Even so, hella margin. Must be.
Oh, totally.
With the $10K martini, you do get to keep the ice. [link]
Hey, man, where are my pants? I have my hippo dignity!
Oz ,'Bring On The Night'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Apr 11, 2006 9:22:28 am PDT #243 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Sean K - Apr 11, 2006 9:23:17 am PDT #244 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I mean, I wish I liked broccoli, as it is one of those mega-good-for-you veggies, but it literally makes me gag.
t divides the "Liver is teh NAST" corner into "Likes Broccoli" and "Doesn't Like Broccoli" sections
t sits in the "Likes Broccoli" section
Jessica - Apr 11, 2006 9:23:38 am PDT #245 of 10002
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Do you get to keep the cup and straw with the julep? I figured yes.
I'm pretty sure you don't, which makes paying extra to eat out of a gold-plated bowl seem pretty frivolous. Not that I wouldn't do it if someone else paid, but I could probably buy my own gold-plated bowl and put my own sundae in it for much less than Serendipity's charging.
I agree with ita that the sandwich is not all that overpriced, considering what goes into it, and how much.
brenda m - Apr 11, 2006 9:23:54 am PDT #246 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
t sits on Sean's lap
Gudanov - Apr 11, 2006 9:23:57 am PDT #247 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
Of course, the sad thing is that the workers who sew designer clothing are probably not paid much more than those who make clothes for Old Navy.
§ ita § - Apr 11, 2006 9:24:20 am PDT #248 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
there's an awful lot of margin in the sandwich, too. Japanese beef is expensive partially because of the overhead.
That's not margin. Price of sandwich=cost of making sandwich+margin. I have to pay a gazillion dollars for the beef--and the things you describe about the cost of beef isn't even margin for the beef supplier. It's the costs of producing that beef.
Betsy HP - Apr 11, 2006 9:24:53 am PDT #249 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
If you just want excellent beef without the legend, buy American wagyu. (Which isn't easy to find.)
Jesse - Apr 11, 2006 9:25:13 am PDT #250 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm pretty sure you don't, which makes paying extra to eat out of a gold-plated bowl seem pretty frivolous.
Yeah, that's nuts.
Not that I wouldn't do it if someone else paid, but I could probably buy my own gold-plated bowl and put my own sundae in it for much less than Serendipity's charging.
Word.
Gudanov - Apr 11, 2006 9:25:22 am PDT #251 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
Gawker or someone had a bit when NYC got rid of the sales tax on clothes under $110, but they were like "Who buys jeans cheaper than $110?"
This person lives in a competely different world than I do.
tommyrot - Apr 11, 2006 9:26:01 am PDT #252 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Margin is basicly the per-item profit (not counting overhead).