fibbi

If the HST doesn't apply on Meal...I'll vote for it...other increase is not as relevant to our daily life..

fibbi

回復 12# 快樂牛郎


    The point is "if you can afford"....
not many people are as fortunate as you to be able to afford outside meal any time..

Yeah...cooking @ house is healthy, but what if I get off 9pm everyday and no time+energy to cook...

fibbi

回復 16# 快樂牛郎


    Affordable take out means....MacDonald??
Also compare to HK, dine out is always cheaper there. Dunno about China.

A sudden increase of 7% is really a lot.
Did I dine out less? Yes, but sometimes I have to as I worked late.

fibbi

回復 15# peter236


    You are quite funny, work long hour doesn't mean I got OT pay. And please nothing personal here. Please stay on dine out topic.

fibbi

回復 19# 快樂牛郎


    yeah...I can get combo dinner from food court < $10, but they don't open after 9pm...
Most food court closed 7....I guess another thing is that there's nothing to "offset" this cost? 7% increase in this and then I don't get merely a fraction of pay increase? Yeah..u can always say further education, get a better job etc...in reality...it's not as easy though...

fibbi

回復 22# 快樂牛郎


    Of course...we (as Canadian) have to get used to the high tax here and there...Increasing 2 or 3% is more bearable lor... just suddenly 7%....psychologically...hard to swallow that fact...

And of course...I'm just whinning here a bit...but I don't think I'm the only one... look at the restaurants closed since HST...

fibbi

回復 26# 快樂牛郎


    Not just Golden Swan...William Tell also going to close...I can't say they closed because of HST...but still... I love their food... sigh...

fibbi

回復 25# 快樂牛郎


    say avg income for individual $50K (just example), 3% pay increase = $1500 ......
after tax..it's like $800 pay increase per year...

7% in food (from your previous example $400 eat out budget...7% on $400=$28 a month, 336 a year)....almost eat up half of the pay increase... is that a lot? I think so lor..