Being middle class once meant being relaxed about the small comforts in life. But now there seems to be “sticker shock” wherever you turn. A single cup of coffee can easily cost £5 at a motorway service station. A Telegraph columnist lamented how a meal for four at Wagamama, without alcohol, set him back more than £100. And a half chicken with two side dishes at Nando’s, a restaurant generally seen as a budget option, now costs £15.20.
过去，“中产”意味着对生活中的小享受不必斤斤计较。但如今，几乎处处都让人感到“价格冲击”。在高速公路服务站，一杯咖啡很容易就要价5英镑。《每日电讯报》(Telegraph)的一位专栏作家感叹，在Wagamama餐厅四人用餐（不含酒精饮料）竟花了100多英镑。而在一般被视为平价之选的Nando’s餐厅，一份半只烤鸡配两份配菜如今要价15.2英镑。
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