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What can I buy from Argos for £4ish to win a bet?

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Shocksandboooos · 23/10/2018 10:40

I have £4 worth of Argos vouchers that run out on Friday.
Dh tried to throw them in the bin this morning, saying that I wouldn’t be able to get anything worth having with them without adding a lot on.
I need to win this bet as I lost the last one and haven’t lived it down.

I thought I’d cracked it when I found a pair of slippers but you have to pay online for TU clothes and the vouchers can’t be used online.
We have a 2 year old so stocking filers are a possibility. Please hit me with your best suggestions so that I can wipe the smug look off dh’s face. Grin

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dingdongdigeridoo · 23/10/2018 14:05

I kind of want the raven now. Perhaps mumsnetters could put them in their front windows so we could identify each other?

Mine will be called Wes. Wes Raven.

Catsandbootsandbootsandcats · 23/10/2018 14:01

Ooh it's a hard choice. I love the raven, but I also like the idea of reminding him every time he uses the remote about where the batteries come from.

Buy the batteries with the voucher and buy the raven anyway.

I might have to buy the raven.

MortyVicar · 23/10/2018 13:51

Team batteries with the voucher because he can't argue (and you get the very long term satisfaction every time he uses them).

But that doesn't mean you can't get the raven as well, does it? Grin

Storm4star · 23/10/2018 13:41

I'm rooting for the Raven. If you buy anything else you may win the bet but you will be disappointing a whole lot of MNers! Wink

southnownorth · 23/10/2018 13:34

You need that Raven OP. Go on go on go on.

AlphaBravo · 23/10/2018 13:32

Batteries. But buy the Raven for hallowe'en anyway 😁

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Shocksandboooos · 23/10/2018 13:30

Hmmm what to do...what to do....

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Shocksandboooos · 23/10/2018 13:29

Crazy THAT would be genius but I don’t think that I could bring myself to go and buy it. He would win really because he would know how embarrassed I would be going it.

Batteries are a very good call and I love the idea of putting old ones in the remote. Every time he changes the channel I will be able to remind him that it is only possible because I am a winner!
My friend also pointed out that I could tell him that the batteries were for a vibrator so that he wasn’t worth having anymore. Grin Blush

I am in love with The Raven though and have started to call him Pacco in my head.

The last time I lost to him I ended up having to walk two miles to the petrol station because I bet that I could make it to work on the fuel that was left in the car. I couldn’t

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CrazyDaisy2018 · 23/10/2018 13:19

So gutted this is 99p over the limit - Portable unisex urinal

legocardsagain · 23/10/2018 13:08

I'm still #teambatteries

with a pack of 4 you could potentially get to the end of life out of the first set, the whip out the second 2 batteries for the remote and do your I Win dance all over again for another couple of years.

This could go on and on... like the Duracell bunny! And I would definitely have birthday parties for them. Grin

Loyaultemelie · 23/10/2018 13:07

😮😮 I actually really do need this creepy raven decoration in my life I wonder if I buy 2 or 3 would it justify delivery Halloween Hmm

concretesieve · 23/10/2018 12:57

#teamraven

Rockbird · 23/10/2018 12:56

Batteries would be the sensible option but God I love the idea of the raven!

Bowerbird5 · 23/10/2018 12:50

Excellent idea.

I laughed about the raven BUT he would do his"in the face dance" because it was tat.
I won a bet with DH because I lived off £12 for a week while he was away once. What he didn't know was I was going to two things at church which both involved buffets.
It was hard though.

gottastopeatingchocolate · 23/10/2018 12:43

Batteries... but...

Somehow get hold of some dead batteries and pop them in the TV remote before DH gets home.

Say NOTHING about the bet.

Wait for DH to try to use the remote, and then produce the batteries - "oh, yes, I picked some up today from Argos"!

twospoonsofcoffee · 23/10/2018 12:43

Batteries definitely. You'll wipe the floor with him with that one! Practical, useful, necessary, not tat!

Loonoon · 23/10/2018 12:29

Batteries.

soupforbrains · 23/10/2018 12:26

could you pick up some googly eyes on the way home and pop them on the Raven too?

and/or some sequins and spell out ' I WIN' on the raven's back?

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Shocksandboooos · 23/10/2018 12:22

I have just had the same thought Mum.

Dh has just sent me a text asking how my ‘tat’ shopping is going and predicting that I will spend all day trying to win. He says that he is currently practicing his ‘in your face’ dance.
I need this win!

Play doh would have been a good idea but I already have some put away for Christmas for Dd.

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dingdongdigeridoo · 23/10/2018 12:21

Two pairs of kids Brussel sprout socks: www.argos.co.uk/product/tuc134158508

Or this tote bag, which you can carry everywhere and forever remind him of his wrongness: www.argos.co.uk/product/tuc133569524

flamingofridays · 23/10/2018 12:20

ah but you cant put an easter bonnet on a wok can you ruby Grin

please buy the raven.

MrsRubyMonday · 23/10/2018 12:18

On a more practical level, we had similar left over gift vouchers, bought the Argos basics wok. I think it was about £5 and it's still going several years later.

MumW · 23/10/2018 12:14

The only trouble with the Raven is that your could argue it wasn't worth having.
I couldn't live with it wother, it's too creepy

I wonder if you can order Tu in store using the vouchers?

Charley50 · 23/10/2018 12:10

A box

soupforbrains · 23/10/2018 12:03

I personally particularly enjoyed the review by Rory from London.