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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Pound Shop toilet paperHaving recently moved into a new place, a lot of the initial shopping was performed in budget food and general hardware shops. Fortunately, in the local area there are a few shops that sell cheap items for a little over 99p and a little under £1.01.
Unfortunately, one of these items happens to be toilet paper, unbranded and packaged in bundles of 24.
It's pretty innocent to look at from distance, but only after initial use and close inspection do you realise that it has a texture akin to the reverse side of woodchip wallpaper. Including the woodchips.
To be fair, you can't expect much more for a quid but the downside truly was finding this out the morning after an incredibly hot curry and twelve pint session.
I expected copious amounts of blood after the initial wipe, I truly did.
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Muns, Fri 4 Jan 2008, 12:48,
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