Thanks Paul, I consider myself half dutch and half scotish, yes we are tolerent, why do you have to pay for mayo and ketchup?

Thats because not everyone wants mayo or ketchup, so the fries can be priced cheaper, there is no point in letting someone buy fries who does not want mayo but still let them indirectly pay for it, to me it is a great example of democracy!

If I were to sell you fries but let you pay for mayo when you do not want it, that would be stealing, that would be a legitimaite reason to start this thread...

Re. the bank charges that started this thread, yes, the charges were over the top, but why oh why did you go to the first small bank you could find? Whén I change money on the UK or US I pay the same fees and rates, it is common knowledge all over the world that you don't go to these kind of banks, kind of the same as not making long phone calls from your hotel room or using non licensed cabs in the US, I suggest doing some research before losing more money...

All IMHO though.....