PAYING THROUGH THE NOSE: Fresh evidence of Australia’s cost of living crisis has emerged from the bathroom at The Golden Sheaf, where one local man has been forced to abandon his usual rolled-up $100 note.
Local man Grant Jamison-Wells was seen emerging from the toilet cubicle with a rolled-up $50 note instead.
“I’ve never seen anything quite like it,” one witness told DBT. “These are honestly dark times.”
The 32 year old was unavailable for comment.
But his friends say a recent run of long lunches, short ski trips and $38 margaritas had begun to place pressure on his cash flow.
“He’s still partying hard and travelling frequently, but this incident at the Sheaf shows he’s starting to make adjustments,” said one friend.
Economists say even high-income households are being forced to make difficult choices.
“We’re seeing real behavioural change,” said Dr. Andrew Payne from Commsec.
“When note denominations start sliding at the Sheaf, you know discretionary spending is under real pressure.”
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help Grant Jamison-Wells get back to normal.
