'The average UK person will this year have a greater income than their US counterpart for the first time since the 19th Century, figures suggest.'
― Billy Dods, Monday, 7 January 2008 14:18 (seventeen years ago)
Britons now richer fatter than Americans
― blueski, Monday, 7 January 2008 14:18 (seventeen years ago)
Americans can't afford to eat.
― Billy Dods, Monday, 7 January 2008 14:20 (seventeen years ago)
We save all that money on not tipping.
― Dom Passantino, Monday, 7 January 2008 14:20 (seventeen years ago)
And not paying for dental work
*insert British stereotype joke here*
― Tom D., Monday, 7 January 2008 14:21 (seventeen years ago)
However, because goods and services are cheaper in the US, Americans will have stronger purchasing power, it added.
The pound is worth twice as much as the dollar, but everything is twice as expensive! Except petrol, which is about five times as expensive!
― snoball, Monday, 7 January 2008 14:22 (seventeen years ago)
Sway's second album bombing, there
― That mong guy that's shit, Monday, 7 January 2008 14:23 (seventeen years ago)
"No longer are we the 'sick man of Europe'."
recent strength of sterling
?
― laxalt, Monday, 7 January 2008 14:45 (seventeen years ago)
No, now we're the sick bastards of Europe
― Tom D., Monday, 7 January 2008 14:47 (seventeen years ago)
PERHAPS WE CAN NOW GET SOME GOOD FOOD
― DG, Monday, 7 January 2008 15:09 (seventeen years ago)
SPOTTED DICK AND CUSTARD!!!
― snoball, Monday, 7 January 2008 15:12 (seventeen years ago)
http://www.fishandonions.com/randomFK/loadsamoney.jpg
― DavidM, Monday, 7 January 2008 15:19 (seventeen years ago)
my v nice pub dinner last night: Venison and ale casserole with mash and red cabbage Pear and blackberry crumble with custard £14.70
RICH. IN PARADISE.
― blueski, Monday, 7 January 2008 15:20 (seventeen years ago)
Calculation invalid because they included this lot: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/82/Roy-fam-2007.jpg/300px-Roy-fam-2007.jpg
― snoball, Monday, 7 January 2008 15:21 (seventeen years ago)
Calculation invalid because they included this lot:
http://www.tintuconline.vietnamnet.vn/Library/myImages/27/2007/08/17/ChelseaLampardvsLiverpoolGerrard.jpg
― Dom Passantino, Monday, 7 January 2008 15:25 (seventeen years ago)
Most of them are foreigners though!
― snoball, Monday, 7 January 2008 15:26 (seventeen years ago)