Webbo Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 1 minute ago, Rogstanley said: I said "for example". It wasn't meant as a trick question. You seemed to be saying that your opinions come from personal experience rather than tabloids so I asked for an example. Just one example. I thought it would be easy to be honest, but obviously not, which just goes to show. So if I hadn't mentioned the EU you wouldn't have made a big deal of it? It's hard to mention specifics when it comes to prejudice against white people without kneejerk accusations of racism, but'll give you an example if you like. My wife works at Asda, nobody is officially allowed time off over Christmas as it is their busy time. A lot of the Indian staff take time off over Christmas to visit India because it's cheaper and none of them are refused the time off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogstanley Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 3 minutes ago, Webbo said: So if I hadn't mentioned the EU you wouldn't have made a big deal of it? It's hard to mention specifics when it comes to prejudice against white people without kneejerk accusations of racism, but'll give you an example if you like. My wife works at Asda, nobody is officially allowed time off over Christmas as it is their busy time. A lot of the Indian staff take time off over Christmas to visit India because it's cheaper and none of them are refused the time off. That's surprising because we quite often go away over Christmas and flights to pretty much anywhere, especially long haul winter sun destinations like India are at their absolute peak at that time. If it is really cheaper to visit India at Christmas then that's us sorted for next year, so thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 3 minutes ago, Rogstanley said: That's surprising because we quite often go away over Christmas and flights to pretty much anywhere, especially long haul winter sun destinations like India are at their absolute peak at that time. If it is really cheaper to visit India at Christmas then that's us sorted for next year, so thanks for the tip. I'm surprised you can afford it with the devastating falls in wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogstanley Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 4 minutes ago, Rogstanley said: That's surprising because we quite often go away over Christmas and flights to pretty much anywhere, especially long haul winter sun destinations like India are at their absolute peak at that time. If it is really cheaper to visit India at Christmas then that's us sorted for next year, so thanks for the tip. Shame, just did some flight comparisons and it's actually about 80% more expensive to fly to India over Christmas than it is in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogstanley Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 2 minutes ago, Webbo said: I'm surprised you can afford it with the devastating falls in wages. Well I can't now, having seen the prices. Almost double the cost of going in January. And your wife's colleagues report that it is cheaper over Christmas? Unbelievable. Literally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Webbo Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 1 minute ago, Rogstanley said: Well I can't now, having seen the prices. Almost double the cost of going in January. And your wife's colleagues report that it is cheaper over Christmas? Unbelievable. Literally. Considering my wife talks to these people on a daily basis, I believe her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bovril Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 1 hour ago, toddybad said: No. My dad voted Brexit. We've had a few tense discussions. His first reason was to do with sea fishermen. He knows no sea fishermen. His latest is to do with Romanian gangs. I'd be surprised if he'd even met a Romanian, let alone a gang of them. He reads the Daily bloody Express. Romanian Gangs Are FIVE TIMES AS LIKELY To Be Romanian As You Are And You're Paying For It. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 British business doesn't appear convinced about our global ambitions Business leaders push for new campaign to reverse Brexit https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/jan/22/business-leaders-push-for-new-campaign-to-reverse-brexit?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard And, for balance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogstanley Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 3 minutes ago, Webbo said: Considering my wife talks to these people on a daily basis, I believe her. Fair play, I'm not doubting her, I'm just struggling to reconcile the idea of going to India over Christmas being cheaper with the fact that flights to India over Christmas are almost double the price of flying in January. Maybe that's just what the Indians at asda tell the bosses so they can get Christmas off. You'd think a company like Asda would have a HR department that applies the holiday rules equally in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, Rogstanley said: Fair play, I'm not doubting her, I'm just struggling to reconcile the idea of going to India over Christmas being cheaper with the fact that flights to India over Christmas are almost double the price of flying in January. Maybe that's just what the Indians at asda tell the bosses so they can get Christmas off. You'd think a company like Asda would have a HR department that applies the holiday rules equally in any case. Edited 23 January 2018 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokes Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 7 minutes ago, Rogstanley said: Well I can't now, having seen the prices. Almost double the cost of going in January. And your wife's colleagues report that it is cheaper over Christmas? Unbelievable. Literally. Well I can’t speak for Webbo but I’m thinking maybe there is a bit of miscommunication. Assuming the Indian Asda staff have children, they would only be able to take them out over the holidays like the rest of us. So it’s the cheapest time that they can go. So I checked and yeah I’m right. Xmas £461, Easter £510, summer holidays average £550. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 They also wouldn't necessarily be going to tourist destination in India as they are visiting relatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokes Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 For the record, I don’t have any anecdotal evidence for my opinions, I just read @toddybad opinion and immediately take the opposite stance. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogstanley Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Strokes said: Well I can’t speak for Webbo but I’m thinking maybe there is a bit of miscommunication. Assuming the Indian Asda staff have children, they would only be able to take them out over the holidays like the rest of us. So it’s the cheapest time that they can go. So I checked and yeah I’m right. Xmas £461, Easter £510, summer holidays average £550. Easter is a bit too close but comparing summer is valid. On flight comparison site momondo, LHR - DEL, two week trip, I'm getting a best price of £573 for departure on Saturday 5th August and £673 for departure on Saturday 22nd December. That's as fair a comparison as I can come up with and Christmas is significantly more expensive. Edited 22 January 2018 by Rogstanley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokes Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 2 minutes ago, Rogstanley said: Easter is a bit too close but comparing summer is valid. On flight comparison site momondo, LHR - DEL, two week trip, I'm getting a best price of £573 for departure on Saturday 5th August and £673 for departure on Saturday 22nd December. That's as fair a comparison as I can come up with and Christmas is significantly more expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogstanley Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 1 minute ago, Strokes said: I think my comparison is a lot better because I've looked at actual ticket prices and compared like for like in terms of departure days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 Just now, Rogstanley said: I think my comparison is a lot better because I've looked at actual ticket prices and compared like for like in terms of departure days. I never said they flew on Christmas Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogstanley Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 Just now, Webbo said: I never said they flew on Christmas Day. Neither did I. My comparison was from Saturday 22nd December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifted*fox Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 maybe the Indian workers of ASDA fly Pigeon Air. my sources say they do very reasonable flights to India over christmas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokes Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 1 minute ago, Rogstanley said: I think my comparison is a lot better because I've looked at actual ticket prices and compared like for like in terms of departure days. Find me cheaper than that in the summer then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokes Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 Just now, Rogstanley said: Neither did I. My comparison was from Saturday 22nd December. Why would they be restricted to that day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogstanley Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 Just now, Strokes said: Find me cheaper than that in the summer then. I gave you the precise details of my search in a previous post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MattP Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Strokes said: Well I can’t speak for Webbo but I’m thinking maybe there is a bit of miscommunication. Assuming the Indian Asda staff have children, they would only be able to take them out over the holidays like the rest of us. So it’s the cheapest time that they can go. So I checked and yeah I’m right. Xmas £461, Easter £510, summer holidays average £550. Get out of here with your facts, they are racist. Edited 22 January 2018 by MattP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifted*fox Posted 22 January 2018 Share Posted 22 January 2018 come on dudes. you're spending your monday night arguing over hypothetical flight prices to india over christmas. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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