British Euro Survey
Aug 9th 2002, 9:43 pm
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British Euro Survey
I was amazed by the outcome of a recent survey in UK which asked the public how many
Euros represented a GBP. Only about 20% came close, and the average of answers given
was about 17. The real answer is
1.58. So it looks like many UK tourists are gunna get ripped of this year... Dave
Euros represented a GBP. Only about 20% came close, and the average of answers given
was about 17. The real answer is
1.58. So it looks like many UK tourists are gunna get ripped of this year... Dave
Aug 9th 2002, 9:46 pm
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Re: British Euro Survey
David <[email protected]> wrote:
> I was amazed by the outcome of a recent survey in UK
Really? Didn't surprise me one bit!
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> I was amazed by the outcome of a recent survey in UK
Really? Didn't surprise me one bit!
David
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Aug 9th 2002, 9:51 pm
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Re: British Euro Survey
On Fri, 09 Aug 2002 21:43:20 GMT, David wrote -
> I was amazed by the outcome of a recent survey in UK which asked the public how
> many Euros represented a GBP. Only about 20% came close, and the average of answers
> given was about 17. The real answer is
> 1.58. So it looks like many UK tourists are gunna get ripped of this year...
I wonder if the result depends one whether they're asked how much in Sterling a Euro
was worth, rather than how many Euros you got to the pound.
I think many tourists -- quite logically -- calculate foreign exchange this way:
"how much is that in pounds?" (2 Euros = £1.30-ish) rather than "how much in Euros
is that many pounds?" (£2 = 3,20-ish Euro).
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Cheers, Harvey
> I was amazed by the outcome of a recent survey in UK which asked the public how
> many Euros represented a GBP. Only about 20% came close, and the average of answers
> given was about 17. The real answer is
> 1.58. So it looks like many UK tourists are gunna get ripped of this year...
I wonder if the result depends one whether they're asked how much in Sterling a Euro
was worth, rather than how many Euros you got to the pound.
I think many tourists -- quite logically -- calculate foreign exchange this way:
"how much is that in pounds?" (2 Euros = £1.30-ish) rather than "how much in Euros
is that many pounds?" (£2 = 3,20-ish Euro).
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Cheers, Harvey
Aug 9th 2002, 9:56 pm
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Harvey V <[email protected]> wrote:
> I wonder if the result depends one whether they're asked how much in Sterling a
> Euro was worth, rather than how many Euros you got to the pound.
I suspect it made no difference!
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> I wonder if the result depends one whether they're asked how much in Sterling a
> Euro was worth, rather than how many Euros you got to the pound.
I suspect it made no difference!
David
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Aug 10th 2002, 8:51 am
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[email protected] (David) wrote in message
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> I was amazed by the outcome of a recent survey in UK which asked the public how
> many Euros represented a GBP. Only about 20% came close, and the average of answers
> given was about 17. The real answer is
> 1.58. So it looks like many UK tourists are gunna get ripped of this year... Dave
Did they ask the same people if they planned to travel to a country that uses Euros
anytime soon? I don't know what the Euro is worth in whatever currency they use in
China but I would if I planned to go there...
I would be willing to bet there is a good correlation between those 20% that did know
and the number of people who are intending to travel in the near future. The rest
have no need to know.
Terry.
news:<[email protected] om>...
> I was amazed by the outcome of a recent survey in UK which asked the public how
> many Euros represented a GBP. Only about 20% came close, and the average of answers
> given was about 17. The real answer is
> 1.58. So it looks like many UK tourists are gunna get ripped of this year... Dave
Did they ask the same people if they planned to travel to a country that uses Euros
anytime soon? I don't know what the Euro is worth in whatever currency they use in
China but I would if I planned to go there...
I would be willing to bet there is a good correlation between those 20% that did know
and the number of people who are intending to travel in the near future. The rest
have no need to know.
Terry.
Aug 11th 2002, 7:26 am
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Can't we just call them Euro-dollars and have done with it?
David <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] m...
> I was amazed by the outcome of a recent survey in UK which asked the public how
> many Euros represented a GBP. Only about 20% came close, and the average of answers
> given was about 17. The real answer is
> 1.58. So it looks like many UK tourists are gunna get ripped of this year... Dave
David <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] m...
> I was amazed by the outcome of a recent survey in UK which asked the public how
> many Euros represented a GBP. Only about 20% came close, and the average of answers
> given was about 17. The real answer is
> 1.58. So it looks like many UK tourists are gunna get ripped of this year... Dave
Aug 11th 2002, 12:12 pm
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"John.Stolz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Can't we just call them Euro-dollars and have done with it?
Sure as long as we can call your money 'Dollar-Euro"
> David <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] m...
> > I was amazed by the outcome of a recent survey in UK which asked the public how
> > many Euros represented a GBP. Only about 20% came close, and the average of
> > answers given was about 17. The real answer is
> > 1.58. So it looks like many UK tourists are gunna get ripped of this year... Dave
news:[email protected]...
> Can't we just call them Euro-dollars and have done with it?
Sure as long as we can call your money 'Dollar-Euro"
> David <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] m...
> > I was amazed by the outcome of a recent survey in UK which asked the public how
> > many Euros represented a GBP. Only about 20% came close, and the average of
> > answers given was about 17. The real answer is
> > 1.58. So it looks like many UK tourists are gunna get ripped of this year... Dave
Aug 11th 2002, 2:20 pm
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Re: Re: British Euro Survey
Originally posted by Ntmarzolino
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> Can't we just call them Euro-dollars and have done with it?
Sure as long as we can call your money 'Dollar-Euro"
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> Can't we just call them Euro-dollars and have done with it?
