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Fecking pound shops!

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Shaky · 07/05/2013 23:43

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?

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Booyhoo · 08/05/2013 17:55

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

rightsaidthread · 08/05/2013 17:59

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juneybean · 08/05/2013 20:15

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

NoWayPedro · 08/05/2013 20:35

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.

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Shaky · 08/05/2013 22:00

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.

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Shaky · 08/05/2013 22:03

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!

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DeskPlanner · 08/05/2013 22:04

At the thread being illuminating

Fakebook · 08/05/2013 22:08

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 !

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Shaky · 08/05/2013 22:20

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

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Shaky · 08/05/2013 22:22

BooYoo Do you have light?

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Shaky · 08/05/2013 22:24

Booyhoo

Sorry

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Shaky · 08/05/2013 22:36

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

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Booyhoo · 08/05/2013 22:53

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

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Shaky · 08/05/2013 23:04

Yay Booyhoo

Yes, those on/off switches work wonders

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Shaky · 08/05/2013 23:06

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?

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Booyhoo · 08/05/2013 23:09

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

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Shaky · 08/05/2013 23:13

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

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Shaky · 08/05/2013 23:14

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

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InLoveWithDavidTennant · 09/05/2013 01:09

brilliant thread

ChairmanWow · 09/05/2013 07:04

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

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