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What's your pet hate about comping?

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  • chrissie57
    chrissie57 Posts: 4,857 Forumite
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    sugarbabe61 wrote: »
    Nope, I am repeating to tell the person(s) as if you do not tell people how do they know/learn?

    Plus I also tried to do it in a polite way (with the smilie and not sarcastically) and I also posted whilst the thread was bumped at the top.

    Hmm - maybe that's another point? People do seem to interpret the various smilies in different ways. Personally, I only use the actual smiling faces in green & yellow if I wish to 'soften' a remark. The winking one I tend to interpret as sarcastic/patronising depending on context.

    Sorry :):D
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  • JessicAhh
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    Moneybot wrote: »
    There is no excuse for posting red in bold in capitals; it's like spitting in somebodies face.

    Ah, I think I do that in the postals thread to stop people entering a TaB puzzle mag comp online and by post... *Gets Coat*
  • Louiseoc
    Louiseoc Posts: 901 Forumite
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    2 silly little pet hates, one being I have an apostrophe in my surname, apparently that is an illegal character! and two is ticking the box for no further communication, e.g newsletters, then having to confirm entry on an email link that also includes a subscription! don't give me the option to tick that box then ;)
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  • Moneybot
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    JessicAhh wrote: »
    Ah, I think I do that in the postals thread to stop people entering a TaB puzzle mag comp online and by post... *Gets Coat*

    Ok as it's you I might just allow it when it is a warning.

    I more meant when people do it as a reply to another comment. Even if you disagree with a post it is possible to say so nicely.
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  • sax11
    sax11 Posts: 3,250 Forumite
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    edited 27 May 2014 at 9:07AM
    You seem to have a stray apoidea in your brimless headcovering

    don't see why people get so het up about a comment being removed, commenst should be like the comps, enter and forget :rotfl:
  • Skilos
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    Neo187 wrote: »
    "Amazing competition, thanks, I would love this so much as i'm in hard times now... etc etc"

    'Thanks for the competition' or whatever is fine but 'Lovely prize xxx' makes me cringe. The kisses!
  • Glad
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    edited 27 May 2014 at 9:10AM
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  • sax11
    sax11 Posts: 3,250 Forumite
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    Selfie comps - why

    I'm 41 not 14 :mad:
  • becca_wecca
    becca_wecca Posts: 476 Forumite
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    "Runner Up" Prizes that get given to everyone. The latest one was a £200 voucher off a matteress which cost over £1000.

    Thanks but no thanks!
  • sax11
    sax11 Posts: 3,250 Forumite
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    i'm changing my name to soandso

    seems very popular
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