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Best festive sad face article ever!!

155 replies

Babyiwantabump · 25/11/2016 13:39

[enjoywww.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/family-outraged-missing-christmas-jumper-12229765]

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DesolateWaist · 26/11/2016 13:45

Oh course a cynical person might think that the paper are running a story like this knowing that it will get picked up by sites like MN and other things the highlight stupid people in local papers and therefore increase the traffic to their newspaper and therefore advertising revenue.

MycatsaPirate · 26/11/2016 13:48

This is also on the Angry People page. Had me in tears of laughter reading the comments.

Do Prestatyn have a flag? I'd like to change my fb profile to their colours in support

:p

Best festive sad face article ever!!
heygotanygrapes · 26/11/2016 13:49

Barrygrant is a true legend!Grin

listsandbudgets · 26/11/2016 13:55

I used to live in Coventry. I seem to recall a front page headline some years ago informing the world that " woman fins 3 double yoked eggs in one box of eggs".

this wonderful story tops that though

DixieWishbone · 26/11/2016 13:56

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SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 26/11/2016 14:00

You've got to love the local press Xmas Grin.

Why on earth did they see fit to phone the paper about this in the first place though? Did they want their Asda Christmas shop for free or something? Confused

LoisWilkersonsLastNerve · 26/11/2016 14:03

Arf at BarryGrant. 😁

UnbornMortificado · 26/11/2016 14:07

Oh my days.

My sister works in Asda on customer services. I just couldn't keep a straight face at shit like this Grin

I've heard worse stories. Some blokey once wanted a refund on some BBQ meat pack. Because it had rained. He didn't have it with him as he had eaten it Hmm

Fucking nutters.

thisagain · 26/11/2016 14:18

I read this and found it hard to believe it was real!

ijustwannadance · 26/11/2016 14:30

This has made my day. Especially Barrygrant.

Why would the kid be devastated about a jumper he asked for for his birthday arriving before his birthday. Why the fuck did they even need to tell said 5 year old who would've been none the wiser and still recieved jumper for his birthday?

The only thing I do actually believe is that the child is 5. Only because my 5yo looks 7.

keepbreathinginandout · 26/11/2016 14:34

i'm guessing Nanny Roz wants a free gift card....

Kidnapped · 26/11/2016 14:34

"Kim Harrison, from Bedworth , helped her mother Roz order the two festive jumpers online".

Sounds to me like the gran Roz isn't great at technology (she needed help to order 2 jumpers online), cocked it up, and so it was actually all her own fault to start with.

LoisWilkersonsLastNerve · 26/11/2016 14:36

The word fuckwits has never had such a clear meaning. What sort of charmed life must they lead that this has upset them so much?! It wouldn't even register in the quagmire of annoying shite I have to deal with.

Rainydayspending · 26/11/2016 14:54

I live roughly in the area (against my better judgement so yes i am biased against it). Trust me a whole lot of nothing happens and a lot of people get outraged over sweet FA. So I guess this is news here.

Aeroflotgirl · 26/11/2016 15:01

Omg they almost look like they are gurning😂😂😂😂. Their Christmas jumpers were late, and we're still in Nov. If you are so desparate for them, if you saw it in store buy them, then get a refund when your parcel comes.

OhBlissOhJoy · 26/11/2016 15:13

I ordered a couple of pillows from Asda online and didn't get any confirmation. They are due for delivery to the store between 1 and 4 today. Should I be worried? Should I start practising my sad face? Sad

MudCity · 26/11/2016 15:22

After a miserable few weeks, this article, and especially the comments below it, has cheered me up no end! Brilliant. Grin

Bit disappointed in Asda for making a goodwill gesture though...

LoisWilkersonsLastNerve · 26/11/2016 15:26

Why is his face still tripping him when HE'S WEARING THE CHRISTMAS JUMPER!? Grin

GrumpyMcGrumpFace · 26/11/2016 15:55

I love the way the lad can't even look sad in the picture on his own. This is such a wind up! Not sure who's being wound up though...

OlennasWimple · 26/11/2016 17:53

Will no-one think of the children (and the 61 year olds)?

Brilliant, OP, thanks for the laugh!

Catsize · 26/11/2016 17:58

Is it 1st April?

UnbornMortificado · 26/11/2016 18:24

I can't believe they got some sort of freebie from it Grin

arrrrghhwinehelpswithteens · 26/11/2016 18:50

Frantically trying to work out what I could claim for. Oooo, I know - Curry's didn't have the purple laptop mum wanted so she had to have the blue one instead. So we have a distraught 69-yr o!d and frustrated 47-yr old who had to look at a blue one when setting it up instead of purple. I wonder what we can get for that???

So. Bloody. Daft!!!!

DixieWishbone · 26/11/2016 19:00

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popcornpaws · 26/11/2016 19:42

I deal with many similar bawbags on a daily basis looking for something for nothing to "compensate" them for a drama they have created themselves!