pedants eBay grammar thread

botanical

geri1965 wrote: »

The second one isn't English. Could you write a listing in Thai?

No, but some British people can't write a listing in English.

bundly

pulliptears wrote: »

You know what else always makes me smile? Those that use the phrase "Damp Squid". I literally rolled off the sofa when the IT Crowd did a sketch on that very phrase. I can't believe how many people out there actually say that!

I seem to hear damp squid at least once a week, usually on TV or radio, and find myself shouting at the appliance -- "All squids are damp!"

bundly

faithcecilia wrote: »

I'm not one who gets upset over poor spelling and grammer

You mean "grammar", of course!

botanical

bundly wrote: »

I seem to hear damp squid at least once a week, usually on TV or radio, and find myself shouting at the appliance -- "All squids are damp!"

I love 'shouting at the appliance'

I've just seen 'peace of cloth' on eBay.

pulliptears

Also, how many folk are there out there who think that the 'peace of cloth' covering your arm is a 'Sleave'? And I swear if I see 'tattoo sleave' one more time I'll swing for someone lol.

Oh, and while I'm ranting, please note oh sellers of ebay (and there is at least 50 of you, I can see you out there) there is not, never has been, nor ever will be such a creature as a HAMPSTER.

botanical

pulliptears wrote: »

Also, how many folk are there out there who think that the 'peace of cloth' covering your arm is a 'Sleave'? And I swear if I see 'tattoo sleave' one more time I'll swing for someone lol.

Oh, and while I'm ranting, please note oh sellers of ebay (and there is at least 50 of you, I can see you out there) there is not, never has been, nor ever will be such a creature as a HAMPSTER.

Hahaha! A hampster may exist for the owner of a dumster truck! (at least it would even up the p's)

rach29

pulliptears wrote: »

You know what else always makes me smile? Those that use the phrase "Damp Squid". I literally rolled off the sofa when the IT Crowd did a sketch on that very phrase. I can't believe how many people out there actually say that!

May I join in please? My favourite one (not confined strictly to Ebay) is "pacifically" My old boss used to say it all the time & it was all I could do not to correct him. "I pacifically asked him not to do that" Please!!! It's specifically.

I'll shoot back to lurkdom now

botanical

rach29 wrote: »

May I join in please? My favourite one (not confined strictly to Ebay) is "pacifically" My old boss used to say it all the time & it was all I could do not to correct him. "I pacifically asked him not to do that" Please!!! It's specifically.

I'll shoot back to lurkdom now

haha! don't forget to come back in when you spot another one, rach29

wendym

pulliptears wrote: »

You know what else always makes me smile? Those that use the phrase "Damp Squid". I literally rolled off the sofa when the IT Crowd did a sketch on that very phrase. I can't believe how many people out there actually say that!

I know someone who thinks the expression is 'dank squid'. Really.

botanical

wendym wrote: »

I know someone who thinks the expression is 'dank squid'. Really.

That's wonderful!!!!! I'm afraid a tiny bit of pee came out!