Ill-chosen wording

robert@fm · 30 Aug 2010, 11:12 PM

In a recent email, Amazon UK are telling me to "Get Lost".

Of course, they're referring to the DVD box sets of the TV series.

I can only presume this was a deliberate attention-grabber...

n5bb · 31 Aug 2010, 08:28 AM

Yes, and the titles of online news items are not immune to these errors.

CNN says, "Antifreeze killer dies in prison" --- but how do you kill antifreeze?
And a transient link on the CNN main page today states, "Gupta: Disease threat in Pakistan" --- But I don't think they really meant that the good doctor is a disease!

Bill

David · 31 Aug 2010, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n5bb

CNN says, "Antifreeze killer dies in prison" --- but how do you kill antifreeze?

It would take more than an anecdote to kill a mistake like that - for sure

DrStrabismus · 31 Aug 2010, 10:28 AM

Disappointing gift site:

whorepresents.com

n5bb · 31 Aug 2010, 10:40 AM

Of course, they capitalize the first R, not the first P. There are a number of URL's which contain "...OfArts", which is also dependent on capitalization.

janusz · 25 Sep 2010, 08:15 PM

http://www.jumbojoke.com/12_more_bad_domain_names.html

robert@fm · 26 Sep 2010, 06:36 AM

Embarrassing web addresses

robert@fm · 21 Oct 2010, 04:47 PM

From The Register, "Google ends all Street View Wi-Fi data collection":

Quote:

Privacy authorities across the globe launched investigations of Google's past WiFi data collection, and some concluded that the company had violated local laws, including Canada privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart.

Google has violated Jennifer Stoddart?!?!

darrylb · 26 Oct 2010, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrStrabismus

Disappointing gift site:

whorepresents.com

Ha ha, yeah, gotta read that one carefully

30 Aug 2010, 11:12 PM	#1
robert@fm The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,681	Ill-chosen wording In a recent email, Amazon UK are telling me to "Get Lost". Of course, they're referring to the DVD box sets of the TV series. I can only presume this was a deliberate attention-grabber...

31 Aug 2010, 08:28 AM	#2
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,930	Yes, and the titles of online news items are not immune to these errors. CNN says, "Antifreeze killer dies in prison" --- but how do you kill antifreeze? And a transient link on the CNN main page today states, "Gupta: Disease threat in Pakistan" --- But I don't think they really meant that the good doctor is a disease! Bill

31 Aug 2010, 10:28 AM	#4
DrStrabismus The "e" in e-mail Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,804	Disappointing gift site: whorepresents.com

31 Aug 2010, 10:40 AM	#5
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,930	Of course, they capitalize the first R, not the first P. There are a number of URL's which contain "...OfArts", which is also dependent on capitalization.

25 Sep 2010, 08:15 PM	#6
janusz The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 4,945	http://www.jumbojoke.com/12_more_bad_domain_names.html

26 Sep 2010, 06:36 AM	#7
robert@fm The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,681	Embarrassing web addresses