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  • Misslayed
    Misslayed Posts: 15,608 Senior Ambassador
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    Someone who scans all their junk mail for the magic words 'Win', 'Competition' or 'Prize' before it goes in the recycling box.
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  • bex88
    bex88 Posts: 658 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Somebody who gets asked by family/friends "so, what have you won recently?" each time you see them :rotfl:
  • mulgrove
    mulgrove Posts: 157 Forumite
    Someone who gives up there Job! Because they can afford to live off just there prizes :eek:
    "Yesterday is History, Tomorrow a Mystery, Today is a Gift, Thats why it's called the Present" ;)
  • wingobins
    wingobins Posts: 20,649 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Someone who says no to their children when they ask for sweets but then realise it has a competition on the packet so they give in! :D
    Big thanks to all who contribute to the forums. Be lucky everyone and be safe!
  • hdh74
    hdh74 Posts: 2,879 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Someone who has 300 friends on facebook that they pull a cracker with every year then promptly forget their names for the rest of the year.

    Someone who isn't quite sure what their REAL d.o.b is but is fully aware of their extra one.

    Someone who gets a sweat on about being red-carded every time they leave the house.
    2018 - £562  2019 - £130 2020 - £276  2021 - £106 2022 - £140
  • cagsd
    cagsd Posts: 7,664 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Haha!! I'm 1, 3, 6, 7, 11 and 12 for sure! ;)
  • Marg2k8
    Marg2k8 Posts: 5,838 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 12 January 2017 at 9:43AM
    Someone who puts off buying new headphones / sunglasses / vacuum cleaner because they are sure they will win one soon.

    Someone who races to the other end of the supermarket when they see the word 'win' only to find it was really 'wine' but the 'e' was out of sight.
  • Marg2k8
    Marg2k8 Posts: 5,838 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Never even thought of doing number 4 before, but that is a great idea LOL
  • BlueBella
    BlueBella Posts: 10,374 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    1) Someone who sits doing competitions until they have a numb/square bum - not me - my bum in little and peachy :)

    2) Someone who sits comping untill they are so desperate for a wee that their back teeth are floating - not me - after having six kids and doing no pelvic floor exercises, when I need to go I NEED TO GO!

    3) Someone who only gets 4 hours sleep in December, but plans ahead with frozen dinners etc - mmmm 4 hours a night for me during December and I do make extra homemade dinners to freeze :)

    4) Someone who has folders of pix named Easter, Mothers/Fathers day, Hallowe'en, Christmas, pets, children, holidays, Valentine.. - not me, I a, not creative with photos and shy away from photo comps! :(

    5) Someone that enters vigorously to try and win a fish slice - not me! I have a posh Joseph Joseph Elevate Slotted Turner in yellow :D

    6) Someone who constantly checks their email(s) throughout the day in hope a WEM has appeared! - yes, I do check my one email a few times a day - because if I didn't I would have lots and lots to sift through!

    7) Someone who will trawl through page after page after page to find just one more sodding hummingbird - not me - I hate that comp!

    8) Somebody who puts comper under profession on their passport - not me!

    9) Anybody who has an imaginary "pet" for comping only - not me! My family are pet lovers with dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and even a horse to win for!

    10) Anybody who has imaginary "children" for comping. - not me :)

    11) Someone who keeps all of those congratulatory winners letters in a folder - nope!

    12) Someone who sees a delivery van coming and gets the grumps when the driver goes next door - I do peep at the postie from behind the curtains! :) I think he thinks I fancy him and are stalking him!

    13) Somebody who gets asked by family/friends "so, what have you won recently?" each time you see them - mine never ask!

    14) Someone who gives up there Job! Because they can afford to live off just there prizes - in my dreams!

    15) Someone who says no to their children when they ask for sweets but then realise it has a competition on the packet so they give in! - no, I am not one of those compers who buys things because they have a comp on the packaging or wrapper - I stick to my list!

    So 3/15 for me! I'm obviously not a pro!
    :TA big thanks to all who post and sprinkling lucky dust to all who enter :smileyhea
  • hdh74
    hdh74 Posts: 2,879 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Someone who has pictures of themselves hugging a tree and a postbox, dancing with a mop, pictures of their cooking disasters and giant laundry piles, their dirty oven and failed DIY projects, and pictures of themselves manically grinning and giving thumbs up while waving assorted products around.
    2018 - £562  2019 - £130 2020 - £276  2021 - £106 2022 - £140
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