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PEAceful Pea
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April 2001
Posts: 34,389
Layouts: 31
Loc: Washington State
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I am sure they wouldn't appreciate 2peas snark, but sometimes I want to scream "WTH are you thinking?" I saw this gem tonight.
to straighten hair without heat, just mix a cup of water with 2 tablespoons of BROWN sugar, pour it into a spray bottle, then spray into damp hair and let air dry
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pennyring
Thrift Ninja
PeaNut 226,011
October 2005
Posts: 22,413
Layouts: 40
Loc: Rite Aid
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All. The. Time.
The one that kills me? The "happy baby elephant splashing in the water".
Ummmm... that's a picture of the audio-animatronic baby elephant from the Jungle Cruise at DISNEYLAND, people. LOL! That is NOT a real elephant!!
ETA: THIS ONE. Kills me every time I see it repinned.
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Lumo
Carolina dorkburger
PeaNut 233,457
November 2005
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Loc: An hour west of Blue Heaven
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PEArfect
AncestralPea
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January 2010
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Definitely and sometimes I do comment.
The plastic spoon crafts get me. |
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jesca
PeaNut
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April 2008
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Lol, I was on there today, and two of them made me want to come here and post a thread on this very thing. I can't for the life of me remember what they are now though. If I do, I'll be sure to come back and edit with links.
ETA: Ok, I remembered one, its the Bacon Candle . I'm pretty sure it started as a joke, but I don't think the people that are repinning it know that. | |
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cmpeter
PEAceful Pea
PeaNut 14,521
April 2001
Posts: 34,389
Layouts: 31
Loc: Washington State
| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:19:36 PM
Oh my...I haven't seen the baby elephant one. I posted on that one penny linked though. |
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jalapenette
BucketHead
PeaNut 415,025
March 2009
Posts: 656
Layouts: 43
Loc: Southwest USA
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pennyring, I literally LOL'ed. That is hilarious. It really doesn't look that real. |
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uniquer than you
PeaNut 101,300
August 2003
Posts: 5,893
Layouts: 65
Loc: Seattle, WA
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The one that kills me is the "Vinegar and baking soda to fill party balloons -- never spend money on helium (scarce resource!) again" one. The science nerd in me rebels against that kind of ignorance.
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pennyring
Thrift Ninja
PeaNut 226,011
October 2005
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Layouts: 40
Loc: Rite Aid
| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:24:37 PM
Thank you for sharing my pain. I feel vindicated. 
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FairyPoppins
PeaAddict
PeaNut 186,145
January 2005
Posts: 1,212
Layouts: 0
Loc: far from home
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Three things that really annoy me.
People who post personal photos like its their own Flickr photo stream really annoy me.
People who treat it like Ebay or Etsy and post photos of stuff they're selling. Grr
Also, real estate agents using it as an advertising tool.
Oh, and porn. Don't want to scroll through close ups of vajayjay. |
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JBeans
Tampons. Not just for Xmas ornaments anymore.
PeaNut 200,953
April 2005
Posts: 8,211
Layouts: 157
Loc: Between Diaperland and Snotsville
| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:25:38 PM
I present.......
Stupid Things People Pin
I've been slacking lately. I need some new gems. |
Well Peas, I believe this thread has gone Thrusday.
"The Pot has not just met the Kettle, they are getting jiggy on the top of the stove." -Lanus | |
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jesca
PeaNut
PeaNut 373,866
April 2008
Posts: 240
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| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:27:38 PM
Oh, and porn. Don't want to scroll through close ups of vajayjay.
This is so true. I just passed by a pic pinned to a board called "foreskins I like". | |
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JBeans
Tampons. Not just for Xmas ornaments anymore.
PeaNut 200,953
April 2005
Posts: 8,211
Layouts: 157
Loc: Between Diaperland and Snotsville
| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:41:17 PM
This is so true. I just passed by a pic pinned to a board called "foreskins I like".
 Get outta town. Really? |
Well Peas, I believe this thread has gone Thrusday.
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pennyring
Thrift Ninja
PeaNut 226,011
October 2005
Posts: 22,413
Layouts: 40
Loc: Rite Aid
| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:44:39 PM
This is so true. I just passed by a pic pinned to a board called "foreskins I like".
