Response: what are some flowers that are easy to care for?

Response: what are some flowers that are easy to care for?

Response: Well if you are looking for easy to care for flowers, I would advise against flowering plants that require a lot of maintenance, as these can be very frustrating to deal with!  Here are some nice low maintenance flowers that you might enjoy:    -   Astilbe:  This is a flowering plant with attractive leaves and numerous delicate flowers that only bloom for a short time in spring.  These are very easy to grow and relatively low maintenance.    -   Begonia:  These are great indoor houseplants that can tolerate low light conditions.  They are very low maintenance and tend to bloom throughout the year with many different varieties available.    -   Caladium:  This is a tropical flowering plant with attractive green leaves that rise up on long stalks.  The large brightly colored flowers only last for a short time in late summer.  Caladiums are very easy to grow and only require occasional watering and moderate soil conditions.    -   Geranium:  These are lovely houseplants with multiple varieties available, originating from Europe, South Africa, and Australia.  They are very easy to grow and bloom throughout the year with an attractive variety of flower colors.  Geraniums are low maintenance and only require occasional watering

Response: what are some flowers that are easy to care for?

Response: Well if you are looking for easy to care for flowers, I would advise against flowering plants that require a lot of maintenance, as these can be very frustrating to deal with!  Here are some nice low maintenance flowers that you might enjoy:    -   Astilbe:  This is a flowering plant with attractive leaves and numerous delicate flowers that only bloom for a short time in spring.  These are very easy to grow and relatively low maintenance.    -   Begonia:  These are great indoor houseplants that can tolerate low light conditions.  They are very low maintenance and tend to bloom throughout the year with many different varieties available.    -   Caladium:  This is a tropical flowering plant with attractive green leaves that rise up on long stalks.  The large brightly colored flowers only last for a short time in late summer.  Caladiums are very easy to grow and only require occasional watering and moderate soil conditions.    -   Geranium:  These are lovely houseplants with multiple varieties available, originating from Europe, South Africa, and Australia.  They are very easy to grow and bloom throughout the year with an attractive variety of flower colors.  Geraniums are low maintenance and only require occasional watering

Response: will any of these do good in a desert type climate?

Response: what are some flowers that are easy to care for?

Response: Well if you are looking for easy to care for flowers, I would advise against flowering plants that require a lot of maintenance, as these can be very frustrating to deal with!  Here are some nice low maintenance flowers that you might enjoy:    -   Astilbe:  This is a flowering plant with attractive leaves and numerous delicate flowers that only bloom for a short time in spring.  These are very easy to grow and relatively low maintenance.    -   Begonia:  These are great indoor houseplants that can tolerate low light conditions.  They are very low maintenance and tend to bloom throughout the year with many different varieties available.    -   Caladium:  This is a tropical flowering plant with attractive green leaves that rise up on long stalks.  The large brightly colored flowers only last for a short time in late summer.  Caladiums are very easy to grow and only require occasional watering and moderate soil conditions.    -   Geranium:  These are lovely houseplants with multiple varieties available, originating from Europe, South Africa, and Australia.  They are very easy to grow and bloom throughout the year with an attractive variety of flower colors.  Geraniums are low maintenance and only require occasional watering

Response: will any of these do good in a desert type climate?

Response: Yes, you can grow several types of flowers in a desert climate.  Here are a few suggestions:    -   Coneflower:  This is a flowering plant native to North America.  Coneflowers are easy to grow and bloom throughout summer and autumn with an attractive variety of flower colors such as purple, pink, or yellow.  They are very drought tolerant plant so can survive in dry conditions.    -   Indian paintbrush:  This plant is native to North America and is easy to grow, blooming throughout the summer and autumn with attractive bright orange flowers.  It is a tough and drought tolerant plant that can survive in dry conditions.   -   Yucca:  Yucca is a flowering plant native to the deserts of the American south west.  The yucca is an interesting plant with large silvery green leaves and tall flower spikes that bloom in summer with large bright white flowers.  Yucca is a tough and drought tolerant plant that can survive in harsh conditions.    -   Date palm:  The date palm is a large flowering plant native to the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa.  It bears clusters of pretty yellow flowers and produces edible dates.  The palm is relatively drought

Response: what are some flowers that are easy to care for?

Response: Well if you are looking for easy to care for flowers, I would advise against flowering plants that require a lot of maintenance, as these can be very frustrating to deal with!  Here are some nice low maintenance flowers that you might enjoy:    -   Astilbe:  This is a flowering plant with attractive leaves and numerous delicate flowers that only bloom for a short time in spring.  These are very easy to grow and relatively low maintenance.    -   Begonia:  These are great indoor houseplants that can tolerate low light conditions.  They are very low maintenance and tend to bloom throughout the year with many different varieties available.    -   Caladium:  This is a tropical flowering plant with attractive green leaves that rise up on long stalks.  The large brightly colored flowers only last for a short time in late summer.  Caladiums are very easy to grow and only require occasional watering and moderate soil conditions.    -   Geranium:  These are lovely houseplants with multiple varieties available, originating from Europe, South Africa, and Australia.  They are very easy to grow and bloom throughout the year with an attractive variety of flower colors.  Geraniums are low maintenance and only require occasional watering

Response: will any of these do good in a desert type climate?

Response: Yes, you can grow several types of flowers in a desert climate.  Here are a few suggestions:    -   Coneflower:  This is a flowering plant native to North America.  Coneflowers are easy to grow and bloom throughout summer and autumn with an attractive variety of flower colors such as purple, pink, or yellow.  They are very drought tolerant plant so can survive in dry conditions.    -   Indian paintbrush:  This plant is native to North America and is easy to grow, blooming throughout the summer and autumn with attractive bright orange flowers.  It is a tough and drought tolerant plant that can survive in dry conditions.   -   Yucca:  Yucca is a flowering plant native to the deserts of the American south west.  The yucca is an interesting plant with large silvery green leaves and tall flower spikes that bloom in summer with large bright white flowers.  Yucca is a tough and drought tolerant plant that can survive in harsh conditions.    -   Date palm:  The date palm is a large flowering plant native to the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa.  It bears clusters of pretty yellow flowers and produces edible dates.  The palm is relatively drought

Response: are any of these smaller plants?

Response: what are some flowers that are easy to care for?

Response: Well if you are looking for easy to care for flowers, I would advise against flowering plants that require a lot of maintenance, as these can be very frustrating to deal with!  Here are some nice low maintenance flowers that you might enjoy:    -   Astilbe:  This is a flowering plant with attractive leaves and numerous delicate flowers that only bloom for a short time in spring.  These are very easy to grow and relatively low maintenance.    -   Begonia:  These are great indoor houseplants that can tolerate low light conditions.  They are very low maintenance and tend to bloom throughout the year with many different varieties available.    -   Caladium:  This is a tropical flowering plant with attractive green leaves that rise up on long stalks.  The large brightly colored flowers only last for a short time in late summer.  Caladiums are very easy to grow and only require occasional watering and moderate soil conditions.    -   Geranium:  These are lovely houseplants with multiple varieties available, originating from Europe, South Africa, and Australia.  They are very easy to grow and bloom throughout the year with an attractive variety of flower colors.  Geraniums are low maintenance and only require occasional watering

Response: will any of these do good in a desert type climate?

