Let the buyer beware !! A fun post.

Pangur Ban · 10-10-2001, 03:23 AM

OK, time to lighten things up a bit …

The following quotes are taken from an Australian Consumer magazine, which has a section showing outrageous advertising claims and printing errors for various products.

All of these are genuine advertisements as published, nothing falsified.

I have removed the brand names to protect the guilty.
( and couldn't resist adding a few of my own comments )

Read and enjoy the unusual things you can buy down in the land down under.

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Electric toothbrush: "Plague Remover"
( Useful in case of biological attack, perhaps? )

Cleaning product: "Cleans and Kills Germs"
( Nothing worse than dirty dead germs )

Skylight: "Get the sun for free !! From only $329 fully installed"
( Sorry, don’t want a sun installed in my house.)

Butter Chicken: "Served with an erotically spiced tomato cream sauce"
( A new reason to eat TV dinners? )

Pita Bread: "Store at room temperature ( 221 Celsius )"
( Some houses BADLY need air-conditioning … )

Margarine Spread: "2 tubs for $1 - Limit of 1 per person"

Telescope: "View the solar system from a safe distance"
( Nah, I wanna do it at close range …)

Bottled Spring Water: "Original recipe"
( 2 of H and 1 of O ?? )

Shower Curtain: "No poison, tasteless"
( In what country in the world do they eat shower curtains? )

Clothes Pegs: "Not a toy - for apes 3 and up"

Instruction booklet for electronic spelling checker: "Owenr's Manual"

Sofa: "Simply oozes quality but it will sponge off"

Vacuum Cleaner: "Comes with 100 channel tuner and on screen display, and child lock"

Tanning salon: "Our sunbeds help relive the days stress and anxiety"
( Once was enough, thank you very much !! )

Toilet paper: "Disposable"
( Didn't know there was any other type ... )

Cordless drill: "Comes with 8 tongue settings"
( A new innovation for dentists that I do not want to see !! )

Floor mop: "Cleans all types of clean surfaces"

Hope you like these - if a get a favourable response I will post some more ….

Pangur Ban

Drake · 10-10-2001, 06:34 AM

LOL I luv that bottled spring water "original recipe" LOL please do post more.

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Drake A.K.A. bocaj A.K.A MR.Drake
the HADB thug and keeper of Neil

Harkoliar · 10-10-2001, 06:43 AM

Quote:

Skylight: "Get the sun for free !! From only $329 fully installed"
( Sorry, don’t want a sun installed in my house.)

Shower Curtain: "No poison, tasteless"
( In what country in the world do they eat shower curtains? )

Clothes Pegs: "Not a toy - for apes 3 and up"

Instruction booklet for electronic spelling checker: "Owenr's Manual"

BRILLIANT

i think ill need one of those spelling thingies and that toy

lol

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Revived I Am to hunt this world... Banish ye evil or face my wrath...

Ed · 10-10-2001, 06:45 AM

lol, very funny. The shower curtain one was the best...

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The REAL Minsc/Boo double act .....

Platinum Fighter of ALSB

Pangur Ban · 10-12-2001, 07:58 PM

OK, Drake, heres a few more ...

Another brand of spring water: "Crystal clear, natural and free from nuclear pollution"

Plastic garbage bin, pictured in the advertisment full of rubbish: "Accessories not included"

Bottle of whisky: "40% bottled in Scotland"
( Does this mean they part fill the bottle in Scotland, seal it, ship it to another country, open it up, and put the rest in ?? )

Bottle of fabric cleaner: "Price slashed, was $5.44, now $5.44 "
( Rush in for this bargain, folks ! )

CD travel case: "Unit automatically becomes portable when carried"
( ??? )

Butcher shop advertisment: "We specialize in spit hire and aged care"
( Not at the same time, I hope. )

Ad for Furbys: "6 fur colours and 4 eye patterns make each Furby unique"

Picture on a box of breakfast cereal, showing a surf lifesaver bursting out out of a bowl of milk and cereal: "Serving suggestion"
( Not likely !! )

Investment service: "5.25% interest for a 100 day deposit. $5000 Minimum interest paid at maturity"
( Can I invest $1 ? )

Enjoy ....

PangurBan

Lioness · 10-12-2001, 08:06 PM

ROTFLLLLLLLLLL!!!!

*gasp* thanx...

