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Sooo.....Are you a "Professional Comper"?

mansey
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If you answer YES to 12 or more question then consider yourself a "Professional Comper"
1) You comp until you have a numb bum/stiff neck/desperate for loo
2) You sleep very little in December
3) You have folders of photos for Christmas/Easter/Halloween/yourself/dogs/kids ect
4) Your trying to win a "Fish Slice" cos everyone else has one.
5) You check your emails constantly waiting for that WEM.
6) You trawl page after page after page looking for hummingbirds.
7) You have imaginary pets/kids/husband/wife for comping purposes.
8) You keep your "You are a Winner/Congratulations emails/letters.
9) You see a delivery van and get grumpy when it goes next door.
10) Your family/friends ask you if you have won anything lately.
11) You buy things in shops that you don't really want because they have a competition on them.
12) You have a mobile phone just for comping.
13) You have an email address just for comping.
14) You put off buying things because you might win them.
15) You stop what ever you are doing to answer you phone, it might be a win.
16) Your bored with comping, but one small win spurs you on again.
17) You walk past a row of shops and think which ones you have won with/would like to win with/know what competitions they have running now.
18) You Google missed phone calls.
19) You have 100s of carp emails each day.
20) You can listen to the most awful radio station for 12 hours a day waiting for your name to be called.
21) You have 100s of FB friends and follow 100s on Twitter but know few of them personally.
22) You enter competitions on holiday.
23) You wouldn't dare write a sob story on FB, the MSE members would lynch you
24) You visit Compers Chat Corner several times a day.
25) You enter the MSE Yearly Challenges.
Let us know your score :rotfl:
1) You comp until you have a numb bum/stiff neck/desperate for loo
2) You sleep very little in December
3) You have folders of photos for Christmas/Easter/Halloween/yourself/dogs/kids ect
4) Your trying to win a "Fish Slice" cos everyone else has one.
5) You check your emails constantly waiting for that WEM.
6) You trawl page after page after page looking for hummingbirds.
7) You have imaginary pets/kids/husband/wife for comping purposes.
8) You keep your "You are a Winner/Congratulations emails/letters.
9) You see a delivery van and get grumpy when it goes next door.
10) Your family/friends ask you if you have won anything lately.
11) You buy things in shops that you don't really want because they have a competition on them.
12) You have a mobile phone just for comping.
13) You have an email address just for comping.
14) You put off buying things because you might win them.
15) You stop what ever you are doing to answer you phone, it might be a win.
16) Your bored with comping, but one small win spurs you on again.
17) You walk past a row of shops and think which ones you have won with/would like to win with/know what competitions they have running now.
18) You Google missed phone calls.
19) You have 100s of carp emails each day.
20) You can listen to the most awful radio station for 12 hours a day waiting for your name to be called.
21) You have 100s of FB friends and follow 100s on Twitter but know few of them personally.
22) You enter competitions on holiday.
23) You wouldn't dare write a sob story on FB, the MSE members would lynch you
24) You visit Compers Chat Corner several times a day.
25) You enter the MSE Yearly Challenges.
Let us know your score :rotfl:
“I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.” - Billy Joel
C2W........718/1000......FB...........526/1000
IG...........667/1000......MD..........652/1000
2020 January Challenge
Simply Media 423/1000
Winning Moments 85/1000
C2W........718/1000......FB...........526/1000
IG...........667/1000......MD..........652/1000
2020 January Challenge
Simply Media 423/1000
Winning Moments 85/1000
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Hello my name is Mansey and I am a "Professional Comper"
I scored
18/25 :eek::rotfl::eek:“I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.” - Billy Joel
C2W........718/1000......FB...........526/1000
IG...........667/1000......MD..........652/1000
2020 January Challenge
Simply Media 423/1000
Winning Moments 85/10000 -
I scored miserably - a mere 10/250
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I scored miserably - a mere 10/25
Are you sure? :eek:
I think you need a recount :rotfl:“I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.” - Billy Joel
C2W........718/1000......FB...........526/1000
IG...........667/1000......MD..........652/1000
2020 January Challenge
Simply Media 423/1000
Winning Moments 85/10000 -
17/25! Oh dear, hope they don't try to make me go to rehab. No 16 happened again on Monday, took me three days to catch up on all the comps I'd missed!I’m a Senior Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Competition Time, Site Feedback and Marriage, Relationships and Families boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com All views are my own and not the official line of Money Saving Expert.0
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Nope! I don't meet very much of the above criteria so thankfully I'm not obsessed and just normal! 8/25!:TA big thanks to all who post and sprinkling lucky dust to all who enter :smileyhea0
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15 here - seems as though i'm joining the ranks of the 'professional comper' :beer:0
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If you answer YES to 12 or more question then consider yourself a "Professional Comper"
1) I regulary comp throughout the day and often find myself running for the loo :rotfl: so yes
2) Not due to comping so no
3) No, but perhaps I should start this
4) No
5) Oops, yes
6) No, I do the clues and the ones on the side in offers
7) No, I have a real OH, 4 kiddies & a doggy
8) I keep letters for electrical things (warranties) and emails until I get the prize & have put it in my winning list
9) Yes! And the postman!
