Post #264035 by fez monkey on Thu, Nov 2, 2006 10:04 AM

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On 2006-11-02 00:57, artroodeetoo wrote:
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However, I thought this was an interesting claim from the website, "Our tiki scorpion bowl, perfect for that drink for two, features a unique triangular shape..."

dude, that doesn't mean he invented it...he's just saying it's unique...chill

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On 2006-11-02 00:57, artroodeetoo wrote:
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However, I thought this was an interesting claim from the website, "Our tiki scorpion bowl, perfect for that drink for two, features a unique triangular shape..."

dude, that doesn't mean he invented it...he's just saying it's unique...chill

Don't mind him, he drank to much haterade today.

u·nique
adj.

1. Being the only one of its kind
2. Without an equal or equivalent; unparalleled.

Actually, I hope they design more items that I actually will be interested in buying. However saying that a tiki bowl with a triangular shape is "unique" when it's been done before suggests either: they believe it but are wrong, know it's not true but don't care, or don't understand what the word means. Maybe the latter is what is going on here. Perhaps they meant "notable","remarkable","unusual","distinctive","standout", or something along those lines. I made the (perhaps unwarranted) assumption that they were using the word correctly. In that case, my comment would have been right on the mark.

Whatever. I was trying for wry humor, but I guess that online communications is just the wrong medium for that. Lesson learned. Though I have to say, the next time I see a vendor making claims that seem dubious, I'll be a bit shyer about bringing them up here.

As penance, I will add a bunch of happy emoticons, and I will type each one, not just cut and paste.
:-> : ) :-0 ;>) {.-) :wink: :*) ;-> '-) :) :D |-) :'-) :wink: |-D |-) :-> (can't think of any more)

-SV