Price Changes

[Jam The Man]

Yeah I too was being ripped off by the local sweetshop

I then saw a 6 pack for £1.20 in Asda and have never looked back!

To be fair, Asbo do have some good deals going on, if you can stand the chavs wandering around aimlessly!

 

[Nibble]

Best idea is to avoid that type of food for your health and your wallet. They have always ben expensive for what they are and in comparison with other products. Use dto get a can of 7up for 20p and that was pricey in it's time.

 

[Wilko]

A can of pop is 60p from the vending machine at work

I would be more concerned that you call it 'A can of pop' than the fact it is 60p.

 

[doug7126]

Cinema and football were comparable in price when I was a lad. Not now.

but was that becasue you got kids rates at football too?

 

[Djmiles]

I remember the days when penny sweets ACTUALLY cost a penny.

Pfft those were the days.

 

[Hunting 784561]

I remember being able to buy a cold can of coke from Maynards in Castle Square, to drink on the bus back home, for 10p. That was in the late 70s.

 

[Questions]

Milk is still quite cheap though. When we used to steal the neighbours milk money as kids we used to feel rich but its still only 40p a pint NOW.

 

[8ace]

I would be more concerned that you call it 'A can of pop' than the fact it is 60p.

I'm not concerned it's 60p, the point I was making was that it's not "nearly a pound".
What would you call it anyway

 

[Jam The Man]

I got told once that referring to it as 'pop' was a northern expression?

 

[house your seagull]

I got told once that referring to it as 'pop' was a northern expression?

true

 

[Mendoza]

I got told once that referring to it as 'pop' was a northern expression?

as is calling a pork pie a GROWLER

 

[severnside gull]

I remember the days when penny sweets ACTUALLY cost a penny.

Pfft those were the days.

and that was a penny with a d not a p..........and flapjacks and fruit salads were four for a penny (I hesitate to say a farthing each!)

Now those REALLY were the days

 

[Djmiles]

and that was a penny with a d not a p..........and flapjacks and fruit salads were four for a penny (I hesitate to say a farthing each!)

Now those REALLY were the days

Shut it old man.

 

[Notters]

I got told once that referring to it as 'pop' was a northern expression?

It is, I've only ever heard my friend from Leeds say it.

By the way, no mention of Villa in this thread so far, sort it out.

 

[chez]

for 60p the vending machine at my work will dish out a standard issue Mars Bar or Snickers. Most other chocolate bars are 70p

From our vending machine at work Mars & Snickers are 45p, cans are 55p & bottles of coke and the like are 90p. Oasis and Lucozade are all a bit more expensive though.

 

[SirDouglasLoft]

From our vending machine at work Mars & Snickers are 45p, cans are 55p & bottles of coke and the like are 90p. Oasis and Lucozade are all a bit more expensive though.

At ours Mars, Twix and Snickers are 26p, the others like dairy milk, boost, etc are 35p, cans are 35p.

Dirt cheap.

 

[Durlston]

Has Burger King ever been good value?

Even with those vouchers they hand out, there's always the feeling of being totally ripped off especially after having a couple of double whoppers and chips that comes to about £7.

 

[Wilko]

I'm not concerned it's 60p, the point I was making was that it's not "nearly a pound".
What would you call it anyway

A can of Coke, a can of 7up, a can of Dr Pepper etc.

If someone says to you can you get me a can of pop then surely you then have to ask them 'yes and what exactly do you want'? A can of pop is a bit generic innit?

 

[Kenneth Wattle]

Polos used to be 20p, Wagon Wheels used to be twice the size, and 'Panda Pops' are the only fizzy drink you can safely call pop these days without ridicule.

This country is going to the dogs.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I gave up drinking draught Guinness when the price went up to 2s 8d a pint (13p in today's money).