Response: Yes, you can grow several types of flowers in a desert climate.  Here are a few suggestions:    -   Coneflower:  This is a flowering plant native to North America.  Coneflowers are easy to grow and bloom throughout summer and autumn with an attractive variety of flower colors such as purple, pink, or yellow.  They are very drought tolerant plant so can survive in dry conditions.    -   Indian paintbrush:  This plant is native to North America and is easy to grow, blooming throughout the summer and autumn with attractive bright orange flowers.  It is a tough and drought tolerant plant that can survive in dry conditions.   -   Yucca:  Yucca is a flowering plant native to the deserts of the American south west.  The yucca is an interesting plant with large silvery green leaves and tall flower spikes that bloom in summer with large bright white flowers.  Yucca is a tough and drought tolerant plant that can survive in harsh conditions.    -   Date palm:  The date palm is a large flowering plant native to the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa.  It bears clusters of pretty yellow flowers and produces edible dates.  The palm is relatively drought

Response: are any of these smaller plants?

Response: Sure, here are some nice low maintenance flowering plants that you might enjoy:    -   Bromeliad:  These unusual plants are native to Central and South America.  They are usually grown as houseplants and bloom throughout the year with an unusual variety of bright flowers such as pink, blue, or yellow.  Bromeliads possess interesting foliage and are relatively low maintenance plants that only require occasional watering    -   Dumb cane:  This unusual flowering plant is native to Australia and South Africa.  It produces attractive spikes of white flowers and possesses unusual long thin leaves that resemble bamboo.  Dumb cane is very easy to grow and only requires occasional watering.    -   Fuchsia:  These lovely flowering plants are popular houseplants as they can survive in moderate light conditions.  Fuchsias have attractive fern-like leaves and bloom throughout the year with large sweetly scented flowers in a variety of colors such as red, pink, purple, or white.  Fuchsias are relatively low maintenance plants that only require occasional watering    -   Pachysandra:  Pachysandra is an attractive low growing evergreen flowering plant native to Japan.  The plant produces an attractive carpet

Response: what are some flowers that are easy to care for?

Response: Well if you are looking for easy to care for flowers, I would advise against flowering plants that require a lot of maintenance, as these can be very frustrating to deal with!  Here are some nice low maintenance flowers that you might enjoy:    -   Astilbe:  This is a flowering plant with attractive leaves and numerous delicate flowers that only bloom for a short time in spring.  These are very easy to grow and relatively low maintenance.    -   Begonia:  These are great indoor houseplants that can tolerate low light conditions.  They are very low maintenance and tend to bloom throughout the year with many different varieties available.    -   Caladium:  This is a tropical flowering plant with attractive green leaves that rise up on long stalks.  The large brightly colored flowers only last for a short time in late summer.  Caladiums are very easy to grow and only require occasional watering and moderate soil conditions.    -   Geranium:  These are lovely houseplants with multiple varieties available, originating from Europe, South Africa, and Australia.  They are very easy to grow and bloom throughout the year with an attractive variety of flower colors.  Geraniums are low maintenance and only require occasional watering

Response: will any of these do good in a desert type climate?

Response: Yes, you can grow several types of flowers in a desert climate.  Here are a few suggestions:    -   Coneflower:  This is a flowering plant native to North America.  Coneflowers are easy to grow and bloom throughout summer and autumn with an attractive variety of flower colors such as purple, pink, or yellow.  They are very drought tolerant plant so can survive in dry conditions.    -   Indian paintbrush:  This plant is native to North America and is easy to grow, blooming throughout the summer and autumn with attractive bright orange flowers.  It is a tough and drought tolerant plant that can survive in dry conditions.   -   Yucca:  Yucca is a flowering plant native to the deserts of the American south west.  The yucca is an interesting plant with large silvery green leaves and tall flower spikes that bloom in summer with large bright white flowers.  Yucca is a tough and drought tolerant plant that can survive in harsh conditions.    -   Date palm:  The date palm is a large flowering plant native to the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa.  It bears clusters of pretty yellow flowers and produces edible dates.  The palm is relatively drought

Response: are any of these smaller plants?

Response: Sure, here are some nice low maintenance flowering plants that you might enjoy:    -   Bromeliad:  These unusual plants are native to Central and South America.  They are usually grown as houseplants and bloom throughout the year with an unusual variety of bright flowers such as pink, blue, or yellow.  Bromeliads possess interesting foliage and are relatively low maintenance plants that only require occasional watering    -   Dumb cane:  This unusual flowering plant is native to Australia and South Africa.  It produces attractive spikes of white flowers and possesses unusual long thin leaves that resemble bamboo.  Dumb cane is very easy to grow and only requires occasional watering.    -   Fuchsia:  These lovely flowering plants are popular houseplants as they can survive in moderate light conditions.  Fuchsias have attractive fern-like leaves and bloom throughout the year with large sweetly scented flowers in a variety of colors such as red, pink, purple, or white.  Fuchsias are relatively low maintenance plants that only require occasional watering    -   Pachysandra:  Pachysandra is an attractive low growing evergreen flowering plant native to Japan.  The plant produces an attractive carpet

Response: what is the average life of these flowers?

Response: what are some flowers that are easy to care for?

Response: Well if you are looking for easy to care for flowers, I would advise against flowering plants that require a lot of maintenance, as these can be very frustrating to deal with!  Here are some nice low maintenance flowers that you might enjoy:    -   Astilbe:  This is a flowering plant with attractive leaves and numerous delicate flowers that only bloom for a short time in spring.  These are very easy to grow and relatively low maintenance.    -   Begonia:  These are great indoor houseplants that can tolerate low light conditions.  They are very low maintenance and tend to bloom throughout the year with many different varieties available.    -   Caladium:  This is a tropical flowering plant with attractive green leaves that rise up on long stalks.  The large brightly colored flowers only last for a short time in late summer.  Caladiums are very easy to grow and only require occasional watering and moderate soil conditions.    -   Geranium:  These are lovely houseplants with multiple varieties available, originating from Europe, South Africa, and Australia.  They are very easy to grow and bloom throughout the year with an attractive variety of flower colors.  Geraniums are low maintenance and only require occasional watering

Response: will any of these do good in a desert type climate?

