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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

I think this when I see the cost of pints, and yet practically every pub I go to is so rammed it's frequently difficult to find a seat unless you go early. Same with restaurants.

Apparently a lot of people can afford it

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago
[–] hotdogcharmer@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I definitely couldn't. It was like £70 minimum to have a good night! And that's only sticking to pints, and not counting cigs or the inevitable kebab or chicken for supper! That three or four times a week is basically a grand a month. Ridiculous money.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Not too worry. Keep that up and you can save money by not contributing to a pension.

[–] hotdogcharmer@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Sadly, and happily, I'm currently sober. So, unfortunately, looks like a meager pension might be on the cards for me at the moment! ✌️

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Not buying cigarettes with almost certainly cut the price, they are by far the most expensive thing on that list. Honestly it's probably cheaper to have a cocaine addiction. Which I also don't recommend by the way.

[–] hotdogcharmer@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago

I wasn't counting the cigarettes! Or the charlie, or the speed, or the ket, or the weed 😂