Apparently this was in the Guardian

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  1. EastStander

    EastStander Active Member

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    Though I found it on the BBC website

    if X represents your annual salary and Y represents your age and Z represents your house number and * represents the year you were born, then X squared, divided by 1,000, divided by (Y x 362.3) multiplied by Z and minus * equals the amount you should devote to your wardrobe

    I can understand how salary and age can be used to determine it, but not quite sure what your house number has to do with anything!

    Besides, I'm not sure why I should devote any money to my wardrobe - it just sits in the corner of the bedroom, it doesn't need any money!
     
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    £24.37

    If it's per annum it's about spot on.
    Isn't that what a pair of socks cost down at Frank Birds these days?
     
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  3. Gue

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    -£964.52 ?

    About right then.
     
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    Mine was

    £1.76
     
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    I am happy..

    My wardrobe owes me £ 1662.69. Its party time (neer)
     
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  6. EastStander

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    Mine was £749....yeah like that's going to happen!
     
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    Just worked it out again

    And it's -1690

    That's closer to what I spend!
     
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    Best go shopping then!
     
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  9. Gue

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    What if you don't have a house number?

    What is 1.955 multiplied by "Le Moulin de la Breuille"? To 2 decimal places?
     
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    minus 1965

    How does that work then? How do I spend minus money? Do I have to give all my clothes away? WTF would want them?
     
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    sandwich au fromage
     
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  13. Gue

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    But won't that make all my clothes smell? (n/t)
     
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