In this world, it is impossible to escape the forced receipt of useless catalogues and leaflets. If it's not news of the latest Argos items on offer, it's a small (A5) issue of overpriced shit for the home, and various 'handy' items for those who are either old or have need of aids of one sort or another. This weekend, I found in my newspaper a thin catalogue from House of Bath.
I was amazed to learn that the nine-and-a-half inch pan comes with a lid that's nine-and-a-half-inches. This level of planning by HoB is simply amazing, and anyone with a frying need would do well to reap the rewards of such retail magic!
On another page, I discovered what constitutes a "roomy drawer"
A chest available on offer at £49.99 comes with "4 roomy drawers" and the dimensions are given as - Height 7" x Width 9" x Depth 10". Sorry, but these are NOT 'roomy' in my opinion. 630 cubic inches is only marginally more than a third of a cubic foot!
Then there is the bafflement about what constitutes a pair of socks, and the weird phenomenon of 'double counting'.
The claim from HoB is that the pack of socks provides 15 combinations that mean each "unpair" is "under a pound". WTF? Let's get real for a moment. The £11.95 buys just SIX socks, and just because there is mathematically 15 ways to pair them, it does NOT mean there are 15 pairs at just under 80p each! There are six fucking socks, and at £11.95, that's £3.98 per pair! What bollocks!
The simply awful offer of mugs is one that is as tacky as they come. What an embarrassing attempt at flogging china.
There was an abundant supply of equally confusing clutter on offer, and the final element of confusion came from the company's deadline for ordering on a Saturday if Sunday delivery is needed. 12pm is simply NOT a time!
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