10) Haha. all the time, so yes!
11) Don't really want but will use, so yes
12) No
13) Well, it was set up for comping but I use it for other things now too
14) No, if I want to buy something it means I need it
15) No
16) Not bored, but losing faith
17) No, but O have looked at products and thought "Ooh I won xxxx with them"
18) Well, yeah. They could be important!
19) Yes
20) No, there are fb groups for that!
21) Used to, not any more
22) Yes, but only in this country - I have a huge spree before going to get them all done otherwise
23) I wouldn't dare as I have self respect! And morals!
24) Yes, I visit the comps forum in general a few times [STRIKE]an hour[/STRIKE] a day
25) Not every year
So, 10.75/25 :rotfl:Thanks to all posters :A0 -
Are you sure? :eek:
I think you need a recount :rotfl:
1) You comp until you have a numb bum/stiff neck/desperate for loo NO
2) You sleep very little in December I need my sleep
3) You have folders of photos for Christmas/Easter/Halloween/yourself/dogs/kids ect Good idea, I might try this
4) Your trying to win a "Fish Slice" cos everyone else has one. - counted this as I already won one
5) You check your emails constantly waiting for that WEM. No - twice a day usually
6) You trawl page after page after page looking for hummingbirds. Never done that as far as I can recollect. Don't even know what comp it is
7) You have imaginary pets/kids/husband/wife for comping purposes.No
8) You keep your "You are a Winner/Congratulations emails/letters.Yes - emails only
9) You see a delivery van and get grumpy when it goes next door. I'm usually at work when vans come
10) Your family/friends ask you if you have won anything lately. Yes- frequently
11) You buy things in shops that you don't really want because they have a competition on them.No - I don't buy things I wouldn't use
12) You have a mobile phone just for comping. Yes
13) You have an email address just for comping. Yes
14) You put off buying things because you might win them. No, even though this was my suggestion, it is not something I do
15) You stop what ever you are doing to answer you phone, it might be a win. No - my comping mobile is often left with a flat battery
16) Your bored with comping, but one small win spurs you on again. No if I am bored I wouldn't do it
17) You walk past a row of shops and think which ones you have won with/would like to win with/know what competitions they have running now. Haven't won enough prizes for that
18) You Google missed phone calls. Yes
19) You have 100s of carp emails each day. Yes
20) You can listen to the most awful radio station for 12 hours a day waiting for your name to be called. Never
21) You have 100s of FB friends and follow 100s on Twitter but know few of them personally. Yes - twitter only, not FB
22) You enter competitions on holiday. Yes
23) You wouldn't dare write a sob story on FB, the MSE members would lynch you Don't have FB
24) You visit Compers Chat Corner several times a day. Yes, definitely, it is the first place I visit.
