most expensive wee ever !!

[sjw]

So , my daughter dropped her Iphone 6 down the toilet ! After exploring all the options --immersing in a bag of rice included ended up having to replace it as a trade in at Apple

[steveo]

Keep it and keep trying it. I had one come back to life three months after it was drowned in G&T

[Help-Ma-Boab]

Sounds like my late Grandmother...

steveo Wrote:

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> Keep it and keep trying it. I had one come back to

> life three months after it was drowned in G&T

[Jeremy]

Please tell me you didn't buy a ?600 phone for a child..

[Dog duck]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Please tell me you didn't buy a ?600 phone for a

> child..

It was probably a present to celebrate the removal of her bicycle stabilisers

[sjw]

She is 34 so hardly a child. Just left home renting a flat with --in my opinion -- an extortionate rent No it wasn't ?600 Apple do a trade in but yes still too much money.. What price a "happy bunny"

[Jeremy]

That's a relief, sjw! I despair when I see spoiled children carrying expensive phones.

[*Bob*]

If you can afford to buy one in the first place - then buying a replacement is no big deal though eh?

[sjw]

NO NO NO you have got this all wrong. There is a degree of humour in my post BUT it was not funny. I did not buy the phone--not that it is anyones business - but I did help out with the cost of replacement--that's what Mums are for. There really are some seriously judgemental people on this forum -- still all adds to the flavour.

[Louisa]

Helping a 34 year old buy a phone? What has this world come to? I also assumed you were talking about a young child, in which case I would agree it's a bit extravagant, but seriously 34? Tut tut.

Louisa.

[sjw]

what planet are you on Luisa since when does age = having loads of money. It was a somewhat tragic accident and Mamma Bear helped out 'cos she could. So stick your tut tuts.

[Parkdrive]

sjw Wrote:

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> NO NO NO you have got this all wrong. There is a

> degree of humour in my post BUT it was not funny.

> I did not buy the phone--not that it is anyones

> business - but I did help out with the cost of

> replacement--that's what Mums are for. There

> really are some seriously judgemental people on

> this forum -- still all adds to the flavour.

Judgemental? EDFers????? I don't believe that for a second. ;)

[*Bob*]

I'd need one serious sense of humour if my son was still living at home aged 34.

[Parkdrive]

*Bob* Wrote:

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> I'd need one serious sense of humour if my son was

> still living at home aged 34.

My sense of humour is rapidly disappearing with my 22 and 24 year old still at home, but to be fair trying to buy a place to live is an impossibility for those on low incomes, but that's a whole different debate.

[Jeremy]

Does your daughter have a games console? She might like a Nintendo Wee.

[Louisa]

sjw is the phrase "let them stand on their own two feet" lost on you? When I was growing up if I couldn't afford something I'd have to wait, save up and then buy it. By the age of 34 Id have frankly been embarrassed even being offered a free phone handout let alone accept the offer!

Louisa.

[DulwichFox]

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/mickdavies83/t280_zpsdyepycka.jpg

This was my only 'Mobile ' Phone back in the 70's.

Tele 280.

Anyone else ever used / seen one. ?

DulwichFox

[Robert Poste's Child]

Life seems to have changed, Louisa. These days 34 is like 14, and a lot of it's because parents refuse to let the little darlings stand on their own two feet.

When I first left home - and for a long time after - people didn't go straight from living with parents to renting a flat, or buying one. They rented a room, and often they shared one with someone else. Some of my friends' kids are horrified at they idea that they should even share a bathroom.

[Robert Poste's Child]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab167/mickdavie

> s83/t280_zpsdyepycka.jpg

>

> This was my only 'Mobile ' Phone back in the

> 70's.

>

> Tele 280.

>

> Anyone else ever used / seen one. ?

>

> DulwichFox

Is it me or is that the most phallic piece of telecoms equipment you've ever seen?

[Jeremy]

What are you talking about RPC? London is full of young poeple sharing houses/flats.

[Robert Poste's Child]

You wouldn't think so to judge from this thread.

[DulwichFox]

Robert Poste's Child Wrote:

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>

> Is it me or is that the most phallic piece of

> telecoms equipment you've ever seen?

Its the angle and the way the light has hit it.

The rest is in your mind.. I had to look twice to see where you were coming from :)

Foxy

[Jeremy]

Robert Poste's Child Wrote:

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> Is it me or is that the most phallic piece of

> telecoms equipment you've ever seen?

Bit small, but see what you mean.

[sjw]

RIP --- this has got way out of hand . Thank you for the advice on child care ,each to his own , live and let live and all the other wise adages.

obviously there are a lot of perfect people out there.Unfortunately I am not one of them and still see fit to help out my offspring. I didn't realise you abandon children once they reach a certain age.

[*Bob*]

It's important for young adults to spend a few character-building years, near-penniless - in slum accommodation.