Is there a "foreskins I dislike" board? Please say yes.
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cmpeter
PEAceful Pea
PeaNut 14,521
April 2001
Posts: 34,389
Layouts: 31
Loc: Washington State
| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:45:32 PM
Jbeans...love that board. I haven't seen porn on Pinterest, I think I am missing all the good stuff. |
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frostybuns
PeaFixture
PeaNut 13,660
April 2001
Posts: 3,156
Layouts: 5
Loc: PNW
| Posted: 12/5/2012 10:46:53 PM
Oh yeah. There's one that is how to make dollops of toothpaste to,pack on a camping trip. I always think " or you could pick up a tube of travel,toothpaste instead." Complicating simple things makes NO sense to me. |
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enjoytotheend
AncestralPea
PeaNut 359,333
January 2008
Posts: 4,043
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| Posted: 12/5/2012 11:14:11 PM
Yes! ALL of the time. The sad thing is people will fall for anything. I love the websites pintrosity and you are drunk pinterest or something like that. By all means put sugar in your hair. I wonder if some people just put it out there to see if people will believe. It's insane! | |
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Grom Pea
PeaAddict
PeaNut 317,501
May 2007
Posts: 1,835
Layouts: 24
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Lol penny ring! I'm not on pinterest, but I knew exactly what you were talking about before I even clicked the link. How people think that is real is beyond me!
Maybe you should pin the back side of water! |
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Just T
I need therapea!
PeaNut 65,272
January 2003
Posts: 13,721
Layouts: 0
Loc: In my own little world
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the ones that I want to say WTH too are posts like "this is the BEST cleaning solution ever...I will NEVER EVER EVER buy another cleaning product again because this homemade version is sooooooo f*ing fantastic! It got my (Blank) soooo clean and sparkling."
Then, you try this fabulous xyz concotion of cleaning miracle and wow, NOTHING happens. | |
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StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 283,357
November 2006
Posts: 2,295
Layouts: 6
Loc: Idaho, USA
| Posted: 12/5/2012 11:53:18 PM
The one that kills me is the "Vinegar and baking soda to fill party balloons -- never spend money on helium (scarce resource!) again" one. The science nerd in me rebels against that kind of ignorance.
MEEE TOOO!!! I did comment on one of them telling them it was a great idea to let their small children run around with mini hydrogen bombs at parties.... Ugh. |
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AncestralPea
PeaNut 22,327
October 2001
Posts: 4,074
Layouts: 17
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the ones that I want to say WTH too are posts like "this is the BEST cleaning solution ever...I will NEVER EVER EVER buy another cleaning product again because this homemade version is sooooooo f*ing fantastic! It got my (Blank) soooo clean and sparkling."
I am a TOTAL SUCKER for stuff like that. Or at least I was back when I cared about having a clean house. | |
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mirabelleswalker
My president has 6-pack abs.
PeaNut 175,521
November 2004
Posts: 10,955
Layouts: 14
Loc: Here today, gone to Morocco.
| Posted: 12/6/2012 1:28:05 AM
JBeans, your board is hilarious.
I'm always surprised at DIY recipes for things that are cheap to begin with. The Mod Podge is a good example. |
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gar
Whoopea!
PeaNut 172,235
October 2004
Posts: 12,508
Layouts: 0
Loc: England UK
| Posted: 12/6/2012 1:33:13 AM
All.The.Time.!!!
There was a phase with people pinning and re-pinning a picture of a baby otter and calling it an seal The ignorance is truly frightening!
And with some crafts, homemade cleaning solutions etc you just want to scream about people having too much time on their hands!!
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pjaye
The only happy ending will be mine
PeaNut 111,502
October 2003
Posts: 6,193
Layouts: 59
Loc: Vic, Australia
| Posted: 12/6/2012 4:21:17 AM
Pinterest has become "Old Wive's Tales central"
I just want to post "wrong!!" on so many things.
I also love the recipes that say "this is the best tasting xxxx ever" and then ..."can't wait to try this"
If you haven't tried it, then then why are you pinning that it's the best ever?
