Rip off Britain

[lilelvis2000]

He forgot to mention that while in the US (and other countries) most companies offer a free number for sales and services - in the UK you have a choice of either a 0870 or 0845. And what other government in the world does the same - ie: charge you VAT to call them?


I think we make other people around the world wonder how we live. My brother-in-law laughs at me from his posh job in NY. though he still thinks this is a socialist society. I tell him...it isn't but you're taxed and treated as if it is.

I just got my gas bill the other day...the company has doubled he monthly direct-debit. Not just a small increase...but doubled. Then council tax is up, food is up, taxes up, corporate tax up...I could go on. Oh woe is us.

[HRH]

Do you read a lot of Oscar Wilde?

As a matter of fact I do and enjoy a lot of his work. I once used his quote when flying back to Manchester after one of my jaunts. "I have nothing to declare except my genius"

[NickFitz]

As a matter of fact I do and enjoy a lot of his work. I once used his quote when flying back to Manchester after one of my jaunts. "I have nothing to declare except my genius"

Maybe you should consider striving to emulate the purpose and quality of his writing in your own posts, rather than cherry-picking the good bits to make yourself feel all clever and important

[Tensai]

...rather than cherry-picking the good bits to make yourself feel all clever and important

"I'd rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full frontal lobotomy."
Allegedly Oscar, according to the local faux-oirish pub I saw it scrawled in. Either way, I rather like the point.

[EternalOptimist]

'Your majesty is like a streak of bats p1ss'


it was one of Wildes

[Peoplesoft bloke]

As a matter of fact I do and enjoy a lot of his work. I once used his quote when flying back to Manchester after one of my jaunts. "I have nothing to declare except my genius"

Was this on returning from America by any chance?

America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.

[threaded]

Was this on returning from America by any chance?

America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.

I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.

[NotAllThere]

As a matter of fact I do and enjoy a lot of his work. I once used his quote when flying back to Manchester after one of my jaunts. "I have nothing to declare except my genius"

Given that customs officers have a "rubber-glove" sense of humour, was that entirely wise?