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You know you're getting old when...

DiogoJ42 said:
Just seen on Diamond Geezer that the cost of a 99 from a London ice cream van is now £4.50!!!!!
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Do they add a 15% service charge aswell ?

That really bugged me about London when I visited earlier this year . 15% service charge on everything.

Even a cafe in a park where I bought a bacon butty then had to go and collect it from the counter !!

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Very amusing and extremely lengthy discussions in the past over...Why 99?
At least three shops (at address number 99) claim the invention, (Scotland and Manchester?), as well as some legion of 99 top notch soldiers protecting someone or other in southern Europe, so 99 meant excellence.
They were ninepence when I was a kid, with two small flakes, fully dressed with monkey blood, mud and bits.
Plain cones were sixpence, so two and a half of your new fangled pennies.

Then Mr Whippy became the fashion, and I puked after every spinny ride!
Horrible stuff.
 
rob666 said:
Very amusing and extremely lengthy discussions in the past over...Why 99?
At least three shops (at address number 99) claim the invention, (Scotland and Manchester?), as well as some legion of 99 top notch soldiers protecting someone or other in southern Europe, so 99 meant excellence.
They were ninepence when I was a kid, with two small flakes, fully dressed with monkey blood, mud and bits.
Plain cones were sixpence, so two and a half of your new fangled pennies.

Then Mr Whippy became the fashion, and I puked after every spinny ride!
Horrible stuff.
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I always thought it was cause they were 99p, but obviously dates from way before 99p being a reasonable price for an ice cream. Interesting.

...they are still 99p at the ice cream van that comes to my street though. Can't imagine paying £4.50 for one!
 
The initial research was done by a lovely bunch of kids in the care system, many years ago, before a trip to the seaside, probably Blackpool.
They had very recently been given free open access to the internet, and I simply told them that they couldn't have a 99 unless I was given precise details of ...Why 99!
It was a good day, they got mcflurries if I remember rightly.

And spend all their takeaway money on cider and fags of course.
 
Katy said:
I always thought it was cause they were 99p, but obviously dates from way before 99p being a reasonable price for an ice cream. Interesting.

...they are still 99p at the ice cream van that comes to my street though. Can't imagine paying £4.50 for one!
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Beat me to it. That is what they cost when I was a youngling.
 
rob666 said:
Very amusing and extremely lengthy discussions in the past over...Why 99?
At least three shops (at address number 99) claim the invention, (Scotland and Manchester?), as well as some legion of 99 top notch soldiers protecting someone or other in southern Europe, so 99 meant excellence.
They were ninepence when I was a kid, with two small flakes, fully dressed with monkey blood, mud and bits.
Plain cones were sixpence, so two and a half of your new fangled pennies.

Then Mr Whippy became the fashion, and I puked after every spinny ride!
Horrible stuff.
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I was told its because they are 99mm long, but I've never checked.

Katy said:
I always thought it was cause they were 99p, but obviously dates from way before 99p being a reasonable price for an ice cream. Interesting.

...they are still 99p at the ice cream van that comes to my street though. Can't imagine paying £4.50 for one!
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They were definitly cheaper than that back in the 90s and earlier.

I miss McDonalds offering ice cream cones for 45p! Way cheaper than any van.
 
shakey said:
Do they add a 15% service charge aswell ?

That really bugged me about London when I visited earlier this year . 15% service charge on everything.

Even a cafe in a park where I bought a bacon butty then had to go and collect it from the counter !!

Sent from my Pixel 6 Pro using Tapatalk
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It’s the same in a lot of capital cities, Rome and New York stand out.
 
Maybe remembering a Flake 99 costing 99p is actually a reminder of how young am I then? 99p for an ice cream with a Flake was standard growing up, and I always assumed that's where the name came from. This thread has proved me wrong!
 
I actually worked on an ice cream van for a while. Well, a summer season in the home town.

Some huge margins on Mr Whippy even at 99p - it’s a case of if you can charge it go for it!
 
You know you’re getting old when you no longer understand “fashion”.
Shorts so short their **** cheeks are hanging out? That can’t be comfy and (for me at least) isn’t particularly attractive either… at the risk of sounding like my mother “some things should be left to the imagination”
 
The whole concept of fashion is a bit silly really. "Hey guys, this is what's going to be cool or socially acceptable to wear for the next 6 months. So if you want to think of yourself as being in with the cool people you'd better buy and wear these particular clothes". Such a ridiculous concept really when you think about it. These people are not my people. Just wear what you like whenever you want (within reason and not outraging public decency).

Like, what's all this hate for people wearing socks with sandals and stuff like that? Or it not being ok to wear proper length sports ankle socks with your trainers and you have to wear those little socks that just go above the ball of your foot so they can't be seen outside your trainers (although ironically I think 'fashion' has deemed that to be acceptable again for just a brief period at the moment)? I will wear my socks how I like thanks!! :tearsofjoy: :tearsofjoy:
 
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BarryZola said:
The whole concept of fashion is a bit silly really. "Hey guys, this is what's going to be cool or socially acceptable to wear for the next 6 months. So if you want to think of being in with the cool people you'd better buy and wear these particular cloths". Such a ridiculous concept really when you think about it. These people are not my people. Just wear what you like whenever you want (within reason and not outraging public decency).

Like, what's all this hate for people wearing socks with sandals and stuff like that? Or it not being ok to wear proper length sports ankle socks with your trainers and you have to wear those little socks that just go above the ball of your foot so they can't be seen outside your trainers (although ironically I think 'fashion' has deemed that to be acceptable again for just a brief period at the moment)? I will wear my socks how I like thanks!! :tearsofjoy: :tearsofjoy:
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Got your shorts with your bum cheeks out again today then mate? I was gonna to as it's sunny but I haven't waxed them in a while.
 
There are going to be a few real fun discussions with my punters next week.
The grey, bobbled polyester tracky bottoms will be round my knees, there will be no pull ups next week.
Wrong topic, but back to mx5 discussion.
Lawnmower, grass box, strimmer, small blower, hedgetrimmers, bunch of bananas, two bottles or tonic water, spare work shoes, five batteries...all in the passenger seat.
Could even put the roof up!
 
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