Response: Yes, you can grow several types of flowers in a desert climate.  Here are a few suggestions:    -   Coneflower:  This is a flowering plant native to North America.  Coneflowers are easy to grow and bloom throughout summer and autumn with an attractive variety of flower colors such as purple, pink, or yellow.  They are very drought tolerant plant so can survive in dry conditions.    -   Indian paintbrush:  This plant is native to North America and is easy to grow, blooming throughout the summer and autumn with attractive bright orange flowers.  It is a tough and drought tolerant plant that can survive in dry conditions.   -   Yucca:  Yucca is a flowering plant native to the deserts of the American south west.  The yucca is an interesting plant with large silvery green leaves and tall flower spikes that bloom in summer with large bright white flowers.  Yucca is a tough and drought tolerant plant that can survive in harsh conditions.    -   Date palm:  The date palm is a large flowering plant native to the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa.  It bears clusters of pretty yellow flowers and produces edible dates.  The palm is relatively drought

Response: are any of these smaller plants?

Response: Sure, here are some nice low maintenance flowering plants that you might enjoy:    -   Bromeliad:  These unusual plants are native to Central and South America.  They are usually grown as houseplants and bloom throughout the year with an unusual variety of bright flowers such as pink, blue, or yellow.  Bromeliads possess interesting foliage and are relatively low maintenance plants that only require occasional watering    -   Dumb cane:  This unusual flowering plant is native to Australia and South Africa.  It produces attractive spikes of white flowers and possesses unusual long thin leaves that resemble bamboo.  Dumb cane is very easy to grow and only requires occasional watering.    -   Fuchsia:  These lovely flowering plants are popular houseplants as they can survive in moderate light conditions.  Fuchsias have attractive fern-like leaves and bloom throughout the year with large sweetly scented flowers in a variety of colors such as red, pink, purple, or white.  Fuchsias are relatively low maintenance plants that only require occasional watering    -   Pachysandra:  Pachysandra is an attractive low growing evergreen flowering plant native to Japan.  The plant produces an attractive carpet

Response: what is the average life of these flowers?

Response: Here is some information about the average lifespan of various types of flowers:    -   Dahlia:  This is an attractive flowering plant native to Mexico.  The daisy-like flowers are usually multi-colored and bloom throughout summer and autumn.  The flowers are popular with florists and reach maturity after three to four years.    -   Bougainvillea:  This attractive flowering plant is native to South America.  The plant produces reddish purple or pink flowers and attractive hanging shrub-like bushes.  Bougainvillea plants reach maturity after about 5 years, and can live for up to 20 years in good conditions.    -   Chrysanthemum:  This popular flowering plant is native to Asia and is commonly cultivated as a cut flower.  Chrysanthemums possess attractive daisy-like flowers in a variety of colors such as white, yellow, purple, or pink.  Mature plants can reach a height of 1.5 meters and can live for up to 10 years in good conditions.    -   Dahlia:  Dahlias are attractive flowering plants native to Mexico.  They produce beautiful flowers that are usually multi-colored and bloom on upright stems throughout summer


Response: Can you explain how the SWIFT financial system works?

Response: Can you explain how the SWIFT financial system works?

Response: The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is a bank consortium that serves as a secure communication network for banks and financial institutions all around the world.  SWIFT facilitates and streamlines secure banking transactions, and the communication network provided by SWIFT allows confidential and secure messaging between financial institutions and customers.  SWIFT is a secure means of transferring messages and funding across international borders, and most international financial activity is conducted through the network offered by SWIFT.  SWIFT is a non-profit organization and serves member institutions worldwide, including tens of thousands of banks, credit unions, corporations, and government organizations. SWIFT is headquartered in Belgium’s European Union capital Brussels, and it serves over 11,000 member organizations in more than 200 countries.

Response: Can you explain how the SWIFT financial system works?

Response: The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is a bank consortium that serves as a secure communication network for banks and financial institutions all around the world.  SWIFT facilitates and streamlines secure banking transactions, and the communication network provided by SWIFT allows confidential and secure messaging between financial institutions and customers.  SWIFT is a secure means of transferring messages and funding across international borders, and most international financial activity is conducted through the network offered by SWIFT.  SWIFT is a non-profit organization and serves member institutions worldwide, including tens of thousands of banks, credit unions, corporations, and government organizations. SWIFT is headquartered in Belgium’s European Union capital Brussels, and it serves over 11,000 member organizations in more than 200 countries.

Response: So is it focused more on larger financial institutions or individual consumers?

Response: Can you explain how the SWIFT financial system works?

Response: The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is a bank consortium that serves as a secure communication network for banks and financial institutions all around the world.  SWIFT facilitates and streamlines secure banking transactions, and the communication network provided by SWIFT allows confidential and secure messaging between financial institutions and customers.  SWIFT is a secure means of transferring messages and funding across international borders, and most international financial activity is conducted through the network offered by SWIFT.  SWIFT is a non-profit organization and serves member institutions worldwide, including tens of thousands of banks, credit unions, corporations, and government organizations. SWIFT is headquartered in Belgium’s European Union capital Brussels, and it serves over 11,000 member organizations in more than 200 countries.

Response: So is it focused more on larger financial institutions or individual consumers?

Response: SWIFT is a secure messaging network for banks and financial institutions, and its mission is to provide safe and secure communication of critical financial transactions between businesses and their clients around the world.  The messaging network offered by SWIFT is not generally available to individual consumers.  Individual customers typically have account access through banks or credit unions and may not have direct access to the SWIFT network, and SWIFT's messaging services are typically used by larger financial institutions.  The mounting costs of operating a service like this make its use prohibitive for most individual retailers or small business customers, and it is generally only large financial services corporations or institutions and international banks that have access to the network infrastructure operated by SWIFT.  SWIFT's message delivery system is consequently used for a wide variety of financial transactions, including currency exchange and transfer, international funds and securities transactions, and electronic payment systems.


Response: I'm buying my first car tomorrow and need some tips on how to negotiate with a salesman. What are some of the tricks they use and what can I do to get a good deal?

Response: I'm buying my first car tomorrow and need some tips on how to negotiate with a salesman. What are some of the tricks they use and what can I do to get a good deal?

