Does anyone ever think about Patty Brard now that prices have risen dramatically everywhere? Her whole life has been turned upside down by inflation. “I no longer get salad from the vegetable jeweler.”
There is something hilarious about it: there is a greengrocer in South Amsterdam where all the Dutch celebrities ostentatiously buy their fruit and vegetables, because it is so ridiculously expensive there. Whether it’s apples, pears or strawberries: everything is at least twice as expensive, purely to give the stars the idea that they are buying something exclusive. And then hope that everyone in the neighborhood sees it.
Patty’s refrigerator is empty
What should we think about then? “Strawberries are 7 euros for a box of the so-called cheaper kind. I passed up the high end strawberries which were 12 euros per container. Locals call it the ‘vegetable jeweler’ because of the prices,” Ms. Laura explains in the Maps review section.
And if you are thirsty? Then you can buy ‘a small bottle of coconut water’ for 7 euros, according to Mr Felix. That’s all very well and good, but Patty Brard simply can’t shop here anymore due to the increased costs: “I actually didn’t want to save on food, I think your refrigerator should always be full. But today that is also a luxury.”
No more going to a jeweler
How does Patty solve this? She continues in the Weekend: “We no longer get fresh orange juice and salad from the vegetable jeweler, because those prices are also absurd! Life has become very expensive.”
How terrible it all is. And refueling is no longer possible, Patty continues. “I don’t think all costs are normal anymore these days. A full tank now costs between 80 and 100 euros! I actually want an electric car, but on the other hand it should be possible. We just got a new house, we got our house in Ibiza…”
Luxury products
We already hear it: life is hard for Patty. That’s why we see her in panther socks on Kruidvat posters all the time. How does she get through these difficult times? By cutting back. “On the luxury products. I recently met Ruth Jacott, she was wearing a very nice scent. It turned out that two perfumes were mixed together.”
Patty thinks that’s ridiculous. “Then you have lost a few hundred euros and you haven’t even had a shower yet! I don’t do that anymore.”
Pray for Patty.