After spending quite some time on TE, specially the Members Market section, thought its time I posted a light-hearted thread on some of the terms I often see on various threads there, so here goes :
Thought I will start out with Practical Translations and Interpretations of
What They Say : What They Mean
# "Cant remember the Purchase Date" : "I bought it so long back, I feel ashamed to mention the date"
# "Dont crap this thread" : "I know you can get it for a better price elsewhere, but dont you dare mention it here"
# "Just opened it for testing" : "I used it non-stop for the first 72 hours after getting it, with just food and toilet breaks, till it almost broke down"
# "Hardly used/sparingly used/barely used" : "It has been used so much, you can barely recognise it anymore"
# "Freshly RMAd" : "I broke it due to misuse first time round, now its your turn"
# "Dont have bill" : "Purchase date is so old, cant let you see the bill"
# "Negotiations only through PM route" : "I know I am going to come down drastically in price, dont want everyone to see it together"
# "Price is not negotiable" : "I know there is someone silly out there who wants this desperately"
# "Selling on behalf of a friend" : "This product is on the verge of breaking down, so you can blame my elusive friend later instead of me"
# "Reason for sale is that I don't need it anymore" : "After having used it extensively, I realize I was silly to buy it in the first place"
# "Dont hesitate to ask any questions" : "I have purposely withheld information so that each time you ask a question, I get bumps to the top"
# "Buy with Confidence" : "Ignore that low iTrust rating I have"
# "Dont know about warranty remaining" : "No warranty left, but you can find that for yourself AFTER purchasing the product"
I repeat, this is just a humorous crack to bring a smile on the faces of regular TE users, and not to be taken seriously.(Now what could be the practical interpretation of this sentence?
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If members like this thread and give feedback, I will post some more.
Thought I will start out with Practical Translations and Interpretations of
What They Say : What They Mean
# "Cant remember the Purchase Date" : "I bought it so long back, I feel ashamed to mention the date"
# "Dont crap this thread" : "I know you can get it for a better price elsewhere, but dont you dare mention it here"
# "Just opened it for testing" : "I used it non-stop for the first 72 hours after getting it, with just food and toilet breaks, till it almost broke down"
# "Hardly used/sparingly used/barely used" : "It has been used so much, you can barely recognise it anymore"
# "Freshly RMAd" : "I broke it due to misuse first time round, now its your turn"
# "Dont have bill" : "Purchase date is so old, cant let you see the bill"
# "Negotiations only through PM route" : "I know I am going to come down drastically in price, dont want everyone to see it together"
# "Price is not negotiable" : "I know there is someone silly out there who wants this desperately"
# "Selling on behalf of a friend" : "This product is on the verge of breaking down, so you can blame my elusive friend later instead of me"
# "Reason for sale is that I don't need it anymore" : "After having used it extensively, I realize I was silly to buy it in the first place"
# "Dont hesitate to ask any questions" : "I have purposely withheld information so that each time you ask a question, I get bumps to the top"
# "Buy with Confidence" : "Ignore that low iTrust rating I have"
# "Dont know about warranty remaining" : "No warranty left, but you can find that for yourself AFTER purchasing the product"
I repeat, this is just a humorous crack to bring a smile on the faces of regular TE users, and not to be taken seriously.(Now what could be the practical interpretation of this sentence?
)If members like this thread and give feedback, I will post some more.
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