[Ads-l] faked over

[Ben Zimmer]

Indeed, since the ad campaign says "Never get f*ked over again" with a
strategically ambiguous asterisk.

https://www.valueaddedresource.net/ebay-targets-gen-z-edgy-ad-campaign/

On Thu, Dec 29, 2022 at 5:11 PM Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at yale.edu>
wrote:

> intentional, I assume? a kind of euphemistic blend?
>
> On Thu, Dec 29, 2022 at 5:04 PM Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > An eBay commercial touting the website's guarantees urges "Don't get
> faked
> > over again."
> >
> >
>

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