| Author | Message | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8057 Registered: 8-2001 |
When the merchant put some a particular sort of sale, he used a common but particularly inappropriate slogan. What was it?? | ||
| Doctorfury (Doctorfury)
New member Username: Doctorfury Post Number: 18 Registered: 5-2012 |
When you say inappropriate, do you mean sexually suggestive/containing nonsexual profanity/racist/misogynist? Is it a literal human merchant, an item actually being offered in exchange for cash, and a slogan written in the English language? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8059 Registered: 8-2001 |
Doctorfury (Doctorfury) New member Username: Doctorfury Post Number: 18 Registered: 5-2012 Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - 10:34 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) When you say inappropriate, do you mean sexually suggestive/containing nonsexual profanity/racist/misogynist? none of those Is it a literal human merchant, an item actually being offered in exchange for cash, and a slogan written in the English language? yes to all | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 54 Registered: 5-2012 |
So the slogan is merely inappropriate for the item being sold? Would this item be most likely bought in a: Grocery store? Furniture store? Hardware store? clothing store? Jewelers? other? (Is there a LTPF list of stores?) | ||
| Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn)
New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 1911 Registered: 9-2010 |
Did he try to make a play on words? Did he unintentionally make a play on words that could be inappropriate? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8060 Registered: 8-2001 |
Solo1 (Solo1) New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 54 Registered: 5-2012 Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 12:01 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) So the slogan is merely inappropriate for the item being sold? yes Would this item be most likely bought in a: Grocery store? yes Furniture store? no Hardware store? no clothing store? no Jewelers? no other? no (Is there a LTPF list of stores? I don't know) Gregoryuconn (Gregoryuconn) New member Username: Gregoryuconn Post Number: 1911 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 3:26 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Did he try to make a play on words? noish Did he unintentionally make a play on words that could be inappropriate? noish | ||
| Solo1 (Solo1)
New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 57 Registered: 5-2012 |
Is it a food item? Is it bigger than a loaf of bread? Is it a loaf of bread? Knowing you, is it sweet? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8062 Registered: 8-2001 |
Solo1 (Solo1) New member Username: Solo1 Post Number: 57 Registered: 5-2012 Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 7:17 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it a food item? yes Is it bigger than a loaf of bread? no Is it a loaf of bread? no Knowing you, is it sweet? not by my standards!! | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5591 Registered: 9-2010 |
is it a cheezburgur? =) apologies for the obsession, but, well, you know how I am, Nimue. Also, I'm still feeling tired from the seizure I had the other night, so my questions aren't going to be particularly sensible, I'm afraid =( *hopes I can stay awake this afternoon, as my mum and I are watching Mary Poppins on stage* | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8065 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin) New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5591 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Saturday, June 02, 2012 - 8:14 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) is it a cheezburgur? =) no apologies for the obsession As the Julie in my puzzle "Lonely Death" says in the sequel to the short story that's the basis for the puzzle, "An obsession is a strong interest someone disapproves of.", but, well, you know how I am, Nimue. Also, I'm still feeling tired from the seizure I had the other night I hope that Medi-Cal isn't giving you trouble about your medication again, so my questions aren't going to be particularly sensible, I'm afraid =( *hopes I can stay awake this afternoon, as my mum and I are watching Mary Poppins on stage* | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5592 Registered: 9-2010 |
well, woubit of woubits, inc., pedants to the gentry, probably disapproves of kitteh-ness and cheezburgurz, considering it butchers the English language. and some others have remarked that it's hard to read =( no, Medi-Cal hasn't been an issue lately, thankfully - knock on wood. Also, Mary Poppins was excellent - my mum was the one needing poking to stay awake =P is the food bread/grain? meat? dairy? fruit? vegetable? other? some combination? would it primarily be eaten as breakfast? lunch? dinner? dessert? a snack? for tea? is it tea? | ||
| Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970)
New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 1148 Registered: 6-2001 |
Let's dispose of some common offers.... BOGOF... Buy one get one free? some variant? 2FTP1? 2 for the price of 1? some variant? 50% off? some variant? half price? Am vaguely reminded (I think) of a puzzle some while back about pregnancy test kits on BOGOF... | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8067 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin) New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5592 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Sunday, June 03, 2012 - 4:48 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) well, woubit of woubits, inc., pedants to the gentry, probably disapproves of kitteh-ness and cheezburgurz, considering it butchers the English language. and some others have remarked that it's hard to read =( no, Medi-Cal hasn't been an issue lately, thankfully - knock on wood.I'm glad to hear that!! Also, Mary Poppins was excellent - my mum was the one needing poking to stay awake =P is the food bread/grain? meat? dairy? fruit? vegetable? other? some combination? would it primarily be eaten as breakfast? lunch? dinner? dessert? a snack? for tea? is it tea? it's a particular fruit, priomarily eaten as desseret (by people willing to forgo REAL desserts) or a snack} Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970) New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 1148 Registered: 6-2001 Posted on Monday, June 04, 2012 - 1:05 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Let's dispose of some common offers.... BOGOF... Buy one get one free? some variant? 2FTP1? 2 for the price of 1? some variant? 50% off? some variant? half price? no to all Am vaguely reminded (I think) of a puzzle some while back about pregnancy test kits on BOGOF... no | ||
| Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970)
New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 1151 Registered: 6-2001 |
Would pears be relevant?... if so is pair/pear relevant? eg £1 a pair? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8069 Registered: 8-2001 |
Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970) New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 1151 Registered: 6-2001 Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2012 - 12:06 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Would pears be relevant?. possibly.. if so is pair/pear relevant? no eg £1 a pair? no | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3062 Registered: 2-2011 |
does the slogan involve an adjective you wouldn't want to apply to fruit? Like "hard to beat" which might indicate that the fruit was hard? does the slogan mention the name of the fruit? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8071 Registered: 8-2001 |
Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3062 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2012 - 9:46 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) does the slogan involve an adjective you wouldn't want to apply to fruit? no but you're ORT (on the right track) Like "hard to beat" which might indicate that the fruit was hard? that's not it does the slogan mention the name of the fruit? no | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3067 Registered: 2-2011 |
is the phrase commonly used to sell things? advertise them? does it refer to quality? price? colour? quantity? does it invite the customer to look? buy? try? taste? compare? change to? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8075 Registered: 8-2001 |
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3067 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Thursday, June 07, 2012 - 5:17 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) is the phrase commonly used to sell things? no advertise them? no does it refer to quality? yes price? no colour? no quantity? possibly does it invite the customer to look? possibly buy? yesish try? ditto taste? nocompare? nochange to? yope | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5598 Registered: 9-2010 |
is the fruit red? orange? yellow? green? blue? purple? white? black? grey? brown? pink? (I'm sure some of these are odd fruit colors, but I never know, lol) is it a fruit that is more commonly thought of as a vegetable (i.e. tomato)? is it a berry? does it grow on trees? vines? bushes? other? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8077 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin) New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5598 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Friday, June 08, 2012 - 7:20 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) is the fruit red? orange? yellow? green? blue? purple? white? black? grey? brown? pink? (I'm sure some of these are odd fruit colors, but I never know, lol)Several fruits are possible, but the most likely fruit is red, green or yellow on the outside and whitish on the inside is it a fruit that is more commonly thought of as a vegetable (i.e. tomato)? no is it a berry? no does it grow on trees? vines? bushes? other? trees | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5602 Registered: 9-2010 |
apples then? I love apples =) | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8078 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin) New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5602 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Friday, June 08, 2012 - 7:58 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) apples then? I love apples =) Yes!! I like apples; what I love are cookies, cakes, candies. . . | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5603 Registered: 9-2010 |
oh me too! I love applesauce, apple pie, apples with caramel, apple pancakes...plus cookies, cakes, candies...=D | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8080 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin) New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5603 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Friday, June 08, 2012 - 8:50 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) oh me too! I love applesauce, apple pie, apples with caramel, apple pancakes...plus cookies, cakes, candies...=D And don't forget apple brown betty!! | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5604 Registered: 9-2010 |
I've never made that...my grandmother promised to teach me, but she died before we ever did it together =( | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8081 Registered: 8-2001 |
Here's a link to a recipe from someone else's grandmother!! http://www.food.com/recipe/grandmas-apple-brown-betty-140438 | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1526 Registered: 4-2007 |
Was it inappropriate because it implies the fruit are undesirable in some way? Because it contains an accidental pun? Was it a misused idiom? Does it include the word 'fruit'? 'Apples'? Is the slogan a description? A command to the reader? | ||
| Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970)
