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róisín_dubh

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1. My nephew's HS graduation...

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 12:12 PM

Tuesday

Coincides with the World Cup. I’m flying out two weeks early to avoid getting ripped off my the airlines- though most normal Europeans can’t afford match tickets anyway and some fans are urging their national teams to boycott.
I wanted to catch Scotland play Haiti and nearly had a coronary when I saw the ticket prices.
I’ve been trying to get to a Premier League match since I moved to the UK- little chance, when I add up how much tickets, transportation and accommodation costs.
It sucks

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My nephew's HS graduation... róisín_dubh Tuesday #1

My NFL team has been in the Super Bowl Johonny Tuesday #2

These prices are ridiculous and guess who bears the blunt costs of the stadiums themselves, as well as attempting SWBTATTReg Tuesday #3