Why Australia is Expensive?
Jan 19th 2010, 11:14 am
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Re: Why Australia is Expensive?
They would all return different results. For me, it would be that Australian milk is cheaper - at those prices or they would be about the same. Either way I can buy loads of it.
A tin of something would probably be cheaper in the UK - but which tin, as we are reminded, there are all manner of tins on sale.
Jan 19th 2010, 11:16 am
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Re: Why Australia is Expensive?
hmmm...I could plug in a few numbers here - for me. Based on average earnings in industry, country, last salary there, last expected salary there, salary here - expected, average and actual.
They would all return different results. For me, it would be that Australian milk is cheaper - at those prices or they would be about the same. Either way I can buy loads of it.
A tin of something would probably be cheaper in the UK - but which tin, as we are reminded, there are all manner of tins on sale.
They would all return different results. For me, it would be that Australian milk is cheaper - at those prices or they would be about the same. Either way I can buy loads of it.
A tin of something would probably be cheaper in the UK - but which tin, as we are reminded, there are all manner of tins on sale.
Jan 19th 2010, 11:20 am
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Re: Why Australia is Expensive?
But isn't that not childish too? You could argue that DJ has no equivalent because it sits between M&S and Harrods. M&S is pure wannabe for the middle classes. Harrods sells it's own brands and others too. Infact David Jones is like a - fook - the name escapes me - (it is in Sloane Square). You're talking to a man who was very selective when it came to some men's wear in one time and place(!)
Alot of their stands sell the same designer gear anyhow. I don't see how they can be crap. I can see the shop is smaller and carries less.
Alot of their stands sell the same designer gear anyhow. I don't see how they can be crap. I can see the shop is smaller and carries less.
Jan 19th 2010, 11:23 am
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Re: Why Australia is Expensive?
Although Australia used to be considered as one of the best in dairy products but the price of 1litre Milk (Devondale etc.) is also significantly high.In US one of my fellow used to buy 1Gallon (3.87litres) Milk in $2.Moreover Australia is full of Natural resources but Petrol/Gas is expensive when compared to US [1Gallon $2.5 Texas].Buying house also seems expensive and lower in quality.There are more second graded (in quality) "Chinnese Products" in Australian market then in UK,Canada or US.Why its like that?
Petrol is cheaper there because it's taxed less - maybe explains the shocking state of the roads in California..
Houses are generally much cheaper in the US - there is good and bad quality in both countries.
America is full of chinese crap - Wallmart is Chinas 8th largest customer (including countries).
Jan 19th 2010, 11:25 am
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Re: Why Australia is Expensive?
Well, I didn't actually make the statement ''the UK has no crap shops'', did I, so not sure why you need to say that, other than the usual knee-jerk defensiveness.
However, seeing as you raise the issue, I WOULD make the statement that whilst both the UK and Australia have good shops and bad shops, taken as an overall shops in the UK are generally better than shops in Australia generally are.
By all means believe that Australia has better everything, if you prefer.
However, seeing as you raise the issue, I WOULD make the statement that whilst both the UK and Australia have good shops and bad shops, taken as an overall shops in the UK are generally better than shops in Australia generally are.
By all means believe that Australia has better everything, if you prefer.
Jan 19th 2010, 11:28 am
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Jan 19th 2010, 11:29 am
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A tin of something that all those people like to get two for the price of -4....or something.....and there was me, being my most utmost scientific and not trying to get all shouty and miserable about it....
Jan 19th 2010, 11:35 am
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You've just proved that you are a waste of oxygen, like many of your ilk.
I've made it quite clear that some things are expensive in Australia. I've even tried to be vaguely analytic about it, rather than jump to conclusions...that only one way can be the case.
Next...
I've made it quite clear that some things are expensive in Australia. I've even tried to be vaguely analytic about it, rather than jump to conclusions...that only one way can be the case.
Next...
Jan 19th 2010, 11:35 am
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Re: Why Australia is Expensive?
Jan 19th 2010, 11:36 am
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You've just proved that you are a waste of oxygen, like many of your ilk.
I've made it quite clear that some things are expensive in Australia. I've even tried to be vaguely analytic about it, rather than jump to conclusions...that only one way can be the case.
Next...
I've made it quite clear that some things are expensive in Australia. I've even tried to be vaguely analytic about it, rather than jump to conclusions...that only one way can be the case.
Next...
Jan 19th 2010, 11:37 am
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Re: Why Australia is Expensive?
What else are they trying to say through their defensiveness other than Australia is beyond reproach? It's either that or a cry for help.
You can't even say Britain has greener grass without some smart-arse trying to prove that it doesn't.
Jan 19th 2010, 11:40 am
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Jan 19th 2010, 11:42 am
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Re: Why Australia is Expensive?
Yes. All the people on this website who get uptight the instant someone complains about any frigging aspect of the place whatsoever.
What else are they trying to say through their defensiveness other than Australia is beyond reproach? It's either that or a cry for help.
You can't even say Britain has greener grass without some smart-arse trying to prove that it doesn't.
What else are they trying to say through their defensiveness other than Australia is beyond reproach? It's either that or a cry for help.
You can't even say Britain has greener grass without some smart-arse trying to prove that it doesn't.