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...Hear that grinding sound? That's the gears in my brain shuddering to a halt as they attempt to parse that sentence.
Look, guys, I'm all for using medieval-esque words to market things - go for it! Lots of us like the sense of elegance associated with them, not to mention the thousands of LARPers and SCAers who'll buy your products.
But fer chrissakes, at least use the word in question properly! Seeing poor words misused like that gives me a nails-on-chalkboard reaction, and trust me - making my brain hurt is not a good way to sell me your product.
Check out the newest collection from JCPenney. If you're voted "most decree" you could be a monthly winner!
...Hear that grinding sound? That's the gears in my brain shuddering to a halt as they attempt to parse that sentence.
Look, guys, I'm all for using medieval-esque words to market things - go for it! Lots of us like the sense of elegance associated with them, not to mention the thousands of LARPers and SCAers who'll buy your products.
But fer chrissakes, at least use the word in question properly! Seeing poor words misused like that gives me a nails-on-chalkboard reaction, and trust me - making my brain hurt is not a good way to sell me your product.
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Date: 2008-08-12 04:21 pm (UTC)I don't have the foggiest fucking clue what they meant by the second.
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Date: 2008-08-12 04:23 pm (UTC)