View Full Version : "The less is more" - or the law of diminishing returns!
Why is it when buying women's lingerie it seem that, in terms of material, the more you pay the less you get? :scratch:
Lol - is that panty girdle you've just bought, which you're wearing now, not covering up your 'bits'? :D
Marco.
Ninanina
29-06-2015, 22:36
It probably comes down to quality not quantity... :D
:lol: It wasn't for me - though I suppose in some ways I might benefit from the purchase. :D
It probably comes down to quality not quantity... :D
The angle of the dangle? ;)
Marco.
:lol: It wasn't for me - though I suppose in some ways I might benefit from the purchase. :D
Ha - I thought you were having a shoppers rant at an unfortunate personal purchase! ;)
So this is something for your lady friend, designed to spice up 'bedroom liaisons', chez-toi? May I ask which type of garment we're discussing? :eyebrows:
Marco.
walpurgis
29-06-2015, 22:41
So if you spend a fair bit, not much is worn. If you spend more. Does that mean nothing is worn? :eyebrows:
In the end it all comes off anyway, so who gives a fook? :D
Marco.
Ninanina
29-06-2015, 23:06
I have a male friend who sees lingerie as completely unnecessary and the only good lingerie are in a pile on the floor... :stalks:
Is that Colin? :)
Maybe he's a 'cut out the support act and get to the main event' kinda guy? :eyebrows:
Marco.
Ninanina
29-06-2015, 23:19
Is that Colin? :)
Maybe he's a 'cut out the support act and get to the main event' kinda guy? :eyebrows:
Marco.
Yes indeed it is.... and I guess that's him to a tee... :eek:
Foreplay not in his vocab, lol? Poor you! ;)
Marco.
Ninanina
29-06-2015, 23:24
Foreplay not in his vocab, lol? Poor you! ;)
Marco.
I'm saying nothing....but certainly lingerie doesn't come into it.... :D
:lolsign:
I could say plenty more, but I'll bow out!
Marco.
walpurgis
29-06-2015, 23:28
Foreplay not in his vocab, lol? Poor you! ;)
Marco.
Foreplay is overrated. Fiveplay is where the action is! :eek:
Forget fingers, just use a fist? Hey, before you know it, you'll be in arm-deep! :eyebrows:
Marco.
walpurgis
29-06-2015, 23:32
Some ruffians just put the boot in! :D
Ninanina
29-06-2015, 23:35
Some ruffians just put the boot in! :D
:nocomment:
This thread is in danger of getting out of hand! All I was questioning was, why is it that the more you pay, the less 'coverage' you get?
(Not that I'm complaining!)
This thread is in danger of getting out of hand! All I was questioning was, why is it that the more you pay, the less 'coverage' you get?
(Not that I'm complaining!)
It's called The Law of Diminishing Returns Barry.
walpurgis
30-06-2015, 18:13
This thread is in danger of getting out of hand!
Don't you love it when that happens! :D ;)
I was being so good, tool! :eyebrows:
Marco.
Ninanina
30-06-2015, 18:47
I was being so good, tool! :eyebrows:
Marco.
Me too :stalks:
I'm such a shy, quiet guy, really..... ;)
Marco.
Ninanina
30-06-2015, 19:31
I'm such a shy, quiet guy, really..... ;)
Marco.
:lolsign:
It's called The Law of Diminishing Returns Barry.
Yes I know - I cited the 'law' in the title.
Ninanina
01-07-2015, 00:27
Yes I know - I cited the 'law' in the title.
I think it is more fun that way Barry... less is more etc etc.... :D
It's the Law of diminishing returns, as demonstarated by;
The Volkswagon Polo
The Linn Sondeck
Most items made by Sony.
Strawberry's at Wimbledon.
It's like 'nouvelle cuisine'; there's so little on the plate, compared to, say, a take-away fish supper, or a tiny glass of vintage Cognac compared to a pint of Guinness: the former costs much more, so it 'must' be better. Few of us can disentangle genuine quality from the marketing guff, so 'Reassuringly expensive' often equals 'Overpriced tat".
In the final analysis, of course, an object is 'worth' what someone is prepared to pay for it, and material costs are beside the point.
walpurgis
04-07-2015, 11:43
Yes. I've been to a few 'fancy', expensive restaurants, where they serve you food on a roof slate (who thought that bloody stupid idea up?) or some other silly flat object. You are given miniscule portions of food given pretentious names and are expected to be in awe of the Chef's skills. What Cock!
Yes. I've been to a few 'fancy', expensive restaurants, where they serve you food on a roof slate (who thought that bloody stupid idea up?) or some other silly flat object. You are given miniscule portions of food given pretentious names and are expected to be in awe of the Chef's skills. What Cock!
It's a rule of thumb in catering, that the sale price is 3x the cost of the raw ingredients. That applies to the most basic eatery: top notch restaurants have an even higher mark up. Same applies to the cost of a bottle of wine: I've paid £80 for a bottle of wine in a 'fancy' restaurant that would normally cost less than £20 to buy from a wine dealer. :doh:
Have you noticed how few restaurants these days offer good quality 'house wine'? That's what pisses me off, as most renowned 'badged wines', as it were, are WAY overpriced!
