A classic example is in yesterday’s Telegraph. The ‘article’ reads as follows:
With the post-pandemic return of weddings this summer comes the exorbitant outlay for attending them. Guests will spend £883 on average to attend each wedding this year, up from £391 in 2019, according to American Express. The credit card firm said costs for hair and beauty had jumped 41pc per wedding, spending on outfits had risen by more than a fifth to £159, up from £130 in 2019, while accommodation costs were up 31pc.
Not only is it irritating that a supposedly responsible newspaper just churns out this rubbish without comment, but the headline figure is patently absurd. None of the examples given are anywhere near the 125% increase alleged, and even if the prices had increased by that amount anyone who spends £883 simply to attend a wedding is clinically insane!
Rant over!
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