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Lil' Angel

Sword Saint and Enchantress of the HADB Clan
The Lady Lioness of Castle Kerhelm
Waitress at Cloudy's Cafe and the Promised Land
Official Restrainer of Table Dancers
PeaceKeeping Force, Intelligence Division

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10-10-2001, 03:23 AM	#1
Pangur Ban Avatar Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 64 Posts: 569	OK, time to lighten things up a bit … The following quotes are taken from an Australian Consumer magazine, which has a section showing outrageous advertising claims and printing errors for various products. All of these are genuine advertisements as published, nothing falsified. I have removed the brand names to protect the guilty. ( and couldn't resist adding a few of my own comments ) Read and enjoy the unusual things you can buy down in the land down under. ----------------------------------------------------- Electric toothbrush: "Plague Remover" ( Useful in case of biological attack, perhaps? ) Cleaning product: "Cleans and Kills Germs" ( Nothing worse than dirty dead germs ) Skylight: "Get the sun for free !! From only $329 fully installed" ( Sorry, don’t want a sun installed in my house.) Butter Chicken: "Served with an erotically spiced tomato cream sauce" ( A new reason to eat TV dinners? ) Pita Bread: "Store at room temperature ( 221 Celsius )" ( Some houses BADLY need air-conditioning … ) Margarine Spread: "2 tubs for $1 - Limit of 1 per person" Telescope: "View the solar system from a safe distance" ( Nah, I wanna do it at close range …) Bottled Spring Water: "Original recipe" ( 2 of H and 1 of O ?? ) Shower Curtain: "No poison, tasteless" ( In what country in the world do they eat shower curtains? ) Clothes Pegs: "Not a toy - for apes 3 and up" Instruction booklet for electronic spelling checker: "Owenr's Manual" Sofa: "Simply oozes quality but it will sponge off" Vacuum Cleaner: "Comes with 100 channel tuner and on screen display, and child lock" Tanning salon: "Our sunbeds help relive the days stress and anxiety" ( Once was enough, thank you very much !! ) Toilet paper: "Disposable" ( Didn't know there was any other type ... ) Cordless drill: "Comes with 8 tongue settings" ( A new innovation for dentists that I do not want to see !! ) Floor mop: "Cleans all types of clean surfaces" Hope you like these - if a get a favourable response I will post some more …. Pangur Ban

10-10-2001, 06:34 AM	#2
Drake Baaz Draconian Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: ? Age: 40 Posts: 729	LOL I luv that bottled spring water "original recipe" LOL please do post more. ------------------ Drake A.K.A. bocaj A.K.A MR.Drake the HADB thug and keeper of Neil

10-10-2001, 06:45 AM	#4
Ed Manshoon Join Date: August 28, 2001 Location: London(ish) England Posts: 223	lol, very funny. The shower curtain one was the best... ------------------ The REAL Minsc/Boo double act ..... Platinum Fighter of ALSB

10-12-2001, 07:58 PM	#5
Pangur Ban Avatar Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 64 Posts: 569	OK, Drake, heres a few more ... Another brand of spring water: "Crystal clear, natural and free from nuclear pollution" Plastic garbage bin, pictured in the advertisment full of rubbish: "Accessories not included" Bottle of whisky: "40% bottled in Scotland" ( Does this mean they part fill the bottle in Scotland, seal it, ship it to another country, open it up, and put the rest in ?? ) Bottle of fabric cleaner: "Price slashed, was $5.44, now $5.44 " ( Rush in for this bargain, folks ! ) CD travel case: "Unit automatically becomes portable when carried" ( ??? ) Butcher shop advertisment: "We specialize in spit hire and aged care" ( Not at the same time, I hope. ) Ad for Furbys: "6 fur colours and 4 eye patterns make each Furby unique" Picture on a box of breakfast cereal, showing a surf lifesaver bursting out out of a bowl of milk and cereal: "Serving suggestion" ( Not likely !! ) Investment service: "5.25% interest for a 100 day deposit. $5000 Minimum interest paid at maturity" ( Can I invest $1 ? ) Enjoy .... PangurBan

10-12-2001, 08:06 PM	#6
Lioness Jack Burton Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Among the Stars Age: 36 Posts: 5,837	ROTFLLLLLLLLLL!!!! gasp thanx... ------------------ Lil' Angel Sword Saint and Enchantress of the HADB Clan The Lady Lioness of Castle Kerhelm Waitress at Cloudy's Cafe and the Promised Land Official Restrainer of Table Dancers PeaceKeeping Force, Intelligence Division

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