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Any takers for as-new leggings, one leg 3 ins longer than t’other? (light-hearted thread)

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Puzzler61 Sat 20-Mar-21 10:07:25

I bought a well known brand of leggings online but found one leg was 3 inches longer than the other .
I rang the company and admitted I had washed them before trying them on (Covid times). The young telephone assistant asked me did I wash them according to instructions? I had to laugh. Of course I did, but had I not, how would it explain one leg 3 inches longer than the other?

It got me wondering if anyone else has had similarly odd issues with purchases and been asked daft questions?

NellG Sat 20-Mar-21 10:13:28

I once bought a tumble drier that had issues, rang the manufactures helpline and described the problem and was told "It's that dirty French electricity, it's not as good as ours and can cause problems with electrical items"

It's not often I'm rendered speechless! Needless to say the TD was one of those prone to spontaneously combusting so we got rid.

Charleygirl5 Sat 20-Mar-21 10:16:59

Puzzler did the stupid woman expect you to say you had boil washed them? Shrinkage after wash, maybe, growing an extra 3" on one leg- surprisingly no. Are they going to replace them or will you be waiting for the relevant leg to grow longer?

Puzzler61 Sat 20-Mar-21 10:28:22

I agreed with him that I should have looked at them more carefully before washing, but he has agreed to supplying replacement leggings which I will measure before washing.

Puzzler61 Sat 20-Mar-21 10:31:46

Oh dear Nell there is little entente cordiale between our countries it seems ☹️ A tumble drier that can burst into flames is definitely not worth keeping!

Puzzler61 Sat 20-Mar-21 10:33:36

PS Charley unfortunately my legs have done all the growing they are going to (and they’re still short) ?

H1954 Sat 20-Mar-21 10:33:40

Assuming that you haven't sent the faulty pair back, could you shorten then to calf length? At least you'd get some service out of them.

NellG Sat 20-Mar-21 10:38:25

Puzzler You could roll one leg up and have people think you are a member of a secret society and are trying to signal something of great importance ????

Puzzler61 Sat 20-Mar-21 12:34:38

I have to return them with a pre-paid label that has been
e-mailed to me H1954.
Nell ?

boheminan Sat 20-Mar-21 12:40:36

They'd be quite useful to me a I have one leg half an inch shorter than the other...or is that I have one leg half an inch longer than the otherhmm