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(Metro)   Man gets breakfast by flying to Spain from England because it's cheaper than going down to the local pub   (metro.co.uk) divider line
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fragMasterFlash [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-08 9:36:18 PM  
Spanish gut bombs, yo te quiero infinito
Yo te quiero, oh mi corazón...
 
mofa [TotalFark]
2023-02-08 10:13:07 PM  
Spoiler: Britons derive sexual pleasure from standing in all those queues.
 
no1curr [TotalFark]
2023-02-08 10:29:50 PM  
Chips/fries and a hash brown? Look at Mr Fancy Breakfast here
 
johnny_vegas [TotalFark]
2023-02-08 11:25:35 PM  
I'm sure the whores at Magaluf had nothing to do with his decision
 
ktybear
2023-02-08 11:50:05 PM  

johnny_vegas: I'm sure the whores at Magaluf had nothing to do with his decision


Or gigolos. We aren't told which way the elephant swings
 
Stud Gerbil
2023-02-08 11:50:24 PM  
This man?

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Summoner101
2023-02-08 11:52:56 PM  
Well I've never been to Spain, but I kinda like the music.
 
focusthis
2023-02-08 11:54:51 PM  
shiatty tipper.
 
chitownmike
2023-02-08 11:57:18 PM  
Probably not cheaper but anything is better than eating British food
 
Spice Must Flow
2023-02-08 11:57:33 PM  

Summoner101: Well I've never been to Spain, but I kinda like the music.


I've never been to England, but I kind of like their breakfast.
 
Spice Must Flow
2023-02-08 11:58:22 PM  

chitownmike: Probably not cheaper but anything is better than eating British food


I can see you've never tried a curry.
 
ansius
2023-02-09 12:02:20 AM  
Cash poor and time rich.
 
Sin'sHero [TotalFark]
2023-02-09 12:08:39 AM  
Does Spain offer Breakfast Visas?
 
Bukharin
2023-02-09 12:13:39 AM  
Id pay that much to avoid going through aeroport security, let alone aduanas twice in one day.
 
Rusty Shackleford [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-09 12:17:45 AM  
The final tipping point for the end of the British Empire was when caffs replaced bread fried in bacon fat with frozen premade potato 'hash browns'.
 
iheartscotch
2023-02-09 12:21:19 AM  
£10 plane ticket? No wonder we're all going to die from the results of carbon emissions.

/ Also....this seems like a thing that totally happened. Yep. Totally happened
 
OgreMagi
2023-02-09 12:24:49 AM  
Is all English food bad?

Only if made correctly.
 
replacementcool
2023-02-09 12:24:55 AM  
26 pounds for travel to the breakfast location


So he didn't save any farking money at all.
 
Lady J [recently expired TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-09 12:28:07 AM  
what a bubbling crock
 
Watubi
2023-02-09 12:30:08 AM  
I remember when I had more time than money.
 
ukexpat
2023-02-09 12:32:09 AM  

no1curr: Chips/fries and a hash brown? Look at Mr Fancy Breakfast here


That's more of a brunch...
 
ukexpat
2023-02-09 12:33:05 AM  

chitownmike: Probably not cheaper but anything is better than eating British food


Those British food tropes never get old so they? Well actually yes they do...
 
Lady J [recently expired TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-09 12:40:53 AM  

ukexpat: chitownmike: Probably not cheaper but anything is better than eating British food

Those British food tropes never get old so they? Well actually yes they do...


in any case, not sure anyone who lives in the glass house that is 'meatloaf' should be throwing stones

/I would do anything for love, but I won't eat that
 
Texas Gabe
2023-02-09 12:41:30 AM  

Sin'sHero: Does Spain offer Breakfast Visas?


Mmmmm...breakfast visa. *drool*
 
Ragin' Asian [recently expired TotalFark]
2023-02-09 12:42:03 AM  
Ben spent just over £30 in total over the entire day, which is still cheaper than a full English at the Oval Restaurant, London, priced at £34.

Let's also compare apples to a blowie while having a silk covered dildo tickling your prostate.