I haven't seen porn on Pinterest, I think I am missing all the good stuff.
Never? I see lots, full on nudity males and females and having sex (male/male mostly)... maybe because I am in a different time zone and all the porn pinners are up late at night in the USA. I've reported some of it, but it doesn't seem to be making a difference.
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Bumpsy
BucketHead
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January 2011
Posts: 633
Layouts: 4
Loc: Cork Ireland
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Yes, all the time, mostly on tattoos that look like someone scribbled it with a Sharpie and everyone's declaring it the coolest thing ever.
There was a picture doing the rounds a while back of a starry sky and a wooden path, someone had called it the Stairway to Heaven, a place in Ireland where the stars align every year creating this phenomenon of earth meeting sky in a perfect line. I rubbished it and linked the original source of the picture but people still pinned it as Ireland with cries of 'I need to see this' 'must visit Ireland soon'
I have seen and reported porn, I was scrolling one night and came across a young lady legs spread 'enjoying' herself. I almost spit out my cocoa |
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writermom1
Thrift Whisperer
PeaNut 114,407
November 2003
Posts: 22,325
Layouts: 66
Loc: At the intersection of Hooterville and Stars Hollow
| Posted: 12/6/2012 6:18:28 AM
We recently tried the homemade thin mints. Yes they actually are tasty but the original blog suggested they were a frugal alternative to the official Girl Scout version. Adding up the cost of ingredients I think they cost the same!
Others have a whole rave and then say "can't wait to try this!"
If you haven't, don't rave about it. |
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Nicole in TX
The Peas did what we do and went insane over it
PeaNut 16,696
June 2001
Posts: 18,176
Layouts: 65
Loc: Not so obvious
| Posted: 12/6/2012 6:26:39 AM
I haven't seen what I would call porn. Some artful nudes, but that is it.
Worse than the toothpaste one is the triple antibiotic in the little bits of straws that you melt to seal the ends. That would begin with a colossal mess and end with the house burning down.
The science ones bug me- one is of a baby giraffe the size of a chihuahua. Have these people ever been to a zoo? I think it is a dik dik, actually.
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JBeans
Tampons. Not just for Xmas ornaments anymore.
PeaNut 200,953
April 2005
Posts: 8,211
Layouts: 157
Loc: Between Diaperland and Snotsville
| Posted: 12/6/2012 8:11:56 AM
Jbeans...love that board. I haven't seen porn on Pinterest, I think I am missing all the good stuff.
You're welcome, gals. I, like you, saw so many ridiculous things that the board was born.
Another that has yet to see porn.
But keep talking about stupid pins. You're giving me gold! Gold!
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awkward
PeaNut
PeaNut 295,825
February 2007
Posts: 261
Layouts: 3
| Posted: 12/6/2012 3:26:21 PM
Not sure it tops baby elephants and exploding balloons - but the beautiful pics of water marbles and their bad science make me cringe.
Read comments before pinning people, read the comments. | |
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hilabeans
BucketHead
PeaNut 18,908
July 2001
Posts: 617
Layouts: 67
Loc: Plainfield, IL
| Posted: 12/6/2012 3:46:28 PM
Ugh, the 'glowing' bottle of Mt. Dew drives me batty every time I come across it. |
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khazlett
BucketHead
PeaNut 231,422
November 2005
Posts: 756
Layouts: 0
Loc: USA
| Posted: 12/6/2012 4:20:12 PM
I did post to one that was dangerous to a baby.
I woman posted a beautiful quilt and said she was going to make it for her new grandchild. Umm... The thing was covered in small buttons in several shapes.
I posted about the choking hazard and she came back and told me I didn't know what I was talking about and to leave her post alone. | |
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Tony is MY hoochie!
PeaNut 3,902
April 2000
Posts: 24,281
Layouts: 9
Loc: MN
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OMG!!! YES!!!
My other pet peeve form Pin is that alot of magazines now pin stuff..ie recipes, but of course you need to get a subscription to GET them. WTH??? |
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barbara32ca
PeaAddict
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October 2003
Posts: 1,184
Layouts: 150
| Posted: 12/6/2012 4:59:18 PM
I am going to start posting "That is not going to end well" in the comments of some of the crazy pins.
