The state of the economy at the street level

[InsvestoBoy]

What an absolutely sht take. People that are already struggling and you want to dehumanise them more.

Who, exactly, do you think is struggling in this scenario and who, exactly, do you think I want to dehumanise?

 

[InsvestoBoy]

perhaps you would happily pay full price for a inferior product which was not that was advertised, bend over on the way out and say thank you.. but all I did is nicely enquire and was given attitude to which I replied with the same calibre tone. Yep important lesson for my kids how the world works and not to be walked over, not to confuse with walking over others

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"all I did is nicely enquire" lol, buddy, lucky she didn't call the cops on you. You underpaid and left.

"Oh sorry officer, I didn't like the way she responded to me"

 

[againsthegrain]

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"all I did is nicely enquire" lol, buddy, lucky she didn't call the cops on you. You underpaid and left.

"Oh sorry officer, I didn't like the way she responded to me"

here we go again ?
I don't use the ignore button like alot of the people here have already ignored you, but im just going not reply to you.. its kinder all over again ?

 

[moXJO]

Who, exactly, do you think is struggling in this scenario and who, exactly, do you think I want to dehumanise?

An elderly person who has had an accident (and this is what's actually happening) young people getting on the phone refusing to clean them. Now they are actually paid to shower them. But to call up in front of them is.... well its dehumanising. And this is basically what's being touted around like it's some idiot philosophy like the yolo trend.

All this quietly quitting bs (I'm not talking about working unpaid hours or putting up with dipsht bosses- but just doing your job well) will lead to wider problems. Because it's morphed into an excuse to do nothing.

 

[moXJO]

, do you think I want to dehumanise?

Not you. The qq trend. It was the actual way the kid was telling my friend how he would handle it. I was shocked. And I'm a lazy mofo.

 

[divs4ever]

Not you. The qq trend. It was the actual way the kid was telling my friend how he would handle it. I was shocked. And I'm a lazy mofo.

the ones that do that little extra , often find a way to earn an extra ( legal ) dollar on the way .

i prefer to call myself 'energy-efficient ' sometimes that good deed will go around the world , and sometimes it won't , , try to pick the ones that will be passed on not p***ed on .

bad attitudes get their just reward too ( sometimes )

just watch for the shocks there will be plenty more coming ( for most of us )

cheers

 

[rcw1]

Good morning
Coles has reported it is "drop and locking" the price of more than 300 new items across supermarkets and online from this Wednesday until after the Easter Weekend on April 11. Tightening economic conditions or maybe competition strategy to combat competitive organisations with the intention for Coles to expand its price freeze too attract more Eastertime shoppers to its stores.

Have a very nice day, today.

EDIT: change of word ...

Kind regards
rcw1



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[moXJO]

China is back to buying up our resources and Chinese tourism is supposedly coming back. So we are going to be in this weird zone still

 

[divs4ever]

China is back to buying up our resources and Chinese tourism is supposedly coming back. So we are going to be in this weird zone still

the ( Chinese ) festive season starts soon take care

some very diverse opinions on the Chinese economy short term ( 3 to 6 months )

i will be still tilting towards India although weak Chinese prices will make some Asian focused LICs and ETFs a little cheaper

remember the bigger financial plan is to entangle China in a 'hot war ' of some sort

 

[sptrawler]

Pubs might start and feel the squeeze, as another tax increase hits.
I'm getting the feeling over the bar prices are starting to bite the bar flies, I know the 4% increase last August, caused a bit of a reaction at my local.
I think if I owned a marginal pub, I would be looking for the exits, another 4% might be the straw that breaks the camels back.?
Maybe there will be an increase in foot traffic, for BWS, Dan Murphy's, First Choice etc.

Aussies set for $12 schooners as beer tax to jump

www.9news.com.au

The price of beer is set to rise yet again, with the tax raised by the ATO.
From February 1, the price of an average schooner could be $12, with the excise increasing by 3.7 per cent.
The tax on beer is tied to inflation, and rises every six months.
And with the consumer price index rising 7.8 per cent over the last year, it means a larger than usual jump in the tax.
That includes beer sold on tap at the pub and in cartons at the bottle shop.
The current taxes mean Australians pay more in beer tax than every other nation, save for Japan, Finland and Norway.
The Brewers Association is now lobbying Treasurer Jim Chalmers to put a two-year freeze on tax increases.

 

[JohnDe]

Pubs might start and feel the squeeze, as another tax increase hits.
I'm getting the feeling over the bar prices are starting to bite the bar flies, I know the 4% increase last August, caused a bit of a reaction at my local.
I think if I owned a marginal pub, I would be looking for the exits, another 4% might be the straw that breaks the camels back.?
Maybe there will be an increase in foot traffic, for BWS, Dan Murphy's, First Choice etc.

Aussies set for $12 schooners as beer tax to jump

www.9news.com.au

The price of beer is set to rise yet again, with the tax raised by the ATO.
From February 1, the price of an average schooner could be $12, with the excise increasing by 3.7 per cent.
The tax on beer is tied to inflation, and rises every six months.
And with the consumer price index rising 7.8 per cent over the last year, it means a larger than usual jump in the tax.
That includes beer sold on tap at the pub and in cartons at the bottle shop.
The current taxes mean Australians pay more in beer tax than every other nation, save for Japan, Finland and Norway.
The Brewers Association is now lobbying Treasurer Jim Chalmers to put a two-year freeze on tax increases.

