RIP OFF DUBLIN

I went for lunch/breakfast today with a friend to the Avoca Cafe on Suffolk Street. We were going to go to Filmbase for lunch - Dublins best kept secret - 7.50 for a top Sandwich and a meat or veg soup, but instead went for the Avoca option.
The whole thing came to 23.37! I had mushrooms on toast which consisted of mushrooms on one small piece of toast, and my friend had pancakes with bacon which consisted of two flat out-of-a-packet-looking-pancakes with a couple of rashers. Added to that one hot chocolate and one regular cappucino.
23.37!!
Has this city gone mad. My friend isn't from Ireland, and I think its getting to a stage where the prices are actually embarressing. I'm beginning to wonder what anybody overseas thinks when they visit here. What are offering them?
Ofcoarse the service charge was added. I hate the way restaurants have the trend of automatically adding the service charge. There was once a time when you only tipped if the service was especially good. Now you have to tip. What are we tipping for? The service in Avoca was fine. Nothing special. They didn't drop our food. Does that deserve a tip. We were not greeted with any smiles. No hellos. No how are yous?
This rip off Ireland culture really is beginning to piss me off.
Let me go on. In the Georges Street arcade there is a shop that sells 2nd cds and DVDs. It charges 19.99 for second hand DVDs. It charges more for 2nd hand DVDs that you can buy them brand new.
Has everyone gone mad?
Well I'm as mad as hell and I'm not gonna take anymore!