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mapchic
Top Tier Pea
PeaNut 31,157
February 2002
Posts: 12,177
Layouts: 55
Loc: Chicagoland
| Posted: 12/6/2012 5:04:23 PM
I love pinterest, but it really shows just how stupid people are.
There is one that was part of a Worth1000 photoshop contest. It shows a castle on top of a limestone pillar in the sea. Someone titled it 'Dublin, Ireland' and for a long time I would see it posted with 'this is amazing, I have to go see it'.
IT IS NOT REAL
I have commented on them saying... this is photoshop and not real and people have gotten angry at me! I give up.
There is also This 'Beware of Artists' pin which claims "Actual poster from the mid-50’s issued by Senator Joseph McCarthy at the height of the Red Scare and anti communist witch hunt."
Nope. Not even a little bit true. It is an out of context quote taken from Queen Victoria's letters. It is a poster created recently and sent around the internet with this false provenance.
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“I am a Roman Catholic - the one true faith, (the Microsoft of Christianity) and I know Roman Catholicism is the one true faith because Roman Catholicism tells me it’s the one true faith... And if you remember from earlier in this sentence Roman Catholicism is the one true faith – so how could it be wrong?” ~ Stephen Colbert ‘The Word’ 11-28-06
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cmpeter
PEAceful Pea
PeaNut 14,521
April 2001
Posts: 34,389
Layouts: 31
Loc: Washington State
| Posted: 12/6/2012 5:10:44 PM
I posted on Penny's baby elephant pin and the lady came back and said it was still cute and joyful. |
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perumbula
oooh, what you said!
PeaNut 27,933
January 2002
Posts: 10,115
Layouts: 97
Loc: bedlam
| Posted: 12/6/2012 5:23:37 PM
I've tried commenting on pins friends have made that I know won't work and I get ignored. So now I ignore them.  let them have the fun of a messy afternoon.
I also laugh at some of these pins that act like something that's been around for decades is new. Like the vinegar and baking soda cleaners or flour sack towels. Or yet another pin of basic chocolate chip cookies with another thing in them, like a different nut, or cranberries. The pinner is raving about how amazing this fantastic new cookie is and I'm thinking "umm . . . chocolate chip cookies . . . wow?" |
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writermom1
Thrift Whisperer
PeaNut 114,407
November 2003
Posts: 22,325
Layouts: 66
Loc: At the intersection of Hooterville and Stars Hollow
| Posted: 12/6/2012 5:31:07 PM
I posted on Penny's baby elephant pin and the lady came back and said it was still cute and joyful.
Just as Disney designed it 
You tried. It's like debunking Urban Legends on FB only to get back "Well it can't hurt!"
Yes, yes it can. It hurts my heart when people are stupid.  |
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Anna*Banana
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PeaNut 69,360
February 2003
Posts: 22,779
Layouts: 6
| Posted: 12/6/2012 5:33:36 PM
Ha! Fun stuff. Is it wrong that I like that "shanty chic" sink? |
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yoko
PeaAddict
PeaNut 24,259
November 2001
Posts: 1,925
Layouts: 0
Loc: S TX
| Posted: 12/6/2012 6:00:59 PM
Pallet furniture. Have these people never driven down the highway behind a pickup truck piled with a 10 foot stack of dirty, nasty pallets?
And chalkboard paint everywhere makes me cringe, too. |
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barbara32ca
PeaAddict
PeaNut 113,044
October 2003
Posts: 1,184
Layouts: 150
| Posted: 12/6/2012 6:21:05 PM
Yes, yes it can. It hurts my heart when people are stupid.
Way too funny!!!
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jenjie
PEAsed to be here
PeaNut 88,667
May 2003
Posts: 22,808
Layouts: 283
Loc: NJ
| Posted: 12/6/2012 6:32:08 PM
Janine!
Kitty litter cake
The funny thing about the Disney elephant is that she has it posted on a Nature board. It would totally make sense if she just put it on a "things that make me smile" board or something.
