7. Useless Gold Plated Rolo
When I was 14, my Design & Technology teacher set us a task to design a new chocolate box for Valentines Day. My idea was to produce a box with one single Rolo in it and with words I would give you my last Rolo. For anyone who doesnt know, the advert for Nestles Rolo used to ask Do you love anyone enough to give them your last Rolo and my design was an extension of that. Fast forward to 2014 and it appears that my idea has been stolen and mass produced.
For the tiny sum of £79.99, you can get a 22ct gold plated Rolo. It comes in a red ribboned box with My last Rolo written around the side. The description reads:
Do you love anyone enough to give them your last Rolo? Well technically you don't have to, and you can still show how much you love them! This fantastic product gives you the best of both worlds. You get to eat your real Rolo and your loved one gets a stunning keepsake that will undoubtedly bring a tear to their eye. Surely this is better than a mangled blob of chocolate wrapped in a bit of gold foil!
Actually its not. It will bring a tear to the eye but not for the reason you think. Once your partner finds out you spent £80 on a Rolo sized ornament that (because its gold plated) even Cash4Gold will turn down; never mind your last Rolo, it might be your last Valentines Day. Also available in silver.