Yes, forty. Not yet, but soon. I realise I’ve started dancing like a dad. I realise I don’t care about this as much as my older kids do. For those who may be interested, yes I do remember what it was like when [insert appropriate example here], and it was a lot better and it was a lot worse. It cost less too, apart from the things that have become relatively cheaper in a general way rather than being a rollback price in Asda.
Incidentally, how do Asda manage to roll back the prices on items that have only existed for a couple of years, like DVDs? There’s a complex construction whereby they roll back prices beyond the existence of some items to a point where the price would have been if it had already been invented back then and the price had already come down to the level it would have been at today if they weren’t rolling back the price. I suppose that the price is ‘rolled back’ to some point after decimalisation, though, or they’d be selling microwaves for £3 2s 6d.
Thinking about it, if things get cheaper over time, perhaps Asda et al should roll prices forwards so we see the benefits of economies of scale from the future. Microwaves might then cost about 3p, depending on how big you see the benefits being. Disposable fridge for 25p, that’s Asda price. Organic carrots still at premium rates though. Bah humbug.
