Meaningless product descriptions

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FergusG Nov 2022 10:39am, 26 Nov 2022 5,028 posts	0 FergusG Might need some ear protection for this one…
McGoohan Nov 2022 1:22pm, 26 Nov 2022 51,917 posts	0 McGoohan Your ears will get pregnant?! Because this device will thoroughly f*** them I suppose
GregP Nov 2022 2:37pm, 26 Nov 2022 140,871 posts	0 GregP I think I’d better update the header then.
Steve NordRunner Nov 2022 4:04pm, 26 Nov 2022 2,278 posts	0 Steve NordRunner How could that have happened? Translation from «Musical ecstasy» or «makes love to your ears» or perhaps «mounts on your stick»?
ChrisHB Nov 2022 4:12pm, 26 Nov 2022 22,070 posts	0 ChrisHB For instance, the French word that we think means 'pregnant' has all these meanings in practice: pregnant inside expectant expecting gravid enclosure speaker chamber housing wall forum compound
Nellers Nov 2022 4:40pm, 26 Nov 2022 39,954 posts	0 Nellers So it could be “your ears will get housing”?
ChrisHB Nov 2022 4:42pm, 26 Nov 2022 22,071 posts	0 ChrisHB I guess the original translation was from a language of China, but a fool translating from French has to choose between all those possibilities on seeing the word 'enceinte', or will most likely just go for 'pregnant'.
GregP Nov 2022 7:04am, 28 Nov 2022 140,875 posts	0 GregP If you need extra space in your filofax personal organiser then this pack contains 100 sheets of white ruled notepaper.
Nellers Nov 2022 8:02am, 28 Nov 2022 39,962 posts	0 Nellers Does anyone use a filofax these days?
GregP Nov 2022 8:04am, 28 Nov 2022 140,878 posts	0 GregP Occasionally, yes. Sorry to disappoint.