Pound for Poundland
I read this from a link a friend on Facebook put up - worth the read. Very entertaining in light of the current world money stress and the the stigma we have for one-dollar stores and Lowes (my gym shorts, the cotton ones are from there - and proud!)
Adventures of a posh girl in Poundland: How would a Harvey Nicks fan cope in the cheapest shop in town?
Here's an excerpt.
Half the shoppers look grey and sort of hopeless. The other half look like criminals. It's like a cross between A Clockwork Orange and Orwell's 1984.
As for Poundland itself - well, let's just say it's not very inviting. There is green sign above the entrance saying Poundland. A recorded voice keeps intoning drearily: 'Beat the credit crunch. Let Poundland put a smile on your face.'
At the front of the shop is the 'food' section - there are jumbo packs of cakes, crisps and chocolate, and tinned meat and sauces - all for £1. I ponder how much my doctor's bill would be if I ate the food on offer all the time: certainly more than £1.
There are no fresh fruit or vegetables. It seems vitamins are the province of the well off.
Read the rest from the Daily Mail.
Adventures of a posh girl in Poundland: How would a Harvey Nicks fan cope in the cheapest shop in town?
Here's an excerpt.
Half the shoppers look grey and sort of hopeless. The other half look like criminals. It's like a cross between A Clockwork Orange and Orwell's 1984.
As for Poundland itself - well, let's just say it's not very inviting. There is green sign above the entrance saying Poundland. A recorded voice keeps intoning drearily: 'Beat the credit crunch. Let Poundland put a smile on your face.'
At the front of the shop is the 'food' section - there are jumbo packs of cakes, crisps and chocolate, and tinned meat and sauces - all for £1. I ponder how much my doctor's bill would be if I ate the food on offer all the time: certainly more than £1.
There are no fresh fruit or vegetables. It seems vitamins are the province of the well off.
Read the rest from the Daily Mail.