Response: Hmm, that’s a very good question!  It can be quite challenging to negotiate with a professional salesman, as they usually have lots of experience and tricks for extracting the absolute maximum price out of customers.  Here are some of the main strategies used by car salesmen, and also some ideas for countering these tactics:    - High pressure selling at the beginning.  The salesman will attempt to put you under a lot of psychological pressure in the initial stages of the negotiation, in order to get you to make a quick decision and agree to a high price.  You can counteract this by remaining calm and refusing to be rushed, and also by firmly stating that you have no interest in making a quick decision and are willing to wait as long as it takes to get a good deal.    - Use of extreme price cuts.  The salesman may attempt to lure you into a high price by offering an extremely low initial price, which is likely to be hugely padded with extra fees and costs.  You can avoid this by going in with a very clear idea of your maximum acceptable price, and refusing to agree to anything above this figure.    - Refusal to negotiate.  The salesman will often refuse to negotiate with you and insist that the “list price” is the only available price.  You can overcome this strategy by politely but firmly insisting that you are willing to negotiate and do not wish to pay the full price.    - Pretending to agree, while secretly hoping to extract even more money at a later date.  The salesman will often appear to agree to your negotiated price, but retain the expectation that you will eventually pay a higher price after some additional “adjustments” are made.  You can counteract this by making it clear that you are unwilling to pay any further charges or fees, and will only pay the agreed price without any additional costs.    - Creative use of vague language.  The salesman will often strive to hide the true price of various options and features by using vague and confusing terminology, in order to encourage you to buy more expensive items that you may not actually need.  You can avoid this by expressing a clear understanding of the different options available, and requesting precise prices and details for any additional options or extras you are considering.          I hope these tips are helpful, and good luck with your car buying experience!

Response: I'm buying my first car tomorrow and need some tips on how to negotiate with a salesman. What are some of the tricks they use and what can I do to get a good deal?

Response: Hmm, that’s a very good question!  It can be quite challenging to negotiate with a professional salesman, as they usually have lots of experience and tricks for extracting the absolute maximum price out of customers.  Here are some of the main strategies used by car salesmen, and also some ideas for countering these tactics:    - High pressure selling at the beginning.  The salesman will attempt to put you under a lot of psychological pressure in the initial stages of the negotiation, in order to get you to make a quick decision and agree to a high price.  You can counteract this by remaining calm and refusing to be rushed, and also by firmly stating that you have no interest in making a quick decision and are willing to wait as long as it takes to get a good deal.    - Use of extreme price cuts.  The salesman may attempt to lure you into a high price by offering an extremely low initial price, which is likely to be hugely padded with extra fees and costs.  You can avoid this by going in with a very clear idea of your maximum acceptable price, and refusing to agree to anything above this figure.    - Refusal to negotiate.  The salesman will often refuse to negotiate with you and insist that the “list price” is the only available price.  You can overcome this strategy by politely but firmly insisting that you are willing to negotiate and do not wish to pay the full price.    - Pretending to agree, while secretly hoping to extract even more money at a later date.  The salesman will often appear to agree to your negotiated price, but retain the expectation that you will eventually pay a higher price after some additional “adjustments” are made.  You can counteract this by making it clear that you are unwilling to pay any further charges or fees, and will only pay the agreed price without any additional costs.    - Creative use of vague language.  The salesman will often strive to hide the true price of various options and features by using vague and confusing terminology, in order to encourage you to buy more expensive items that you may not actually need.  You can avoid this by expressing a clear understanding of the different options available, and requesting precise prices and details for any additional options or extras you are considering.          I hope these tips are helpful, and good luck with your car buying experience!

Response: If he refuses to negotiate, do you think threatening to leave would make him lower the price?

Response: I'm buying my first car tomorrow and need some tips on how to negotiate with a salesman. What are some of the tricks they use and what can I do to get a good deal?

Response: Hmm, that’s a very good question!  It can be quite challenging to negotiate with a professional salesman, as they usually have lots of experience and tricks for extracting the absolute maximum price out of customers.  Here are some of the main strategies used by car salesmen, and also some ideas for countering these tactics:    - High pressure selling at the beginning.  The salesman will attempt to put you under a lot of psychological pressure in the initial stages of the negotiation, in order to get you to make a quick decision and agree to a high price.  You can counteract this by remaining calm and refusing to be rushed, and also by firmly stating that you have no interest in making a quick decision and are willing to wait as long as it takes to get a good deal.    - Use of extreme price cuts.  The salesman may attempt to lure you into a high price by offering an extremely low initial price, which is likely to be hugely padded with extra fees and costs.  You can avoid this by going in with a very clear idea of your maximum acceptable price, and refusing to agree to anything above this figure.    - Refusal to negotiate.  The salesman will often refuse to negotiate with you and insist that the “list price” is the only available price.  You can overcome this strategy by politely but firmly insisting that you are willing to negotiate and do not wish to pay the full price.    - Pretending to agree, while secretly hoping to extract even more money at a later date.  The salesman will often appear to agree to your negotiated price, but retain the expectation that you will eventually pay a higher price after some additional “adjustments” are made.  You can counteract this by making it clear that you are unwilling to pay any further charges or fees, and will only pay the agreed price without any additional costs.    - Creative use of vague language.  The salesman will often strive to hide the true price of various options and features by using vague and confusing terminology, in order to encourage you to buy more expensive items that you may not actually need.  You can avoid this by expressing a clear understanding of the different options available, and requesting precise prices and details for any additional options or extras you are considering.          I hope these tips are helpful, and good luck with your car buying experience!

Response: If he refuses to negotiate, do you think threatening to leave would make him lower the price?

Response: That’s a very tricky situation, and I think it would depend quite a bit on the specific circumstances.  In general I would say that making a threat like this could backfire and lead to an even more inflexible stance from the salesman.  However, if the salesman already seems to be testing your resolve with unreasonable demands, then it is possible that a strong threat like this could convince him to relent and offer a more reasonable price.    Ultimately though I would recommend being careful with such a threat, and only using it as a last resort if all other options have failed.  I hope this advice is helpful, and good luck with your car buying experience!

Response: I'm buying my first car tomorrow and need some tips on how to negotiate with a salesman. What are some of the tricks they use and what can I do to get a good deal?

Response: Hmm, that’s a very good question!  It can be quite challenging to negotiate with a professional salesman, as they usually have lots of experience and tricks for extracting the absolute maximum price out of customers.  Here are some of the main strategies used by car salesmen, and also some ideas for countering these tactics:    - High pressure selling at the beginning.  The salesman will attempt to put you under a lot of psychological pressure in the initial stages of the negotiation, in order to get you to make a quick decision and agree to a high price.  You can counteract this by remaining calm and refusing to be rushed, and also by firmly stating that you have no interest in making a quick decision and are willing to wait as long as it takes to get a good deal.    - Use of extreme price cuts.  The salesman may attempt to lure you into a high price by offering an extremely low initial price, which is likely to be hugely padded with extra fees and costs.  You can avoid this by going in with a very clear idea of your maximum acceptable price, and refusing to agree to anything above this figure.    - Refusal to negotiate.  The salesman will often refuse to negotiate with you and insist that the “list price” is the only available price.  You can overcome this strategy by politely but firmly insisting that you are willing to negotiate and do not wish to pay the full price.    - Pretending to agree, while secretly hoping to extract even more money at a later date.  The salesman will often appear to agree to your negotiated price, but retain the expectation that you will eventually pay a higher price after some additional “adjustments” are made.  You can counteract this by making it clear that you are unwilling to pay any further charges or fees, and will only pay the agreed price without any additional costs.    - Creative use of vague language.  The salesman will often strive to hide the true price of various options and features by using vague and confusing terminology, in order to encourage you to buy more expensive items that you may not actually need.  You can avoid this by expressing a clear understanding of the different options available, and requesting precise prices and details for any additional options or extras you are considering.          I hope these tips are helpful, and good luck with your car buying experience!