This is an ad.
 
MythDragon
2023-02-09 12:42:38 AM  
"His massive brekkie included two sausages"

Like most other words, the English spell 'bukkake' weirdly.
 
Excelsior
2023-02-09 12:52:16 AM  

ukexpat: chitownmike: Probably not cheaper but anything is better than eating British food

Those British food tropes never get old so they? Well actually yes they do...


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electricjebus [recently expired TotalFark]
2023-02-09 12:59:29 AM  
Yeah, that's stupid.  If you want to save even more money and time... make your own breakfast.
 
NINEv2
2023-02-09 1:03:59 AM  

Lady J: ukexpat: chitownmike: Probably not cheaper but anything is better than eating British food

Those British food tropes never get old so they? Well actually yes they do...

in any case, not sure anyone who lives in the glass house that is 'meatloaf' should be throwing stones

/I would do anything for love, but I won't eat that


What is the British translation of "meatloaf, meatloaf, double meatloaf. I hate meatloaf!"

/have you not met biscuits and gravy?
//I mean, it's farking delicious
///but seems to gross out non-Americans
 
Ketchuponsteak
2023-02-09 1:08:19 AM  

no1curr: Chips/fries and a hash brown? Look at Mr Fancy Breakfast here


"We all love a full English fry-up"!

Well, at least people who refer to it as "brekkie", and "gobble" their food.
 
robodog
2023-02-09 1:13:37 AM  
I once flew to Chicago for a deep dish pizza. I saw a $99 round trip fare and jumped on it. Grabbed a pizza, saw a blues band, stopped by my cousin's house to say hi and flew home the next morning.
 
Ketchuponsteak
2023-02-09 1:19:25 AM  

iheartscotch: £10 plane ticket? No wonder we're all going to die from the results of carbon emissions.

/ Also....this seems like a thing that totally happened. Yep. Totally happened


Maybe it's a thought experiment, but there's no reason why he couldn't have done it.

Magaluf isn't high season right now. Though normally I'd think its more like 150USD for 7 days, including hotel, and half pension (two meals per day).
 
Excelsior
2023-02-09 1:22:19 AM  

robodog: I once flew to Chicago for a deep dish pizza. I saw a $99 round trip fare and jumped on it. Grabbed a pizza, saw a blues band, stopped by my cousin's house to say hi and flew home the next morning.


If you started in New York, that Pizza would have a 1,049 lbs carbon footprint.
 
BafflerMeal
2023-02-09 1:27:22 AM  

Excelsior: robodog: I once flew to Chicago for a deep dish pizza. I saw a $99 round trip fare and jumped on it. Grabbed a pizza, saw a blues band, stopped by my cousin's house to say hi and flew home the next morning.

If you started in New York, that Pizza would have a 1,049 lbs carbon footprint.


While it is useful to be mindful, never forget that the idea of a "personal carbon footprint" was created by British Petroleum to shift responsibility from the oil industry in the same way that consumer recycling was.
 
Lady J [recently expired TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-09 1:28:52 AM  

NINEv2: Lady J: ukexpat: chitownmike: Probably not cheaper but anything is better than eating British food

Those British food tropes never get old so they? Well actually yes they do...

in any case, not sure anyone who lives in the glass house that is 'meatloaf' should be throwing stones

/I would do anything for love, but I won't eat that

What is the British translation of "meatloaf, meatloaf, double meatloaf. I hate meatloaf!"

/have you not met biscuits and gravy?
//I mean, it's farking delicious
///but seems to gross out non-Americans


biscuits here is something else.  I don't know what you mean by biscuits, except I know it's fried.
I can't get away from how horrible gravy would be on what we call biscuits, so my brain wants to say nah in any case...
 
Lady J [recently expired TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-09 1:32:26 AM  

BafflerMeal: Excelsior: robodog: I once flew to Chicago for a deep dish pizza. I saw a $99 round trip fare and jumped on it. Grabbed a pizza, saw a blues band, stopped by my cousin's house to say hi and flew home the next morning.

