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

People who say they would love to meet up with you & then never call!

Father Christmas - I was gutted when I found out!

Cooler

Especially as it was on my 21st

Cooler

Aaaahhhh! Sweeet (or rather scary, not sure which!)

Ok, I stretched the age a little 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

Cooler

Oh, you got to believe or he won't visit!

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.

Didn't coca-cola create the modern Father Christmas?

7. Bottle blondes

8. Most BOGOFs

Child grows up and realises the doom of mortality

As with most money spinning ideas, they often come from USA.

Cooler

9. Getting lucky going home and then finding out what you have been staring at all night is actually the result of a Wonderbra.

...'You sure you're not related to Frazer?