[Ads-l] faked over

[Laurence Horn]

> On Dec 29, 2022, at 6:13 PM, Ben Zimmer <bgzimmer at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> 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/

Asterisk qua fig leaf

> 
> 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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