Response: If he refuses to negotiate, do you think threatening to leave would make him lower the price?

Response: That’s a very tricky situation, and I think it would depend quite a bit on the specific circumstances.  In general I would say that making a threat like this could backfire and lead to an even more inflexible stance from the salesman.  However, if the salesman already seems to be testing your resolve with unreasonable demands, then it is possible that a strong threat like this could convince him to relent and offer a more reasonable price.    Ultimately though I would recommend being careful with such a threat, and only using it as a last resort if all other options have failed.  I hope this advice is helpful, and good luck with your car buying experience!

Response: I see. This all seems like buying a car is going to be a very annoying process.

Response: I'm buying my first car tomorrow and need some tips on how to negotiate with a salesman. What are some of the tricks they use and what can I do to get a good deal?

Response: Hmm, that’s a very good question!  It can be quite challenging to negotiate with a professional salesman, as they usually have lots of experience and tricks for extracting the absolute maximum price out of customers.  Here are some of the main strategies used by car salesmen, and also some ideas for countering these tactics:    - High pressure selling at the beginning.  The salesman will attempt to put you under a lot of psychological pressure in the initial stages of the negotiation, in order to get you to make a quick decision and agree to a high price.  You can counteract this by remaining calm and refusing to be rushed, and also by firmly stating that you have no interest in making a quick decision and are willing to wait as long as it takes to get a good deal.    - Use of extreme price cuts.  The salesman may attempt to lure you into a high price by offering an extremely low initial price, which is likely to be hugely padded with extra fees and costs.  You can avoid this by going in with a very clear idea of your maximum acceptable price, and refusing to agree to anything above this figure.    - Refusal to negotiate.  The salesman will often refuse to negotiate with you and insist that the “list price” is the only available price.  You can overcome this strategy by politely but firmly insisting that you are willing to negotiate and do not wish to pay the full price.    - Pretending to agree, while secretly hoping to extract even more money at a later date.  The salesman will often appear to agree to your negotiated price, but retain the expectation that you will eventually pay a higher price after some additional “adjustments” are made.  You can counteract this by making it clear that you are unwilling to pay any further charges or fees, and will only pay the agreed price without any additional costs.    - Creative use of vague language.  The salesman will often strive to hide the true price of various options and features by using vague and confusing terminology, in order to encourage you to buy more expensive items that you may not actually need.  You can avoid this by expressing a clear understanding of the different options available, and requesting precise prices and details for any additional options or extras you are considering.          I hope these tips are helpful, and good luck with your car buying experience!

Response: If he refuses to negotiate, do you think threatening to leave would make him lower the price?

Response: That’s a very tricky situation, and I think it would depend quite a bit on the specific circumstances.  In general I would say that making a threat like this could backfire and lead to an even more inflexible stance from the salesman.  However, if the salesman already seems to be testing your resolve with unreasonable demands, then it is possible that a strong threat like this could convince him to relent and offer a more reasonable price.    Ultimately though I would recommend being careful with such a threat, and only using it as a last resort if all other options have failed.  I hope this advice is helpful, and good luck with your car buying experience!

Response: I see. This all seems like buying a car is going to be a very annoying process.

Response: Yes indeed, car buying can certainly be a very frustrating experience, and it’s often necessary to be very patient and tough headed in order to get a good deal.  However I think with a bit of preparation and diligence it is certainly possible to get a good price without too much hassle.  I hope this advice is helpful, and good luck with your car buying experience!


Response: What are some yummy but innovative ways to cook potatoes? I need to use my potatoes but I’m tired of boring recipes.

Response: What are some yummy but innovative ways to cook potatoes? I need to use my potatoes but I’m tired of boring recipes.

Response: There are all sorts of interesting ways to cook potatoes, just be creative and adventurous! In particular, you can bake them, boil them in salted water, or fry them in olive oil. Other ideas include using creative salad toppings, like sliced peppers, avocado slices, or goat cheese. You could even experiment with unique sauces, or try serving roasted potatoes with chicken.

Response: What are some yummy but innovative ways to cook potatoes? I need to use my potatoes but I’m tired of boring recipes.

Response: There are all sorts of interesting ways to cook potatoes, just be creative and adventurous! In particular, you can bake them, boil them in salted water, or fry them in olive oil. Other ideas include using creative salad toppings, like sliced peppers, avocado slices, or goat cheese. You could even experiment with unique sauces, or try serving roasted potatoes with chicken.

Response: What are some unique sauces I can bake my potatoes with?

Response: What are some yummy but innovative ways to cook potatoes? I need to use my potatoes but I’m tired of boring recipes.

Response: There are all sorts of interesting ways to cook potatoes, just be creative and adventurous! In particular, you can bake them, boil them in salted water, or fry them in olive oil. Other ideas include using creative salad toppings, like sliced peppers, avocado slices, or goat cheese. You could even experiment with unique sauces, or try serving roasted potatoes with chicken.

Response: What are some unique sauces I can bake my potatoes with?

Response: Some common potato sauces include tomato, sour cream, and pesto.  For something a little more unusual, try practicing your cooking skills with Russian seasoning, garlic and dill, mojo sauce, or mustard cream.


Response: Who is Margaret Thatcher?

Response: Who is Margaret Thatcher?

Response: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) was the first female prime minister of Britain, serving from 1979 to 1990. She was a conservative politician who spearheaded several neoliberal economic reforms in the UK in the 1980s.

Response: Who is Margaret Thatcher?

Response: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) was the first female prime minister of Britain, serving from 1979 to 1990. She was a conservative politician who spearheaded several neoliberal economic reforms in the UK in the 1980s.

Response: I live in the North of England and my parents hate her. Do you know why they don't llike her?

Response: Who is Margaret Thatcher?

Response: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) was the first female prime minister of Britain, serving from 1979 to 1990. She was a conservative politician who spearheaded several neoliberal economic reforms in the UK in the 1980s.

Response: I live in the North of England and my parents hate her. Do you know why they don't llike her?

Response: Republican Thatcherism, which she pioneered with her economic program, included shifting the tax burden from corporations and high-income earners onto ordinary people, reducing social services, and deregulating labor markets.  Many people, especially in the North of England, felt the impact of these policies negatively, which likely led to the rise of hatred towards her.  On the other hand, Thatcher was admired by many others for her leadership during the Falklands War, when she led Britain to swiftly defeat Argentina's claims on the Falkland Islands in 1982.  For these reasons, views about Thatcher were quite polarized, with many ardent supporters or very strong critics.

Response: Who is Margaret Thatcher?