If you started in New York, that Pizza would have a 1,049 lbs carbon footprint.

While it is useful to be mindful, never forget that the idea of a "personal carbon footprint" was created by British Petroleum to shift responsibility from the oil industry in the same way that consumer recycling was.


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BafflerMeal
2023-02-09 1:35:19 AM  

Lady J: NINEv2: Lady J: ukexpat: chitownmike: Probably not cheaper but anything is better than eating British food

Those British food tropes never get old so they? Well actually yes they do...

in any case, not sure anyone who lives in the glass house that is 'meatloaf' should be throwing stones

/I would do anything for love, but I won't eat that

What is the British translation of "meatloaf, meatloaf, double meatloaf. I hate meatloaf!"

/have you not met biscuits and gravy?
//I mean, it's farking delicious
///but seems to gross out non-Americans

biscuits here is something else.  I don't know what you mean by biscuits, except I know it's fried.
I can't get away from how horrible gravy would be on what we call biscuits, so my brain wants to say nah in any case...


American biscuits are baked and very similar to traditional British scones.
 
KB202
2023-02-09 1:35:30 AM  
Okay, but... I avoid the full English breakfasts here because
Who needs 1200 poor quality calories in one sitting?
When that 1200 calories plus restaurant space plus waiter service costs €4, do you even want to know what's in it, much less actually eat it?
 
maxandgrinch [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-09 1:41:35 AM  
He should totally brag about his deal to to Greta Thunberg.
 
Lady J [recently expired TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-09 1:42:58 AM  

BafflerMeal: Lady J: NINEv2:

/have you not met biscuits and gravy?
//I mean, it's farking delicious
///but seems to gross out non-Americans

biscuits here is something else.  I don't know what you mean by biscuits, except I know it's fried.
I can't get away from how horrible gravy would be on what we call biscuits, so my brain wants to say nah in any case...

American biscuits are baked and very similar to traditional British scones.


scones are sweet... well, they have sugar in them.
something sweet, plus what I think of by gravy... would not be nice
 
robodog
2023-02-09 1:48:49 AM  

Excelsior: robodog: I once flew to Chicago for a deep dish pizza. I saw a $99 round trip fare and jumped on it. Grabbed a pizza, saw a blues band, stopped by my cousin's house to say hi and flew home the next morning.

If you started in New York, that Pizza would have a 1,049 lbs carbon footprint.


I kinda doubt it, the flight was already going and was 90% full, my added mass with a day bag didn't add significantly to the fuel burn, at a guess I'd say driving to the airport probably added as much net carbon output as me being on the flight =)
 
BafflerMeal
2023-02-09 2:00:53 AM  

Lady J: BafflerMeal: Lady J: NINEv2:

/have you not met biscuits and gravy?
//I mean, it's farking delicious
///but seems to gross out non-Americans

biscuits here is something else.  I don't know what you mean by biscuits, except I know it's fried.
I can't get away from how horrible gravy would be on what we call biscuits, so my brain wants to say nah in any case...

American biscuits are baked and very similar to traditional British scones.

scones are sweet... well, they have sugar in them.
something sweet, plus what I think of by gravy... would not be nice


Sure.  Thats basically the difference. Biscuits are more or less scones (smidge) without sugar. So they can go with savory food.  Or you can add jam/jelly/honey and go sweet if you like. They fill the same area as say, Irish soda bread.
 
Lady J [recently expired TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-09 2:05:19 AM  

BafflerMeal: Lady J: BafflerMeal: Lady J: NINEv2:

/have you not met biscuits and gravy?
//I mean, it's farking delicious
///but seems to gross out non-Americans

biscuits here is something else.  I don't know what you mean by biscuits, except I know it's fried.
I can't get away from how horrible gravy would be on what we call biscuits, so my brain wants to say nah in any case...

