Wow... Man... I guess I'm gonna have to save up quite a bit to be able to visit Ireland.CameronPoe wrote:
Everywhere in the world is cheaper than Ireland. Dublin is horrifically expensive. Obviously you get paid commensurately though so when you go foreign it's like visiting the third world everytime (expect for frankly shocking places like Oslo and Copenhagen). I was bracing myself for Hong Kong when I went last year but it turned out to be cheap too. God bless the euro!
goddammit you can't believe how pissed I get when fuckers don't ship outside the US
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well, considering the low value of the dollar versus the euro, all those Americans here in Madrid must be rich then...
and, cam, I must admit, I have never seen an irishman look so clichë irish like you do.
and, cam, I must admit, I have never seen an irishman look so clichë irish like you do.
My main issue is (yes, you know I'd get a Starbucks reference in somehow) Starbucks' pricing in other countries. Last time I checked, it is $1.75 for an Americano in the states. Here, it is £1.75 (equiv. approx. $3.50)
lol, you havrnt seen me yet then.B.Schuss wrote:
well, considering the low value of the dollar versus the euro, all those Americans here in Madrid must be rich then...
and, cam, I must admit, I have never seen an irishman look so clichë irish like you do.
i am planning a shopping trip to NY. I went a few years ago to stock up on clothes. My problem is size. I am too tall and wide to shop in 'normal' shops here so I usually mail order, but that's limited.
You have no idea how good it is to walk into a shop in NY and ask for US Size 14 and not be laughed at by the shop assistants or offered some dusty old pair of granda shoes which have been in the store for 20 years.
The exchange rate is just an added bonus for me.
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A pint in Oslo costs more than the US debt tbh ...
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yeah, Starbucks pricing is insane over here, too. You can easily spend 5 Euros for a coffee, that's close to 8 USD $ !kylef wrote:
My main issue is (yes, you know I'd get a Starbucks reference in somehow) Starbucks' pricing in other countries. Last time I checked, it is $1.75 for an Americano in the states. Here, it is £1.75 (equiv. approx. $3.50)
But if pricing is more reasonable in the US, I guess it makes sense that Starbucks is so huge over there.
Euro vs Dollar?
try...
Stirling vs Dollar!
try...
Stirling vs Dollar!
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Realistically, I'd be a hypocrite if I complained anymore. I'm sitting in Starbucks here with my Americano and "Chocolate Chunk Shortbread", using wi-fi and browsing BF2s on a MacBook Air. To me it is no longer the price for the coffee and food or whatever it is I am buying, but the experience that it is giving me.B.Schuss wrote:
yeah, Starbucks pricing is insane over here, too. You can easily spend 5 Euros for a coffee, that's close to 8 USD $ !kylef wrote:
My main issue is (yes, you know I'd get a Starbucks reference in somehow) Starbucks' pricing in other countries. Last time I checked, it is $1.75 for an Americano in the states. Here, it is £1.75 (equiv. approx. $3.50)
But if pricing is more reasonable in the US, I guess it makes sense that Starbucks is so huge over there.
And for £1.75 for the Americano and £1.25 for the Shortbread, it's a price I am more than willing to pay.
Well, if you come here, go to the Northwest, Oregon or Washington or Maine in the Northeast. If you go to Seattle, be sure to take a flight on Kenmore Air which is a seaplane outfit and fly up to the San Juan Islands. Also a charter flight to Mt St. Helens was incredible. I love the Seattle area.
Why?FatherTed wrote:
Euro vs Dollar?
try...
Stirling vs Dollar!
The Euro is much stronger than the Pound.
Could you be any more camp?kylef wrote:
Realistically, I'd be a hypocrite if I complained anymore. I'm sitting in Starbucks here with my Americano and "Chocolate Chunk Shortbread", using wi-fi and browsing BF2s on a MacBook Air. To me it is no longer the price for the coffee and food or whatever it is I am buying, but the experience that it is giving me.B.Schuss wrote:
yeah, Starbucks pricing is insane over here, too. You can easily spend 5 Euros for a coffee, that's close to 8 USD $ !kylef wrote:
My main issue is (yes, you know I'd get a Starbucks reference in somehow) Starbucks' pricing in other countries. Last time I checked, it is $1.75 for an Americano in the states. Here, it is £1.75 (equiv. approx. $3.50)
But if pricing is more reasonable in the US, I guess it makes sense that Starbucks is so huge over there.
And for £1.75 for the Americano and £1.25 for the Shortbread, it's a price I am more than willing to pay.
Or any more token scenester?ghettoperson wrote:
Could you be any more camp?kylef wrote:
Realistically, I'd be a hypocrite if I complained anymore. I'm sitting in Starbucks here with my Americano and "Chocolate Chunk Shortbread", using wi-fi and browsing BF2s on a MacBook Air. To me it is no longer the price for the coffee and food or whatever it is I am buying, but the experience that it is giving me.B.Schuss wrote:
yeah, Starbucks pricing is insane over here, too. You can easily spend 5 Euros for a coffee, that's close to 8 USD $ !
But if pricing is more reasonable in the US, I guess it makes sense that Starbucks is so huge over there.
And for £1.75 for the Americano and £1.25 for the Shortbread, it's a price I am more than willing to pay.
And yes, @ OP... exchange rates pwn. Shopping trips to New York are a MUST for any European! Except maybe the Irish... I've watched Gangs of New York- I know history!!!11one.
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