ok so i landed in england a few days ago. i have gone into asda and i am simply amazed and blown away by how cheap food is in england. everything i am buying 3 times cheaper than i paid in america. i am buying bread for 70 pence. in america i pay $5 for the same bread. this is 5 times the amount. i am buying juice for 90 pence. in america i buy the same juice for $4. this is 3 times the amount. i did a huge grocery and it all came to 20 pounds. in america i am paying $100 for the same grocery capitalism is really a disease. even haircuts are 3 times more in america than in england. got my hair did for 5 pounds. in america i do it for $20. this is 3 times the amount ??

buzugee:

got my hair did

Men don't say this.


When using black American lingo to seem cooler, make sure you don't use the vernacular exclusive to African American women.


Just letting you know.

PhysicsMHD:


Men don't say this.


When using black American lingo to seem cooler, make sure you don't use the vernacular exclusive to African American women.


Just letting you know.

i know exactly what i did. when it comes to african american vernacular you cant even smell my ashy feet fool. i just thought i will inject a bit of bizarre humor in the post. gerrit fool ?

Okay. . .if you say so. I can sort of see the humor now, but it wasn't really clear in the initial post. . .

Anyway, don't you guys pay way heavier taxes in the UK? Or is that just a misconception/rumor?

got my hair did for 5 pounds

So this is African American lingo?  Don't know why Africans make statements as though every African American only has a 5th grade education.

When it comes to African Americans perhaps you should upgrade. Or perhaps people should refer to Africans as 419er's. Think that's fair?

PhysicsMHD:

Okay. . .if you say so. I can sort of see the humor now, but it wasn't really clear in the initial post. . .

Anyway, don't you guys pay way heavier taxes in the UK? Or is that just a misconception/rumor?

the heavier taxes ? is a misconception. taxes are a quarter of your wages in the UK which i believe is the same in america. but the only significant difference is that in america its a possibility that you will earn more in some professions.
but taking unbridled capitalism to food is just sickening. no wonder soup kitchens and salvation army food lines are popping up everywhere. people cannot afford the food anymore.

Thirst4Lif:

So this is African American lingo?  Don't know why Africans make statements as though every African American only has a 5th grade education.

When it comes to African Americans perhaps you should upgrade. Or perhaps people should refer to Africans as 419er's. Think that's fair?

nah dude this a joke  even in african american inner circles. even black comedians in america use that line to poke fun at black cultural lingo. its not denigrating. its just an inside joke to all african americans. men say it and women say it, just to be funny. gerrit ?

tyrone------ 'hey keisha, when are you going to get your hair did ?'

ok so i landed in england a few days ago. i have gone into asda and i am simply amazed and blown away by how cheap food is in england. everything i am buying 3 times cheaper than i paid in america. i am buying bread for 70 pence. in america i pay $5 for the same bread. this is 5 times the amount. i am buying juice for 90 pence. in america i buy the same juice for $4. this is 3 times the amount. i did a huge grocery and it all came to 20 pounds. in america i am paying $100 for the same grocery   capitalism is really a disease. even haircuts are 3 times more in america than in england. got my hair did for 5 pounds. in america i do it for $20. this is 3 times the amount ??

Your 'Maths' is a joke - And as for your grammar - Na wa oh.

Simple calculations - See errors throughout.

enyojo:

Why not attack d issues instead of attacking the gramma or african american lingo?

right ? my sentiments exactly.

Sun of god:



Your 'Maths' is a joke - And as for your grammar - Na wa oh.

Simple calculations - See errors throughout.

what errors ? are you dumb enough to try to compare without converting the pounds to dollars ? oponu buruku. do the conversion from pounds to dollars and then do the comparison. it comes out to an average of paying 3 or 4 times more in america for the same product. this is unbridled capitalism

Why not attack d issues instead of attacking the gramma or african american lingo?

Because there is no issue! Shopkeepers can price their merchandise as they choose.

Whether he pays that amount is up to him. If he has a problem with the prices he can

shop someplace else.

Thirst4Lif:

Because there is no issue! Shopkeepers can price their merchandise as they choose.

Whether he pays that amount is up to him. If he has a problem with the prices he can

shop someplace else.

shop some place else ? bruv these are the prices all over america whether you go to jewel or dominick

buzugee:

i am buying bread for 70 pence. in america i pay $5 for the same bread.

At what particular place and how much bread are we talking here? You can get a loaf of bread for $2.50- $3.00 in America. Where are you shopping when you come to America?

i am buying juice for 90 pence. in america i buy the same juice for $4

How many fl. oz. are we talking here? Half a gallon (64 fl. oz) of orange juice is around $2- $3 usually. A full gallon is around $4 or more though.

i did a huge grocery and it all came to 20 pounds. in america i am paying $100 for the same grocery

Your grocery cost sounds about right for a huge amount, but did you take into account brand name vs. store brand? Just wondering. This disparity (20 pounds vs. 100 dollars) is pretty shocking, actually.

even haircuts are 3 times more in america than in england. got my hair did for 5 pounds. in america i do it for $20. this is 3 times the amount ?? 

Yeah, haircuts are around $15-20 here. Getting $8 haircuts would be pretty nice. It is kind of strange how things seem under priced in the UK. I say under priced because, looking at it from another angle, the American prices seem reasonable to me, while the UK prices seem like they'll make businesses possibly work harder (maybe too hard) for a real profit if they're not getting their supply/equipment/stock/etc. as cheap as their pricing suggests. But maybe they are, and their prices are reasonable while the U.S. prices are inflated. Possibly something to do with the strength of respective economies in terms of inflation. I'm no economic expert by any means, but the following:

"In economics, inflation  is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.[1]  When the general price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services. Consequently, inflation also reflects an erosion in the purchasing power of money – a loss of real value in the internal medium of exchange and unit of account in the economy."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation

seems like a possible explanation.


