Meaningless product descriptions

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McGoohan Aug 2023 11:28am, 15 Aug 2023 53,070 posts	0 McGoohan So you get in something at minus 110 degrees C for therapy? Isn't this what they did with Walt Disney?
ChrisHB Aug 2023 11:36am, 15 Aug 2023 22,612 posts	0 ChrisHB This one cropped up on the "Proper Short Shorts" thread, where the blurb gives a reason for wearing tiny flimsy shorts: The woven fabric is perforated for breathability, allowing cool air to permeate and hot air to escape, preventing an intolerable build up of heat sportsshoes.com
Helegant Aug 2023 1:24pm, 15 Aug 2023 7,320 posts	0 Helegant OK, I clicked on the link and found "Pockets keep your essentials close, while the split vent lets you push through your stride without distraction." I take it these are shorts for men...
Helegant Aug 2023 1:30pm, 15 Aug 2023 7,321 posts	0 Helegant and, btw, not a product description but an example of newspeak, this made me laugh last week. Speaking about the animal keepers at his stately home, a certain Lord said, "They have onboarded a great deal of koala knowledge." As a mere commoner I would have said, "They've learned a lot about koalas."
um Aug 2023 2:17pm, 15 Aug 2023 7,649 posts	0 um Or even 'the koalas have taught them a lot'
GordonG Aug 2023 2:59pm, 15 Aug 2023 9,934 posts	0 GordonG So you get in something at minus 110 degrees C for therapy? Isn't this what they did with Walt Disney? apologies for a highly pedantic, not-really-required-or-asked-for response, but... no. It's a complete myth
3M Aug 2023 4:53pm, 16 Aug 2023 21,888 posts	0 3M " It had a magnitude of 0.5, which is the equivalent of a large hand grenade. " Well, now you know. Thank you BBC. Part of the back story on cornwalllive.com
ChrisHB Aug 2023 10:01am, 18 Aug 2023 22,619 posts	0 ChrisHB Someone doesn't know the difference between diameter and circumference: Size Guide Small - Thigh Width: 49-54cm. Medium - Thigh Width: 54-59cm. Large - Thigh Width: 59-64cm. X Large - Thigh Width: 64-69cm.
GlennR Aug 2023 1:35pm, 18 Aug 2023 72,165 posts	0 GlennR Trousers for elephants?
Fragile Do Not Bend Aug 2023 8:47pm, 18 Aug 2023 11,464 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend I put this here as there isn’t an amusing product descriptions thread (that I’ve seen) monstersupplies.org It’s worth looking at the Edible section one the website