▲ 1137 ▼ But I am mighty!! (sh.itjust.works) submitted 1 year ago by bees@sh.itjust.works to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 156 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] phuntis@sopuli.xyz 95 points 1 year ago (4 children) mate it's £5-10 for a 200ml bottle I'd hardly call that cheap permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago* (2 children) In the city of Utrecht NL they have free sunblock stations spread around the city. It shows the temp and UV rating. But buying it in store is crazy expensive and often the quality is poor. Some fancy tiny spray bottles go up to 12 euros, only good for 3 to 4 uses. wtf. Imagine being ginger, there's a ginger tax called sunblock. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GingerGoodness@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago As a ginger- the petrol money to go shop in Germany at DM or Rossmann is cheaper than the ginger tax here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Then don't buy the fancy spray bottles, but the big one that lasts for a year or three? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm not buying the fancy expensive shit. But the cheap stuff fills pores and creates pimples. Also, don't use the one from last year, it has an expiration date. The protection goes down significantly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Good point with the expiration date, but the one I have has >1 year, possibly longer since I cannot remember when I bought it permalink fedilink source parent [–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 15 points 1 year ago (2 children) WTF are those prices. I'd start looking into importing from abroad ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Cost of living in the UK is up 25% since Brexit happened in 2021. "We've become the first country in the history of the world to have placed economic sanctions upon itself" -James O'Brien We're a population of morons who will still blame anything but ourselves for the position we're in. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago (1 child) The British are the Americans of Europe, so that makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] howrar@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago Like father, like son. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BorgDrone@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago Here in the Netherlands it’s expensive as well. Like a small bottle of name-brand sunscreen is €30. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* I buy the store brand from the local supermarket. €2,99 for a 250 ml bottle of SPF 30 and it works great. I never get sunburn, even during multi hour bike rides in the blazing sun. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I have autistic sensory issues and the cheapest one I can at all tolerate to have on my skin is 15€ for 50ml. I have so many of the 5-10€ bottles at home and can't handle any of them. Fml permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago* (2 children) In the city of Utrecht NL they have free sunblock stations spread around the city. It shows the temp and UV rating. But buying it in store is crazy expensive and often the quality is poor. Some fancy tiny spray bottles go up to 12 euros, only good for 3 to 4 uses. wtf. Imagine being ginger, there's a ginger tax called sunblock. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GingerGoodness@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago As a ginger- the petrol money to go shop in Germany at DM or Rossmann is cheaper than the ginger tax here. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Then don't buy the fancy spray bottles, but the big one that lasts for a year or three? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm not buying the fancy expensive shit. But the cheap stuff fills pores and creates pimples. Also, don't use the one from last year, it has an expiration date. The protection goes down significantly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Good point with the expiration date, but the one I have has >1 year, possibly longer since I cannot remember when I bought it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GingerGoodness@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago As a ginger- the petrol money to go shop in Germany at DM or Rossmann is cheaper than the ginger tax here. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Then don't buy the fancy spray bottles, but the big one that lasts for a year or three? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm not buying the fancy expensive shit. But the cheap stuff fills pores and creates pimples. Also, don't use the one from last year, it has an expiration date. The protection goes down significantly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Good point with the expiration date, but the one I have has >1 year, possibly longer since I cannot remember when I bought it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm not buying the fancy expensive shit. But the cheap stuff fills pores and creates pimples. Also, don't use the one from last year, it has an expiration date. The protection goes down significantly. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Good point with the expiration date, but the one I have has >1 year, possibly longer since I cannot remember when I bought it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Good point with the expiration date, but the one I have has >1 year, possibly longer since I cannot remember when I bought it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 15 points 1 year ago (2 children) WTF are those prices. I'd start looking into importing from abroad ... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Cost of living in the UK is up 25% since Brexit happened in 2021. "We've become the first country in the history of the world to have placed economic sanctions upon itself" -James O'Brien We're a population of morons who will still blame anything but ourselves for the position we're in. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago (1 child) The British are the Americans of Europe, so that makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] howrar@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago Like father, like son. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BorgDrone@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago Here in the Netherlands it’s expensive as well. Like a small bottle of name-brand sunscreen is €30. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Cost of living in the UK is up 25% since Brexit happened in 2021. "We've become the first country in the history of the world to have placed economic sanctions upon itself" -James O'Brien We're a population of morons who will still blame anything but ourselves for the position we're in. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago (1 child) The British are the Americans of Europe, so that makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] howrar@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago Like father, like son. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago (1 child) The British are the Americans of Europe, so that makes sense. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] howrar@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago Like father, like son. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BorgDrone@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago Here in the Netherlands it’s expensive as well. Like a small bottle of name-brand sunscreen is €30. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* I buy the store brand from the local supermarket. €2,99 for a 250 ml bottle of SPF 30 and it works great. I never get sunburn, even during multi hour bike rides in the blazing sun. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Droggelbecher@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I have autistic sensory issues and the cheapest one I can at all tolerate to have on my skin is 15€ for 50ml. I have so many of the 5-10€ bottles at home and can't handle any of them. Fml permalink fedilink source parent
