British tourists in New York dazed, feeling poorer after Brexit

reuters.com ^ | June 24, 2016 | Stephanie Kelly

[Berlin_Freeper]

British tourists Britain visiting New York awoke Friday to news of their country's vote to leave the European Union and, in daze over the surprise outcome, had to contend immediately with effectively higher costs for everything as the pound plummeted.

"Apocalyptic," is how South London resident Greg Rowland, 49, described the referendum results while making his way through the tumult of Times Square.

One of the biggest effects for British travelers abroad was a sharp drop in the British currency. At one point on Friday, sterling fell over 11 percent to its lowest level in over 30 years, $1.3228.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

LOL how ridiculous are these spoiled children gonna get?

[KC_Lion]

Ping for your interest. :)

[NewCenturions]

Oh, who will wipe their bums for them now??

[Gasshog]

Dozens and dozens of crap articles in the news today due to liberal hand-wringing.

this is the stupidest I have seen today

[Paulie]

They don’t even know what they’re talking about. Maybe they all should give Mark Stein a call - he’ll set them straight.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Well I felt poorer with their bloody 17.5% VAT and other numerous taxes when I lived there.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

The economy taking a short-term hit is worth it.

[miss marmelstein]

Uh oh. Tipping among Brits is going to get even worse in NYC.

[Mears]

Time for us all to make a trip to the UK.

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[MeganC]

“American tourists in London dazed, feeling wealthier after Brexit...Obama takes credit.”

That’s tomorrow’s headline. (-;

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Yep, the establishment is terrified that more countries will leave the 4th Reich, so they’re going gangbusters to show what a “mistake” it was. Bunch of losers that think life is better when you have zero foreign policy and are just a member-nation of an organization designed to take your money and destroy you.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

[protest1]

That is what I was thinking... what a bunch of whiners!

[fella]

If they can afford to tourist in New York you know they’re upper crust liberals.

[headstamp 2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehwSEVbBZl4

[miss marmelstein]

LOL!

[BlackAdderess]

There’s this place, it’s called Norway. It’s in Europe, just not the EU. It’s doing quite well, really, you should check it out :)

[protest1]

My late Uncle would have been happy about it. After he retied he returned to the UK and his pension was paid in Dollars...so a fall in the Pound would get him a bigger pension

[Diana in Wisconsin]

LOL!