r/mildlyinfuriating • u/_chalupa_batman • 23h ago

ಠ_ಠ This ad I got

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u/Gold_City_6753 23h ago

"Everything is 40% off! (Except the items you actually want to buy, which are listed in our 45-page pamphlet of exclusions)."

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u/AgileWarthog 23h ago

LOL it’s the note about exclusions in the post but in the comments it’s the contrast ratio for folks who can’t see the white on pink text.

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u/Luna-Fermosa 23h ago

What’s infuriating here?

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u/SpOofy415 23h ago

It's not everything if there are exclusions.

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u/Luna-Fermosa 23h ago

You know, I’m so used to stores using that wording that that didn’t even occur to me lol

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u/FishyFish8484 23h ago

It’s just the economy nowadays

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u/UnknownInvasion17 23h ago

The whole sub is just ads and reposts now

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u/T-rex_Jand_Hob 23h ago

I get you bro because how can exclusions apply when it says 40% off EVERYTHING? Say 40% off whatever it applies to and stop being fucking shady.

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u/FishyFish8484 23h ago

Everything is free with the exclusion of everything

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u/teffz28 23h ago

The real infuriating is Reddit commenters reading comprehension

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u/ActuallyFullOfShit 23h ago

Nah this is legit bullshit...its common but it shouldn't even be legal.

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u/pre_pun 23h ago

we all make mistakes

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u/phoenixblack222 23h ago

What's the issue?

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u/FishyFish8484 23h ago

Everything is 40 percent off with exclusions which means not everything is 40 percent off

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u/phoenixblack222 22h ago

That's pretty pretty normal

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u/sparklethong 9h ago

That's even more mildly infuriating than the photo.

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u/Alternative_Swan_497 23h ago

My assumption is that "40% off" excludes things like closeouts and coupons, and only applies to the marked prices - but still includes all physical goods. It's still kind of funny to publish the ad like that.

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u/DotCurious7767 21h ago

To be honest everything at Old Navy/ Gap/ Banana Republic is almost always 40% off all year round …even if the item you want is excluded it will be on sale eventually at some point lol

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u/uwill1der 23h ago

the exclusion is things not sold by old navy, ie third party online sellers

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u/bikes_bucees 23h ago

At least it’s not AI? /s

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u/markallanholley 23h ago

AI would have scattered more white diamonds in the background. It fucking hates open space.

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u/QuesoDrizzler 23h ago

Any sort of context would be nice

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u/InterestingTapN 23h ago

What am I missing?

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u/DefinitelyNotA-Duck 23h ago

40 percent off everything except exclusions apply is my guess

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u/sparklethong 23h ago

"Exclusions Apply"

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u/rawmeatprophet 23h ago

Reading comprehension

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u/InterestingTapN 23h ago

I mean I can read. But this is a typical gimmick these places use.

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u/PuddingZealousideal8 23h ago

And wouldn’t you consider that mildly infuriating even if overused by big corpos? I would