Sure as long as we can call your money 'Dollar-Euro"
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Aug 11th 2002, 2:21 pm
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ntmarzolino <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> "John.Stolz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Can't we just call them Euro-dollars and have done with it?
> Sure as long as we can call your money 'Dollar-Euro"
> >
> > David <[email protected]> wrote in message [url="news:b4e13e5.0208091343.384-[/q2]
[q2]> > [email protected]"]news:[email protected] m[/-
> > url]...
> > > I was amazed by the outcome of a recent survey in UK which asked the public how
> > > many Euros represented a GBP. Only about 20% came close, and the average of
> > > answers given was about 17. The real answer is
> > > 1.58. So it looks like many UK tourists are gunna get ripped of this year...
> > > Dave
> >
> >
You're in danger of making unwarranted assumptions about my nationality and
domicile...;-)
> "John.Stolz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Can't we just call them Euro-dollars and have done with it?
> Sure as long as we can call your money 'Dollar-Euro"
> >
> > David <[email protected]> wrote in message [url="news:b4e13e5.0208091343.384-[/q2]
[q2]> > [email protected]"]news:[email protected] m[/-
> > url]...
> > > I was amazed by the outcome of a recent survey in UK which asked the public how
> > > many Euros represented a GBP. Only about 20% came close, and the average of
> > > answers given was about 17. The real answer is
> > > 1.58. So it looks like many UK tourists are gunna get ripped of this year...
> > > Dave
> >
> >
You're in danger of making unwarranted assumptions about my nationality and
domicile...;-)
Aug 11th 2002, 4:11 pm
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Whatever, the currency is the EURO and there is no need to use dollar in the name.
> You're in danger of making unwarranted assumptions about my nationality
and
> domicile...;-)
> You're in danger of making unwarranted assumptions about my nationality
and
> domicile...;-)
Aug 11th 2002, 7:53 pm
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"John.Stolz" wrote:
> Can't we just call them Euro-dollars and have done with it?
How about just adopting the same currency, world-wide, and merely calling it "money"?
(Think how that would simplify travel - no "exchange rates", no worrying about which
travelers checks to buy or whether the ATM machines "spoke" English <or your language
of choice>.....)
> David <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] m...
> > I was amazed by the outcome of a recent survey in UK which asked the public how
> > many Euros represented a GBP. Only about 20% came close, and the average of
> > answers given was about 17. The real answer is
> > 1.58. So it looks like many UK tourists are gunna get ripped of this year... Dave
> Can't we just call them Euro-dollars and have done with it?
How about just adopting the same currency, world-wide, and merely calling it "money"?
(Think how that would simplify travel - no "exchange rates", no worrying about which
travelers checks to buy or whether the ATM machines "spoke" English <or your language
of choice>.....)
> David <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] m...
> > I was amazed by the outcome of a recent survey in UK which asked the public how
> > many Euros represented a GBP. Only about 20% came close, and the average of
> > answers given was about 17. The real answer is
> > 1.58. So it looks like many UK tourists are gunna get ripped of this year... Dave
Aug 11th 2002, 9:13 pm
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Re: British Euro Survey
On Sun, 11 Aug 2002 12:53:44 -0700, "Evelyn Vogt Gamble (Divamanque)"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>"John.Stolz" wrote:
>> Can't we just call them Euro-dollars and have done with it?
>How about just adopting the same currency, world-wide, and merely calling it
>"money"? (Think how that would simplify travel - no "exchange rates", no worrying
>about which travelers checks to buy or whether the ATM machines "spoke" English <or
>your language of choice>.....)
In 1950's science fiction, they had "Intergalactic Credits" didn't they?
<[email protected]> wrote:
>"John.Stolz" wrote:
>> Can't we just call them Euro-dollars and have done with it?
>How about just adopting the same currency, world-wide, and merely calling it
>"money"? (Think how that would simplify travel - no "exchange rates", no worrying
>about which travelers checks to buy or whether the ATM machines "spoke" English <or
>your language of choice>.....)
In 1950's science fiction, they had "Intergalactic Credits" didn't they?
Aug 12th 2002, 1:47 am
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Keith Anderson <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Evelyn Vogt Gamble (Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> How about just adopting the same currency, world-wide, and merely calling it
>> "money"? (Think how that would simplify travel - no "exchange rates", no worrying
>> about which travelers checks to buy or whether the ATM machines "spoke" English
>> <or your language of choice>.....)
> In 1950's science fiction, they had "Intergalactic Credits" didn't they?
I was always partial to "quatloos".
Though anyone who says "That will cost you ten of your Earth dollars" gets two thumbs
up from me.
miguel
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> "Evelyn Vogt Gamble (Divamanque)" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> How about just adopting the same currency, world-wide, and merely calling it
>> "money"? (Think how that would simplify travel - no "exchange rates", no worrying
>> about which travelers checks to buy or whether the ATM machines "spoke" English
>> <or your language of choice>.....)
> In 1950's science fiction, they had "Intergalactic Credits" didn't they?
I was always partial to "quatloos".
Though anyone who says "That will cost you ten of your Earth dollars" gets two thumbs
up from me.
miguel
--
Hit The Road! Photos and tales from around the world:
http://travel.u.nu New mini photo-feature: Life in
DC: http://travel.u.nu/dc/
Aug 12th 2002, 6:16 am
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"John.Stolz" wrote:
> Can't we just call them Euro-dollars and have done with it?
Then they would have to come up with Euro cents...
It's not going to happen
> Can't we just call them Euro-dollars and have done with it?
Then they would have to come up with Euro cents...
It's not going to happen