While working in a wine shop in Chichester
there was a chap who came in and bought about £280 worth of fancy booze. While this may sound like a lot to blow on wine, around there we regularly saw quite a few high-rollers, accustomed to spending upwards of two grand. Safe to say, that town's not feeling the pinch much at the moment.

As the customer got ready to settle up, he asked, "So, how about a discount to help pay for the petrol?"
Now, we deliver for free anyway. He'd got products which were all heavily discounted, so I really didn't have any margin to give him.

What put the tin lid on it, however, was a glance into the car park - where I saw his pale blue, 4.8l Jag.

If the petrol bills are biting, mate, you might consider a change of car...
( wynoh kills threads by his mere presence, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 21:38, 1 reply)

Inflation is one indicator of a recession
four point eight litres, eh?

:-)
( flake has nothing against your right leg, Wed 29 Oct 2008, 2:29, closed)