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Why would someone put £5 in anything other than a Jerry can? I know times are hard but it’ll barely get you to the next pump along.
Fuel price discussion thread (was ‘chaos’)
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I just question what is the point in putting in 2 litres that will be give you nothing in terms of mileage.
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I’m doubt many on here would lose sleep over a fiver. Well not us southerners anyway
.Irrelevant if you only have a fiver in your account till next payday though isn't it?
Scooter perhaps?
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Doubt you’d be spending your last fiver on fuel either mate. Have you ever actually lived in poverty?
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Plausible but more likely stock piling for the impending apocalypse. Or to mow his lawn.
It seems to be a reality for some people though - eeking it out until payday, etc.
It is minimum spend at the pump and if you need the car to get to work, what choice do you have?
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No doubt but that’s always been the case now ‘normal’ people have to think about these things too. Which is why it’s now being made into a thing.
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Again always been the way mate. I’ve lived parts of my childhood as the child of a single mother I know what’s it’s like. It’s not like 450k houses, child minders, 3.0l jags and brand new Peugeot electric cars
Yeah - it isn't something I've seen other than occasionally before, it is certainly happening more frequently now.
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You can't even buy a pint for a fiver hereI’m doubt many on here would lose sleep over a fiver. Well not us southerners anyway
Thing is, looking at the make up of ocuk forum members, there will be people on here who spend more more on petrol in a week for their sit on lawn mowers than the people who are are putting only a tenner in their car to fill up.
But I must admit it always surprises me just how many people live hand to mouth in this country and that was before the cost of living crisis. I think the company i work for pays well but on the odd occasion the weekly wages havent gone in on a Tuesday due to a bank glitch, we have had people ring up saying they cant get into work the next day as they dont have any money to put any fuel into the car. These are people on £500-£600 take home per week as well. I've had to say to somebody before now that cant they borrow a fiver from their neighbour to get themselves into work?
But I must admit it always surprises me just how many people live hand to mouth in this country and that was before the cost of living crisis. I think the company i work for pays well but on the odd occasion the weekly wages havent gone in on a Tuesday due to a bank glitch, we have had people ring up saying they cant get into work the next day as they dont have any money to put any fuel into the car. These are people on £500-£600 take home per week as well. I've had to say to somebody before now that cant they borrow a fiver from their neighbour to get themselves into work?
If it makes you feel any better I was the main breadwinner for my family at age 18 when my Dad died of cancer. Oh, and the new house is £860k, the 3.0L is a Merc, and the Peugeot doesn't arrive till Monday.Again always been the way mate. I’ve lived parts of my childhood as the child of a single mother I know what’s it’s like. It’s not like 450k houses, child minders, 3.0l jags and brand new Peugeot electric cars
Gate keeping relative poverty is not a good look, but you do you.
Bet they are in brand new cars on never never. Living life as a subscription.
If you are literally putting a fiver in to get to and from work for a couple of days then you could probably cycle there and back.
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I think a lot of people whilst on good wages, just simply put, have a lot of outgoings. Possibly living outside their means, who knows.
I feel some are exaggerating that they don't have enough for fuel but there we go.
I feel some are exaggerating that they don't have enough for fuel but there we go.