Inflation is rampant in Ireland
Grandad March 6th, 2008
Bertie claims that the economy is not on a downturn.
He says it’s a minor thing.
He hasn’t clue, for someone who is supposed to have his finger on the pulse.
Maybe he is referring to his private finances, which seem to be very healthy, what with all the donations he gets, and all.
I got a bill yesterday. It’s a monthly one. I was horrified to see the amount this month.
It has gone up by 48%. I worked it out. Take last months figure; multiply by 148 and divide by 100 and you get the bottom figure.
I think that is scandalous.
Now I have to go and write a cheque to them, and then head down to post it.
I like to pay my bills on time.
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Ah here, look - times are tough. Let me get that for ya.
Sneezy - You’re the salt of the earth and a gentleman.
Hang on though… What do I say when I’m hauled up before a tribunal?
‘your payment must reach us by 17 march’
no Paddies day pints for you then
Cupid - After I deduct that amount from my bank balance, I think I can just about stretch to a pint. And when I go down to post the cheque, it will be an excuse to buy another. Every cloud has a silver lining.
That Littlewoods crowd are a bunch of theiving bastards. I woudn’t pay it…
Littlewoods? you’re right though. I’m going to protest…
I’M NOT GOING TO PAY IT. They can bring me to court….
Grandad,
How are you supposed to pay it on a bank holiday? They will be charging you interest on it next for late payment.
Om a serious note , I do think we could be talking ourselves into a depression, we are a consumer driven economy… if folk stop spending, the wealth stops getting distributed
Ian - They can charge me all the interest they like. I still won’t pay it. Stubbs Gazette - here I come….
Roy - Are you going to blame me now if the economy collapses?
There have been cases in the states of zero-dollar debts being handed over to debt collectors when the ‘debtors’ don’t send a cheque for zero dollars.
My first ESB bill in my new flat, incidentally, was an immediate demand for 0 euro.
Robert - The Americans are stupid enough to do something like that all right. I once took an advance on my paycheque, and the next one that was issued was for the princely sum of 1 penny. I love computers!!
I wouldn’t pay it! I would send them a letter demanding a full disclosure and the accounting trail to justify it. Then I would finish the letter with the statement…..All further correspondence should be sent through my attorney.
On a similar note my email is through a different ISP than the one I use to connect. Since it only cost a dollar a month I’m paid up for about the next 4 years. They send me a bill every month that states, “no payment is due at this time”.
Brianf - That’s a damned good idea too. I demand to know where the money has gone that I don’t owe them. Who stole it? Has Bertie got his hand in the till again?
It seems a bit steep to me. I reckon you should shop around and find yourself a cheaper supplier, mate. Oh, and why is your Irish Blog Awards Winner plaque right at the top of your sidebar and yet you hid mine down the bloody bottom?
I wish folks would stop telling me I am stupid. Even if I am !
E Mum - Do you think I would do better on eBay? And wht the hell are you complaining about??? Your plaque is at the top. ??
TT - ….. No. I won’t say it.
Nah, I keep getting shafted on Ebay (steady!) Well, it WAS at the bottom… blimey you’re fast!!! x
Re. Bertie & the great state of the Irish economy…
“Every absurdity has a champion to defend it.” - An Oliver Goldsmith quote