Error'd: The Scent of a Woman

While Error'd and TDWTF do have an international following, andthis week's offerings are truly global, we are unavoidably mired in American traditions.Tomorrow, we begin the celebration of that most-revered of all suchtraditions: consumerist excess. In its honor, here are a half-dozenexemplary excesses or errors, curated from around the globe. They'renot necessarily bugs, per se. Some are simply samples of thatother great tradition: garbage in.

Opening from Poland,Michal reported recently of a small purchase that"The estimated arrival was October 27th. But, for a not-so-small additionalfee, AliExpress offered to make an extra effort and deliver it as soon as... November 3rd."

Svelte Tim R. declines a purchase, reporting"ao.com had a good price on this LG laptop - the only thingthat put me off was the weight"

Correct Kim accurately notes that"Getting the width of the annoying popup box is importantif you want it to convey the proper message."

"As a leftie, I approve", applaudsDavid H."I certainly don't want any blots, scratches or muscle fatigue using this product!"

I'm particularly pleased that there is "space for a name on the pen."

Ironically inflexible (says I, stretching hard for a gag)Melissa B. expresses dismay over an unexpected animal in her local library."All I wanted was a yoga DVD. I wasn't expecting a surprise O'Reillybook on Programming Internet Email..." According to thereviewsat Amazon, however, it apparently "contains interviewsand stories of some of the biggest acts to ever get onstage such as KISS, Bon Jovi,Guns 'N Roses, Iron Maiden,Alice Cooper and many others." Who's to say there's not a yoga DVDtucked inside as well?

For the winning point, sportsmanPhilipp H. shares a gift search for his girlfriend,thinking "the smell of the beach might suit her more than the odor of football".I'm not sure of even that, Philipp. The beach isn't all coconuts, you know.

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