About 5pm this afternoon I overheard the following conversation on a train approaching Central station. I’m guessing these two guys were in their mid-20s, and weren’t merchant bankers.
Lad #1: Interest rates have gone up 25% today. So your rent’s going to go up.
Lad #2: What the fuck?
Lad #1: Yeah, I heard it on the radio. The guy who owns your place has to pay 25% more, so you’ll have to pay 25% more rent.
Lad #2: Fuck that! That’s what? Fuck! That’s $75 [presumably a fortnight]. No fuckin’ way! No cunt’s charging me any fuckin’ more for that fuckin’ crack den I live in.
And you thought you had it tough…
Are you stalking me or something?
@jason: No, but I can if you like?