As for taxes, I'm no tax expert (the U.S. tax system seems pretty involved), but I highly doubt that it's as much as 25% of wages in the U.S. Not with the Republican party still up and running, anyway. There are various types of taxes in the U.S. and I'm sure it's the same in the U.K., but I doubt that any of them are up to 25% of anything or that they add up to 25% of wages. I think the very capitalistic nature of the U.S. that you're pointing out (as opposed to a blend of light socialism and capitalism) would prevent anything like 25%. Just a guess on my part though.

LMAO @ "Got my hair did". . . .  hate men with braids. . . .

Poster should really take into acct the prices of other things like housing, school, taxes etc. Dont get fooled by 20 pence bread. Well, the way to an African man's heart is by food.

Thirst4Lif:

So this is African American lingo?  Don't know why Africans make statements as though every African American only has a 5th grade education.

When it comes to African Americans perhaps you should upgrade. Or perhaps people should refer to Africans as 419er's. Think that's fair?

I think you misunderstood me. "Got my hair did" is a specific phrase, occasionally used by some black American women, and with the speaker fully aware that it's not grammatically correct, but stated ungrammatically intentionally for a kind of emphasis. We weren't making comments about education or grammatical competence, actually.

PhysicsMHD:

At what particular place and how much bread are we talking here? You can get a loaf of bread for $2.50- $3.00 in America. Where are you shopping when you come to America?

How many fl. oz. are we talking here? Half a gallon (64 fl. oz) of orange juice is around $2- $3 usually. A full gallon is around $4 or more though.

Your grocery cost sounds about right for a huge amount, but did you take into account brand name vs. store brand? Just wondering. This disparity (20 pounds vs. 100 dollars) is pretty shocking, actually.

Yeah, haircuts are around $15-20 here. Getting $8 haircuts would be pretty nice. It is kind of strange how things seem under priced in the UK. I say under priced because, looking at it from another angle, the American prices seem reasonable to me, while the UK prices seem like they'll make businesses possibly work harder (maybe too hard) for a real profit if they're not getting their supply/equipment/stock/etc. as cheap as their pricing suggests. But maybe they are, and their prices are reasonable while the U.S. prices are inflated. Possibly something to do with the strength of respective economies in terms of inflation. I'm no economic expert by any means, but the following:

"In economics, inflation  is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.[1]  When the general price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services. Consequently, inflation also reflects an erosion in the purchasing power of money – a loss of real value in the internal medium of exchange and unit of account in the economy."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation

seems like a possible explanation.


As for taxes, I'm no tax expert (the U.S. tax system seems pretty involved), but I highly doubt that it's as much as 25% of wages in the U.S. Not with the Republican party still up and running, anyway. There are various types of taxes in the U.S. and I'm sure it's the same in the U.K., but I doubt that any of them are up to 25% of anything or that they add up to 25% of wages. I think the very capitalistic nature of the U.S. that you're pointing out (as opposed to a blend of light socialism and capitalism) would prevent anything like 25%. Just a guess on my part though.

bruv i dont just eat any bread. i buy brown wholemeal healthy bread. this kind of bread is $5 in jewel and dominicks. this same kind of bread is 70 pence in england. i am aware that there are cheaper breads full of chemicals and dead white flour but i dont mess with those kinda crap.

the juice is a full gallon. its dirt cheap in england. real juice too. no chemicals.

bruv trust me, the price comparisons are astounding.
you know in america i think the tax may even be higher than 25 percent. i know a guy who says they take a third his wages in taxes

Ileke-IdI:

LMAO @ "Got my hair did". . . .  hate men with braids. . . .

Poster should really take into acct the prices of other things like housing, school, taxes etc. Dont get fooled by 20 pence bread. Well, the way to an African man's heart is by food.

well i aint got braids 

price of housing and school is cheaper in england. heck its all free  at least the schools are.

PhysicsMHD:

I think you misunderstood me. "Got my hair did" is a specific phrase, occasionally used by some black American women, and with the speaker fully aware that it's not grammatically correct, but stated ungrammatically intentionally for a kind of emphasis. We weren't making a comment about education or grammatical competence, actually.

no mind that puto folks ignore the question and go on another tangent. must be the effect of too much sun on the brain. folks brains is fried up

buzugee:

bruv i dont just eat any bread. i buy brown wholemeal healthy bread. this kind of bread is $5 in jewel and dominicks. this same kind of bread is 70 pence in england. i am aware that there are cheaper breads full of chemicals and dead white flour but i dont mess with those kinda crap.

lol 

the juice is a full gallon. its dirt cheap in england. real juice too. no chemicals.


bruv trust me, the price comparisons are astounding.

Yeah, I believe you. It can't all be due to inflation. I guess American companies are just out to increase their profit at anyone's expense. Probably has to do with the ideology of American capitalism.

you know in america i think the tax may even be higher than 25 percent. i know a guy who says they take a third his wages in taxes

Surprising. Like I said, I don't know much about taxes, but a third in taxes sounds outrageous. He must work at a specific kind of job where he's vulnerable to that kind of taxation because I can't imagine the average American putting up with that. Whole protests have been staged over much less.