post or mail?

xDan · Post by **xDan** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:02 pm

Say I was making a website which sells cats globally via post. Should I call it catsbypost.com or catsbymail.com??

Being in the UK I prefer post. But do Americans prefer mail? Would using "post" sound unnatural or very British to them? (And what about other countries?)

xDan · Post by **xDan** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:16 pm

[admin edit: spam entry deleted]
How very constructive for a spammer! If the link was only in your profile no-one would be the wiser.

Virion · Post by **Virion** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:27 pm

joco23 wrote:I don't know about Americans, but me, as a Malaysian, prefer post. It sounds more simple and modern.

you shame our country mr. spammer

Halifax · Post by **Halifax** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:57 pm

I prefer mail, since there is a difference between a Post Office and Mailbox over here.

FreakNigh · Post by **FreakNigh** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 3:46 pm

when I think of post I get the impressive of a putting something on a poster board. Or forums.

JP · Post by JP » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:01 pm

How on earth are you going to sell cats via post...

Lonesome Ducky · Post by **Lonesome Ducky** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:42 pm

JP wrote:How on earth are you going to sell cats via post...

He never said live cats

Ion Dune · Post by **Ion Dune** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:52 pm

Lonesome Ducky wrote:
JP wrote:How on earth are you going to sell cats via post...
He never said live cats

True. Cats are quite delectable, you know.

BlindSide · Post by **BlindSide** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:29 pm

Virion wrote:
joco23 wrote:I don't know about Americans, but me, as a Malaysian, prefer post. It sounds more simple and modern.
you shame our country mr. spammer

Wow are you sure it was a spammer with such an intelligent reply?

Dorth · Post by **Dorth** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:31 pm

Yeah, that's my question. His post was even longer than that and I didn't feel it was spam...

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:44 pm

No, the post was exactly that one, and his signature was a pharmacy ad. Maybe it was a hacked account, but at least it was spam.

Dorth · Post by **Dorth** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:03 pm

Then it was modified before any other post were posted. He seemed to ramble a bit between whether or not one felt more natural then that sentence clotured the post.

xDan · Post by **xDan** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:13 pm

It's funny, in the UK we have Royal Mail, and send post, in the US they have the Postal Service and send mail.

JP wrote:How on earth are you going to sell cats via post...

Chloroform, gaffer tape, and a lot of sound insulation.

FreakNigh · Post by **FreakNigh** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 2:47 am

Make it catsbypostal.com

I think you solved it dan

Lonesome Ducky · Post by **Lonesome Ducky** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:46 pm

Or sendmecats.com