Fecking pound shops!

[Shaky]

I am 40 years old. I know I should know better, but, I bought 6 solar garden lights today.

Obviously they were £1 each. I planted them strategically to light up our garden path. Only one out of the six works,

AIBU to think that £6 for one light is expensive and should I take the non working ones back?

[ChairmanWow]

I have. Never seen a AIBU thread with so many and before

[InLoveWithDavidTennant]

brilliant thread

[Shaky]

I have. Never seen a AIBU thread with so many and before

[Shaky]

I've done it. I'm already crimson so a bit more can't hurt

[Booyhoo]

i think we might be left slightly red faced by the responses

[Shaky]

I feel the need to start a straw poll thread in chat "Did you know that solar lights have an on/off switch? Yay or nay?

[Shaky]

Yay Booyhoo

Yes, those on/off switches work wonders

[Booyhoo]

just checked- yes i have light! those on/off switches are amazing arent they?

[Shaky]

I also owe an apology to my local pound shop for slagging off their crappy merchandise.

It wasn't the lights that were crap, it was me. I take it all back

[Shaky]

Booyhoo*

Sorry

[Shaky]

BooYoo Do you have light?

[Shaky]

Fakebook definitely do it, let us know if you find a switch

[Fakebook]

I bought a solar light from the pound shop two years ago and it didn't work....tomorrow I'm going take it out of the shed and look for plastic strips and on/off switches. Good thread !

[DeskPlanner]

At the thread being illuminating

[Shaky]

• announce
  
  My spelling has gone out of the window along with my common sense
  
  I need to stop grinning like a loon but I am still chuckling to myself about my sheer stupidity.
  
  I'm so glad I don't know you all in RL, I am ashamed!

[Shaky]

I am very pleased to announced that there are 6 solar lights brightly shining along the pathway of Shaky Towers!

This thread has been illuminating

Thank you all for saving me from looking a prat in the pound shop.

Pedro I was not aware that pound land treated their staff so badly.

[NoWayPedro]

I've recently learned Poundland treat their employees v badly and abuse the job seekers scheme so if stuff doesn't work- take it back and don't feel bad about it!!! Just cos its cheap doesn't make it acceptable.

[juneybean]

I'm so glad for this thread!

My mam bought a couple last week and keeps asking me if they're working but I keep forgetting to look on a night time!

However, I'll check tonight and if not I'll check the label

[Booyhoo]

can you imagine the sniggers if you had taken them back to the shop and been shown how to switch them on!

[ClaraOswald]

I love things like this.

DH used to work for Comet.

He had very aggressive people coming back to him shouting that their brand new kettle didn't have a power lead. He opened the lid and the customer muttered thanks and scuttled fro the shop.

[Shaky]

They haven't thanked me

[Shaky]

• taking
  
  Bugger

[Shaky]

I am adding this to my list of "things that MN has taught me"

At least I am saved the total embarrassment of thanking them back.

Thank you everyone

[DeskPlanner]

Brilliant. I love this thread.