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Post by **Southampton Gull** » 22 Oct 2013, 16:08

Emet spent all his money sponsoring roundabouts

oldpedant · Post by **oldpedant** » 22 Oct 2013, 23:35

ferrarilover wrote:In 1981, the average house cost 3.25 x average annual salary. In 2011, the average house cost 5.5 x the average annual salary.

Average household disposable income in 1981 was £7500. In 2010 it was 14000. That's an increase of 86.66%. Meanwhile:

A pint in 1981 was 53p, today, it's £3 - an increase of 466%

A litre of unleaded was 35p, today, it's £1.30 - an increase of 271%

A sliced white loaf was 36p, it's now £1.32 - an increase of 266%

VW Golf GTi MkI was £5400, it's now £25,845 - an increase of 378%

These were the first few things I thought of, I'm sure I haven't just got lucky.

Matt.

The problem with your comparison is that the disposable income figures you have used are the 'real' disposable income and allow for inflation, whereas the costs you show are actual costs. And the first few things you thought of? They were exactly the items and prices quoted in articles in the Telegraph and the Mirror, presumably based on ONS publications. I would guess that the prices of things like white goods, TVs, and clothes have not increased anything like as much.

The 'actual' figures for disposable income, not adjusted for inflation, would show an increase of about 150%.

And the house price multiple thing is more to do with lower mortgage interest rates pushing the house prices up. Then it was around 15% and now what, 5%. So as house prices rose, the house price multiple of salary became higher, but the actual monthly repayments were the same or lower.

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 23 Oct 2013, 10:51

They win. We lose. We always lose.

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 23 Oct 2013, 11:31

I hate social engineering; the way society is manipulated to move slowly and inexorably in certain directions against the wishes of ordinary folks. Or sometimes with the approval of the majority, but against the legitimate rights and concerns of a minority.

Specifically here, the way kids are herded into nurseries and play-groups while their mums pursue a career and their dads are expected to be mums. Men are not mothers and should never be expected to do a mother's work, notwithstanding the fact that many women are forced to go to work from economic necessity.

But if people cannot afford to have kids, they should not have kids. Contraception has been around for years. Nobody has a divine right to have kids. In particular, kids in a nursery and a full-time career?!?

Why should my taxes pay for someone else's subsidised play school or maternity or paternity leave? Why should a single person be expected to cover for a woman who decides she wants to have a baby and believes she has a right to be provided for by you and me while she does so? Why should I be expected to contribute my hard-earned money to pay for the motherhood of such a selfish person??

AustrianAndyGull · Post by **AustrianAndyGull** » 28 Oct 2013, 15:35

If one more person invites me to play Candy Crush F*cking Saga i'll prolapse!!!

I'M A F*CKING MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO THANKYOU!

Post by **Southampton Gull** » 28 Oct 2013, 20:49

AustrianAndyGull wrote:If one more person invites me to play Candy Crush F*cking Saga i'll prolapse!!!

I'M A F*CKING MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NO THANKYOU!

Maybe they think you fcuk other men

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 29 Oct 2013, 18:50

I hate it when people change the look of a website, thinking they're improving it when actually they've made it worse. Obviously opinions will not be unanimous, but shouldn't users at least be consulted? How about a poll? Ugh..!!

And why is it saying I'm off-line when I'm on-line..??

Post by **Southampton Gull** » 29 Oct 2013, 21:20

Because you're hiding

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 29 Oct 2013, 22:01

Oh.. :Oops:

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 11 Nov 2013, 21:50

Remembrance Day - 11 November - has come and gone; the day when we are supposed to express thanks for all the blood spilled and lives lost in battle, instead of demanding an end to carnage. And that's what annoys me. If all the billions spent on armed forces and weapons of war had been used instead to provide for the needs of the peoples of the world, there would be no need for war..

ferrarilover · Post by **ferrarilover** » 12 Nov 2013, 02:47

If only it were that simple.

The thing that annoys me: French people. Particularly French people who post on here!

Matt.

usagullmichigan · Post by **usagullmichigan** » 12 Nov 2013, 02:53

ferrarilover wrote:If only it were that simple.

The thing that annoys me: French people. Particularly French people who post on here!

Matt.

And Italian wannabes

Gullscorer · Post by **Gullscorer** » 12 Nov 2013, 11:25

usagullmichigan wrote: And Italian wannabes

stefano · Post by **stefano** » 12 Nov 2013, 13:00

Gullscorer wrote:

E' normale avere la bava alla bocca cosi?

ferrarilover · Post by **ferrarilover** » 12 Nov 2013, 13:02

Ahahaha, poor Stef.

Matt.

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