American biscuits are baked and very similar to traditional British scones.

scones are sweet... well, they have sugar in them.
something sweet, plus what I think of by gravy... would not be nice

Sure.  Thats basically the difference. Biscuits are more or less scones (smidge) without sugar. So they can go with savory food.  Or you can add jam/jelly/honey and go sweet if you like. They fill the same area as say, Irish soda bread.


still seems a weird thing to pair with gravy.  over heeyaah, gravy goes on a meal with meat.

but takes all sorts to make a world, innit
 
kkinnison [OhFark]
2023-02-09 2:08:48 AM  
did he take into account the cost of gas and his commute time?
 
ZMugg [TotalFark]
2023-02-09 2:09:09 AM  

Lady J: BafflerMeal: Lady J: NINEv2:

/have you not met biscuits and gravy?
//I mean, it's farking delicious
///but seems to gross out non-Americans

biscuits here is something else.  I don't know what you mean by biscuits, except I know it's fried.
I can't get away from how horrible gravy would be on what we call biscuits, so my brain wants to say nah in any case...

American biscuits are baked and very similar to traditional British scones.

scones are sweet... well, they have sugar in them.
something sweet, plus what I think of by gravy... would not be nice


Biscuit making:

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cold butter, cubed
2/3 cup 2% milk

Directions:
Preheat oven to 450°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk; stir just until moistened.
Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8-10 times. Pat dough to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter.
Place 1 in. apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.

Or:
Get a box of Bisquick and follow the directions on the box.

Not a scone.
 
My Sober Alt
2023-02-09 2:09:32 AM  
His massive brekkie included two sausages, two rashes of bacon, beans, chips, mushrooms, tomatoes, two hash browns and a coffee.

I don't see any bacon.  That looks like it could be Canadian bacon, but I am not certain.  And why are they described as "two rashes"?   Also, the beans and 'chips' look awful.  Who eats chips for brekkie?

The rash browns don't look too great either.

I've had rashes in the past, but never 2 at the same time.
 
Lady J [recently expired TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-09 2:10:45 AM  

My Sober Alt: His massive brekkie included two sausages, two rashes of bacon, beans, chips, mushrooms, tomatoes, two hash browns and a coffee.

I don't see any bacon.  That looks like it could be Canadian bacon, but I am not certain.  And why are they described as "two rashes"?   Also, the beans and 'chips' look awful.  Who eats chips for brekkie?


bros/lads/esheys
 
Lady J [recently expired TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-09 2:12:05 AM  
eshays... stoopid spelling
 
Slaxl
2023-02-09 2:13:16 AM  

iheartscotch: £10 plane ticket? No wonder we're all going to die from the results of carbon emissions.

/ Also....this seems like a thing that totally happened. Yep. Totally happened


It doesn't strike me as impossible. I'm flying to Portugal in a couple of weeks with my wife for £35 for both tickets, including taxes. We didn't look for a deal or spend time hunting bargains, we just wanted to go somewhere warmer. Sometimes you see £1 flights if you are willing to get up early to get on the first flight of the day to somewhere.

The only thing about his story I find odd is that he went to Magaluf. If he wanted a cheaper breakfast he could have gone somewhere near the airport, like Palma.
 
Vern
2023-02-09 2:15:40 AM  

Lady J: BafflerMeal: Lady J: BafflerMeal: Lady J: NINEv2:

/have you not met biscuits and gravy?
//I mean, it's farking delicious
///but seems to gross out non-Americans

biscuits here is something else.  I don't know what you mean by biscuits, except I know it's fried.
I can't get away from how horrible gravy would be on what we call biscuits, so my brain wants to say nah in any case...

American biscuits are baked and very similar to traditional British scones.

scones are sweet... well, they have sugar in them.
something sweet, plus what I think of by gravy... would not be nice

Sure.  Thats basically the difference. Biscuits are more or less scones (smidge) without sugar. So they can go with savory food.  Or you can add jam/jelly/honey and go sweet if you like. They fill the same area as say, Irish soda bread.

still seems a weird thing to pair with gravy.  over heeyaah, gravy goes on a meal with meat.

but takes all sorts to make a world, innit


Biscuits and sausage gravy looks like such an amazingly English dish that I'm absolutely gobsmacked that it's not a necessary part of a British breakfast.

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