i forget what the proper term is for economics of luxury goods but for things like truffles, diamonds &c their "artificially" high price is an integral part of their market appeal in the first place
― lex pretend (lex pretend), Friday, 5 January 2007 11:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― reverto levidensis (blueski), Friday, 5 January 2007 11:49 (seventeen years ago) link
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 5 January 2007 11:49 (seventeen years ago) link
― reverto levidensis (blueski), Friday, 5 January 2007 11:50 (seventeen years ago) link
Macamadamia nuts are expensive because they need shelling by hand (I think?) because they'd be poisonous otherwise.
― === temporary username === (Mark C), Friday, 5 January 2007 11:50 (seventeen years ago) link
Yes, I take it to the little guy down the road, but I have used the main dealer for one or two jobs over the years. You'd be amazed how many people just pay through the nose for jobs that any mechanic could do.
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Friday, 5 January 2007 11:50 (seventeen years ago) link
― New Mark H (New MarkH), Friday, 5 January 2007 11:51 (seventeen years ago) link
Gent's barber
Other end:
Male Grooming
Saw this on 211 bus through Fulham yesterday.
― jel -- (jel), Friday, 5 January 2007 11:52 (seventeen years ago) link
― jel -- (jel), Friday, 5 January 2007 11:53 (seventeen years ago) link
― Feargal Hixxy (DJ Mencap), Friday, 5 January 2007 11:53 (seventeen years ago) link
― ledge (ledge), Friday, 5 January 2007 11:54 (seventeen years ago) link
― Matt DC (Matt DC), Friday, 5 January 2007 11:55 (seventeen years ago) link
― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Friday, 5 January 2007 11:56 (seventeen years ago) link
― Ste (Fuzzy), Friday, 5 January 2007 11:59 (seventeen years ago) link
(I had an ex-boyfriend who used to pay about £30 to get his hair cut. He was a poncey twat).
― ailsa (ailsa), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― === temporary username === (Mark C), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:00 (seventeen years ago) link
i always imagined part of the joy of female haircut is to be able to tell others how much you've spent on your haircut.
― ken c (ken c), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:05 (seventeen years ago) link
― ken c (ken c), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:07 (seventeen years ago) link
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:08 (seventeen years ago) link
well buying in advance is usually cheaper than day of travel (you're paying for the convenience and flexibility of just wandering to the counter and get your ticket and go?)
― ken c (ken c), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:09 (seventeen years ago) link
― ken c (ken c), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:10 (seventeen years ago) link
Attractive Russian hairdresser, probably recently trained, being very slow and very methodical. I would recommend the experience if you're ever in Waterloo and in need of a haircut.
― ledge (ledge), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:10 (seventeen years ago) link
Don't get me started on the drinks as well. £11 for a double whiskey and Coke I paid the other week.
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:11 (seventeen years ago) link
― RJG (RJG), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:11 (seventeen years ago) link
― emsk ( emsk), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:12 (seventeen years ago) link
― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:12 (seventeen years ago) link
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:15 (seventeen years ago) link
Mrs Dr. C takes 2 hours. I reckon it's around £60, but may be more. I am not privy to that information. So approx = 50p/min. Also I know that several glasses of wine are involved.
― Dr. C (Dr. C), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:15 (seventeen years ago) link
Cut Shop in Euston is good for people who don't want to talk to hairdressers - they are quick and it's £15 or so, and you don't have to make appointments - it is like being in the Japanese Future! Or perhaps just Japan. They have a special haircut vacuum system which means no itchy neck - so they say! I certainly had no itchy neck. My haircut was alright, seeing as I had no idea what I wanted, it was just in the middle of the heatwave and my hair was TOO DARN HEAVY.
I want a haircut again now, but I have just started being complimented on my hair now it is just past shoulder length, and my desperation for SOMETHING about me to look good won't just let me cut it all off at the moment.
― Bhumibol Adulyadej (Lucretia My Reflection), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:19 (seventeen years ago) link
Strangely, it costs me more to have less hair cut-off.
― jel -- (jel), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:21 (seventeen years ago) link
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― Ste (Fuzzy), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:37 (seventeen years ago) link
― reverto levidensis (blueski), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:37 (seventeen years ago) link
― RJG (RJG), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:40 (seventeen years ago) link
― RJG (RJG), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:41 (seventeen years ago) link
xpost, I have never heard of these boffo new disposables, maybe I'll give 'em a go.
― ledge (ledge), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:42 (seventeen years ago) link
― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:43 (seventeen years ago) link
― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:46 (seventeen years ago) link
― RJG (RJG), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― ledge (ledge), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:50 (seventeen years ago) link
OT MUTHAFUCKING M
Womens haircuts are stupidly expensive. I haven't had my hair trimmed in a year because the last time I tried to get a trim - just a trim, mind you, chop the ends off, no styling - everywhere I asked wanted to charge me £30. FOR A TRIM!!!
Eventually after asking around, a place did it for about £20, but still. Absurd.
My ex used to get his hair cut at one of those £5 places. I went to get my hair trimmed there - they told me it would be £10 because I had long hair. I just wondered if a male with long hair went in there it would be the same. Grrrr.
I think I may try this cut shop place, but I utilised the Liz self haircutting method this past week.
Trains, also. WTF? The service gets worse and the prices go up. Start making sense, please.
― Do Not Feed The Crush (kate), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:55 (seventeen years ago) link
― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:56 (seventeen years ago) link
Why are their prices climbing at such an absurd rate?
When I first started buying them, they were £60. They they went up to £65 within about 6 months. The past Xmas, they were at £75. This is all within about two years!
― Do Not Feed The Crush (kate), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:57 (seventeen years ago) link
I want a haircut.
I suppose with a lapdance you are paying for the memories.
I have noticed this last week that the reduced train service has managed to be on time at least, but that might be due to fewer passengers, sorry, customers.
― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:57 (seventeen years ago) link
http://www.thesustainablevillage.com/servlet/display/product/detail/31831
http://i.treehugger.com/files/th_images/razorsaver.jpg
― Euai Kapaui (tracerhand), Friday, 5 January 2007 12:59 (seventeen years ago) link
Actually it probably would be the same. I've been charged extra for having a lot cut off.
― Colonel Poo (Colonel Poo), Friday, 5 January 2007 13:03 (seventeen years ago) link
― === temporary username === (Mark C), Friday, 5 January 2007 13:04 (seventeen years ago) link