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Oh dear......have just seen another one.

(125 Posts)
Katek Tue 29-May-18 19:23:52

First it was chester draws, now I’ve just seen a nester tables for sale. Sigh.

MawBroon Tue 29-May-18 19:31:19

Be careful, GNHQ will be down on you like son of bricks fora post likely t

kittylester Tue 29-May-18 19:32:35

Maybe not if it was not on gn - iyswim!

MawBroon Tue 29-May-18 19:33:34

To offend those suffering from ddyslexia.
Been there done that hmm .

Doodle Tue 29-May-18 19:50:45

I and several members of my family suffer from dyslexia but have not found that it coincides with a lack of sense of humour maw. I think you are one of the least offensive people I have come across. Are you on the norty step again? grin. Oops of course I meant naughty ?

Katek Tue 29-May-18 20:19:00

Not on GN and very little to do with dyslexia as rest of ad was perfectly well written.

As for being offended....anyone seen the following sketch? My sentiments entirely.

youtu.be/ceS_jkKjIgo

MawBroon Tue 29-May-18 21:02:28

Just treadingvery carefully Dooodle you never can tell.
I have indeed been on the Norty step for posting that poem about the “Spelling chequer (sic) but you had to be quick as it got deleted PDQ grin
Katek of course not- I didn’t I mean was either

MawBroon Tue 29-May-18 21:05:13

Specially for us pedants

BlueBelle Tue 29-May-18 21:40:55

Admin please delete if now aloud
One of my favourites, said with clenched teeth ?

phoenix Tue 29-May-18 23:12:41

Today, on Freecycle "wooden baby's cot" confused

Jalima1108 Tue 29-May-18 23:47:55

I like nester tables
Tables that nest?

Jalima1108 Tue 29-May-18 23:48:18

or tables which nest?

blush

hildajenniJ Tue 29-May-18 23:50:21

I saw oak nester tables on a sign in a shop window. It was a small, but decent looking furniture store!

notnecessarilywiser Wed 30-May-18 06:28:46

Perhaps the nester tables would be suitable to accommodate the wooden baby? grin

Grannyknot Wed 30-May-18 11:30:18

This could turn into a viscous circle ...

MawBroon Wed 30-May-18 11:33:42

grin

Jalima1108 Wed 30-May-18 12:35:02

I have seen an advert for 'nesting tables' which made me wonder if they will start laying wooden eggs and if more little tables might hatch.

Belgravian Wed 30-May-18 12:55:15

Ta da!

ebay.co.uk/itm/Set-of-nester-tables/173334696205?hash=item285b8d910d:g:hMEAAOSwgslbB7BK

Belgravian Wed 30-May-18 12:56:57

Quite a lot of Chester drawers on eBay! shock

Belgravian Wed 30-May-18 12:58:16

9 carrot gold! grin

ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=chester+drawers+&_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m4084.l1311.R1.TR2.TRC0.A0.H0.X9+carrot.TRS0&_nkw=9+carrot+gold&_sacat=0

Katek Wed 30-May-18 13:05:09

Navy boy’s trousers on sale today......suitable for sailors presumably?

phoenix Wed 30-May-18 13:18:06

Belgravian I noticed a "lovely ladies" item listed , which I take to mean that it's not suitable for ugly old bats?

Belgravian Wed 30-May-18 13:37:27

Phoenix - grin

Necklass -

ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m4084.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xnecklass.TRS0&_nkw=necklass

Doodle Wed 30-May-18 13:51:00

I wonder what happened at the knicker factory in Chester that caused so many of its customers to sell their underwear on eBay? ?

Doodle Wed 30-May-18 13:58:33

Or perhaps someone trying to rid Chester of its artistic community grin

Both posts in response to Belgravian's post (drawers) not KateK's (draws) ?