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dafuzz · 07-11-2008, 11:50 AM

Read this on a matchbox this morning and I've only just got it.

A man walks into a shop.
"How much is one?" he asks.
"£1.20" replies the assistant.
"How much for ten then?" he asks.
"£2.40" replies the assistant.
"OK", said the man, "I'll take 310 please".
"That will be £3.60" said the assistant.

What on earth was the man buying?

Paulo2 · 07-11-2008, 11:58 AM

Things which are number shaped, although it's impossible to be more specific.

Paulo

Novata · 07-11-2008, 11:58 AM

House number for his front door.

boogie man · 07-11-2008, 12:02 PM

He's right you know.

dafuzz · 07-11-2008, 12:03 PM

Bah! Took me hours!

Nice one

guitargeek62 · 07-11-2008, 12:03 PM

+1, door number

frankus · 07-11-2008, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Novata

House number for his front door.

Yup... did the man want O's and fork handles too

Novata · 07-11-2008, 12:06 PM

Maybe I should claim that I've heard it before, so it wasn't strictly fair. Sorry.

JaseMorris · 07-11-2008, 12:08 PM

Numbers for the front of his house. Next.

Paulo2 · 07-11-2008, 12:09 PM

Or Roman numerals. I= £1.20, X=£2.40, CCCX=£3.60

The X uses more materials than the I so it costs more. The CCCX is on special offer IV for the price of III I's.
The X on it's own seems a little expensive for what it is. The shopkeeper obviously has overstocked on C's as these only cost £1.20 for III of them plus the X at £2.40 in the CCCX purchase.
It's time there was some regulation to standardise pricing in this country, it's a postcode lottery, but with Roman numerals, and no lottery.

Paulo

07-11-2008, 11:50 AM	#1
dafuzz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SE London Posts: 3,079	Who feels brainy? Pt II Read this on a matchbox this morning and I've only just got it. A man walks into a shop. "How much is one?" he asks. "£1.20" replies the assistant. "How much for ten then?" he asks. "£2.40" replies the assistant. "OK", said the man, "I'll take 310 please". "That will be £3.60" said the assistant. What on earth was the man buying? __________________ All practise and no theory

07-11-2008, 12:02 PM	#4
boogie man Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: London Posts: 5,595	He's right you know. __________________ Don't blame it on the sunshine, Don't blame it on the moonlight, Don't blame it on the good times, Blame it on Gordon Brown.

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dafuzz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: SE London Posts: 3,079	Bah! Took me hours! Nice one __________________ All practise and no theory

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guitargeek62 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newquay Posts: 11,747	+1, door number __________________ Mod Club member PS3 user id "sclarke_62" http://www.playfire.com/a/group/musicradar-gamers FOR SALE '63 Gibson Les Paul Jr

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07-11-2008, 11:58 AM	#2
Paulo2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,528	Things which are number shaped, although it's impossible to be more specific. Paulo

07-11-2008, 11:58 AM	#3
Novata Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 779	House number for his front door.

07-11-2008, 12:06 PM	#8
Novata Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 779	Maybe I should claim that I've heard it before, so it wasn't strictly fair. Sorry.

07-11-2008, 12:09 PM	#10
Paulo2 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,528	Or Roman numerals. I= £1.20, X=£2.40, CCCX=£3.60 The X uses more materials than the I so it costs more. The CCCX is on special offer IV for the price of III I's. The X on it's own seems a little expensive for what it is. The shopkeeper obviously has overstocked on C's as these only cost £1.20 for III of them plus the X at £2.40 in the CCCX purchase. It's time there was some regulation to standardise pricing in this country, it's a postcode lottery, but with Roman numerals, and no lottery. Paulo