Response: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) was the first female prime minister of Britain, serving from 1979 to 1990. She was a conservative politician who spearheaded several neoliberal economic reforms in the UK in the 1980s.

Response: I live in the North of England and my parents hate her. Do you know why they don't llike her?

Response: Republican Thatcherism, which she pioneered with her economic program, included shifting the tax burden from corporations and high-income earners onto ordinary people, reducing social services, and deregulating labor markets.  Many people, especially in the North of England, felt the impact of these policies negatively, which likely led to the rise of hatred towards her.  On the other hand, Thatcher was admired by many others for her leadership during the Falklands War, when she led Britain to swiftly defeat Argentina's claims on the Falkland Islands in 1982.  For these reasons, views about Thatcher were quite polarized, with many ardent supporters or very strong critics.

Response: She closed all the mines in the North of England and caused huge amounts of poverty. What industry did she privatise?

Response: Who is Margaret Thatcher?

Response: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) was the first female prime minister of Britain, serving from 1979 to 1990. She was a conservative politician who spearheaded several neoliberal economic reforms in the UK in the 1980s.

Response: I live in the North of England and my parents hate her. Do you know why they don't llike her?

Response: Republican Thatcherism, which she pioneered with her economic program, included shifting the tax burden from corporations and high-income earners onto ordinary people, reducing social services, and deregulating labor markets.  Many people, especially in the North of England, felt the impact of these policies negatively, which likely led to the rise of hatred towards her.  On the other hand, Thatcher was admired by many others for her leadership during the Falklands War, when she led Britain to swiftly defeat Argentina's claims on the Falkland Islands in 1982.  For these reasons, views about Thatcher were quite polarized, with many ardent supporters or very strong critics.

Response: She closed all the mines in the North of England and caused huge amounts of poverty. What industry did she privatise?

Response: One of Thatcher's most important economic reforms was privatization.  In the 1980s, she privatized postal services, train services, airlines, and many government industries, including telecommunications, energy, minerals, lumber, and coal, many of which were formerly under state ownership.  These economic reforms led to many manufacturing jobs being cut and thousands of skilled workers losing their jobs between 1979-81.  These nuclear energy, coal mines, and steel plants were largely operating at a loss before they were privatized and taken over by private companies, many of which closed over the following years. Furthermore, due to a lack of competent oversight on safety standards in these newly privatized industries, several major catastrophes occurred, including a coal mine fire and the Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident. These disasters affected a large number of people in the United Kingdom and caused mass outrage both against Thatcher's neo-liberal policies and against privatization itself.

Response: Who is Margaret Thatcher?

Response: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) was the first female prime minister of Britain, serving from 1979 to 1990. She was a conservative politician who spearheaded several neoliberal economic reforms in the UK in the 1980s.

Response: I live in the North of England and my parents hate her. Do you know why they don't llike her?

Response: Republican Thatcherism, which she pioneered with her economic program, included shifting the tax burden from corporations and high-income earners onto ordinary people, reducing social services, and deregulating labor markets.  Many people, especially in the North of England, felt the impact of these policies negatively, which likely led to the rise of hatred towards her.  On the other hand, Thatcher was admired by many others for her leadership during the Falklands War, when she led Britain to swiftly defeat Argentina's claims on the Falkland Islands in 1982.  For these reasons, views about Thatcher were quite polarized, with many ardent supporters or very strong critics.

Response: She closed all the mines in the North of England and caused huge amounts of poverty. What industry did she privatise?

Response: One of Thatcher's most important economic reforms was privatization.  In the 1980s, she privatized postal services, train services, airlines, and many government industries, including telecommunications, energy, minerals, lumber, and coal, many of which were formerly under state ownership.  These economic reforms led to many manufacturing jobs being cut and thousands of skilled workers losing their jobs between 1979-81.  These nuclear energy, coal mines, and steel plants were largely operating at a loss before they were privatized and taken over by private companies, many of which closed over the following years. Furthermore, due to a lack of competent oversight on safety standards in these newly privatized industries, several major catastrophes occurred, including a coal mine fire and the Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident. These disasters affected a large number of people in the United Kingdom and caused mass outrage both against Thatcher's neo-liberal policies and against privatization itself.

Response: So now we have privatised industries that are expensive and we don't own them? How can we change that?

Response: Who is Margaret Thatcher?

Response: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) was the first female prime minister of Britain, serving from 1979 to 1990. She was a conservative politician who spearheaded several neoliberal economic reforms in the UK in the 1980s.

Response: I live in the North of England and my parents hate her. Do you know why they don't llike her?

Response: Republican Thatcherism, which she pioneered with her economic program, included shifting the tax burden from corporations and high-income earners onto ordinary people, reducing social services, and deregulating labor markets.  Many people, especially in the North of England, felt the impact of these policies negatively, which likely led to the rise of hatred towards her.  On the other hand, Thatcher was admired by many others for her leadership during the Falklands War, when she led Britain to swiftly defeat Argentina's claims on the Falkland Islands in 1982.  For these reasons, views about Thatcher were quite polarized, with many ardent supporters or very strong critics.

Response: She closed all the mines in the North of England and caused huge amounts of poverty. What industry did she privatise?

Response: One of Thatcher's most important economic reforms was privatization.  In the 1980s, she privatized postal services, train services, airlines, and many government industries, including telecommunications, energy, minerals, lumber, and coal, many of which were formerly under state ownership.  These economic reforms led to many manufacturing jobs being cut and thousands of skilled workers losing their jobs between 1979-81.  These nuclear energy, coal mines, and steel plants were largely operating at a loss before they were privatized and taken over by private companies, many of which closed over the following years. Furthermore, due to a lack of competent oversight on safety standards in these newly privatized industries, several major catastrophes occurred, including a coal mine fire and the Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident. These disasters affected a large number of people in the United Kingdom and caused mass outrage both against Thatcher's neo-liberal policies and against privatization itself.

Response: So now we have privatised industries that are expensive and we don't own them? How can we change that?

Response: It's hard to change the status quo of privatization in the UK.  However, in succeeding decades since the 1980s, many people have come to believe that privatization has funded many large corporations at the expense of ordinary people, and therefore work toward reversing privatisized industries when possible.  For example, the UK government formed a state-backed train service operator following in the footsteps of the British Railways Department to take over much of the rail system earlier in the 1990s.  In 2013, the conservative government of David Cameron reversed some of Thatcher's privatizations by partially re-nationalizing the UK Airways network and the Royal Mail postal service.  These are just a few examples, but are an indication of efforts to reverse privatization in the UK.

Response: Who is Margaret Thatcher?

Response: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) was the first female prime minister of Britain, serving from 1979 to 1990. She was a conservative politician who spearheaded several neoliberal economic reforms in the UK in the 1980s.

Response: I live in the North of England and my parents hate her. Do you know why they don't llike her?

