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lederhosen ([personal profile] lederhosen) wrote2008-12-23 10:34 am

English language grumbling

I wonder how much money I could make advertising 'decapitated heads' [edit: make that CELEBRITY decapitated heads!] on eBay, and sending empty envelopes to the successful bidders. This particular abuse of the language seems to be on the rise lately :-(

[identity profile] insaint.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm. You'll either get nailed under the "OMG WTF?!" eBay policy, or someone there will clue into the fact that you're selling something intangible. Either way, your auction would probably get pulled by the staff.

[identity profile] lederhosen.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, looks like the 'listing no item' police could be a problem.

Maybe if I bundled it with something? A dictionary could be good :-)

[identity profile] insaint.livejournal.com 2008-12-22 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
There you go. "Buy a dictionary, get a free decapitated head!"

Sounds like a fantastic deal to me. :)

[identity profile] serehfa.livejournal.com 2008-12-23 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
ha ha

[identity profile] nefaria.livejournal.com 2008-12-23 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
Decorporeated heads would work better, I think it's illegal to sell items of no value on eBay.

[identity profile] mr-figgy.livejournal.com 2008-12-23 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
It's really very funny. I really like it very much.

[identity profile] notasquirrel.livejournal.com 2008-12-23 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I wonder how much money I could make advertising 'decapitated heads'

iz ther a problum? bekuz i wud totalee bie thet.