http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7174372.stm

- I think I'll employ several American 'house-boys' to keep my drink fresh.
What do you think, Jeeves?

Congrats!

does that factor in citizens only or all workers?

Congrats Halo! You can start tipping your waiters now.

Cheers!

why start tipping when theyre actually paid a decent wage in our countries? =(

*lights up a cigar with a 50 pound note* Indeed.

why start tipping when theyre actually paid a decent wage in our countries? =(

Ahh yes, the Glorious Worker's Paradise...
We should all move to Europe and become waiters, because it's much better than living in the dreaded United States.

Analyst Oxford Economics said the UK's GDP per head of population will reach £23,500 - £250 higher than in the US.

1£ is about $2, so that means the average income per person is around $48k a year? Does that include minors? the retired? I'm barely average :(

does that factor in citizens only or all workers?

That should factor in only citizens I'd imagine, since its the total export divided by the sum of the citizens, though we all know there are tons of employees not included.

I apparently am below average and do ok, i make $40k.

On a side comment about tipping, I personally tip often for good service, not just from food, but hair cut, car detail, and other service oriented products.

Well its a different story in Europe. Tips there are nominal at best (5% for exceptional service) but they get paid an hourly wage. There a waiter is a professional, many times trained or schooled in some fashion ... here they are college kids waiting to graduate to get a "real" job.

Sorry I was being facetious about the tipping.

About the 3rd day of my first visit to England, I finally figured out why the waiters were cheers!'ing me as I left the pub/restaurant.

Oh yes, an American customer is a time of praise.
People are starting to tip here, it's a phenomenon of the past five or ten years, but still I'd say a good half don't. Which is perfectly fine. When I waitered through Uni, I'd average about ten pound tips a night, so about 20 dollars. I remember in my last week we had an American group of about 6 in. Left me forty quid, so about 80 dollars, on a big bill. Was stunned, actually offered it back thinking it a mistake.
But yeah, we tend to be on a fixed and respectable wage, so tips aren't really a big deal.

Anyway, back to the topic - the article I think is mistaken when it says we have a lower purchasing power: hello Amazon.com. Everything's half price =)

you thrify people should get dental work.

What I think is funny is that right now the Canadian Dollar is equal to the American Dollar, but Canadians still get charged like double for a lot of American based services ($14.99 America, $25.99 Canadian for a book I just got, for example)

'you thrify people should get dental work.'

- Only if you guys exercise more.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/92868.php

When asked to comment on the statement "I like the taste of fast food too much to give it up," 45% of the British agreed, compared to 44% of Americans - Canada came third with 37%.

halo, aka pot, y u call teh kettle teh black? =(

Like it or not - they nonetheless shovle it down by the trough load.

Boom Batta, Johnny Bull is getting Fatta! (numbers are average BMI)

1. Nauru 94.5
2. Micronesia, Federated States of 91.1
3. Cook Islands 90.9
4. Tonga 90.8
5. Niue 81.7
6. Samoa 80.4
7. Palau 78.4
8. Kuwait 74.2
9. United States 74.1
10. Kiribati 73.6
11. Dominica 71.0
12. Barbados 69.7
13. Argentina 69.4
14. Egypt 69.4
15. Malta 68.7
16. Greece 68.5
17. New Zealand 68.4
18. United Arab Emirates 68.3
19. Mexico 68.1
20. Trinidad and Tobago 67.9
21. Australia 67.4
22. Belarus 66.8
23. Chile 65.3
24. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 65.2
25. Seychelles 64.6
26. Bahrain 64.1
27. Andorra 63.8
28. United Kingdom 63.8

We'll leave room in the trough for ya!

Those Samoans are a portly lot.....:eek:

Incidentally fast food consumption isn't always an indicator of how fat a nation is, just how poor it's eating habits are.
You can still have some fast food in your diet and not be a tub of goo. You just have to work out more.
Sadly, Americans aren't generally the type to get up off the couch during American Idol, unless it's to grab another Ding Dong.....

Well at least I can proudly say I bring down the BF%..my BMI is high (Muscle>Fat)! It takes a ton of effort not to stuff my face with tons of foods I like, but at my old age you also have to work out with enthusiasm or your going to be a fat arse.

What is this fastfood of which you speak? I miss the days I could eat it :(

I'd sooner die than give up the McMuffin. On days with early call times its really my only motivation to get out of bed.

