Meaningless marketing jargon

[Sharky]

Screwfix Direct.

The name led me to believe they were a dating agency. Their ads could be clearer on the matter.

..... and you can't even buy a pair of shoes in Boots

 

[Beebo]

Screwfix Direct.

The name led me to believe they were a dating agency. Their ads could be clearer on the matter.

Imagine my surprise when i purchased an Easy Lay Carpet.

 

[swee'pea99]

Have we had 'fun size' apples, banana, whatever? As in: 'this is a really small apple - what fun!'

 

[AndyRM]

Anything described as being custom and bespoke irritates me; they mean the same thing!

 

[Brains]

Any with a prefix of 'Direct'
or a suffix or 'Plus'

Direct Screw You Plus !

 

[Nibor]

Any food retail establishment using the phrase " Home Made"

 

[EltonFrog]

Any food retail establishment using the phrase " Home Made"

Or hand made!

 

[Drago]

What pishes me off any more is the proliferation of Middle Men. Compare the Meerkat, Secret Escapes, Trivago...all they do is get in the middle and try to cream a bit off for themselves. No one seems to make anything or provide a useful service any more.

 

[EltonFrog]

There was a a habit fairly recently for some mundane products to be ‘Special Edition’

Kit Kat or Lion Bars for example.

What do people do with them, put them on display?

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Or hand made!

Or "hand cut".

 

[BrumJim]

Luxury.

 

[Dave7]

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I’ve just found this on my shower gel.
100% nature inspired fragrance

What does that mean? Are we supposed to believe it is 100% natural?

I enjoyed this thread.
Drago's y fronts have a natural fragrance. Maybe it smells like them?

 

[Dave7]

Any food retail establishment using the phrase " Home Made"

I may have said this before (I'm allowed as an old git) but pubs with signs saying "delicious home made food". Why dont some of them say "our food is sh*te" as it often is.

 

[swee'pea99]

What pishes me off any more is the proliferation of Middle Men. Compare the Meerkat, Secret Escapes, Trivago...all they do is get in the middle and try to cream a bit off for themselves. No one seems to make anything or provide a useful service any more.

I think Secret Escapes has to be my favourite. So secret we built a website and advertised it heavily on tv.

 

[wheresthetorch]

There's a pub near me that advertises 'Proper Pies'. What is an improper pie?

(Erm, actually I think I may have posted this before, possibly somewhere unthread. It's an age thing . . . ) (Can't be bothered to look as using my phone while also juggling a pint of IPA and a rather nice cigar.)