It's getting tough out there. Feeling the pinch?

Suffolksue

Thank you EH ,once again you are the calm voice of reason 

Si_Clist

FrugalThymes said:

... T3sco ... Asd4 ...

Sorry, but I have to ask - why the code?  What's wrong with "Tesco" and "Asda"? 

YoungBlueEyes

Thanks for your responses @sammyjammy and @EssexHebridean. I’m no wiser tho ha haa! Is it yay or nay on the bonuses being paid from folk’s built up credit? 

Edit - I understand the SC went up for all for us cover the bailout costs, but are part of those costs putting people back to where they were with their credit?

YorksLass

Get well soon Jackie and take care.

Batch of sage & onion stuffing mixed today and frozen in portions.  The only thing I haven't done this week from my kitchen To Do list is bolognaise sauce because I've run out of mince.  Unheard of!  Small shop done at the Co-op today but didn't buy any mince there as it's more expensive than Sainsburys.  I can wait - or make a veggie version if we're desperate.

Cheerful note today was admiring Virgin telecomms boxes that have been decorated/painted by local artists.  Not Banksies by any means but they do brighten up my walks.  The latest one has been painted dark blue with a crown in the middle, surrounded by a garland of white flowers to commemorate the Queen's platinum jubilee.

Pollycat

Si_Clist said:

FrugalThymes said:

... T3sco ... Asd4 ...

Sorry, but I have to ask - why the code?  What's wrong with "Tesco" and "Asda"? 

I think it might be to do with the search function.
I've seen it a lot on here.
Personally I just use the proper name for the shop

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YoungBlueEyes

When I asked why people obscure retailers’ names someone said it was to stop them from gathering opinions from our comments, if they want market research they should pay for it (or words to that effect). 

Floss

YoungBlueEyes said:

When I asked why people obscure retailers’ names someone said it was to stop them from gathering opinions from our comments, if they want market research they should pay for it (or words to that effect). 

It's just ridiculous, all that unnecessary decoding & deciphering for words that are part of everyone's vocabulary.

Si_Clist

YoungBlueEyes said:

When I asked why people obscure retailers’ names someone said it was to stop them from gathering opinions from our comments, if they want market research they should pay for it (or words to that effect). 

That's bizarre!  Do people really believe that the likes of Tesco keep an eye on MSE to see if somebody's slagging them off or knocking their products?  If that's the case, I wonder why the same doesn't apply to other forums, Facebook, Twitter and suchlike? 

EssexHebridean

YoungBlueEyes said:

Thanks for your responses @sammyjammy and @EssexHebridean. I’m no wiser tho ha haa! Is it yay or nay on the bonuses being paid from folk’s built up credit? 

Edit - I understand the SC went up for all for us cover the bailout costs, but are part of those costs putting people back to where they were with their credit?

The credit balances were in most all cases (and in fact possibly in all cases) were simply transferred across from the failed suppliers. There’s been a huge amount of scaremongering over the whole energy situation from the media - they could choose to be a force for good, presenting actual facts and trying to calm people’s fear - but that doesn’t sell papers sadly. So instead they choose scary headlines with huge numbers, and write articles with shady references. 

As for the obscuring of brand names - the debate has been running on for years, and remembering that some people on here choose to be more identifiable than others, I’d say we should all do what suits us on that one if on a general thread. If on - for example - someone’s debt free diary though, the accepted etiquette has always been to follow the diary owner’s lead - so if they prefer to obscure the names, we follow suit. Their diary, their rules. 

Si_Clist

EssexHebridean said:

As for the obscuring of brand names - the debate has been running on for years, and remembering that some people on here choose to be more identifiable than others, I’d say we should all do what suits us on that one if on a general thread ... 

Sorry, but can you help me understand that?  How am i more identifiable if I write "Tesco" in a post than if I write "T3sco", for example?