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The Small Print

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  • 14-12-2007 1:33am
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    In work today I came across the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" poster. In the corner it boasted, "Get a FREE* Alvin ringtone by txting blah blah"

    and below it, in the tiniest writing possible,
    *Standard Mobile Rates Apply

    It just made me laugh, not so free, is it? What other funny small prints have people come across?


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    #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    I'd actually defend that one.


    Your Boards.ie access is FREE*



    * Internet connection is required.


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    Thrill
    Registered Users Posts: 5,485 ✭✭✭Thrill


    There was a ring tone add on the telly a few months ago where some guy talks about how fantastic the tone is but when he gets to the part about the price the sound level drops way down, it's hard to hear him and he talks so fast you cant understand him.

    It used to drive me nuts. Surely that kind of thing shouldn't be allowed.


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    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    IOL Free*. The US adverts for headache tablets or just about any medicine has the terms and/or conditions of medicine part sped up at the end of the ad.


    *all you pay is the price of a local call for every minute you are online! :)


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    [Deleted User]
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    Ruu wrote: »
    IOL Free*


    *all you pay is the price of a local call for every minute you are online! :)

    Oh god, when 7-up changed Diet 7-up to 7-up Free, we would always get some smart-arse going, "ho-ho, it's free, is it?"


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    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Thrill wrote: »
    There was a ring tone add on the telly a few months ago where some guy talks about how fantastic the tone is but when he gets to the part about the price the sound level drops way down, it's hard to hear him and he talks so fast you cant understand him.

    It used to drive me nuts. Surely that kind of thing shouldn't be allowed.

    And with writing so small and fuzzy that it won't be seen on anything but the largest of plasma screens. Shoot the ****ers that make these advertisements. And shoot the ****ers at blingmob.com that have sent me two texts with a "FREE RINGTONE" URI.
    Ruu wrote:
    IOL Free
    Not nearly as hilarious as "No-Limits".


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    AngryHippie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,625 ✭✭✭AngryHippie


    Its a constant irritation, but to be fair, Its a good lesson on the whole life experience, There is always some fcuker there waiting with the terms and conditions and a big smile


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    l3LoWnA
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭l3LoWnA


    In Dunnes two weeks ago on a Sunday and they had massive posters all over the front doors and a guy handing out promotional leaflets inside the door about a sale in teh ladies department!

    In huge red writing it said LADIESWEAR - 50% OFF EVERYTHING!!!

    Then in teeenchy weenchy writing down the bottom it said "within this promotion"

    F*ckin' asssssholes!!!


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    Thrill
    Registered Users Posts: 5,485 ✭✭✭Thrill


    l3LoWnA wrote: »
    Then in teeenchy weenchy writing down the bottom it said "within this promotion"

    F*ckin' asssssholes!!!

    Or how many times will you see this in small print.....

    * on selected items only


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I like Facebook T&C:
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    http://www.facebook.com/terms.php
    Anything you put in Facebook, they pwn...


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    #11
    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Any (software)EULA is usually good for a giggle.


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    marcsignal
    Registered Users Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭marcsignal


    l3LoWnA wrote: »
    LADIESWEAR - 50% OFF !!!

    you see that in Dublin at 3am most weekends :D


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