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    Mrs scooter and I went to Paris at the weekend. We had a cuppa of tea and nothing else - 14 euros

    We're all doomed
    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

    #2
    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
    Mrs scooter and I went to Paris at the weekend. We had a cuppa of tea and nothing else - 14 euros

    We're all doomed
    Are you sure that you only had a cup of tea? Did you perhaps have two cups of tea? Or even two pots of tea? Did you also have milk? And perhaps you also had a seat, possibly in a highly desirable and therefore more expensive part of town? And you would get service too.

    All these things cost money. The cup(s) of tea would be only a small part of the cost.

    I have seen a Paris café where a drink had 4 different prices, depending on whether you consumed it:
    1. standing at the bar
    2. sitting inside the café
    3. sitting outside
    4. sitting outside in the front row of seats, with the best view.

    Vive le marché libre!
    Step outside posh boy

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      #3
      Originally posted by Tarquin Farquhar View Post
      Are you sure that you only had a cup of tea? Did you perhaps have two cups of tea? Or even two pots of tea? Did you also have milk? And perhaps you also had a seat, possibly in a highly desirable and therefore more expensive part of town? And you would get service too.
      Yes to all of the above - It was in the Sofitel where we were staying.


      Has anybody here worked in London lived in Paris? We're considering it... I'm thinking commuting via the tunnel.
      "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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        #4
        Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
        We had a cuppa of tea and nothing else - 14 euros
        Consider yourself teabagged.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Tarquin Farquhar View Post
          All these things cost money. The cup(s) of tea would be only a small part of the cost.

          I have seen a Paris café where a drink had 4 different prices, depending on whether you consumed it:
          1. standing at the bar
          2. sitting inside the café
          3. sitting outside
          4. sitting outside in the front row of seats, with the best view.

          Vive le marché libre!
          Don't forget that those 4 prices all go up at night.

          I remember one Saturday morning in Paris. A couple of large café crèmes and a piece of buttered toast. Five quid before 9 am, and this was in the eighties
          Last edited by Sysman; 28 September 2009, 10:08. Reason: spilling
          Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.

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            #6
            That's a long way to go for a cup of tea. But top contractor thrift marks for making it last all weekend.

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              #7
              Originally posted by thunderlizard View Post
              That's a long way to go for a cup of tea. But top contractor thrift marks for making it last all weekend.
              Well this one time we went to Kerala, India - but that's another story. SLurrrp that's a good cup of chi -
              "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                #8
                Originally posted by thunderlizard View Post
                That's a long way to go for a cup of tea. But top contractor thrift marks for making it last all weekend.
                You'd be surprised what you can do when you've got a company plane handy
                Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
                  Mrs scooter and I went to Paris at the weekend. We had a cuppa of tea and nothing else - 14 euros

                  We're all doomed
                  I had a weekend in Paris a couple of months back and I was shocked at just how much it all cost...

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                    #10
                    I think everywhere in Euroland is expensive. Not just because the pound has fallen, but because it's expensive!
                    Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

                    I preferred version 1!

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