I'd sooner die than give up the McMuffin. On days with early call times its really my only motivation to get out of bed.

Are they still calling her that?

Oh yes, an American customer is a time of praise.
People are starting to tip here, it's a phenomenon of the past five or ten years, but still I'd say a good half don't. Which is perfectly fine. When I waitered through Uni, I'd average about ten pound tips a night, so about 20 dollars. I remember in my last week we had an American group of about 6 in. Left me forty quid, so about 80 dollars, on a big bill. Was stunned, actually offered it back thinking it a mistake.
But yeah, we tend to be on a fixed and respectable wage, so tips aren't really a big deal.

Anyway, back to the topic - the article I think is mistaken when it says we have a lower purchasing power: hello Amazon.com. Everything's half price =)


What is a Quid equal to in American money? I watch Gordon Ramsey alot and have yet to figure out what a Quid is.

Are they still calling her that?LOL

I just spewed Pepsi all over my desk.

I watch Gordon Ramsey alot and have yet to figure out what a Quid is.

Take your fingers off the remote and put them on a keyboard...

google: "quid wiki"


Cheers,

Your only reason to get up is to be stuffin her McMuffin?

:eek:

Quid = pound = roughly 2 dollars.

I love the fact Halo's response to "what is a quid" took less effort aka typing and was more helpfull than the post telling someone to google it. I <3 the internet.

Take your fingers off the remote and put them on a keyboard...

google: "quid wiki"


Cheers,


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Maybe you should type it in...


And thank you Halo...I no longer stress out when he speaks of Quid!!!!

It is FRENCH, with all of the OUTRAGEOUS ACCENT!

Maybe you should type it in...

I did, here is the top result:

Quid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quid)
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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and never again will he post inane questions that are readily answered with a cursory internet search.


Cheers,

Rover is using a french ip? :p

I did, here is the top result:

Quid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quid)
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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and never again will he post inane questions that are readily answered with a cursory internet search.


Cheers,


Well then I'm glad I could teach you something. I'm glad to see your whole wealth of knowledge is based upon Google searches and not any interaction with humans, life must suck when the power fails.

You shall forever be known as "The Earl of Keyboard"

Rover is using a french ip? :p

LOL...no I search in any language.

You shall forever be known as "The Earl of Keyboard"

And you my friend shall forever be known as "Princess Ramsey"


Cheers,

Earl

And you my friend shall forever be known as "Princess Ramsey"


Cheers,

Earl


OMG your humor is confounding! I bet you Googled that.

Do I have to call him Mr. of Keyboard, now?

I'm so confused =/

I'm so confused =/

Bottom line is someone is very upset that I asked you what a Quid is, they took great offense that I did not use Google to ask a question that I was not in a rush to have answered.

They felt I needed to be taught a life lesson concerning fish, fishing for them and eating them.

I must say I feel much smarter now and will apply for the job of brain surgeon and maybe perform the first head transplant.

I hear only after you google "holiday inn express" can you do brain surgery.

Bottom line is someone is very upset that I asked you what a Quid is, they took great offense that I did not use Google to ask a question that I was not in a rush to have answered.

They felt I needed to be taught a life lesson concerning fish, fishing for them and eating them.

I must say I feel much smarter now and will apply for the job of brain surgeon and maybe perform the first head transplant.

Enquiring minds want to know, how has this life changing event affected your diet?

Enquiring minds want to know, how has this life changing event affected your diet?

I ate salmon for breakfast and had crusty french bread dipped in extra virgin olive oil!!!!

I ate salmon for breakfast and had crusty french bread dipped in extra virgin olive oil!!!!

Sounds French to me.....

wouldnt it be greek?

I don't think I could eat fish for breakfast =\

I ate salmon for breakfast and had crusty french bread dipped in extra virgin olive oil!!!!

Damn you, Rover!

Now I am going to have to have some smoked salmon for my afternoon snack. (Had a salmon filet for supper two days back, so need to switch it up)

And I always have Olive oil and assorted spice combos for dipping handy.....just no decent bread in the house, and too lazy to go out for any, so salmon will have to be content with some Sauvignon Blanc as accompaniment.

It would be 'Mediterranean'.

Get a clue!

life must suck when the power fails
Indeed!

How will you get your Ramsey fix Princess??


Cheers,

Earl of the Earldom of Earl