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Life's deceptions
1. The variety box of biscuits which are padded up to make it look like there are loads when in fact they only contain two biscuits per layer.
2. Spirits and wines with that hollow bit in the bottom. 3. Bulky packaging containing much smaller quantities of goods. 4. 1p flights |
Re: Life's deceptions
People who say they would love to meet up with you & then never call!
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Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by sallyclaire
(Post 7727863)
People who say they would love to meet up with you & then never call!
Cooler |
Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by coolerkingcooler
(Post 7727924)
Father Christmas - I was gutted when I found out!
Cooler Cooler |
Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by coolerkingcooler
(Post 7727924)
Father Christmas - I was gutted when I found out!
Cooler
Originally Posted by coolerkingcooler
(Post 7727927)
Especially as it was on my 21st:D
Cooler |
Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by sallyclaire
(Post 7727932)
Aaaahhhh! Sweeet (or rather scary, not sure which!);)
Still love him though:p Cooler |
Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by coolerkingcooler
(Post 7727951)
Ok, I stretched the age a little:D but even when I knew, I still tried to kid myself. There's lots of dissent about religion here, but Father Christmas is the biggest fake in history.
Still love him though:p Cooler |
Re: Life's deceptions
5. When you get those countless beautiful e-mails, which says you've won a $1 Million lottery. Its only later when you realise they are just spam.
6. When you see an ad next to a mobile shop that promises Blackberry Storm for €1. Its only later you realise that, it is the initial payment and the rest you need to pay in installments. :sneaky: |
Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by coolerkingcooler
(Post 7727924)
Father Christmas - I was gutted when I found out!
Cooler |
Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by ronan_in_Oz
(Post 7728188)
5. When you get those countless beautiful e-mails, which says you've won a $1 Million lottery. Its only later when you realise they are just spam.
6. When you see an ad next to a mobile shop that promises Blackberry Storm for €1. Its only later you realise that, it is the initial payment and the rest you need to pay in installments. :sneaky: 8. Most BOGOFs |
Re: Life's deceptions
Child grows up and realises the doom of mortality :blink:
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Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by Luma
(Post 7728249)
Didn't coca-cola create the modern Father Christmas?
Cooler |
Re: Life's deceptions
9. Getting lucky going home and then finding out what you have been staring at all night is actually the result of a Wonderbra.
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Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by scottishcelts
(Post 7728444)
Child grows up and realises the doom of mortality :blink:
...'You sure you're not related to Frazer? :p |
Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by hitchw
(Post 7728476)
9. Getting lucky going home and then finding out what you have been staring at all night is actually the result of a Wonderbra.
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The photographs of burgers etc. inside every fast food chain.
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Yes I'll still respect you in the morning.
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Yes, you're the best & biggest I've ever had
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Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by coolerkingcooler
(Post 7727924)
Father Christmas - I was gutted when I found out!
Cooler |
Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by MacScot
(Post 7729042)
Me too...that's when I realised that BIG people (adults) told lies and after the Santa Claus brigade episode....religion (gods, angels etc.) at primary school fell into the same category as far as I was concerned...I was an atheist at 7 years old ! Got punished (strap) by the headmaster for not bowing my head and praying in class or assembly...father wrote a letter to same and never looked back...now a scientist of long standing ! :thumbsup:
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Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by MacScot
(Post 7729042)
Me too...that's when I realised that BIG people (adults) told lies and after the Santa Claus brigade episode....religion (gods, angels etc.) at primary school fell into the same category as far as I was concerned...I was an atheist at 7 years old ! Got punished (strap) by the headmaster for not bowing my head and praying in class or assembly...father wrote a letter to same and never looked back...now a scientist of long standing ! :thumbsup:
I made a joke about the Holy Mary in primary school and was made to wash my mouth out with soap and, kept back a year from taking my Holy Communion. One of the nuns rapped me across the knuckles with the blunt side of a ruler for asking too many questions. Showed graphic pictures of abortions to deter us all from having one. Ahhhh school - best days of your life! p.s. I believe in Darwin's theories of evolution, so all in all, I'm not the God-fearing Catholic girl they tried to make me anyway so:p! |
Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by MacScot
(Post 7729042)
Me too...that's when I realised that BIG people (adults) told lies and after the Santa Claus brigade episode....religion (gods, angels etc.) at primary school fell into the same category as far as I was concerned...I was an atheist at 7 years old ! Got punished (strap) by the headmaster for not bowing my head and praying in class or assembly...father wrote a letter to same and never looked back...now a scientist of long standing ! :thumbsup:
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Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by paulry
(Post 7728510)
:blink:
...'You sure you're not related to Frazer? :p |
Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by hitchw
(Post 7728476)
9. Getting lucky going home and then finding out what you have been staring at all night is actually the result of a Wonderbra.
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Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by Luma
(Post 7728249)
Didn't coca-cola create the modern Father Christmas?
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Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by johnnyx0
(Post 7729695)
I think Coca-cola gave him a red suit. Before that he traditionally wore green.
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Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by Luma
(Post 7729775)
So was he an elf before?
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Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by johnnyx0
(Post 7729695)
I think Coca-cola gave him a red suit. Before that he traditionally wore green.
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Re: Life's deceptions
The small print
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Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by Grayling
(Post 7729804)
He wore red when I was a kid and that was in the days before TV and mass advertising.
G http://www.didyouknow.org/xmas/fatherxmas.htm Note I was wrong about Saint Nick being Scandinavian - apparently he is Turkish |
Re: Life's deceptions
Eat your carrots so that you can see in the dark
and Eat your crust, it'll make your hair curly Tried the latter on my younger son and his reply was: "but I don't want curly hair" :huh:. |
Re: Life's deceptions
One coat paint.
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Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by Swerv-o
(Post 7730023)
One coat paint.
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Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by paulry
(Post 7730123)
Yes, very true. A big con. I'm yet to find such paint.
Four-ply toilet paper? Might as well use cardboard. |
Re: Life's deceptions
Originally Posted by Burbage
(Post 7730147)
Six blades on a razor when you only actually use 1 and a half.
Four-ply toilet paper? Might as well use cardboard. They used to use that in public toilets in Scotland when i was a kid :blink: |
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World Peace :(
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Bras
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spin
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House prices
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Re: Life's deceptions
Politicians' "promises" :frown:
& "Limited" Warranties...:rolleyes: |
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