Including purchase tax :-?
Pretentious? Moi?
Jun 20, 2011
58 Replies
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember "Tinkerer" saying something like:
Redneck City, dude.
But 'bear with me' makes more sense than 'hold the line'.
But they're getting into the data!
Possibly - but they'd still do for an item which didn't attract VAT.
That's in-band signalling for you.
Don't worry, I wasn't being serious.
I was trying to give it a historical basis (hence ancient purchase tax), "that's fivepence ha'penny for your widget plus a ha'peny purchase tax so that's sixpence to you sir altogether", now handed down through the generations without thought.
Don't listen to him. He might say there's no Santa next ;o)
Purchase tax!!! You just dated yourself (and me).
You might want to rethink that comment in the context of the thread....
"Pack of 3 condoms please...."
"That will be £4.50 including tax"
"Sod that for a game of soldiers, I will tie them on if I have to!"
What gets me is when I go to Macdonalds or Burger King and ask for a meal and I'm asked 'Do you want to Supersize that'? Or if I ask for a burger and chips they always say 'a regular burger and *fries*! This happens everywhere in the UK - what are they, robots?
And in Leftpondia, would those be Freedom Fries or French Fries?
I think we established that a previous Chancellor decided to tax condoms.
Can't even have a shag without paying into the govment coffers.
I usually find they stay on with friction.
Owain
I think they are taught th Corporate Vocabulary.
But so were telephone operators in the 20s and 30s.
formatting link
(1.7Mb)
Owain
In article , Roger Mills writes
Or "Yes, no ..." (or worse "Yeah, no ...")
Adrian
I think they are taught th Corporate Vocabulary.
But so were telephone operators in the 20s and 30s.
formatting link
(1.7Mb)
Owain
That was funny! I didn't realise that corporate vocabulary went back that far!
I do realise the staff in MacDonald's etc. are all trained to say what they do but this does not make it any less annoying. I think they should let the personalities of the individuals shine through.
formatting link
McD's don't employ people with personalities...
Join the Discussion
Have something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.
Didn't find your answer?
Ask the community — no account required