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[Marp]

I need a cordless hand vac so I went looking on Amazon. I think I really need this one (emphasis added):

The H... handheld vacuum cleaner uses super powerful motor with a power of 100 W and up to 7 kPA, has efficient suction function and unexpectedly hides dust, debris, cat remains, hair animals in the corner of the sofa. Can clean hard-to-reach dust.

Wait, it gets even better (emphasis added):

This handheld vacuum is cordless and can easily move stairs, kitchens, cars or hard-to-reach corners without causing awkward and tangled wires.

[suzyQ3]

Priceless, @Marp 

[NickNack]

@Marp   I wonder why they don't have someone edit their copies before they post them in a listing.

Just a warning for you--I posted something like this that I found on Amazon and was blasted for making fun of people who didn't speak English well.  I wasn't making fun.  I just thought it was funny.

[Kachina624]

@Marp    Do you suppose there's a language problem? 

[Venezia]

Sounds like I need one as well!  My DH isn't too good at moving things now, so this would be a real help.  I hope it isn't too expensive!!!

[Marp]

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@NickNack wrote:

@Marp   I wonder why they don't have someone edit their copies before they post them in a listing.

Just a warning for you--I posted something like this that I found on Amazon and was blasted for making fun of people who didn't speak English well.  I wasn't making fun.  I just thought it was funny.

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@NickNack, thanks for the warning.  If that happens I'll just make reference to the Customer Care, Suggestion Box and Q Talk forums postings.

[Venezia]

@NickNack - If we can't even laugh at something like this, there's something seriously wrong.  None of us are laughing at a person - just the funny translation.  I agree with you, it's just funny!

I bet (I could be wrong) that other cultures laugh at our own faux pas, too.

[Marp]

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@Venezia wrote:

@NickNack - If we can't even laugh at something like this, there's something seriously wrong.  None of us are laughing at a person - just the funny translation.  I agree with you, it's just funny!

I bet (I could be wrong) that other cultures laugh at our own faux pas, too.

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@Venezia,  as a non-native speaker of a second language I can guarantee other cultures laugh at our attempts too.  It is almost always meant in fun.

[nana59]

what does H stand for.....what's the brand name?

[Venezia]

@Marp - You've reminded me of a funny thing that happened when I was taking Italian language lessons.  Our tutor, a native Italian, asked us to each say what hobby or such that we enjoyed.

When it got to one woman, our teacher looked startled, then asked her to explain in English what she was trying to say.

It turned out, the woman liked tap dancing.  BUT she said in Italian, that she liked dancing on the faucet and our tutor was trying to figure out how she did that.

We ALL had a good laugh about that.