OT: More things that annoy me...

......a bit like RAP

..that a friend of mine always preceded with a 'C'.

Yes well, Virgin Media went through a spate of this. I also noted the use of take a look at this puppy, when describing a video of some labour saving gadget on sale. Why puppy? Its a bloody device not a puppy. Currently there is an advert for I know not what on TV that says take a look at this puppy, which isn't. Brian

I had a ping on Alexa today. Up to 40 percent off in our special offers this weekend. Up to implies anything from nothing at all to 40 percent, from experience, nothing tends to be closer to the truth. Its just something to make people have a look, Nothing else. Brian

It's an Americanism, relating to the odd notion that puppies are "cute" and "neat", so the item in question is obviously both.

Marketing and propaganda, The average urban snoflake hipster lives in a world bounded by the narrative of people trying to sell him something. That's why he *believes* in climate change, gender change, the EU and all the other guff with big money promoting it as "whiter than white", or "the worst thing since sliced bread".

How they will survive when renewable energy crashes the power grid is something I dont want to contemplate.

On Youtube its Youtube "merch" and not Youtube channel merchandise

Another reason to avoid it, then.

profit.

Brian Gaff snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote

Similar to saying 'what a dog' when describing a dud device.

Wonder what the etymology of both are.

Brian Gaff snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com wrote

Dunno, all my low end virtual assistant devices have been discounted by about that, usually when a new version has just become available, for the previous version.

Good discounts periodically on Philips Hue devices on Amazon too.

That's overstated.

Doesnt explain the reverse, calling a dud a dog.

Philips no longer make light bulbs. It's now badge engineering :)

I thought the Americanism was that puppies were, erm..., female upper chest bits.

alan_m snipped-for-privacy@admac.myzen.co.uk> wrote

Irrelevant, still real discounts.

I never had a hint along those lines while I was there.

Our council has stuck up a notice near an illegal dumping hotspot.

"You may be fined _up to_ £5000 for leaving rubbish here"

I'd prefer it was stated _minimum_ £5000.

To remain (legally) honest "you could be fined £5000 for leaving rubbish here"

Maybe, but presumably the law states that there is a *maximum* fine of £5000 and thus the notice is quite correct.