Good pubs don’t rely on beer profits anymore. Good meals, and then entertainment opens the wallets.

 

[againsthegrain]

Pubs might start and feel the squeeze, as another tax increase hits.
I'm getting the feeling over the bar prices are starting to bite the bar flies, I know the 4% increase last August, caused a bit of a reaction at my local.
I think if I owned a marginal pub, I would be looking for the exits, another 4% might be the straw that breaks the camels back.?
Maybe there will be an increase in foot traffic, for BWS, Dan Murphy's, First Choice etc.

Aussies set for $12 schooners as beer tax to jump

www.9news.com.au

The price of beer is set to rise yet again, with the tax raised by the ATO.
From February 1, the price of an average schooner could be $12, with the excise increasing by 3.7 per cent.
The tax on beer is tied to inflation, and rises every six months.
And with the consumer price index rising 7.8 per cent over the last year, it means a larger than usual jump in the tax.
That includes beer sold on tap at the pub and in cartons at the bottle shop.
The current taxes mean Australians pay more in beer tax than every other nation, save for Japan, Finland and Norway.
The Brewers Association is now lobbying Treasurer Jim Chalmers to put a two-year freeze on tax increases.

I was at the rsl few days ago, haven't been since covid. Place emptied out by 11 30 pm never seen it so quiet and dead, no drunks angrily massaging the pokies buttons after midnight like in good old days ? Here I thought alcohol and gambling is supposed to increase in a recession ?

 

[sptrawler]

Good pubs don’t rely on beer profits anymore. Good meals, and then entertainment opens the wallets.

Yes, that's why I mentioned marginal ones, the ones that don't serve anything other than beer.
As you say the more up market ones cater to a different clientele and aren't as exposed to the increased drink cost, as the mark up on food is quite good.

 

[sptrawler]

I was at the rsl few days ago, haven't been since covid. Place emptied out by 11 30 pm never seen it so quiet and dead, no drunks angrily massaging the pokies buttons after midnight like in good old days ? Here I thought alcohol and gambling is supposed to increase in a recession ?

In W.A we don't have the pokies, so the pubs tend to be either drinks only, or as @JohnDe mention drinks/meals.
I think the drinks only ones will really struggle, also I'm finding licensed restaurants are starting to sell their bottled beers at reasonable prices, so it obviously is starting to have an affect.
I know a mate who had a model 3 and a Hyundai Ionic 5, now only has the model 3 and he is in the food/booze game.

 

[wayneL]

Yes, that's why I mentioned marginal ones, the ones that don't serve anything other than beer.
As you say the more up market ones cater to a different clientele and aren't as exposed to the increased drink cost, as the mark up on food is quite good.

These days I only go to a pub that has Guinness on tap and decent food for a reasonable price.

$13 a pint for gaseous dishwater is just over the top in my opinion.

The days of stopping in a couple of pints of this rubbish is gone.

 

[sptrawler]

It's good to see the pollies can keep themselves hydrated, at a reasonable price, they probably have to be pizzed to put up with each other?

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/beer-tax-increase-will-hurt-aussies-at-the-pub/news-story/1e3af3d817ab87166a80d956da7262b6

Canberra has been revealed as the cheapest Australian capital city to go out for a beer, with the average price of a schooner sitting at $7.50.

 

[wayneL]

What sort of man only drinks schooners?

 

[SirRumpole]

Pubs might start and feel the squeeze, as another tax increase hits.
I'm getting the feeling over the bar prices are starting to bite the bar flies, I know the 4% increase last August, caused a bit of a reaction at my local.
I think if I owned a marginal pub, I would be looking for the exits, another 4% might be the straw that breaks the camels back.?
Maybe there will be an increase in foot traffic, for BWS, Dan Murphy's, First Choice etc.

Aussies set for $12 schooners as beer tax to jump

www.9news.com.au

The price of beer is set to rise yet again, with the tax raised by the ATO.
From February 1, the price of an average schooner could be $12, with the excise increasing by 3.7 per cent.
The tax on beer is tied to inflation, and rises every six months.
And with the consumer price index rising 7.8 per cent over the last year, it means a larger than usual jump in the tax.
That includes beer sold on tap at the pub and in cartons at the bottle shop.
The current taxes mean Australians pay more in beer tax than every other nation, save for Japan, Finland and Norway.
The Brewers Association is now lobbying Treasurer Jim Chalmers to put a two-year freeze on tax increases.

Makes you wonder how some that get drunk all day can afford it.

 

[frugal.rock]

What sort of man only drinks schooners?

Pint sized man. ?

 

[Knobby22]

Good pubs don’t rely on beer profits anymore. Good meals, and then entertainment opens the wallets.

Trouble is the land is too prime. One of the pubs near me has just been closed to build apartments. Waterloo Cup Hotel.