Buying 'flippin' trousers

[Alex]

I bought these from M & S a few months back £26 they're very comfy as they're stretch material and you can get Short and Extra Short for all the short ***** like me.

[Mups]

I had a look in M & S today on my way home from the Opticians,  and I was shocked.
They haven't half gone down hill since I last looked in there.

I remember years ago when M & S had a bit of a reputation for being more for the older generation,  good quality clothes but a little dearer than the boutiquey type shops.
Not anymore!
Nearly pair of trousers in the whole shop was those with legs about 3ft wide.  I could have worn just the legs as a sort of body stocking!    Awful.   Either that,  or any others were the exact opposite and legs no wider than a drain pipe.    

Loads of the summer tops had peculiar bits added and sown on the bottom edges too.   
Then a lady about my ow n age came over to me out of the blue, and showed me a jumper she almost bought  but then didn't because they had put a load of black lace round the bottom of a jumper!
We began talking about the clothes there this year,  and she agreed with everything I said about the huge trousers,  and peculiar tops,  and she felt so strongly that she said she was going over to have a word with someone about it.
And why is everything made in Bangladesh too?    Doesn't this country make our clothes anymore?

I was fed up with finding nothing at all I would wear,  so wandered along to Primark.   
Again everything is foreign made,  not the best quality,  but a helluva lot cheaper than M&S.
I got two pairs of straight leg trousers with elastic waists there.    
 I've just got to cut about a foot off the length!   

[Raven]

If I'm in Perth I always root around in Matalan, Bonmarsh, and George. I like all the stuff I see in those places. But I buy a lot (too much) from Temu these days.  Bad Roxy, BAD. 

[Mups]

If I'm in Perth I always root around in Matalan, Bonmarsh, and George. I like all the stuff I see in those places. But I buy a lot (too much) from Temu these days.  Bad Roxy, BAD. 

I know this will probably sound really dim,  but what is Temu?
I keep hearing people saying they use it,  but I don't really know what it is.
Is it just another online shop?    Where are they?

[Mups]

I know this will probably sound really dim,  but what is Temu?
I keep hearing people saying they use it,  but I don't really know what it is.
Is it just another online shop?    Where are they?

Oh dear,  I have just googled this,  and this is what came up:


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Temu is considered safe for transactions in the UK regarding payment security—using SSL encryption and reputable payment providers—but it carries risks regarding product quality, safety standards, and data privacy. While many users receive goods as described, investigations have found dangerous electrical items, toxic heavy metals in items, and poor quality control.

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I think that's put me off for a start!