Suspicions Confirmed: London’s Old People are in Storage

Steve Hall

Apr. 01, 2008
1 min read

There’s a reason why storage companies don’t let you live in or work from your unit. This is that reason.

He doesn’t even give Gram the flowers! Those cold-hearted Brits: crusading against hair care ads while nana knits doilies under lock and key.

The tagline: Safestore. For those things you just can’t throw away. Brought to you by the geriatric sadists at Team Rubber.

Steve Hall

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