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[trigger_andy]

My local Shell is out of all petrol and only had diesel in stock. Limited to £30 per person.

 

I was in for petrol for my Jerry cans but since that was out I topped off my diesel tank.  

 

Popped over to Asda and again a £30 limit, filled three cans and thought nothing of it. Ended up back there later that as I bought my daughter a car to pass her test in. Only let me put £7 as Id used my card earlier. You can imagine the looks on the folks behind as I put the nozzle back and punch in another card to add what they must imagine is another £30.

 

 

[Stubby]

38 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

My local Shell is out of all petrol and only had diesel in stock. Limited to £30 per person.

 

I was in for petrol for my Jerry cans but since that was out I topped off my diesel tank.  

 

Popped over to Asda and again a £30 limit, filled three cans and thought nothing of it. Ended up back there later that as I bought my daughter a car to pass her test in. Only let me put £7 as Id used my card earlier. You can imagine the looks on the folks behind as I put the nozzle back and punch in another card to add what they must imagine is another £30.

 

 

My village had run out when the nonsense started . Yesterday they had a delivery  and today its all gone . When the tanker arrived the muppets went 3 abreast trying to get in blocking off the tanker drivers exit . The staff came out and said they would not turn the pumps on till peeps moved to let the tanker out .  No one wanted to loose their place  it took a while for the penny to drop . Brainless imbeciles .

Edited September 27, 2021 by Stubby

[trigger_andy]

15 minutes ago, Big J said:

I'm on my fuel card so about £1.11 plus VAT.

 

It had never occurred to me before but isn't it wonderful that we pay VAT on the full amount? So we're charged VAT on the duty. A tax charged on a tax. Fabulous. 😠

The UK is beyond doubt a rip off. Its eye wateringly expensive for those that contribute the most and they/we get so little recognition or anything back. We're just told we need to shoulder more and more as we're clearly earning too much. 

 

Hopefully you'll no get your pants pulled down in Sweden and get disillusioned to quickly. I thought Norway was utopia for the first 3 years then reality set in. 

[openspaceman]

34 minutes ago, Big J said:

It had never occurred to me before but isn't it wonderful that we pay VAT on the full amount? So we're charged VAT on the duty. A tax charged on a tax. Fabulous. 😠

Yes but it's a tax that rich people make good use of and find ways out of paying it from personal money.

 

Again this is why I like a purchase tax on "luxuries"

[trigger_andy]

1 minute ago, openspaceman said:

Yes but it's a tax that rich people make good use of and find ways out of paying it from personal money.

 

Again this is why I like a purchase tax on "luxuries"

Define luxuries. 

[openspaceman]

1 minute ago, trigger_andy said:

Define luxuries. 

I'm a bit out of touch with what modern consumers aspire to but high end cars and personal goods  for a start.

[trigger_andy]

6 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

I'm a bit out of touch with what modern consumers aspire to but high end cars and personal goods  for a start.

That's quite a broad spectrum. Could you define that? In all honestly you've just described what I imagine Labour would consider a VW Golf and a Toothbrush.  

[trigger_andy]

4 minutes ago, Big J said:

 

 

But, having a mortgage free house and limitless work, alongside much improved (for us) freetime activities will take the sting out of it. 

 

 

 

So you'll be considered an elite snob as soon as you arrive then? I assume you've read up on Jantes's Law? 

 

Law of Jante - Wikipedia

EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG

 

8 minutes ago, Big J said:

Everyone has to prioritise what's important to them, and for us it's not money. Maybe we'd eventually make more money here, but at what cost?

I am of course playing devils advocate. I cant see me staying in Scotland for more than 10 years. I doubt the UK either, so maybe its the EU or back to Norway to live out my dotage.  If I continue to work in Norway and keep earning what I do at 62 my Norwegian State Pension will be about £32k a year and at 67 its £50k a year. Leaves a lot of options open for me. But Im loathed to pay tax in a country that is now openly enabling smack heads. Im literally done. 

[openspaceman]

23 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

That's quite a broad spectrum. Could you define that? In all honestly you've just described what I imagine Labour would consider a VW Golf and a Toothbrush.  

Hardly. The point is having a tax that can be levied at the point of production or entry into the country and paid by all so companies do not benefit from reclaiming it, as is VAT on most cars now.

[trigger_andy]

Hardly. The point is having a tax that can be levied at the point of production or entry into the country and paid by all so companies do not benefit from reclaiming it, as is VAT on most cars now.

So care you define what you’re actually talking about? So far I’ve just seen political mumbo jumbo.

“Tax cars and personal good!” “ that will show the rich!”

In case you have not noticed that’s already happening.