Why does anyone ever buy.......

[Robinw]

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Any bets the Beckhams will have one.

LOL, Joe1! Will they buy all three, do you think, or let some other tasteless people buy the others??

I'm sure Peter Stringfellow will get one to tempt some young lovelies back to his lair!

That reminds me, I received a 'Studio' catalogue this week, also filled with tat (Just IMO of course!). You can have a plastic light-up Santa suspended from a parachute, for a mere £29.99, a Jim Royle motion(!) sensitive talking toilet roll holder (just £17.99) a dancing fuzzy turkey for £14.99 or a personalised tobacco tin, cigarette roller, papers and personalised lighter, a bargain at £13.99.

I feel at this point I should confess that I have a somewhat overdeveloped fondness for Christmas lights. I can't resist buying a new set every year and this time I have gone and bought ones that are supposed to resemble snow hanging over the roof edge. I try to keep my vulgarity in check by restricting myself to white lights and rejecting flashing and musical ones.

Suedonim, dh likes christmas lights of all sorts and Im sure, if allowed, our house would look like National Lampoons Christmas film. He is already planning the putting up of the lights and Im sure there will be another set bought.

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Hmm, I've seen those French Maid vacuum covers too, and I vividly remember thinking at the time 'Why?'. I personally would rather stare at my Dyson in all it's grey, fluffy, dust-mitey glory allday, than have that thing smirking at me for one minute! (It's not even cheap, is it!)

The Kleeneze catalogue, IMO, has some 'well dodgy' looking Christmas stuff. (not the bleach tablets though, I'm a big fan of those!)

Bhs is always worth a visit for the mostly gloriously horrible presents too, such as farting teddy bears. We don't live near a Bhs anymore so I haven't seen what delights they are offering this year. It amazes me that people actually buy the stuff. Must have more money than sense.....

Yes, the farting teddy bears have returned to BHS this year. I have to say that when reading this thread the other day, my mind automatically turned to BHS and the part of the shop that becames a Christmas mad zone every year to churn out the sort of gifts no-one would ever buy if they weren't desparate to buy SOMETHING for christmas.

Although I'm loathed to admit it, after reading everyone's comments, dh and me had one of those fart pots from BHS (a bit like a pot of playdough which you stick your fingers in to make rude noises) one year, and we had great fun playing with it.

Well, I'll getting me coat then!

LOL Chanelno5! At least the pots only cost a quid or so, unlike the teddies. My (grown up) boys take great delight in the pots too, so never fear, you are not alone!

Had to revive this thread - it's that time of the year again when the catalogues full of absolute tat are doing the rounds.

It's not too late! The Hide and Seek Kids are still available - only £9.99!

My favourite is the Christmas wreath wall clock - the numbers are 'candy canes' and every hour it plays a different Carol, while cherry-red lights flash in time to the music. Quote: "sure to be a big hit in your home for years to come". Don't all rush at once!

Farting garden gnomes are brilliant and my DH has had wonderful (but juvenile) fun with his remote contolled fartbox blue tacked to the underside of chairs!

I want these - a boon to the busy housewife !

Thanks for that lou33, made me laugh!

Somewhere there is a matching babygro so dd/ds can clean the floor while playing, but I can't find the link !

I wonder if any of these will ever succeed?!

My greataunt died 2 yrs ago. She was about 78, & always wore a gold charm on a gold necklace, reading "Who Gives a Sh*t?"

I wonder who inherited that???

Lou33 - Your link for the Mop slippers had me in hysterics, absolutely brilliant.

I wonder why you think I am joking ?

I honestly believe that the man in your life can never have enough...................Beast Thongs!!! Yes really, animal print thongs - the height of good taste. And at only £13 for a variety pack of 5, you'll be able to treat him to 2 packs!! (Thank you Abound catalogue)