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?
(
chthonic, Fri 4 Jan 2008, 7:26)
« Go Back
DaddyMy dad (God rest his silly soul) was a...scrub that...THE chief purveyor of cheap tat. When he died in 2004, we cleared out his drawers and wardrobes (twas sad, but I laughed at some of the shit in there)
His purchases included:
1) Pair of yellow - the yellowist yellow that ever there was - desert boots - £3.50 from TK Maxx. Still living under my bed - he's been dead 3.5 years.
2) Countless pairs of towelling socks from God only knows where - they were all bobbly, and that was still in the packaging.
3) An orange tracksuit - fuck knows, but the label was still attached, it said "CLEARANCE 0.99"
He was funny my dad, aye. He'd bring his bargains home and show me and invariably I'd roll my eyes behind his back and say "Well done"
He taught me the value of money though. Bloody spend it while you're still breathing for fucks sake.
(
my_cat_has_no_shoes meh meh meh MEH MEH, Wed 9 Jan 2008, 22:32,
Reply)
« Go Back