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Jar of Marmite now costs more than a gallon of petrol 
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink ... etrol.html

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The price of Marmite has risen by 25 per cent in five years, making a large jar more expensive than a gallon of petrol.
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I'd rather put the same thing I put in my car on my toast than Marmite :P

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I love the stuff, and would switch to vegemite if I could stand the taste.

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I love it.

I love Vegemite more though.

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tesco yeast extract £1.66p 240g jar, loverly stuff …

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Bleugh :shock:

I'm not a marmite lover. Marmalade and jam FTW!

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Marmalade and jam FTW!

At the same time? That's some sweet tooth you got there...
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So? Bottled water costs more in some shops than petrol.

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oceanicitl wrote:
Marmalade and jam FTW!

At the same time? That's some sweet tooth you got there...


No either either 8-) :P

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So? Bottled water costs more in some shops than petrol.

That is nothing on inkjet ink!

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Yeah, but inkjet ink doesn't just flow out of the ground.

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Yeah, but inkjet ink doesn't just flow out of the ground.

But Marmite does? ;)

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I'd rather put the same thing I put in my car on my toast than Marmite :P

+1.
Smells a helluva lot better too.

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I wonder if it coincides with a drop in beer consumption.

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I wonder if the average jar of Marmite lasts longer than a gallon of petrol....
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