House wine needn't be 'cheap plonk' either. Done properly, it should be something that a knowledgeable and discerning wine connoisseur (often the owner of the restaurant itself) has carefully selected to offer customers superb quality for a reasonable price, and sold in one litre or 0.5 litre carafes, thereby giving diners 'much slup for little spend'.
Here, in some good French and Italian restaurants, for example, 'house wine' is often something that the owner has imported direct from France or Italy, at a very good price, thus is in a position to offer customers wine of high quality at an attractive price. Abroad, these could be wines that have been carefully selected and sourced directly from a local farm/small producer. Essentially, offering customers QUALITY and VALUE should always be the aim of the restauranteur.
*That* is how it should be done, not being forced to pay WAY over the odds for wine one could buy oneself from a supermarket! Often these days, restaurant wine lists show a complete lack of imagination and diversity. Sadly, however, sourcing good quality house wine takes some effort and know-how, which most restaurants these days seem reluctant to entertain.
Paying £80 for a wine you could obtain for yourself for £20 (or less) is not something I'm inclined to do. Often, if you have the required knowledge, there are lesser known 'sleepers' on restaurant wine lists (from less 'fashionable' or well-known areas/producers), sometimes listed as 'bin ends', which offer much better value for money - and it is those I tend to go for, as I know that's what will offer the best 'slurp-per-pound' value [just like 'SPPV' with hi-fi]. I always seek to get the MOST for my money.
As ever, therefore, knowledge is power! :exactly:
However, restaurants should get their arses into gear and go back to offering their customers good quality house wine, as it can be both very profitable for the restaurant (when sold in large quantities) and allow folks to enjoy good wine at a sensible price, notwithstanding demonstrating to customers that the owner has the ability to think outside of the box, instead of being unadventurous, simply filling wine lists with either the expensive 'usual suspects', or boring common-or-garden varieties one can find anywhere!
<Rant over> :)
Marco.
The £80 bottle of wine I cited (a 2008 Chateau de Pez) was the cheapest on the list! It was either that or a £300 Margaux or Pétrus! :eek:
http://rs780.pbsrc.com/albums/yy88/barrydhunt/382_zpsbqczxxdd.jpg~c200
Chippy next time, Barry. Park up in B&Q and eat it in the car. Wash it down with a bottle of Diamond White, £2.56 for 2 litres.
I know how to show a girl a good time, me.
The £80 bottle of wine I cited (a 2008 Chateau de Pez) was the cheapest on the list! It was either that or a £300 Margaux or Pétrus! :eek:
http://rs780.pbsrc.com/albums/yy88/barrydhunt/382_zpsbqczxxdd.jpg~c200
Madness... I'd have been on water!
I trust you take my point on house wine? :)
Marco.
Chippy next time, Barry. Park up in B&Q and eat it in the car. Wash it down with a bottle of Diamond White, £2.56 for 2 litres.
I know how to show a girl a good time, me.
Then home for a Pot Noodle and a shag? Quality :thumbsup:
Marco.
That depends on how much of the Diamond White you do...
In any case always back to her place for afters.
Absolutely. Let her wash the sheets.
Marco.
Madness... I'd have been on water!
I trust you take my point on house wine? :)
Marco.
Well according to ‘Wine Searcher’ (http://www.wine-searcher.com/find/ch+de+pez/2008), a bottle of the 2008 Château de Pez costs anywhere between £24.50 and £27.00 a bottle, so my claim it cost less than £20 was an exaggeration. This makes the sale price of ~ £80 commensurate with the mark up for food in a typical restaurant.
Of course this begs the question: was the €100 I paid reasonable? Well the total bill for the three-course meal for two (including water and a tip!) was €300, so perhaps as a proportion the wine was expensive. But it was one of the cheaper wines (I don’t think there was any house wine on offer) and it was at one of the best up-market and expensive restaurants in Athens, Greece: the Hotel Grande Bretagne.
http://www.grandebretagne.gr/
Anyway, the ambience and sense of occasion warranted such sybaritic indulgence. :D
But to respond to your complaint about ‘house’ wines in general Marco - yes I agree that in the UK, most restaurants offer a poor selection of affordable wines; which is why I, depending on the occasion, I will go for something on the wine list, despite the price. Clearly French and Italian restaurateurs (even those of modest reputation) have the luxury in being able to choose from their own local-sourced wines, buy ‘in bulk’ and offer such wine by the glass or by the carafe for a reasonable price. The UK does not have that privilege – but why can’t restaurants leave the selection to the wine buyers of the major supermarkets, again buy in bulk and offer the customer good wine at a reasonable price? :scratch:
I wouldnt pay that for a meal if my life depended on it :lol: hope it was bloody good;)
I wouldnt pay that for a meal if my life depended on it :lol: hope it was bloody good;)
Yes it was Grant. :)
They must pay you Mods too much ;)
They must pay you Mods too much ;)
We don't get paid at all!
We do it for the quiet satisfaction of a job well done. :lol:
walpurgis
15-07-2015, 19:15
I do it 'cos I have a Hitler complex. :eek:
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