‘What’s something oddly expensive in the UK that always annoys you?’ – 17 purchases that surely take the piss every time
10.
‘Saw some belly pork reduced from £12-£7 in the co op the other day. It was a pack that cost £2.50 a few years a go’
-Overseerer-Vault-101
11.
‘Stamps, cost me more to send Christmas cards than the cards themselves.’
-LordSideQuest
12.
‘Seafood of any kind. We’re on an island, why’s it so expensive compared to when you go abroad?
‘Hell even Texas of all places beats us out of the water for a seafood dish. How’s that?
‘As someone that loves seafood we’re the worst at it for costs and I live less than 5 miles from the coast.
‘It’s why whenever these ‘think of the British fisherman’ arguments come up I just could not care less. It’s not like I’m going to get anything for cheaper. It’s just so they can sell for more.’
-ahoneybadger3
13.
‘THE FACT THAT IT NOW COSTS £8 TO DROP SOMEONE OFF AT THE AIRPORT IS A TRAVESTY AND A CRIME AND I AM READY TO THROW HANDS ABOUT IT.’
-oopsithrowawayagain
14.
‘Pringles are up to 2.99 a can now. I literally do eat a whole tube every time so this price is extortionate??? either you acknowledge they’re a one serving and price accordingly or you price like they’re a multipack, you can’t have both.’
-Glittering-Age9622
15.
‘Maple syrup. Not golden syrup. Maple syrup. It’s between £8 to £12 for a bottle. Insanity.’
-ExeterEgg
16.
‘Weirdly specific but kids magazines, it’s become a routine to get one for my son on a Sunday but £9… facking £9? What the actual. Then we went away to Europe a few months ago.. €4.50! The same magazine just in Spanish!’
-bignefarious5
17.
‘Just everything bro’
-caribouwolves
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