25) You enter the MSE Yearly Challenges.This is the first time I have done it (I think)0 -
1) You comp until you have a numb bum/stiff neck/desperate for loo NO
2) You sleep very little in December I need my sleep
3) You have folders of photos for Christmas/Easter/Halloween/yourself/dogs/kids ect Good idea, I might try this
4) Your trying to win a "Fish Slice" cos everyone else has one. - counted this as I already won one
5) You check your emails constantly waiting for that WEM. No - twice a day usually
6) You trawl page after page after page looking for hummingbirds. Never done that as far as I can recollect. Don't even know what comp it is
7) You have imaginary pets/kids/husband/wife for comping purposes.No
8) You keep your "You are a Winner/Congratulations emails/letters.Yes - emails only
9) You see a delivery van and get grumpy when it goes next door. I'm usually at work when vans come
10) Your family/friends ask you if you have won anything lately. Yes- frequently
11) You buy things in shops that you don't really want because they have a competition on them.No - I don't buy things I wouldn't use
12) You have a mobile phone just for comping. Yes
13) You have an email address just for comping. Yes
14) You put off buying things because you might win them. No, even though this was my suggestion, it is not something I do
15) You stop what ever you are doing to answer you phone, it might be a win. No - my comping mobile is often left with a flat battery
16) Your bored with comping, but one small win spurs you on again. No if I am bored I wouldn't do it
17) You walk past a row of shops and think which ones you have won with/would like to win with/know what competitions they have running now. Haven't won enough prizes for that
18) You Google missed phone calls. Yes
19) You have 100s of carp emails each day. Yes
20) You can listen to the most awful radio station for 12 hours a day waiting for your name to be called. Never
21) You have 100s of FB friends and follow 100s on Twitter but know few of them personally. Yes - twitter only, not FB
22) You enter competitions on holiday. Yes
23) You wouldn't dare write a sob story on FB, the MSE members would lynch you Don't have FB
24) You visit Compers Chat Corner several times a day. Yes, definitely, it is the first place I visit.
25) You enter the MSE Yearly Challenges.This is the first time I have done it (I think)
I make that 11/25 almost a Professional Comper
B+ Must try harder :rotfl:“I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.” - Billy Joel
C2W........718/1000......FB...........526/1000
IG...........667/1000......MD..........652/1000
2020 January Challenge
Simply Media 423/1000
Winning Moments 85/10000 -
1) You comp until you have a numb bum/stiff neck/desperate for loo...usually my knees hurt, i just stretch them out
2) You sleep very little in December..i coped well with the advents
[STRIKE]3) You have folders of photos for Christmas/Easter/Halloween/yourself/dogs/kids ect
[/STRIKE]i dont, but might be an idea
[STRIKE]4) Your trying to win a "Fish Slice" cos everyone else has one...[/STRIKE]
5) You check your emails constantly waiting for that WEM..constantly
6) You trawl page after page after page looking for hummingbirds...some days i did
7) You have imaginary pets/kids/husband/wife for comping purposes...i do have pets/kids/partner
[STRIKE]8) You keep your "You are a Winner/Congratulations emails/letters[/STRIKE]...no i dont
9) You see a delivery van and get grumpy when it goes next door...lol yep
10) Your family/friends ask you if you have won anything lately...yep
[STRIKE]11) You buy things in shops that you don't really want because they have a competition on them.[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]12) You have a mobile phone just for comping.
[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]13) You have an email address just for comping.
[/STRIKE][STRIKE]14) You put off buying things because you might win them.[/STRIKE]
15) You stop what ever you are doing to answer you phone, it might be a win...depends on the number
16) Your bored with comping, but one small win spurs you on again...definitely
17) You walk past a row of shops and think which ones you have won with/would like to win with/know what competitions they have running now....yep
18) You Google missed phone calls...sure do
19) You have 100s of carp emails each day....soooooo many
[STRIKE][STRIKE]20) You can listen to the most awful radio station for 12 hours a day waiting for your name to be called..[/STRIKE][/STRIKE]..no cant be bothered with that
21) You have 100s of FB friends and follow 100s on Twitter but know few of them personally.yes, i think i have more comping friends than real friends!
22) You enter competitions on holiday...if i get internet, yes
23) You wouldn't dare write a sob story on FB, the MSE members would lynch you...they annoy the hell out of me!
24) You visit Compers Chat Corner several times a day...maybe once a day
25) You enter the MSE Yearly Challenges....yay! dont always do so well tho!Compers challenge 2024 wins!!!!.... Oct £60... £10 free spins, £50 palm, m&m pouch0
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