They don't like me....
By p1kef1sh
@p1kef1sh (45681)
December 16, 2011 2:51pm CST
The British Press today is full of righteous indignation at the French calling us names about Britain's veto of the recent attempt to bale out the Eurozone. Britons are jumping up and down and and jeering back. But the bottom line is does anybody outside of the finance industry, Government or the financial press really understand high finance? Do we really care that much. Thinbgs cost what they do and there is little that we as individuals can do about it. We can blame our governments but in reality few of us know sufficient about such subjcts to make any kind of opinion, informed or not. Maybe we just enjoy jumping on bandwagons.
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5 responses
@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
17 Dec 11
Isn't high finance the cost of steak vs. hamburger (or mince)? 
Seriously, it really doesn't matter where the financial markets are. There will always be an excuse (and finger-pointing) for high prices, no jobs, etc. If you are one of the majority and not one of the few, anyway...
Seriously, it really doesn't matter where the financial markets are. There will always be an excuse (and finger-pointing) for high prices, no jobs, etc. If you are one of the majority and not one of the few, anyway...1 person likes this
@catdla1 (6005)
• United States
17 Dec 11
Hamburger can be any cut of beef, not necessarily steak. Usually it's the pieces left when trimming cuts for roasts and steaks. We don't call it mince over here, I put that in because your terminology is different than ours.
I answered just after reading an article about what was in 'mince meat'. I expected it to be a revelation (like what's really in mince meat pies). What the article actually was was an explanation about the fat content in ground meats.
Sometimes I use ketchup, but mostly just a bit of salt and pepper, and maybe a slice of cheddar. 
Oh no. Here comes a 'What do you put on your hamburger?' discussion.
Oh no. Here comes a 'What do you put on your hamburger?' discussion. 
@nannacroc (4049)
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17 Dec 11
I thought baiting the French was one of our national pastimes.
You're right though, they speak in numbers no-one can cope with and I, for one haven't a clue what it's all about. I only notice that the price of everything keeps going up.
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@pumpkinjam (8876)
• United Kingdom
17 Dec 11
I tend to be ignorant to politics in general but I do agree with what you are saying. Most of us do not know enough to have informed opinions. All I know about this financial stuff is something about France having a lower credit score than Britain. This really means nothing whatsoever to me. I don't understand it but, if I were to jump on any bandwagon, I'd at least check where it's going first.
@dawnald (85137)
• Shingle Springs, California
20 Dec 11
Depends on what kind of music the band is playing...
Nope, I don't pretend to understand it. I don't trust the folks behind the scenes who are pulling the strings though.
@p1kef1sh (45681)
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16 Dec 11
Being English I love France - we used to own most of it! But the French!! Hmm.... well the ones that I know are alright.... but you are right. Newspaper sales are part of this. But there is a much bigger debate. Just what does the ordinary man and woman in the street understand about the major issues that our media discuss daily?
