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Manchester Evening News
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Alice Irving

Argos shoppers in stitches after noticing 'smoking' hot deal

We all love a good bargain.

But one of Argos' latest money-saving deals caught customers' attention for all the wrong reasons.

The deal involved a pair of generously reduced curtains - but shoppers noticed that the discounted product carried an uncanny resemblance of a pesky item many people are trying to give up.

Twitter user @wendymillssmith - who spotted similarity - tweeted: "Why have Argos made curtains look like JPS superkings."

She shared the tweet alongside the picture of retailer's tempting deal that saw the curtains priced down from £15 to £5.99. Bargain!

The post caused quite the stir with followers on social media.

Twitter user @parttimesport tweeted: "This is how the world looks when you're trying to stop smoking."

With @Nichsmith declining the bargain deal, posting: "Sorry Argos, trying to quit!"

But it was Twitter's part-time comics who were ready and waiting to steal their show with their punchy cigarette-related one-liners.

Twitter user @MalwPapachalks replied: "Bet they drag on the floor."

And @kmshaw44 asked if the curtains were 'silk cut'.

Joining in on the jokes, @Infinite_loop tweeted: "Wow, only £5.99 a pack - smokin'."

And @LoweyDY8 added: "To be fair, they're cheaper than a pack of fags."

Thankfully, @WolfSomerset chimed in to calm all of the madness down, posting: "Are they rollerblinds? It's getting silly now. Come on, pull yourself together."

We checked the Argos website and unfortunately, if you're a fan of the set you're out of luck.

You can no longer purchase the curtains in the colour mustard - but you can buy the same printed border unlined eyelet curtains in neutral for £8 down from £20.

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