I have fond memories of one of those mail-order supplements that turn up in Sunday papers, like "Innovations" but less classy. Can't recall the item, but the text that was attempting to get us to shell out went: "No technology mumbo-jumbo, but a marketing breakthrough!"
Ranks up there with "you could save up to £180 on your insurance" - which is pretty much null, semantically, even before you start to question it: Why could I save up to the same amount from any of several companies? Or are they all the same company? Could I not save more? Or is there an insurance cartel that keeps the premium spread to a maximum of £180?
Never seen "The Animal," but "A Knight's Tale" has got to be a Worthless And Weak top ten candidate.
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Date: 2005-08-04 08:15 am (UTC)Ranks up there with "you could save up to £180 on your insurance" - which is pretty much null, semantically, even before you start to question it: Why could I save up to the same amount from any of several companies? Or are they all the same company? Could I not save more? Or is there an insurance cartel that keeps the premium spread to a maximum of £180?
Never seen "The Animal," but "A Knight's Tale" has got to be a Worthless And Weak top ten candidate.