Things that don't do what it says on the tin
Things that don't do what it says on the tin
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DickyC

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58,825 posts

229 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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We bought a silent kettle.

Ha! Noisiest kettle since my gran's whistling kettle that used to sit on her gas stove.

Silent kettle my arse.

Sixpackpert

5,345 posts

245 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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toast boy

1,242 posts

257 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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It's not really on the tin but Red Bull hasn't given me wings (yet).

MX7

7,902 posts

205 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Bar's Coolant Flush. Hopeless.

Morningside

24,147 posts

260 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Superglue - Ideal for fingers
No more Nails - crap stuff. Suggests using tacks until it holds banghead



Tyre Smoke

23,018 posts

292 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Global warming

whistle

Cock Womble 7

29,908 posts

261 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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"Easily re-sealable" packs of pasta/sugar/etc.

Rubbish.

Tyre Smoke

23,018 posts

292 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Cock Womble 7 said:
"Easily re-sealable" packs of pasta/sugar/etc.

Rubbish.
Or the easy open ones.

Just pull here......bugger it's ripped right accross the middle.

Cock Womble 7

29,908 posts

261 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Tyre Smoke said:
Cock Womble 7 said:
"Easily re-sealable" packs of pasta/sugar/etc.

Rubbish.
Or the easy open ones.

Just pull here......bugger it's ripped right accross the middle.
...and covered your worktops/kitchen floor with pasta or sugar.

Laurel Green

31,227 posts

263 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Dyson vacuum cleaners. The 'never loses suction' is complete bollix. Unless of course, one is forever cleaning the filters out.

Morningside

24,147 posts

260 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Lifetime Guarantee - That is, until the product is obsolete. On average 6 months.

Not used so much now
Future Proof - ???

Dab of oppo

543 posts

217 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Ametech!

007 VXR

64,187 posts

218 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Laurel Green said:
Dyson vacuum cleaners. The 'never loses suction' is complete bollix. Unless of course, one is forever cleaning the filters out.
dont marry it then wink

Ganglandboss

8,560 posts

234 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Dulux 'Once'.

Morningside

24,147 posts

260 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Ganglandboss said:
Dulux 'Once'.
thumbup Well said. I forgot that crap. clap.

Laurel Green

31,227 posts

263 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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007 VXR said:
Laurel Green said:
Dyson vacuum cleaners. The 'never loses suction' is complete bollix. Unless of course, one is forever cleaning the filters out.
dont marry it then wink
Still have a Dyson(now unused) but due to lack-of-suck purchased an Henry.
I know, should have purchased an Hetty.wink

ZOLLAR

19,920 posts

204 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Sixpackpert said:
I received my iphone 4 on thursday and haven't had any problems biggrin famous last words! hehe.

Eggman

1,253 posts

242 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Cillit Bang only appears to work on things that are already clean.

TheEnd

15,370 posts

219 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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Dab of oppo said:
Ametech!
That'll turn up in the next web trawl!

BBQ firelighters..

Sixpackpert

5,345 posts

245 months

Saturday 10th July 2010
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ZOLLAR said:
Sixpackpert said:
I received my iphone 4 on thursday and haven't had any problems biggrin famous last words! hehe.
Getting mine on Monday, hoping for no problems!!