Howard, Actually I'm easily pleased. Just perplexed. Why not say ebay when you mean ebay? You're not breaking any list rules that I know of, just wondering why all the code recently. Like, why can't people just say the name of a store instead of making up something cryptic? Best, Jim On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 8:46 PM, walkingboss <walkingboss@communicomm.com> wrote: > You'll have to forgive my feeble attempt to follow list rules. I have been > severely chastised before for using that "E" name on the list! > I never knew Queen Victoria so I can't speak to that. You just can't > please some folks! > > Howard > > >> Subject: Re: Volkswagen - Audi - Porsche' training tapes > > >> Why can't people just say ebay instead of "e-place" and walmart >> instead of W**mart and other ridiculous cryptic euphemisms like that? >> >> Snipped from thread < as I have them on "that E-place" also.> >> >> Is it a superstition? Is there something about the Vanagon list that >> precludes the use of registered tradenames in common discussion that I >> don't know about? >> >> This has all gotten very Victorian lately. >> >> Jim > > |
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