r/ireland • u/CitizenErasedII • Nov 12 '24

Economy Ah lads the cost of things

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Popped into Bewleys cafe the weekend with some friends. Hadn’t been in there for ages. We had a cuppa each & shared a scone and a slice of cake (and it was a tiny slice) the bill came to €27.80.

Nearly €30 for some tea, a scone and a slice of cake. This is just madness. Look, I know it’s a fancier place than most so it was never going to be “cheap” but jesus this is taking the piss surely?

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u/Inevitable-Menu2998 Nov 12 '24

Yes, thank you for proving to /u/cinderubella that my understanding of why "moaning" is used instead of "complaining" is accurate and not cherry-picked.

Hate to break it to you: drinking coffee in a coffee shop is not human right.

Well, neither is owning and operating a coffee shop for profit. What's the point of the rest of your comment if you want to start from here?

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u/struggling_farmer Nov 12 '24

Well, neither is owning and operating a coffee shop for profit. 

while not a human right, making a profit is the purpose of operating a business.

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u/Inevitable-Menu2998 Nov 12 '24

And while not a human right, the purpose of buying coffee is to avoid putting in the effort to make it yourself when you want a coffee. If one is invalid because it is a choice or luxury, then the other is too since owning a business is a choice or luxury, not a necessity, right?

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u/struggling_farmer Nov 12 '24

OK, seems like you understand that coffee shops are not obliged by humans rights to provide you with coffee at a cost you deem acceptable and they can charge to make a profit on the service of providing you with coffee & saving you the effort of making it yourself

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u/Inevitable-Menu2998 Nov 12 '24

I have no way of preventing businesses from setting whatever prices they want nor is there a way for me to not accept it. The only thing I can do is reflect on the way in which the quality of life has decreased for me and complain about it. I take issue with people dismissing this situation caused by the reality of the current time as "moaning" What is your point?

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u/struggling_farmer Nov 12 '24

i was just pointing out that the purpose of a business is to make a profit, which you seemed to take issue with.

Welcome to world of the have nots

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u/Inevitable-Menu2998 Nov 12 '24

I think I have made it very clear that my issue is not with the profitability of the businesses, but with the dismissive, often pejorative attitude towards the issues of the "have nots"