Response: Republican Thatcherism, which she pioneered with her economic program, included shifting the tax burden from corporations and high-income earners onto ordinary people, reducing social services, and deregulating labor markets.  Many people, especially in the North of England, felt the impact of these policies negatively, which likely led to the rise of hatred towards her.  On the other hand, Thatcher was admired by many others for her leadership during the Falklands War, when she led Britain to swiftly defeat Argentina's claims on the Falkland Islands in 1982.  For these reasons, views about Thatcher were quite polarized, with many ardent supporters or very strong critics.

Response: She closed all the mines in the North of England and caused huge amounts of poverty. What industry did she privatise?

Response: One of Thatcher's most important economic reforms was privatization.  In the 1980s, she privatized postal services, train services, airlines, and many government industries, including telecommunications, energy, minerals, lumber, and coal, many of which were formerly under state ownership.  These economic reforms led to many manufacturing jobs being cut and thousands of skilled workers losing their jobs between 1979-81.  These nuclear energy, coal mines, and steel plants were largely operating at a loss before they were privatized and taken over by private companies, many of which closed over the following years. Furthermore, due to a lack of competent oversight on safety standards in these newly privatized industries, several major catastrophes occurred, including a coal mine fire and the Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident. These disasters affected a large number of people in the United Kingdom and caused mass outrage both against Thatcher's neo-liberal policies and against privatization itself.

Response: So now we have privatised industries that are expensive and we don't own them? How can we change that?

Response: It's hard to change the status quo of privatization in the UK.  However, in succeeding decades since the 1980s, many people have come to believe that privatization has funded many large corporations at the expense of ordinary people, and therefore work toward reversing privatisized industries when possible.  For example, the UK government formed a state-backed train service operator following in the footsteps of the British Railways Department to take over much of the rail system earlier in the 1990s.  In 2013, the conservative government of David Cameron reversed some of Thatcher's privatizations by partially re-nationalizing the UK Airways network and the Royal Mail postal service.  These are just a few examples, but are an indication of efforts to reverse privatization in the UK.

Response: So do you think she was a good Prime Minister considering many ordinary people lost out and the North of England is still very poor?

Response: Who is Margaret Thatcher?

Response: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) was the first female prime minister of Britain, serving from 1979 to 1990. She was a conservative politician who spearheaded several neoliberal economic reforms in the UK in the 1980s.

Response: I live in the North of England and my parents hate her. Do you know why they don't llike her?

Response: Republican Thatcherism, which she pioneered with her economic program, included shifting the tax burden from corporations and high-income earners onto ordinary people, reducing social services, and deregulating labor markets.  Many people, especially in the North of England, felt the impact of these policies negatively, which likely led to the rise of hatred towards her.  On the other hand, Thatcher was admired by many others for her leadership during the Falklands War, when she led Britain to swiftly defeat Argentina's claims on the Falkland Islands in 1982.  For these reasons, views about Thatcher were quite polarized, with many ardent supporters or very strong critics.

Response: She closed all the mines in the North of England and caused huge amounts of poverty. What industry did she privatise?

Response: One of Thatcher's most important economic reforms was privatization.  In the 1980s, she privatized postal services, train services, airlines, and many government industries, including telecommunications, energy, minerals, lumber, and coal, many of which were formerly under state ownership.  These economic reforms led to many manufacturing jobs being cut and thousands of skilled workers losing their jobs between 1979-81.  These nuclear energy, coal mines, and steel plants were largely operating at a loss before they were privatized and taken over by private companies, many of which closed over the following years. Furthermore, due to a lack of competent oversight on safety standards in these newly privatized industries, several major catastrophes occurred, including a coal mine fire and the Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident. These disasters affected a large number of people in the United Kingdom and caused mass outrage both against Thatcher's neo-liberal policies and against privatization itself.

Response: So now we have privatised industries that are expensive and we don't own them? How can we change that?

Response: It's hard to change the status quo of privatization in the UK.  However, in succeeding decades since the 1980s, many people have come to believe that privatization has funded many large corporations at the expense of ordinary people, and therefore work toward reversing privatisized industries when possible.  For example, the UK government formed a state-backed train service operator following in the footsteps of the British Railways Department to take over much of the rail system earlier in the 1990s.  In 2013, the conservative government of David Cameron reversed some of Thatcher's privatizations by partially re-nationalizing the UK Airways network and the Royal Mail postal service.  These are just a few examples, but are an indication of efforts to reverse privatization in the UK.

Response: So do you think she was a good Prime Minister considering many ordinary people lost out and the North of England is still very poor?

Response: Thatcher was controversial due to her economic reforms, many of which were very unpopular and did have negative consequences for many people.  With her neoliberal and anti-union policies she inspired a great deal of anger and hostility, both from groups of workers who felt they were negatively affected by these policies, and from progressive thinkers who opposed her politics.  However, she was also admired by many others for her strong, autocratic style of leadership, and for her defense of the British people during the Falklands crisis.  Having said this, years after Thatcher left office, her legacy remains one of the most-used examples in economic policy textbooks as an illustration of the negative impacts of rapid economic reform, and over three decades since her resignation, many still feel anger when her advocates and critics look back on her time as Prime Minister.

Response: Who is Margaret Thatcher?

Response: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) was the first female prime minister of Britain, serving from 1979 to 1990. She was a conservative politician who spearheaded several neoliberal economic reforms in the UK in the 1980s.

Response: I live in the North of England and my parents hate her. Do you know why they don't llike her?

Response: Republican Thatcherism, which she pioneered with her economic program, included shifting the tax burden from corporations and high-income earners onto ordinary people, reducing social services, and deregulating labor markets.  Many people, especially in the North of England, felt the impact of these policies negatively, which likely led to the rise of hatred towards her.  On the other hand, Thatcher was admired by many others for her leadership during the Falklands War, when she led Britain to swiftly defeat Argentina's claims on the Falkland Islands in 1982.  For these reasons, views about Thatcher were quite polarized, with many ardent supporters or very strong critics.

Response: She closed all the mines in the North of England and caused huge amounts of poverty. What industry did she privatise?

Response: One of Thatcher's most important economic reforms was privatization.  In the 1980s, she privatized postal services, train services, airlines, and many government industries, including telecommunications, energy, minerals, lumber, and coal, many of which were formerly under state ownership.  These economic reforms led to many manufacturing jobs being cut and thousands of skilled workers losing their jobs between 1979-81.  These nuclear energy, coal mines, and steel plants were largely operating at a loss before they were privatized and taken over by private companies, many of which closed over the following years. Furthermore, due to a lack of competent oversight on safety standards in these newly privatized industries, several major catastrophes occurred, including a coal mine fire and the Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident. These disasters affected a large number of people in the United Kingdom and caused mass outrage both against Thatcher's neo-liberal policies and against privatization itself.

Response: So now we have privatised industries that are expensive and we don't own them? How can we change that?

