Somebody Call The Spelling Police!
Somebody Call The Spelling Police!
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DP83

Original Poster:

372 posts

209 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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http://pistonheads.com/sales/2018680.htm

Would anyone even consider buying a car from someone who can't even be arsed to spell check?




Vipers

33,501 posts

257 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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DP83 said:
http://pistonheads.com/sales/2018680.htm

Would anyone even consider buying a car from someone who can't even be arsed to spell check?
I was going to say that this site does not have a spell checker anyway, then I read the post, absolutely shocking.




smile

mnkiboy

4,409 posts

195 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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The Crack Fox said:
...that ave toge a small caasim teveling more to work...
Now I can usually figure out what they're trying to say, but this has me completely stumped.

The car has a small chasm? The car is in a small chasm? A small chasm is travelling to work? There's a toga in a small chasm?

standfree93

3,001 posts

216 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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I'm struggling to actually read it properly... what the censored does it say?

SC7

1,882 posts

210 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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I think it's meant to say he has to get a small car as he's travelling more to work.

I wouldn't buy a can of Coke off him, never mind a car.

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

192 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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mnkiboy said:
The Crack Fox said:
...that ave toge a small caasim teveling more to work...
Now I can usually figure out what they're trying to say, but this has me completely stumped.

The car has a small chasm? The car is in a small chasm? A small chasm is travelling to work? There's a toga in a small chasm?
I have to get a small car cos i am travelling more to work..................which still doesnt make sense read

Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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Did Say:
Billy Shakes said:
im selling my cr dueto that ave toge a small caasim teveling more to work also i took her to a mancanic and h said she needs acoil pack changeing may beas on tick over she runs a bit lumpy apart from that is runs fantastic she has everything a subaru has 4x4 air con cd player aollys e,windows all round heatedseats towbar new mot tl feb tax run out today 31 0 2010
Meant:
I'm selling my car due to travelling to work more so I have to obtain a smaller car. I took her to a mechanic and he said she requires a coil pack replacement due to an erratic idle. Apart from this it runs very well and has all options for its year including Air Conditioning, CD Player, Alloy Wheels, Electric Windows all round, Heated Seats, Towbar. MOT'd until February 2011 and Untaxed.

Translated:
She's facking pregnant again and I can't get a facking double buggy past this jap stbox on bricks that's been in the garden for 11 months.

PHmember

2,487 posts

200 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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Looking at the complete lack of chavvy text speak I'd assume this was more a genuine case of dyslexia. Although even if that was the case, it wouldn't hurt to get a mate to proof read the ad before submitting it.

RobM77

35,349 posts

263 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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It's a mickey take surely? I can't believe that's a serious advert.

V88Dicky

7,366 posts

212 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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PHmember said:
Looking at the complete lack of chavvy text speak I'd assume this was more a genuine case of dyslexia. Although even if that was the case, it wouldn't hurt to get a mate to proof read the ad before submitting it.
Exactly. If you were dyslexic, I would like to think you had the sense to get someone else to check the ad first.

Unless you were also extremely thick. nuts

edo

16,699 posts

294 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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Essex.

Driving licences do seem easy to come by these days.

alfa pint

3,856 posts

240 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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That's not dyslexia, just illiteracy. (Which I've probably spelt wrong too!)


Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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edo said:
Essex.

Driving licences do seem easy to come by these days.
No requirement to be able to read or write to obtain a driving licence.

If you can't your theory test can be conducted orally.

Sixpackpert

5,303 posts

243 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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'mancanic'

Liquid Knight

15,754 posts

212 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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£700 for an 02 Forester? Probably part ex' a sack of potatoes. wink

Rawwr

22,722 posts

263 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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Sixpackpert said:
'mancanic'
That made me snigger a bit, too hehe

LukeBird

17,170 posts

238 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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Bloody hell! I couldn't even read that...

Dr Doofenshmirtz

16,952 posts

229 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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Liquid Knight said:
£700 for an 02 Forester? Probably part ex' a sack of potatoes. wink
I dunno - seems a bit cheap, no?
Someone should take advantage of this thicko, and grab themselves a bargain (assuming it is a half decent vehicle of course). Subaru Foresters are pretty good if you're after that sort of thing.

Liquid Knight

15,754 posts

212 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
Liquid Knight said:
£700 for an 02 Forester? Probably part ex' a sack of potatoes. wink
I dunno - seems a bit cheap, no?
Someone should take advantage of this thicko, and grab themselves a bargain (assuming it is a half decent vehicle of course). Subaru Foresters are pretty good if you're after that sort of thing.
No photo's, suspiciously cheap car and poor spelling?

Maybe the poor spelling is due to translation (either from Essex to English or some other foreign country).

"If it looks too good to be true it usually is".

Scammer?

anniesdad

14,589 posts

267 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2010
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It probably makes sense to half the feckless nation.