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xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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Submitted by xConorx on 27 May, 2008 - 13:24.

I love how Amazon.co.uk just today recommended me something I bought, off them, at the weekend.
Dickheads.

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jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
Posts: 9932 Joined: 09-02-06 Location: razorblade of apathy, shave me with your irony
27 May, 2008 - 16:45

They do that to me constantly.
When I bought a phone from 3 I got a call about two days later because they add all new customers to their cold-calling database smile

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
Posts: 10742 Joined: 09-12-04 Location: Belfast
27 May, 2008 - 16:58

Like it wasn't even a normal recommend thing, it was an email about that specific item for fuck sake!

Jess "The heart of a heartless world."
Posts: 2226 Joined: 26-11-04 Location: Brighton
27 May, 2008 - 17:22

Well they were right in guessing that you wanted said item, good for them.

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
Posts: 10742 Joined: 09-12-04 Location: Belfast
27 May, 2008 - 17:38

how hard can it be to program an algorithm that won't send you recommendations for shit you've already bought off them, like two days previous?

Jess "The heart of a heartless world."
Posts: 2226 Joined: 26-11-04 Location: Brighton
27 May, 2008 - 17:55

Are you saying you didn't want the item? The fact that you bought it suggets not. So it reccomended something you wanted. It works perfectly.

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
Posts: 10742 Joined: 09-12-04 Location: Belfast
27 May, 2008 - 18:33

They recommended me something I already asked and paid them for, that is retarded.

'hello sir, and what would you like to drink?'
'I'll have a coke please?'
'no problem at all sir, coke it is. Also perhaps you would like to try a glass of coke?'

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
Posts: 9932 Joined: 09-02-06 Location: razorblade of apathy, shave me with your irony
27 May, 2008 - 18:59

No thank you I've already got a glass of coke.
But you might find you need two.
I really doubt it I just bought this one.
MAybe you could get one for a family member

Jess "The heart of a heartless world."
Posts: 2226 Joined: 26-11-04 Location: Brighton
27 May, 2008 - 19:17

It's good salesmanship.

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
Posts: 10742 Joined: 09-12-04 Location: Belfast
27 May, 2008 - 19:31

man, if you guys were shop assistants rest assured I'd spray your shop with bullets if you tried this aggressive sales pitch with me!

the button "jesus christ, john, have you actually even read any marx?"
Posts: 5636 Joined: 07-07-04 Location: Lewisham, London
27 May, 2008 - 19:56
xConorx wrote:
man, if you guys were shop assistants rest assured I'd spray your shop with bullets if you tried this agressive sales pitch with me!

That kind of behaviour's in your genes, to be fair.

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
Posts: 10742 Joined: 09-12-04 Location: Belfast
27 May, 2008 - 20:15

an evolved tendency towards violently attacking, nay, murdering, pushy-salespeople?

Refused "wee fuck'n' strings"
Posts: 6378 Joined: 28-09-04 Location: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
27 May, 2008 - 20:51

I am sure that's what he meant.

*pats xRepublicanx on the back*

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
Posts: 10742 Joined: 09-12-04 Location: Belfast
27 May, 2008 - 21:33

Didn't you see the other thread? I am british for the sake of today's arguments/jokes.

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
Posts: 9932 Joined: 09-02-06 Location: razorblade of apathy, shave me with your irony
27 May, 2008 - 21:39

You just don't get dialectics do you. sad

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
Posts: 10742 Joined: 09-12-04 Location: Belfast
27 May, 2008 - 21:51

I'm exploiting it, taking the brit and irish and using the new synthesis to my own ends
i.e. whatever suits joke/argument

weeler "temp banned"
Posts: 7281 Joined: 25-09-05 Location: Dublin
27 May, 2008 - 21:54
xConorx wrote:
I love how Amazon.co.uk just today recommended me something I bought, off them, at the weekend.
Dickheads.


Does it work?

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
Posts: 10742 Joined: 09-12-04 Location: Belfast
27 May, 2008 - 22:09

Good joke man, very clever.
Picture of a penis pump, very good.
I see what you're saying there, picture of a penis pump.
You got me alright
YOU GOT ME!

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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27 May, 2008 - 22:11

Actually what it actually was is probably just as emasculating as admitting to buying a penis pump, it was the new Portishead LP

weeler "temp banned"
Posts: 7281 Joined: 25-09-05 Location: Dublin
27 May, 2008 - 22:16

Why do we post on here while we are all talking on msn anyways? Jack is having lamb for dinner folks.

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
Posts: 10742 Joined: 09-12-04 Location: Belfast
27 May, 2008 - 22:26

fuck knows, we seem to be the only banter ones anyway

catch "unpractical[sic] and blinkered"
Posts: 10023 Joined: 07-02-06 Location: London
28 May, 2008 - 21:58
xConorx wrote:
LP

You bought vinyl from Amazon?

Now that's just wrong.

Er, except I just found a record which I play on, available on vinyl, from Amazon. Er.

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
Posts: 10742 Joined: 09-12-04 Location: Belfast
29 May, 2008 - 00:48

That above post doesn't make any sense - an Amazon seller was selling it for 7quid, cheaper than the CD, it was a no-brainer.

catch "unpractical[sic] and blinkered"
Posts: 10023 Joined: 07-02-06 Location: London
29 May, 2008 - 13:33

You're only supposed to buy vinyl from used record shops, and on ebay.

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
Posts: 10742 Joined: 09-12-04 Location: Belfast
29 May, 2008 - 13:39

You have heard of this thing called 'amazon marketplace'?
it's where record shops and ebay sellers also sell their shit wink

on the right hand side of Amazon item page there's a wee link with 'used and new' in it
it's all fairly technical

Jess "The heart of a heartless world."
Posts: 2226 Joined: 26-11-04 Location: Brighton
29 May, 2008 - 13:59

I'm so glad I don't have a record player, I'd turn into of of those cunts that buys records all the time.

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
Posts: 10742 Joined: 09-12-04 Location: Belfast
29 May, 2008 - 14:05

i don't buy them all the time, just amasses a fair few over last 10 yrs, and periodically go through bursts!

Jess "The heart of a heartless world."
Posts: 2226 Joined: 26-11-04 Location: Brighton
29 May, 2008 - 14:08

Fair enough. I think I might well buy loads though, so I'm not letting myself start.

catch "unpractical[sic] and blinkered"
Posts: 10023 Joined: 07-02-06 Location: London
29 May, 2008 - 14:11

No you're right. It's not because it's Amazon, it's because it's a new release on LP.

Jack. Don't you have an iPod? New LPs might be a little wrong, but it's nothing compared to buying something from iTunes.

catch "unpractical[sic] and blinkered"
Posts: 10023 Joined: 07-02-06 Location: London
29 May, 2008 - 14:12

I don't buy LPs much any more 'cos I never get a chance to listen to them. But I've got a couple of hundred ish.

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
Posts: 10742 Joined: 09-12-04 Location: Belfast
29 May, 2008 - 14:13
catch wrote:
Jack. Don't you have an iPod? New LPs might be a little wrong, but it's nothing compared to buying something from iTunes.

well we agree here smile

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