New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 1152 Registered: 6-2001 |
Something along the lines of "taste these apples and you'll never choose another apple again!" | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8083 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1526 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2012 - 12:56 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Was it inappropriate because it implies the fruit are undesirable in some way? yesBecause it contains an accidental pun? noishWas it a misused idiom? noish Does it include the word 'fruit'? no'Apples'? noIs the slogan a description? yesish or yope A command to the reader? no Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970) New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 1152 Registered: 6-2001 Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2012 - 1:58 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Something along the lines of "taste these apples and you'll never choose another apple again!" | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5606 Registered: 9-2010 |
is 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away' relevant? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3084 Registered: 2-2011 |
temptation relevant? original sin? "best of the bunch"? - more appropriate for bananas | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8086 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin) New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5606 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2012 - 7:57 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) is 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away' relevant? Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3084 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2012 - 8:13 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) temptation relevant? no original sin? no "best of the bunch"? no - more appropriate for bananas | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8087 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin) New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5606 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2012 - 7:57 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) is 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away' relevant? no | ||
| Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970)
New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 1154 Registered: 6-2001 |
Probing undesirable in some way ... to do with taste? with danger associated? with social disgrace? with smell? I take it my previous question(?) was so off the mark it didn't deserve a no! | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8088 Registered: 8-2001 |
Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970) New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 1152 Registered: 6-2001 Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2012 - 1:58 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Something along the lines of "taste these apples and you'll never choose another apple again!" no Tsoram1970 (Tsoram1970) New member Username: Tsoram1970 Post Number: 1154 Registered: 6-2001 Posted on Sunday, June 10, 2012 - 7:52 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Probing undesirable in some way ... to do with taste? yes with danger associated? yeswith social disgrace? nowith smell? no I take it my previous question(?) was so off the mark it didn't deserve a no! Every question deserves a response!! The fault was mine: an oversight. Sorry!! See my answer above. | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8103 Registered: 8-2001 |
HINT: The slogan is very common (I bet you're all familiar with it) but is not commonly used in connection with a sales pitch. | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8122 Registered: 8-2001 |
ANOTHER HINT: The slogan is actually a proverb. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3154 Registered: 2-2011 |
does the slogan mention the name of another fruit? or the word fruit? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8144 Registered: 8-2001 |
Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3154 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Friday, June 29, 2012 - 8:25 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) does the slogan mention the name of another fruit? noor the word fruit? no | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8147 Registered: 8-2001 |
HINT: Make a list of common proverbs, and you should realize right away when you get to the right one. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3165 Registered: 2-2011 |
groan! I've already tried that! does the proverb refer to eating? health? love? death? animals? money? feelings? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8149 Registered: 8-2001 |
Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 3165 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Tuesday, July 03, 2012 - 8:15 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) groan! I've already tried that! does the proverb refer to eating? yes health? no love? nodeath? yope or yesishanimals? yesmoney? no feelings? no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1544 Registered: 4-2007 |
The early bird gets the worm? Implying there are worms in the apples, but he meant 'get in and buy them quick before they're gone'? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 8152 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1544 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2012 - 11:35 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) The early bird gets the worm? Implying there are worms in the apples, but he meant 'get in and buy them quick before they're gone'? yes!! ********* SPOILER ********* Wonderful Enjay triumphs again!! The grocer made the mistake of putting this sign in his window: "Apple sale tomorrow! Come early!! Remember, the early bird gets the worm!!" Don't make the mistake of passing up my new puzzle at the bottom of the page!! |
