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Stupid Loan 'Advertising' Rant
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I really hate that one where the man goes to mow the lawn with an old push mower, but then the grass grows really tall. SO he gets a loan, and buys a top of the range sit on lawn mower!Murphy's No More Pies Club #209
Total debt [STRIKE]£4578.27[/STRIKE] £0.00 :j
100% paid off :j
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The picture loan bit that irritates me is where Mr Smug says "yes we have a mortgage". I'd be looking smug if I hadn't got a mortgage lol0
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pounds_and_pensive wrote:Every time I see that Picture Loans advert, I imagine that the video tape being made by the wife is about to land on Martin's desk together with a desperate plea to be featured in the Make Me Rich programme - 'Help me - I'm MARRIED to this moron!'
Why is she even video taping him on the phone???
Kids birthdays, yes
Weddings, yes
Days out, yes
Organising a loan...um, not one for the home video collection:pDebt Free as of 17/01/2009 Turtle Power!!
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Mortgage at 30/09/22 £113,694.11 | Mortgage at 24/01/23 £110,707.87
Mortgage at 21/04/23 £107,701.01 | Mortgage at 20/07/23 £106,979.65
Mortgage at 04/10/23 £106,253.77 | Mortgage at 10/01/24 £105,324.57
Mortgage at 01/04/24 £104,424.73 | Mortgage at 01/10/24 £103,594.980 -
I am all for leaving adults to suffer the consequences of their actions
But sometimes people need protecting from their own stupidity0
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