Cheap TatOneEyedMonster remindes us about the crap you can buy in pound shops: "Batteries that lasted about an hour and then died. A screwdriver with a loose handle so I couldn't turn the damn screw, and a tape measure which wasn't at all accurate."
Similarly, my neighbour bought a lawnmower from Argos that was so cheap the wheels didn't go round, it sort of skidded over the grass whilst gently back-combing it.
What's the cheapest, most useless crap you've bought?
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chthonic, Fri 4 Jan 2008, 7:26)
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Not me but my GrandmaShe once bought me and my brother a 'Walkman' each for Xmas. We could tell they were off the market, heavy as a housebrick and about the same size. I even remember the make: SORNY. And it took 4 AA batteries. 4! for crying out loud.
So I stuck a tape in, pressed play and it worked! For a bit...after a couple of minutes the music started to slow down and ground to a halt. I opened the lid to find one of the spools had melted and molten plastic covered the inside and my tape, ruined. My Mum laughed her head off.
My Brother's did exactly the same. Brill! At least SORNY made consistent products.
Yay for Pudsey market.
(, Sat 5 Jan 2008, 16:51, Reply)
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