Response: It's hard to change the status quo of privatization in the UK.  However, in succeeding decades since the 1980s, many people have come to believe that privatization has funded many large corporations at the expense of ordinary people, and therefore work toward reversing privatisized industries when possible.  For example, the UK government formed a state-backed train service operator following in the footsteps of the British Railways Department to take over much of the rail system earlier in the 1990s.  In 2013, the conservative government of David Cameron reversed some of Thatcher's privatizations by partially re-nationalizing the UK Airways network and the Royal Mail postal service.  These are just a few examples, but are an indication of efforts to reverse privatization in the UK.

Response: So do you think she was a good Prime Minister considering many ordinary people lost out and the North of England is still very poor?

Response: Thatcher was controversial due to her economic reforms, many of which were very unpopular and did have negative consequences for many people.  With her neoliberal and anti-union policies she inspired a great deal of anger and hostility, both from groups of workers who felt they were negatively affected by these policies, and from progressive thinkers who opposed her politics.  However, she was also admired by many others for her strong, autocratic style of leadership, and for her defense of the British people during the Falklands crisis.  Having said this, years after Thatcher left office, her legacy remains one of the most-used examples in economic policy textbooks as an illustration of the negative impacts of rapid economic reform, and over three decades since her resignation, many still feel anger when her advocates and critics look back on her time as Prime Minister.

Response: I want your opinion

Response: Who is Margaret Thatcher?

Response: Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) was the first female prime minister of Britain, serving from 1979 to 1990. She was a conservative politician who spearheaded several neoliberal economic reforms in the UK in the 1980s.

Response: I live in the North of England and my parents hate her. Do you know why they don't llike her?

Response: Republican Thatcherism, which she pioneered with her economic program, included shifting the tax burden from corporations and high-income earners onto ordinary people, reducing social services, and deregulating labor markets.  Many people, especially in the North of England, felt the impact of these policies negatively, which likely led to the rise of hatred towards her.  On the other hand, Thatcher was admired by many others for her leadership during the Falklands War, when she led Britain to swiftly defeat Argentina's claims on the Falkland Islands in 1982.  For these reasons, views about Thatcher were quite polarized, with many ardent supporters or very strong critics.

Response: She closed all the mines in the North of England and caused huge amounts of poverty. What industry did she privatise?

Response: One of Thatcher's most important economic reforms was privatization.  In the 1980s, she privatized postal services, train services, airlines, and many government industries, including telecommunications, energy, minerals, lumber, and coal, many of which were formerly under state ownership.  These economic reforms led to many manufacturing jobs being cut and thousands of skilled workers losing their jobs between 1979-81.  These nuclear energy, coal mines, and steel plants were largely operating at a loss before they were privatized and taken over by private companies, many of which closed over the following years. Furthermore, due to a lack of competent oversight on safety standards in these newly privatized industries, several major catastrophes occurred, including a coal mine fire and the Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident. These disasters affected a large number of people in the United Kingdom and caused mass outrage both against Thatcher's neo-liberal policies and against privatization itself.

Response: So now we have privatised industries that are expensive and we don't own them? How can we change that?

Response: It's hard to change the status quo of privatization in the UK.  However, in succeeding decades since the 1980s, many people have come to believe that privatization has funded many large corporations at the expense of ordinary people, and therefore work toward reversing privatisized industries when possible.  For example, the UK government formed a state-backed train service operator following in the footsteps of the British Railways Department to take over much of the rail system earlier in the 1990s.  In 2013, the conservative government of David Cameron reversed some of Thatcher's privatizations by partially re-nationalizing the UK Airways network and the Royal Mail postal service.  These are just a few examples, but are an indication of efforts to reverse privatization in the UK.

Response: So do you think she was a good Prime Minister considering many ordinary people lost out and the North of England is still very poor?

Response: Thatcher was controversial due to her economic reforms, many of which were very unpopular and did have negative consequences for many people.  With her neoliberal and anti-union policies she inspired a great deal of anger and hostility, both from groups of workers who felt they were negatively affected by these policies, and from progressive thinkers who opposed her politics.  However, she was also admired by many others for her strong, autocratic style of leadership, and for her defense of the British people during the Falklands crisis.  Having said this, years after Thatcher left office, her legacy remains one of the most-used examples in economic policy textbooks as an illustration of the negative impacts of rapid economic reform, and over three decades since her resignation, many still feel anger when her advocates and critics look back on her time as Prime Minister.

Response: I want your opinion

Response: I’ll tell you my opinion of Thatcher as much as possible, but I can only give you my best opinion based on the facts and theories I know of.  All opinions are somewhat subjective, and mine is just one of many possible perspectives on Thatcher.


Response: Can you tell me how to use Itunes to listen to music?

Response: Can you tell me how to use Itunes to listen to music?

Response: Absolutely!  First, you’ll want to download the Itunes application, which you can do by going to the Itunes Store website (itunes.apple.com), clicking the “Buy” button, and then checking the “Download” option.  When you install Itunes on your computer, it will automatically search for music that you’ve already purchased, and these should automatically appear in your library.  If you want to find new music that you haven’t downloaded yet, you can simply visit the music section in the Itunes Store, and start searching for and downloading what you like!  Once you’ve downloaded music, it will appear in your music library in the main Itunes app, so you can simply play the tracks and listen to them.

Response: Can you tell me how to use Itunes to listen to music?

Response: Absolutely!  First, you’ll want to download the Itunes application, which you can do by going to the Itunes Store website (itunes.apple.com), clicking the “Buy” button, and then checking the “Download” option.  When you install Itunes on your computer, it will automatically search for music that you’ve already purchased, and these should automatically appear in your library.  If you want to find new music that you haven’t downloaded yet, you can simply visit the music section in the Itunes Store, and start searching for and downloading what you like!  Once you’ve downloaded music, it will appear in your music library in the main Itunes app, so you can simply play the tracks and listen to them.

Response: Thanks. How do I purchase an album?

Response: Can you tell me how to use Itunes to listen to music?

Response: Absolutely!  First, you’ll want to download the Itunes application, which you can do by going to the Itunes Store website (itunes.apple.com), clicking the “Buy” button, and then checking the “Download” option.  When you install Itunes on your computer, it will automatically search for music that you’ve already purchased, and these should automatically appear in your library.  If you want to find new music that you haven’t downloaded yet, you can simply visit the music section in the Itunes Store, and start searching for and downloading what you like!  Once you’ve downloaded music, it will appear in your music library in the main Itunes app, so you can simply play the tracks and listen to them.

Response: Thanks. How do I purchase an album?

Response: Sure, that's easy.  Just go to the music section in the Itunes Store, find the album you're interested in, and click "Buy Album".  You can either use your computer's credit or debit card to purchase the album, or just set up an Apple ID, which will allow you to manage your music and purchasing using an online account, and also make future purchases easier.