Reply to: Anyone else been to the US lately? What did you think about price of stuff?

[Churchill]

That stereotype has long since been consigned to the history books if anything I find the reveres is true with those from the south of the border.

YYawn.

You'll have had yer tea then?

[Troll]

I was there in April and couldn't say I noticed it was overly expensive (but I then had a summer break in Europe which was expensive ( bonus meant the low rent Brits weren't there) so depends what your point of reference is)

I don't really go on holiday to compare the cost of things - they cost what they cost and you either put up with them or go elsewhere.

[scooterscot]

He is a Scot, they're like Yorkshiremen with all the generosity wrung out of them.

That stereotype has long since been consigned to the history books if anything I find the reveres is true with those from the south of the border.

YYawn.

[Churchill]

Scooterscot, is it always you who starts the threads about the cost of 'stuff' in various places?

no.

now I'm away to bed.

Drunken Flounce!

[scooterscot]

Scooterscot, is it always you who starts the threads about the cost of 'stuff' in various places?

no.

now I'm away to bed.

[Churchill]

Scooterscot, is it always you who starts the threads about the cost of 'stuff' in various places?

He is a Scot, they're like Yorkshiremen with all the generosity wrung out of them.

[d000hg]

Food I found not too bad, cheaper than here in diners, etc. Hotels were the real shocker - finding even a nasty motel in Boston was $200/night and double for somewhere nice - that's more than London!

Cheap petrol though

[MaryPoppins]

Scooterscot, is it always you who starts the threads about the cost of 'stuff' in various places?

[Churchill]

Just come back from Florida. WDW and all that.

Disney itself has turned into a complete rip-off these days. Very expensive. $35 for a crap Disney t-shirt, $40 for a crap buffet in Disney restaurant.

Also, some of the stuff in the shops outside equates to same price once converted to pounds. (As I kept telling the Mrs - theres no point buying stuff if it costs the same back home and you got the hassle of lugging it home in the suitcase!)

I bet your kids really love going on holiday with you!

[psychocandy]

Been to the US fairly consistently the past few years. On this trip the differences are noticeable. Even though Euro / Sterling exchange rates with the dollar such as they are, the price of stuff in general in the US has certainly increased from what I remember. Found the US to be quite expensive now, eating out $70-80, no where that posh but that's a lot for one.

Was talking with an IT guy on the flight into Vegas, 'we don't have inflation he said' Say what... What's he on I thought.

Been looking now and again at this armani scarf I saw in Munich, €350 - saw the exact same scarf in San Fran for $950!

So if you think you'll go to the US for some bargains think again. iPad is only $300 though, very tempted.

Just come back from Florida. WDW and all that.

Disney itself has turned into a complete rip-off these days. Very expensive. $35 for a crap Disney t-shirt, $40 for a crap buffet in Disney restaurant.

Also, some of the stuff in the shops outside equates to same price once converted to pounds. (As I kept telling the Mrs - theres no point buying stuff if it costs the same back home and you got the hassle of lugging it home in the suitcase!)

[Churchill]

I experienced a deja vu moment when I opened the thread.

What? Again?

[BlasterBates]

I experienced a deja vu moment when I opened the thread.

[Pondlife]

Is that why they put a little mint on them?

[sasguru]

Apparently the pillows are nice and bitable...

FTFY

[Churchill]

Supposed family man goes on holiday alone to a city noted for its gay population. Pretty obvious what's going on.

That's only like MF "going Greek"...

What's the hotel like?

Apparently the pillows are nice and soft...