What is quality of life?
Feb 22nd 2006, 5:44 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by Partystar
Apparently that's where the original saying "Mind the Gap" comes from!!! 
No - you are misinformed, that is a well known phrase used on the London Underground - a sub terainian transportation system.........
Feb 22nd 2006, 5:46 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by Bob
yeah, but it is cheap over here because it's piss poorly made, even GAP stuff over here falls apart a lot quicker, not double stitched etc...might be cheap, but that goes for the quality too...
thats 2 threads you have proved me wrong and shut me up - are you pissed about yesterday?
Feb 22nd 2006, 5:52 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by Bob
yeah, but it is cheap over here because it's piss poorly made, even GAP stuff over here falls apart a lot quicker, not double stitched etc...might be cheap, but that goes for the quality too...
You get what you pay for
Cheap
Houses
Cars (domestic)
Clothes
Shit quality
Houses
Cars
Clothes
Things that are actually good quality in the USA are bizarrely enough often more expensive than in the UK
Feb 22nd 2006, 5:53 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by TruBrit
lol there's always walmart 
Feb 22nd 2006, 5:55 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by Big D
thats 2 threads you have proved me wrong and shut me up - are you pissed about yesterday?
Feb 22nd 2006, 5:56 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
Things that are actually good quality in the USA are bizarrely enough often more expensive than in the UK
Feb 22nd 2006, 5:57 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by Big D
No - you are misinformed, that is a well known phrase used on the London Underground - a sub terainian transportation system.........
Did you have your funny bone removed today?!?!
Feb 22nd 2006, 6:00 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by britvic
What a laugh that is, oh so many still paying for there 30 grand Truck's "I might add" only to buy there clothes from Walmart, now whats that all about I wonder
Like having a combined income of $60k per year and buying and buying 2 nearly new cars combined value of $55k
Don't get me started
Although this is becoming commonplace in the UK - one of my mates just bought a 8 year old BMW M3 and rolled his old car loan balance onto the new (5 year) loan. Hes nearly 30 and still living at home.......
Fool. (and i have told him that, and so have our other friends)
Feb 22nd 2006, 6:01 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by Big D
Not really looked on line - but if you cant find clothes in the US cheaper than UK you arent looking hard enough. I love Next and always stock up when i go home - but it costs a fortune!!!
Targets clothes aren't bad but again for the decent quality stuff it ain't cheap, the last pair of shorts I bought him were about $18, again no more expensive than Next. I could dress him very cheap from places such as Walmart but I'd rather not, thanks, they're so poorly made, shrink terribly in the dryer and give him a rash 'cos of the horrible materials they use.. From my point of view I hate the clothes here unless I'm prepared to spend a lot of money, there is no equivelant of places such as Next, M&S, Topshop etc etc, most shops either cater for teens or old farts, nothing in between. I have yet to find a decent pair of Jeans for less than $100, my last pair were $200..
I refuse to wear jeans that have tapered legs and a waist that sits just below my tits hence me spending a fortune... 
Feb 22nd 2006, 6:04 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
Peoples financial retardedness
Like having a combined income of $60k per year and buying and buying 2 nearly new cars combined value of $55k
Don't get me started
Although this is becoming commonplace in the UK - one of my mates just bought a 8 year old BMW M3 and rolled his old car loan balance onto the new (5 year) loan. Hes nearly 30 and still living at home.......
Fool. (and i have told him that, and so have our other friends)
Like having a combined income of $60k per year and buying and buying 2 nearly new cars combined value of $55k
Don't get me started
Although this is becoming commonplace in the UK - one of my mates just bought a 8 year old BMW M3 and rolled his old car loan balance onto the new (5 year) loan. Hes nearly 30 and still living at home.......
Fool. (and i have told him that, and so have our other friends)
Feb 22nd 2006, 6:05 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
You get what you pay for
Cheap
Houses
Cars (domestic)
Clothes
Shit quality
Houses
Cars
Clothes
Things that are actually good quality in the USA are bizarrely enough often more expensive than in the UK
Cheap
Houses
Cars (domestic)
Clothes
Shit quality
Houses
Cars
Clothes
Things that are actually good quality in the USA are bizarrely enough often more expensive than in the UK
Last edited by TruBrit; Feb 22nd 2006 at 6:09 am.
Feb 22nd 2006, 6:06 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by woodsey
costs a fortune, are you mad????? their kids clothes especially are fabulous. to get the same quality here, I have to buy my son, labels such as Quicksilver which are so much more expensive, I can buy him a well made pair of jeans from Next for about $20, his Quicksilver ones were $50.. Targets clothes aren't bad but again for the decent quality stuff it ain't cheap, the last pair of shorts I bought him were about $18, again no more expensive than Next. I could dress him very cheap from places such as Walmart but I'd rather not, thanks, they're so poorly made, shrink terribly in the dryer and give him a rash 'cos of the horrible materials they use..
From my point of view I hate the clothes here unless I'm prepared to spend a lot of money, there is no equivelant of places such as Next, M&S, Topshop etc etc, most shops either cater for teens or old farts, nothing in between. I have yet to find a decent pair of Jeans for less than $100, my last pair were $200.. I refuse to wear jeans that have tapered legs and a waist that sits just below my tits hence me spending a fortune...
Targets clothes aren't bad but again for the decent quality stuff it ain't cheap, the last pair of shorts I bought him were about $18, again no more expensive than Next. I could dress him very cheap from places such as Walmart but I'd rather not, thanks, they're so poorly made, shrink terribly in the dryer and give him a rash 'cos of the horrible materials they use.. From my point of view I hate the clothes here unless I'm prepared to spend a lot of money, there is no equivelant of places such as Next, M&S, Topshop etc etc, most shops either cater for teens or old farts, nothing in between. I have yet to find a decent pair of Jeans for less than $100, my last pair were $200..
I refuse to wear jeans that have tapered legs and a waist that sits just below my tits hence me spending a fortune... I don't buy t-shirts or underwear here; the last lot fell apart in the wash. So I ask my mum to send me stuff from M&S.
Feb 22nd 2006, 6:09 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
You might be able to find someone who custom makes jeans, they will fit better but they cost more.
I don't buy t-shirts or underwear here; the last lot fell apart in the wash. So I ask my mum to send me stuff from M&S.
I don't buy t-shirts or underwear here; the last lot fell apart in the wash. So I ask my mum to send me stuff from M&S.
Feb 22nd 2006, 6:11 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by BritGuyTN
Peoples financial retardedness
Like having a combined income of $60k per year and buying and buying 2 nearly new cars combined value of $55k
Don't get me started
Although this is becoming commonplace in the UK - one of my mates just bought a 8 year old BMW M3 and rolled his old car loan balance onto the new (5 year) loan. Hes nearly 30 and still living at home.......
Fool. (and i have told him that, and so have our other friends)
Like having a combined income of $60k per year and buying and buying 2 nearly new cars combined value of $55k
Don't get me started
Although this is becoming commonplace in the UK - one of my mates just bought a 8 year old BMW M3 and rolled his old car loan balance onto the new (5 year) loan. Hes nearly 30 and still living at home.......
Fool. (and i have told him that, and so have our other friends)
There seems to be this big thing about setting up your own place, but if you don't mind living at home with your folks why should other people give you a hard time - rather live at home with my folks than bust my balls to buy an ex-council 2 up 2 down and fill it with tat from ikea.
Feb 22nd 2006, 6:11 am
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Re: What is quality of life?
Originally Posted by britvic
Ah bless Mummy still buying your pants, know what you mean though
