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# the problem is
she has given me no information other than 'naming ceremony card needed' in the title and nothing else!! I'm assuming it's for a child
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:46, archived)
# Assume it's for a ship
and design accordingly.
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:47, archived)
# Assume it's for a boat
Then, if the worst comes to the worst, at least you've got a nice card handy should anybody need to name a boat.
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:48, archived)
# Waaaa
mindpiiiiiiiiiss!
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:48, archived)
# as long as it doesn't
lead to smashing a bottle of champagne over a child
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:50, archived)
# Nah.
Just launching it into the sea will do.
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:51, archived)
# but it's only smacking they've banned
they didn't mention that we can't hit them with bottles
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:58, archived)
# yeah
but you can ruin a perfectly good bottle of champagne by doing such things
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 20:05, archived)
# here's a wild notion
email back and ask for more information... ;)
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:49, archived)
# Can't you email them
and get them to clarify a bit? It does sound pretty vague and you'd look a bit silly if you made something completely unsuitable because they didn't make themselves clear.
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:49, archived)
# well I did email her
asking did she want a name on it and was it a boy or girl, but I sell cards - I should know this!! I didn't want to appear to be an idiot in front of a customer
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:51, archived)
# Thing is,
if it's a helicopter or something she'll think you're taking the piss now.
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:52, archived)
# which would be more foolish?
to admit you don't know and therefore be able to provide a more accurate response, or to guess and get it absurdly wrong?
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:54, archived)
# I'm not going to guess
I just thought I'd see if anyone here knew anything so that I could be a bit more knowledgeable.
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:56, archived)
# good for you...
*strokes real, full, luxurious beard and drops several small mammals onto wayward's pathetic attempt at beard strokage*

I'm gonna wander off, I may return later.
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:59, archived)
# Hmmm...
*strokes imaginary beard*
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:57, archived)
#
(, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 20:02, archived)