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Title: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 October 2009, 09:49:31
A cross-sectional survey of 1000 people in the UK, made up of Afghans, Pakistanis, Indians, Poles, Iraqis, Somalis, Africans, Albanians, Bosnians, Turks, Geordies, Brummies, Glaswegians and Liverpudlians were asked if they thought Britain should change its currency to the Euro.

99% said no, they were quite happy with the Giro.

Note, if the above causes offence then PM me and itwill eb removed (note, it is very tongue in cheek!)
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: The Red Baron on 07 October 2009, 09:51:26
 ;D ;D ;D
& NO we dont want the euro. >:(
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: RobG on 07 October 2009, 09:51:51
Excellent. Bloody excellent. Many a true word spoken in jest ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: Jimbob on 07 October 2009, 09:54:28
 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: Ghost on 07 October 2009, 10:26:07
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A cross-sectional survey of 1000 people in the UK, made up of Afghans, Pakistanis, Indians, Poles, Iraqis, Somalis, Africans, Albanians, Bosnians, Turks, Geordies, Brummies, Glaswegians and Liverpudlians were asked if they thought Britain should change its currency to the Euro.

99% said no, they were quite happy with the Giro.

Note, if the above causes offence then PM me and itwill eb removed (note, it is very tongue in cheek!)


Cheeky Sod [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=evil.gif]
I've had the euro once and dont want it again
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: Elite Pete on 07 October 2009, 10:36:37
 ;D ;D ;D

And an British man born and bred who has worked all his working life can't even get a Giro ::)
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: RobG on 07 October 2009, 10:45:54
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;D ;D ;D

And an British man born and bred who has worked all his working life can't even get a Giro ::)
Same here Pete. Self-employed for 5 years, unemployed for 10 months, entitled to break all  >:( >:( >:(


sometimes wish I was an immigrant
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: Varche on 07 October 2009, 11:35:27
Very good. :) :)

A euro will soon only be worth a pound so no doubt that will be when it is "adopted". At least people won't then be ripped off changing money back and forth to just visit another part of the EU!

V
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 07 October 2009, 16:08:51
 ;D ;D I fancy that one  ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: KillerWatt on 07 October 2009, 18:08:35
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Note, if the above causes offence then PM me and itwill eb removed (note, it is very tongue in cheek!)
It's quite sad when people are so shit scared of cracking a joke that they feel the need to follow it up with an apology.

As far as the actual question (topic title) goes, it doesn't matter what we think.
Simple truth is, until we (majority of the UK) grow some balls...then we will take whatever is thrust upon us.


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A euro will soon only be worth a pound
What do you mean, soon?
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: waspy on 07 October 2009, 18:11:37
 ;D ;D ;D ;D :y :y
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: Stevie-blunder on 07 October 2009, 18:25:22
I reckon that was a true survey  ;D ;D and really we DON'T want the euro  :y :y
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: STMO999 on 07 October 2009, 18:26:37
What's a giro?
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: Elite Pete on 07 October 2009, 18:41:41
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What's a giro?
You write with it ::)
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: PhilRich on 07 October 2009, 19:40:48
Nah! you steer boats with it  ;D
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 07 October 2009, 22:25:02
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Very good. :) :)

A euro will soon only be worth a pound so no doubt that will be when it is "adopted". At least people won't then be ripped off changing money back and forth to just visit another part of the EU!

V



...it might well be a foregone conclusion V;


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/the-demise-of-the-dollar-1798175.html


'The Chinese believe, for example, that the Americans persuaded Britain to stay out of the euro in order to prevent an earlier move away from the dollar. But Chinese banking sources say their discussions have gone too far to be blocked now. "The Russians will eventually bring in the rouble to the basket of currencies," a prominent Hong Kong broker told The Independent. "The Brits are stuck in the middle and will come into the euro. They have no choice because they won't be able to use the US dollar." '

(lifted from that article)
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: Vamps on 07 October 2009, 22:49:02
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What's a giro?

I wondered that, and I am a Geordie..........
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: Brick Tamland on 07 October 2009, 23:03:57
You should join the euro to make it cheaper for me to buy omegas from britain.  ::)
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: Vamps on 07 October 2009, 23:10:41
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You should join the euro to make it cheaper for me to buy omegas from britain.  ::)

I remember the last time we changed our currency, we went from 240 pennies in the pound to 100 pennies in the pound, halved the value of my pocket money overnight, and why, just to make sums easier..... >:(
Title: Re: Should we adopt the Euro?
Post by: Brick Tamland on 07 October 2009, 23:12:45
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You should join the euro to make it cheaper for me to buy omegas from britain.  ::)

I remember the last time we changed our currency, we went from 240 pennies in the pound to 100 pennies in the pound, halved the value of my pocket money overnight, and why, just to make sums easier..... >:(

My dad said when we joined the euro that he was only getting used to decimalisation   ;D