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Some classic reviews to set you up for the weekend…

Bad points? “None that I have found so far apart from its brutal honesty about my weight :)” Wii Fit

“Works quietly but effectively - a bit like our previous dishwasher (my husband)” Hotpoint FDL570

“Excellent weapon to stop friction between map reader and car driver !!!” Tom Tom 9V00012

“If you dont like the mindless pursuit of slaughtering zombies, this may not be for you” House Of The Dead 2 & 3 Return

“The long poles are a bit of a fiddle to erect. Instructions say can be erected by one person. Maybe if that person was Mr Tickle” Cadiz 7-Man Tent

Some more classics from the reviews on Reevoo…

 ”The top volume is about as loud as a mouse’s bed time story” Samsung F210

 ”Slipped down my nose when it was very hot in Greece” Rosie Glasses

“The indication for which hotplate you are using is under the knob. Must have been a man that designed it!” Cannon C60DH
 

“For the price a very good purchase indeed. You don’t get Rolls Royce for the price of a saloon car” Panasonic  SCPT460EB

 ”I like the trimmer too for my groins” Braun 7681 shaver

A few very odd reviews in this week’s Funny Friday…

"Good to send to the man who has everything. High Five! Hey may send you pictures… give me a labotomy" Borat Mankini Swimsuit

"Takes a little time for anybody with average computer skills and over 40 to get to grips with…And Since losing my "super cool" position within the family i have been forced to remove my underwear from the fridge!" APPLE I-MAC 24 - we weren’t too sure what this review was all about but it did make us chuckle

"the SEXIEST way to turn on a TV ever!" Samsung LE40F86BD

"the glass screen is far too reflective so its like your watching a half tv half mirror. useful for doing your hair in" Hitachi 15WDVB

"the muscles are a tad big- my kid can hardly eat when he’s got it on" Spider-Man Reversible Costume

"dust just takes over in about 2 seconds! I don’t care much, but my wife does…." Atacama Equinox HiFi Stand

"Control panel can be a little complicated - more than my other half could cope with (But may have just been an excuse not to do the laundry!)" Zanussi ZWD14581W

"My 18 month old son absolutely loves this lawnmower, if only it had a working blade, our lawn would be like a bowling green!" Chad Valley JCB Lawnmower

"Fantastic Bespoke Stylish Design, with an ultra funky name (Believe it or not the name inspired me to throw a big summer back garden BBQ Party 3 weekends ago now, called ‘Lloyd’s Mojito Party") Mojito Glasses

"Piano Black finish collects dust like Zsa Zsa Gabors wedding albums" LG 37LG3000

Those shoppers over on Reevoo have been making us chuckle this week…

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when freshly charged it is bursting with energy like a frisky mare" Picooz Insecta Night R/C Helicopter

"Spent the best part of a month staring at the screen blankly, being totally lost without the "Start Bar" before i finally cracked and spent 10 mins reading the built in help…And poke me sideways with a large mucky stick if its not all starting to make very pure and perfect sense. Apple I-MAC 24

"I have never been attracted to Yoga until I started Wii Fit…I like the personal trainers, (especially when a handsome young man tells me my "form is fantastic"!!!) Nintendo Wii Fit

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Powerful Blow. Weak suck" Black & Decker GW370 Electric Blower Vac

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dosn’t like to take ferries" Garmin Nuvi 250

Some gems from the reviews over on Reevoo

"Utterly hopeless instructions (imagine Ikea on steroids)" Vogels Projector Wall Solution

"Fashion-wise, they’re possibly a bit risky…I think I get away with it because I have wild hair and a convertible, but I could be fooling myself" Cowboy Glasses

"Encourages children to saw things - legs, trees, etc" Chad Valley JCB Chainsaw

"I can only go what my wife says, The dust collects easier and more visible, So I have bought her an anti static duster and told her to dust more ofter……Whiner" Samsung LE19R88BDX

"Fridge magnets doin’t stick - now what are we going to do with them all … !" LG GR419BSCA

"It doesn’t make me breakfast in bed. That’s disappointing. I’m not asking for much, just a cup of tea and maybe some toast and Marmite" Logik HDWTH FR EADAP

"nobody cares like you do, phoning me to say one pair might be delayed a day…and the no-quibble refund policy. I don’t know how you do it; come on, share the secret… child slave labour…? prison industries…? stolen goods…?" Judge Glasses

"Best screen i have ever seen, makes our 2 Vista based laptops and desktop PCs look like satchels of Yak dung" APPLE I-MAC 24

"much quicker than battering them to death or using fly spray. Ethically by far the best option for the flies who refuse the option of leaving a clean kitchen of their own free will" Shock Bug Zappa

"Well lets face it, there’s only so much fun that you can have with a
plastic boomerang! I cant promise that it will change your life, but
you’ll have a few minutes fun a day with it" Indoor Boomerang

"Buying decent cables is addictive once you start you’ll want more, it
could be detrimental to your bank balance. The wife doesn’t get it and
wants me committed" Chord Crimson Subwoofer

"It worked well for nearly 5 weeks. It stopped working completely after 5 weeks" Hotpoint RLA84

"Gear system bad, Brakes worse. Seat hurts bum" Universal Boys 24" Dual Suspension Bike

"I think all toys with wheels should come fitted with a bell" Pink Nebulas Scooter

"It’s very much a lady’s camera (or thick-skinned man’s)" Fujifilm Finepix Z5

…on a Saturday. Bit of a manic day yesterday…

"They seem to fall off easily when bending over, therefore not suitable for recreations of Brokeback Mountain" Cowboy Glasses

"It was the funniest thing I have seen for so long when my friend put it on and had his curly bits sticking out either side of it!!"
Borat Mankini Swimsuit

"It’s the service that’s spectacular" Judge Glasses

"The product was set up in German. If only I knew what "change language" was in German I would have saved myself some grief!!!" TomTom One XL Great Britain

"only lasted a day; propeller chipped and propeller shaft bent.. which resulted in my picoo z remote control helicopter looking like it had a drunken pilot with an obsession with my dining room floor" Picoo Z Remote Control Helicopter

More treats from shoppers…

"lots of fun for everyone (well maybe not the neighbours!)" Karaoke Duets DVD

"the gary neville of tvs" LG 32LC46

"the touch screen can be quiet confusing after having a drink" LG KF600

"I think my grandson may have used it as a hammer. Perhaps it should have stood up to that kind of treatment" Motorola RAZR V3

"Shooting old ladies in the head does become tiresome" Grand Theft Auto IV XBOX 360