Cost Of Living Crisis Observer Gifts

"What a ripoff. We'll refuel at the next rest stop."

'The government's right. Not counting, food, clothing, energy, shelter, health care, or transportation, inflation is hardly going up.'

"Son, one day two hundred square feet of this city could be yours to rent."

'Money is a bit tight at the moment, so instead of cash we wondered whether you'd settle for 20% more meaningless protestations of how much we value you?'

'I've been sent by the board to ask if you'd be willing to cut your symbolic one dollar a year salary to fifty cents.'

"This just in! Due to downsizing, the mega-merger of Consolidated Industries and Humungous Corporation has been changed to a simple bankruptcy."

'Would you please wipe away this difference?'

'Commerical real estates' man excited by peak in sleeping 'Rental rates' monitor

More Money for Greece.

North Korea

See the house whose property taxes were raised

'Can I assume from the rent that this place comes with its own butler?'

Physics toy.

"This room is always bathed in the most beautiful sunlight. Except at night of course."

"I know, I know... But I thought he would bring down the price of eggs."

Spain Bleeding Under the German Controlled Euro.

"There. Straight from the organic veggie patch. The world's most expensive carrot."

"You'll always have AAA status to me!"

'That must be the termite inspector.'

Euro-Meltdown

"One day son, all this will be yours."

'I warned them! I told them the sky is falling! The sky is falling! But, this time nobody listened.'

Gas Prices

Under Cover of Darkness

"I'm going to ride it out."

"I think a lot of Log Cabin Republicans had their log cabins foreclosed."

"Of course we pay a living wage....as long as you only live four days a week!"

"So, what's the problem? I've had an energy crisis for years...!"

Facing a Cold Winter

"The world's getting smaller, right, so why are the postal prices getting larger?"

"Your house-wine seems very expensive."

"I think it's our gas bill."

'I know your check was for a hundred dollars, Mrs. Rafferty... but the dollar declines 10% while you were waiting.'

Unacceptable Social Behaviour

"The price is up again? I hadn't noticed."