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Re:How Africans Are Changing French – One Joke, Rap and Book... by qwytw on Sunday December 17, 2023 @06:15PM (#38677392)
> why you would care about the price of tap water

Because I have to ask and unless I'm explicit they'll bring a 330 mL glass bottle which is extremely annoying. That forces me to drink beer all the time just to avoid that which is not exactly ideal.

> eg Bulgaria

The VAT there is 20% which is much higher than any place in the US.

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Re:How Africans Are Changing French – One Joke, Rap and Book... by fknorangesite on Sunday December 17, 2023 @07:19PM (#38677822)
> That forces me to drink beer all the time

My opinion of American tourists is such that I can't tell if this is a joke, and I'm Canadian, ffs.

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Re:How Africans Are Changing French – One Joke, Rap and Book... by qwytw on Sunday December 17, 2023 @07:40PM (#38677959)
Well.. I'm European, it's only half a joke though.
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Re:How Africans Are Changing French – One Joke, Rap and Book... by Beldin on Sunday December 17, 2023 @11:43PM (#38679318)
Maybe the three of you should go to a bar and get this joke over with.
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Re:How Africans Are Changing French – One Joke, Rap and Book... by manmal on Monday December 18, 2023 @02:00AM (#38679925)
Oh I thought we were talking income tax. VAT rates are not a concern if prices are generally low, like in Bulgaria.

Drinking beer so you don’t need to drink water from a bottle - well ok, you do you.

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