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Offline Zoli

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Re: Swag
« Reply #25 on: March 18, 2023, 03:32:56 pm »
Just a humorous interpretation from the 1960's as acronym: "Secretly We Are Gay"(use gay in the 60's context; differ from today's)  >:D :-DD :-DD :-DD
 

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Re: Swag
« Reply #26 on: March 18, 2023, 04:28:01 pm »
Just a humorous interpretation from the 1960's as acronym: "Secretly We Are Gay"(use gay in the 60's context; differ from today's)  >:D :-DD :-DD :-DD
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swag/
 
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Re: Swag
« Reply #27 on: March 19, 2023, 06:28:37 am »
Just a humorous interpretation from the 1960's as acronym: "Secretly We Are Gay"(use gay in the 60's context; differ from today's)  >:D :-DD :-DD :-DD
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swag/
Or: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/history-of-swag ;
And before intend to "teach" me, try to understand what's humour, as I mentioned in my original post.
Thank you.
 

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Re: Swag
« Reply #28 on: March 19, 2023, 03:40:56 pm »
Just a humorous interpretation from the 1960's as acronym: "Secretly We Are Gay"(use gay in the 60's context; differ from today's)  >:D :-DD :-DD :-DD
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/swag/
Or: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/history-of-swag ;
And before intend to "teach" me, try to understand what's humour, as I mentioned in my original post.
Thank you.
Knowing something is "humorous" doesn't mean  you know it to be false -- you could still have believed it to be true.
 

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Re: Swag
« Reply #29 on: March 19, 2023, 05:16:12 pm »
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Knowing something is "humorous" doesn't mean  you know it to be false -- you could still have believed it to be true.
Sorry, looks like everything has to be pointed out to you: what "humorous interpretation" means to you?
Because for me, is a twist on the original meaning.
Now, if you would have looked up the other hint from the original post, you should have arrive to adjective no. 2 and/or 3 here:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gay
If even now I have to explain to you what is the humour in the original post, I just gave up; heck, I gave up anyway.
Discussion closed from me.
Quote from: The Flintstones
When you're with the Flintstones
Have a yabba dabba doo time, a dabba doo time
We'll have a gay old time
 

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Re: Swag
« Reply #30 on: March 19, 2023, 07:29:11 pm »
Some swag which I've received with the orders a few years ago:
 

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Re: Swag
« Reply #31 on: March 19, 2023, 08:08:54 pm »
It needs to be something different.  Nobody needs another coffee cup or water bottle, though the first one collected is useful and gets kept.
Good pens (good meaning writes consistently and easily and handles and pockets easily) are always good because they are lost or run out of ink.
Note pads aren't bad.
Some of the best I have ever received are non-working product samples.  I suspect they came from the reject piles, but when they are new to me technology they become keepsakes and show and tell items. 
T Shirts work, even if they are only worn when crawling under the car.

I am totally sympathetic with those who don't give anything until there has been a discussion, a mailing list sign up or other screening procedure.  The swag collectors are too common, and the swag would really be better if those in the decision chain could really believe that sales were affected.
 

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Re: Swag
« Reply #32 on: March 19, 2023, 09:13:36 pm »
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Knowing something is "humorous" doesn't mean  you know it to be false -- you could still have believed it to be true.
Sorry, looks like everything has to be pointed out to you: what "humorous interpretation" means to you?
Because for me, is a twist on the original meaning.
Now, if you would have looked up the other hint from the original post, you should have arrive to adjective no. 2 and/or 3 here:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gay
If even now I have to explain to you what is the humour in the original post, I just gave up; heck, I gave up anyway.
Discussion closed from me.
Quote from: The Flintstones
When you're with the Flintstones
Have a yabba dabba doo time, a dabba doo time
We'll have a gay old time
I’m fully aware of the old meaning of “gay”.

I really think you didn’t get my point, but whatever, it doesn’t matter.
 


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