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Anniebach Sat 06-May-17 13:45:03

This week I looked on eBay for shrubs. Didn't buy.

Next day received a mail . Based on my viewing they suggested others items of interest to me,

Men's pants

Men's Lycra shorts.

Oil for a car engine.

An iPhone

Some contraption for my tv so I can view the same programme as I go from room to room .

Other items but I deleted the mail.

There was not one shrub/plant included

ninathenana Sun 07-May-17 09:32:25

Well you learn something new every day smile
Nothing shocking about it.

vampirequeen Sun 07-May-17 09:35:24

Many years ago I was preparing a lesson about fairytales. I googled Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Let's just say what I found was very different to the Disney version.

annodomini Sun 07-May-17 10:08:30

Once - and once only - I Googled 'Toys'. I discovered items I'd never heard of and certainly wouldn't put in the GCs' Christmas stocking! blush

Greyduster Sun 07-May-17 13:17:54

Why does eBay think I can't live without fidget spinners? I'm sure I could find something more interesting to fidget with if I really put my mind to it!??

shysal Sun 07-May-17 14:04:42

Just out of interest, what is a fidget spinner? I read it as spanner, which didn't help!

Greyduster Sun 07-May-17 15:55:33

This is a fidget spinner. They are on the point of banning them in schools. You put it on a flat surface and, well, spin it! confused. Can't imagine why EBay would think I couldn't live without one.

Greyduster Sun 07-May-17 15:59:39

I just looked up the "jewellery item"!! ? Probably what comes of too much fidgeting!

Galen Sun 07-May-17 16:07:48

May I please point out that none of my pearl necklaces are of THAT variety!,

Anniebach Sun 07-May-17 16:31:29

I have to go google ,mi want to know ?

Anniebach Sun 07-May-17 16:34:16

Oooooooh blush

Ana Sun 07-May-17 16:43:38

Well, although I had some idea what was meant, my Googing came up with nothing except the most respectable 'pearl necklaces'...

Don't know what search engines you lot use!

Maggiemaybe Sun 07-May-17 17:35:43

Yes, I had to trawl through a lot of jewellers' details on my Norton safe search before I found it, Ana. grin

DanniRae Sun 07-May-17 19:38:36

No, still not going to google it! Despite being very curious shock

vampirequeen Mon 08-May-17 11:26:15

DH received an eBay suggestion today. He'd been looking at ways of suspending an extra bed/hammock in the campervan.

The suggestion showed an image of a very scantily clad lady taken from a variety of angles in order to sell him stockings. I don't think they'll suit him to tbh grin

Luckygirl Mon 08-May-17 14:01:28

You need to google "pearl necklace slang" - that should do the trick!