NooNooBug 10 Posted May 27, 2013 How would you like to buy a "Pile Pink" Jug ? or "Crotcheted lappies" ? or ... " A Lorge Vintage Lot of Chrochet Paterns & a Small Hat Box. " (shame they really need help)... So funny... "Far too heavy to post - weighs 13 kilos" I think I need to "collect " the oddments especially the odd things that crop up in the shipping notes !! These are just the few I saw lined up for Wacky oops sorry Crazy Wednesday Auctions ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MiemsJewels 12 Posted May 28, 2013 :embarrest:Shame on you NooNooBug......for making fun of us Afrikaanses. Do you realise that some of us grew up more than 40 years ago when English was still a swear word. :embarrest: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
booksallsizes 10 Posted May 28, 2013 I think sometimes the spelling mistakes are less a language problem and more a laziness in checking the listing... 'pile' and 'lorge' seem like typos to me! I saw a lovely one the other day - knew that it was an Afrikaans/English thing - "this hook will allow you to crochet painfully for hours" - am sure everyone who read it knew what the seller meant but it still amused me. And the product is great - no pain at all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svw 10 Posted May 28, 2013 :laugh: - wonder how many errors are a result of trying to do listings during the hours when most normal people are sleeping ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alloway65 10 Posted May 28, 2013 :embarrest:Shame on you NooNooBug......for making fun of us Afrikaanses. Do you realise that some of us grew up more than 40 years ago when English was still a swear word. :embarrest: I always thought the word was Afrikaaners.....but who am I just a poor Scotsman or as a lot of people say a Scotchman!!!! I like Scotch and I am a man.....and I am half cultured as my wife is half Afrikaanse!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NooNooBug 10 Posted May 29, 2013 I definitely think they are more likely a case of in a rush to juggle evening chores and get your listings done, no time to check before posting scenerio ! We all can picture that ! Thanx to all those that keep giving us things to smile about ! (love ya !) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svw 10 Posted May 29, 2013 I definitely think they are more likely a case of in a rush to juggle evening chores and get your listings done, no time to check before posting scenerio ! We all can picture that ! Thanx to all those that keep giving us things to smile about ! (love ya !) I gave up a long time ago trying to do listings during happy hour and after a few near disasters resorted to doing them in the middle of the night but I must confess that there have been times that I have successfully dozed off and woken up just in time to grab my laptop as it embarked on a journey towards the floor ...:surprised: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites