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Stuff that shouldn't cost half as much

Kold · 2008-07-09 18:01:50

Well basically, everything in this country, but inflation and cost of living aside, what is complete b*llocks? I'll start with some obvious ones: Bottled water. It's water. Like the stuff that comes out of your tap. The real joke is when you have to get it in restaurants or gigs though. Get raped of €2 in order to not get…

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#392 13-07-2008 05:11PM

dubmick

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rossie1977 wrote: »

water is not too bad, you can get 2 litres of tesco or dunnes value water for 30 cents

I buy 2 litre bottle of sparkling water from Dunnes, the price has gone from 37c to 79c, not I know it is still cheap but that is one hell of a price increase!

The bottles have a snazzy new label. Looks like I'm paying double for the new label.

Anyone have Conor Pope's email address?

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#393 15-07-2008 03:35PM

Will

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Bored in work and reminded of Laura Appleby's comments about super expensive shoes

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#394 15-07-2008 03:38PM

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Very apt indeed!

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#395 15-07-2008 04:34PM

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Look - lets end this bottled water/water crap in this thread already...

DO NOT DRINK WATER - FISH F**K IN IT!!!!!!!!

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