No no it's fairly typical.

It *IS* a hell of a lot cheaper to shop in Tescos and get it sent over, rather than go to Super U or Intermarche.

And it's the fault of the French :-

* They saw the invasion of the Brits who like home comforts.

* Realised there was a killing to be made (on the assumption that the Brits are as narrow-minded, xenophobic and shopping-unsavvy as the French) by hiking up the prices on custard and such other traditional English items.

*Fucked up badly as the Brits (who aren't as xenophobic about buying goods from a different country **) used their savvyness to simply buy the French alternatives.

*The French supermarkets hiked the prices up of the rest of the goods on offer.

*As the exchange rate fell, it simply made more sense for the Brits to order online (something almost unheard of France)

Honestly, they are at least 15 years behind the UK in their outlook on most things like that.

**Try telling a Frenchman that their food and wine isn't actually as good as they think it is, and that better can be found elsewhere in the world. A French supermarket will usually have about 4 wines from elsewhere in the world that isn't France.

Posted By: Arganth on May 4th 2010 at 16:13:45

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FAO: Rothers in france (General Chat) - Tombs, May 4, 15:44:55
- thanks for that. (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, May 4, 16:19:36
- brought a tear to my eye! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 4, 15:48:54
  - yes a sad tale (General Chat) - Tombs, May 4, 15:50:56
    - this is a load of old stereotypical bollocks though (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 4, 16:00:03
      - No no it's fairly typical. (General Chat) - Arganth, May 4, 16:13:45
        
        none of that is surprising at all (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 4, 16:17:56
      - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, May 4, 16:02:32
        
        slag should try the pie and chips in The Dog in Norton (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 4, 16:06:51
        
        I have a feeling (General Chat) - Old Git, May 4, 16:11:12
        
        tbf, she might have been to norwich (Norfolk, England) (General Chat) - Tombs, May 4, 16:22:13
        
        is it really that bad? (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 4, 16:24:56
        
        devoid of top notch grubberage (General Chat) - Tombs, May 4, 16:30:34
        
        if you're going further afield this is supposed to be good (General Chat) - camcan, May 4, 16:54:23
        
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        but is it in a big old tent? (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, May 4, 16:59:18
        
        no, admittedly you've out-tented me there (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 4, 17:07:37
        
        mm can't think of any offhand it must be said (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 4, 16:34:08
        
        Tatlers is quite good (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 4, 16:37:27
        
        I was trying to think of English fayre (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, May 4, 16:21:19

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