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Bizarre marketing ploy of the day - Eyren - 08-03-2021
I get the Harrod Horticultural email newsletter, just in case they have any special offers, but today's edition left me scratching my head...
It started off mundanely enough, talking about growing leeks, then took a left turn into surreality with the suggestion that I might want a walk-in fruit cage to (and I quote) "help your leeks grow to their full potential".
Clearly this is why my leeks failed last year - I only had hoops and butterfly netting over them (the netting was there for the neighbouring kale). WTAF??
RE: Bizarre marketing ploy of the day - Spec - 08-03-2021
See you are never too old to live and learn
What I am trying to do is work out what WTAF means
But if its bad language I don't want to know
RE: Bizarre marketing ploy of the day - Small chilli - 08-03-2021
(08-03-2021, 03:41 PM)Spec Wrote: See you are never too old to live and learnOnly one word would offend you delicate ears. The first 3 words are...... what the actual ****
What I am trying to do is work out what WTAF means
Hope that helps
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RE: Bizarre marketing ploy of the day - Eyren - 08-03-2021
(08-03-2021, 03:52 PM)Small chilli Wrote:(08-03-2021, 03:41 PM)Spec Wrote: See you are never too old to live and learnOnly one word would offend you delicate ears. The first 3 words are...... what the actual ****
What I am trying to do is work out what WTAF means
Hope that helps
What's wrong with "flip"?
RE: Bizarre marketing ploy of the day - Spec - 08-03-2021
Thanks girls, (I know, but using that term loosely,) though I have used such words and worked in places and have friends who use words that offend my delicate ears, it's one of the things I don't like about Facebook, people using such words when children can have access to see them, and yes I am aware it may be old fashioned, but even some of us younger folk can still be old fashioned
Also just to let you know Eyren, there is nothing wrong with "flip"
RE: Bizarre marketing ploy of the day - Veggie - 08-03-2021
According to Spec, I'm an old fogey (and he should know) but I don't see the point of using an abbreviation for something you wouldn't post in full - I presume?
Back to the topic, I think, it amuses me on Amazon when you search for something like, say, a watering can and it tell you that other people looking for this item also bought - a Guidebook to Peru, a non-stick frying pan and a bulk pack of toilet rolls. they're always items that have absolutely no connection to the item you want to buy!!
RE: Bizarre marketing ploy of the day - JJB - 08-03-2021
My advertising moan of the week was an emaiL from Mr. F telling me to preorder summer bedding and I click the picture it either takes me to spring bedding, or bedding plants that are all out of stock until August!
RE: Bizarre marketing ploy of the day - Can the Man - 08-03-2021
(08-03-2021, 04:00 PM)Eyren Wrote:We have a word in Ireland that my elderly aunt likes to use, it’s a polite ‘feck’, as in Oh feck !(08-03-2021, 03:52 PM)Small chilli Wrote:(08-03-2021, 03:41 PM)Spec Wrote: See you are never too old to live and learnOnly one word would offend you delicate ears. The first 3 words are...... what the actual ****
What I am trying to do is work out what WTAF means
Hope that helps
What's wrong with "flip"?
RE: Bizarre marketing ploy of the day - Eyren - 08-03-2021
(08-03-2021, 06:33 PM)Veggie Wrote: According to Spec, I'm an old fogey (and he should know) but I don't see the point of using an abbreviation for something you wouldn't post in full - I presume?
I don't have any qualms about using strong language IRL (in real life), but the acronym just feels more normal online. Or maybe I've just been hanging out with a lot of younger people for too long and have picked up the habit from them.