holes" a few years back - no idea if they're still available, but it was clever!

Hector Bellend

€ 76 for a U2 ticket.

Shove it up yer hole missus

Turtyturd

Do mr and Mrs Mint Aero feel ripped off when they look at other peoples kids?

RhubarbCrumble

Ephraim Dry Blackboard wrote: »

Polo empty in the middle.

As for doughnuts .....

fatknacker

Skimmed milk is mostly water...

Hector Bellend

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

As for doughnuts .....

Jam doughnuts dont have a hole in the Middle.

That would defeat the purpose

HeidiHeidi

fatknacker wrote: »

Skimmed All milk is mostly water...

FYP

fatknacker

Your face is mostly water.

fineso.mom

Ephraim Dry Blackboard wrote: »

Polo empty in the middle.

Doughnuts, the same...Ba#tards!

jimmy blevins

dilallio wrote: »

That's a non-fattening centre!

Just like doughnuts, the healthy choice.

Rubberlegs

Fizzy drinks in fast food restaurants that are half drink, half ice.

andekwarhola

Bikini wax.

fin12

Shots in pubs. They charge nearly a fiver for a shot of vodka.

Elemonator

Hector Bellend wrote: »

€ 76 for a U2 ticket.

Shove it up yer hole missus

Wait til you see the prices for Black Sabbath and Phil Collins.........

Did nobody think of drink? I've started noticing that restaurants (not really pubs) have started sneaking in American pint glass sizes (473ml) rather than the traditional Imperial pint (568ml). 95ml less for the same price, very close to a fifth of a pint less.

K.Flyer

Erm, Water "Lite" anyone.... :pac:

bodhrandude

Elemonator wrote: »

Wait til you see the prices for Black Sabbath and Phil Collins.........

Did nobody think of drink? I've started noticing that restaurants (not really pubs) have started sneaking in American pint glass sizes (473ml) rather than the traditional Imperial pint (568ml). 95ml less for the same price, very close to a fifth of a pint less.

Get onto the weights and measures division of the government, that sounds illegal what they are doing.

http://www.nsai.ie/LegalMetrology.aspx

posturingpat

Paying to go for a piss at Busaras.

Paying 20 cent for a sachet of ketchup that will cover about 3 chips.

cml387

bodhrandude wrote: »

Get onto the weights and measures division of the government, that sounds illegal what they are doing.

http://www.nsai.ie/LegalMetrology.aspx

It only affects hipsters .

darkpagandeath

A Battered Mars Bar wrote: »

We all know Gas is odourless and has the scent added for "safety" but does anyone stop to think how much space that smell is taking up in our gas suppy? How much gas is being watered down with smells added I don't know but I bet it's a lot and I bet we're being screwed.

Anyone got any other examples of rip offs?

It would not be many part per million for you to smell.

KungPao

posturingpat wrote: »

Paying to go for a piss at Busaras.

Paying 20 cent for a sachet of ketchup that will cover about 3 chips.

Ha, really?

Last time I was there, a few years back, there was some defunct turnstile of sorts, but no charge. The jacks is (or was?) like walking into Satan's bathroom, state of it. Like the toilet in Trainspotting.

The Moldy Gowl

posturingpat wrote: »

Paying to go for a piss at Busaras.

Paying 20 cent for a sachet of ketchup that will cover about 3 chips.

What kinda poor suffering junkie would need to go for a piss in busaras?

People can help you pat. You don't need to degrade yourself.

longshanks

Birthday cards, wedding cards etc.
€4.50 for a piece of card with some writing on it.

TallGlass

K.Flyer wrote: »

FRESH AIR..

We are only getting 21% of it as Oxygen, what's that all about, who can I complain to about it.

If you got a high dose of oxygen you'd know all about it. You'd be like a human on turbo mode. Living life in the fast lane x5 or you might just die or explode on fire or something mad like that.

KungPao

Sky/VMI etc. The basic packs are basically FTA with a few ****e extras, and the sports packs prices would induce nosebleeds.

learn_more

Televisions are getting thinner and thinner :mad:

fin12

longshanks wrote: »

Birthday cards, wedding cards etc.
€4.50 for a piece of card with some writing on it.

Your going to the wrong shops, you get 3 cards in euro store for 2 euro. Or Lidl and Aldi do lovely cards for half that price.

jackinthemix94

fin12 wrote: »

Your going to the wrong shops, you get 3 cards in euro store for 2 euro. Or Lidl and Aldi do lovely cards for half that price.

Lmao imagine getting somebody a card from Lidl.

Cheap af.

TallGlass

Any type of chopped anything from the supermarket or shops is usually a rip off.

Chopped carrots 2€ a bag for 200g vs 1kg of carrots for 59c for example.

TallGlass

jackinthemix94 wrote: »

Lmao imagine getting somebody a card from Lidl.

Cheap af.

I wouldn't know or care enough to be honest. I look at them, put them up for a few days them chuck em in the bin!

fin12

jackinthemix94 wrote: »

Lmao imagine getting somebody a card from Lidl.

Cheap af.

They're not cheap they are actually really nice cards.

Pinch Flat

Beer. Lots of gas bubbles in it which are taking up valuable beer space in my pint.

ButtersSuki

bodhrandude wrote: »

Get onto the weights and measures division of the government, that sounds illegal what they are doing.

http://www.nsai.ie/LegalMetrology.aspx

As another poster posted that's an illegal unit of measure for alcohol in Ireland. Complain to Customs and Excise and that will be sorted in a hurry!

Kamili

jackinthemix94 wrote: »

Lmao imagine getting somebody a card from Lidl.

Cheap af.

its the thought that counts!