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'Shop gifting'

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MackerelOfFact · 16/12/2016 09:13

This gem from the Accessorize website. WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?

You mean 'buy gifts' or 'browse gifts' or even, fuck me, 'shop for gifts' surely?

Is it just me? I am often irrationally narked by shop-speak.

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KingJoffreysRestingCuntface · 16/12/2016 09:16

Maybe it's the opposite of 'shop lifting'?

You take stuff from home and sneak it into the shop?l

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MackerelOfFact · 16/12/2016 09:16

I was torn down on here once before because of my hatred of '25% off on indulgent bathing' in Boots instead of '20% off indulgent bathing products' or similar so I am steeling myself.

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MackerelOfFact · 16/12/2016 09:18

I think you might be right. The sneaky sparkly bastards.

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KingJoffreysRestingCuntface · 16/12/2016 09:20

I hate 'for free'.

It's either 'free' or 'for £X', surely??

'For free' sounds batshit crazy.

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FairNotFair · 16/12/2016 09:22

What about Stella Artois' latest advert?

"Be legacy"

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MackerelOfFact · 16/12/2016 11:22

Argh. I've never really thought about 'for free' but now it will forever irk me!

I've not seen the Stella ad but that too sounds supremely annoying.