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smilesnpeacesigns
PeaFixture
PeaNut 341,236
October 2007
Posts: 3,414
Layouts: 1
| Posted: 12/6/2012 6:41:06 PM
Don't give up, I Google the ones that are obvious, like the Dublin one but I love it when someone calls BS so I can check for my self. |
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barbara32ca
PeaAddict
PeaNut 113,044
October 2003
Posts: 1,184
Layouts: 150
| Posted: 12/6/2012 6:53:05 PM
Okay, I was just looking through Pinterest and one of the first pins that I came across was the sleep calculator. "Calculate when you need to go to sleep based on what time you need to wake up."
Seriously. These people shouldn't even to be able to use Pinterest (or the Internet, or operate a motor vehicle, or use a toaster).
These are the people that cause companies to put ridiculous disclaimers (like "for external use only" on a curling iron) on their products.
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gavinsmom
AncestralPea
PeaNut 9,019
January 2001
Posts: 4,592
Layouts: 22
Loc: michigan
| Posted: 12/6/2012 6:54:20 PM
ALL THE TIME! some pins are so dumb. And the things that make something harder than it needs to be. Toothpaste dots? Really? |
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JBeans
Tampons. Not just for Xmas ornaments anymore.
PeaNut 200,953
April 2005
Posts: 8,211
Layouts: 157
Loc: Between Diaperland and Snotsville
| Posted: 12/6/2012 6:58:11 PM
Ha! Fun stuff. Is it wrong that I like that "shanty chic" sink?
Yes. Yes, it is.  |
Well Peas, I believe this thread has gone Thrusday.
"The Pot has not just met the Kettle, they are getting jiggy on the top of the stove." -Lanus | |
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Shih Tzu Mommy
Million dollar camera, 10 dollar lock!
PeaNut 224,352
September 2005
Posts: 23,525
Layouts: 0
Loc: Right here
| Posted: 12/6/2012 7:14:06 PM
I do not belong to Pinterest, but I have had people send me things that took ALL my self-control to not ask WTH was wrong with them for thinking it was worthwhile/reasonable. |
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recap.pea
EncycloPEAdia
PeaNut 288,074
December 2006
Posts: 3,001
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 12/8/2012 4:08:03 PM
THIS ONE with a spiral bird feeder that holds peanuts always gets me.
The pin says "Peanut Wreath Feeder- coat hanger and a slinky" - okay...if you know anything about a slinky, you would know that if you were to hold it in that shape, it would just droop and you would know it would not be able to support a bunch of peanuts and a bird perched on top of it. Plus, if they click on the link, you can clearly see the description of said feeder says "This 12" heavy-duty, powder-coated wreath" | |
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FlaMom
Thread Killer Extraordinaire
PeaNut 29,166
February 2002
Posts: 6,026
Layouts: 12
Loc: BFE
| Posted: 12/8/2012 4:47:40 PM
My favorite WTH pin is the one that says to drop a Mr. Clean eraser in the toilet and leave it overnight. In the morning, your nasty toilet will be magically clean!
There are NO CHEMICALS in a Mr. Clean eraser, people! |
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Creativegirl
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 180,283
December 2004
Posts: 2,806
Layouts: 18
Loc: California
| Posted: 12/8/2012 9:25:56 PM
How to unlock your car with a tennis ball had me scratching my head. I find it very hard to believe this would work, but even if it did who the heck is carrying a tennis ball around? Is this a tip for people that frequently lock themselves out of their car at the gym?
The first time I saw it, the description said something about "going to put a tennis ball in my purse right now!" Ok...or you could just put an extra car key in there, which would actually unlock your doors and take up less room. |
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writermom1
Thrift Whisperer
PeaNut 114,407
November 2003
Posts: 22,325
Layouts: 66
Loc: At the intersection of Hooterville and Stars Hollow
| Posted: 12/8/2012 10:44:13 PM
I want to know if people just generally have poor taste or just take some weird delight in being overly effusive over relatively mundane food.
I'm no foodie but we made two "rave" recipes today and both were just okay. Brownie Batter dip is basically a way to spend 3x the time and money to end up with the homemade equivalent of canned frosting.
I guess my WTH is what the heck was I thinking?
Time to go back to AllRecipes. The reviews may be wack but at least they expland beyond "Yes Please!" |
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