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Man left stunned after being hit with £10 bill for two Mr. Whippy ice creams
How much would you pay for two ice creams?
A tourist was left reeling after being charged £10 for two Mr. Whippy ice creams while visiting the Peak District.
It’s no secret that years of inflation has been slowly pushing up the price of the classic summer treat – as of 2021, the cost of 99 Flakes start from around £1.50, Metro reports.
But, even by today’s standards, £10 is an almost unheard of cost for two Mr. Whippys.
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Well, there’s one ice cream van up in the North, of all places, taking advantage of tourists visiting beauty spots by racking up its prices for ice cream and other frozen treats.
One tourist in the Peak District, who has chosen to remain anonymous, had been visiting the Roaches near Leek during the sunny half-term break last week when he decided to buy some refreshments from the van in question, Stoke on Trent Live reported.
However, he was stunned to learn that two Mr. Whippy ice creams – fondly nicknamed 99s for their traditional price of 99p – were to set him back an eye watering £10.
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Taking to social media, he expressed his fury over the price, writing: “The first and last time I pay £10 for two 99s. I know there’s a Flake shortage but come the f*** on!”
He was later contacted by the operators, and added: “I received an apology and assurances that pricing will now be clear on the vans. Hopefully no one will be ‘price ambushed’ moving forward.”
Other Facebook users described it as ‘daylight robbery,’ while another man noted: “Robbing Rob Dogs, that’s disgraceful!”
Is a Mr. Whippy ice cream really worth £5?
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Dad accidentally buys 60 pairs of reading glasses
‘He thought the packaging was a little excessive’
A dad accidentally bought 60 pairs of reading glasses after misreading an order.
The dad has gone viral on Twitter for his massive order of reading spectacles. He was left baffled as to why the parcel was so full when it arrived at his address on Sunday March 26th, leaving his son in stitches.
Tom Arnold, 61, from Perranporth in Cornwall, thought he’d only ordered one pack to share with his wife — not a whole shop’s worth. Radio and podcast host, Chris Arnold could not stop laughing as he witnessed his dad open the parcel with a bewildered look on his face.
The viral tweet read: “My Dad has accidentally bought 60 pairs of reading glasses off the internet after misreading the quantity of his order.”
Speaking about the mishap, Chris said: “I just found it hilarious, he said he thought the packaging was excessive, then he opened it up and the box was full.
“He seemed confused as to what had happened. We looked at the order and he had ordered 12 packs instead of one, as they were for him and my mum, plus spares. The order came to over £100 but he’s managed to get a refund!”
He described the incident as ‘very funny indeed’, saying it ‘cheered up’ him and his family. As the tweet went viral and accumulated thousands of likes, Specsavers jumped in on the banter as they tweeted: “Do we even need to say it?”
Chris joked in reply: “At this point guys, I don’t think you do. P.S. Are you interested in buying 59 pairs of reading glasses off my dad?”
They hilariously replied: “If you can’t shift them you might want to consider adding an extra 118 eyes to your dad’s face.”
Specsavers tweeted an update on the situation: “The glasses have been safely returned, but Chris’ dad deserves a bit of good luck. How about a free eye test and a brand-new pair of glasses for good measure?
“You really should’ve gone to Specsavers.”
Aldi is now selling wearable sleeping bags for ultimate comfort — they even have arm and leg sections.
If you love to go to budget supermarket Aldi and have a wander over to the middle aisle, you’ll know you can find all sorts of handy and unusual things to buy.
Aldi shopper and TikTok user Paris de Jager sharedwith her followers how she picked up a wearable sleeping bag ‘onesie’, that even has leg and arm sections.
The social media user upload a video to her TikTok account @parisdejager showing her modelling the bright pink seasonal must have.
She wrote in a caption: “The sleeping bag one-z you never knew you needed until now.”
She ‘catwalked’ in her home as she showed off her incredible new bag suit by Adventuridge, looking ‘snug as a bug’.
Her video has racked up over 137k likes and many people were amazed at her incredible Aldi find.
Her followers flocked to comment and rave about the hot pink cosy number.
One said: “might just have to purchase for DofE.” Another added: “need for weekends.”
And a third joked: “Glastonbudget.” A fourth chimed in : “My reading outfit sorted.”
Aldi launched a similar wearable sleeping bag last year, and it weren’t long before the cosy suit sold out online.
You can purchase a wearable sleeping bag in time for festival season here.
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