American/British money/language

[Scott]

Saitaina wrote:
"Tax is a diffrent matter and is done state by state.  My current 
state (Oregon has aboslutly no sales tax and what you see is what you 
get), but California has a high sales tax and you should carry extra 
to the cashier.  It's stupid and annoying but the powers that be in 
the capitols (and the voters) have decided how much tax they want to 
spend so they can't really bitch about it.  It's just one of those 
things that you have to live with while living here or visiting 
(sadly)"

--I've got to agree with Darla on this one. Of course in Britain you 
still pay tax it's just added in which is so much more simple for the 
poor fumbling American overseas. VAT (in my experience) is really 
simple as you don't have to worry about not having enough to pay tax. 
American tax is well cofusing even to Americans, sorry.

I still argue that the British coins are confusing, but that is 
because I'm not used to them, and they aren't nearly as confusing as 
lire. (I got cheated by several Italian merchants)

Let me simplify it with this quote from one of my favourite American 
sitcoms- I love Lucy.

Lucy and Ethel are standing in front of Buckingham and Lucy wants to 
see the Queen so she asks a passerby when she would be appearing

British Man: "The Queen is appearing at a charity luncheon today and 
the 'Such-and-Such' hotel, today."

Lucy who can't understand is fast talking and thick British accent 
says "Beg pardon?"

The man repeats himself and Lucy who is still lost say "I'm sorry 
you'll have to speak slower we don't understand English. We're 
Americans."

:-)

Scott