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The Swap I wish it were...

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Swap Coordinator:oblivionspin (contact)
Swap categories: Challenges  Miscellaneous  Masculine 
Number of people in swap:4
Location:Regional - usa
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:April 23, 2016
Date items must be sent by:May 7, 2016
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Have you ever seen a swap title in newest swaps or top swaps that got you excited?

Maybe the title was cut off causing it to read “For the love of Butt” and you were sorely disappointed it was not a butt themed swap but rather a butterfly themed swap. Or there was an acronym in the title, an ESP swap?! Yes please! I would love to draw a picture guessing what my partner looked like or what they had for breakfast and oh… that’s not what the swap is for at all.

Maybe you read the title wrong, or too fast or just thought something else entirely. And while the swap was still a perfectly fine swap (I’m sure) it wasn’t the swap you wished it were.

If you can relate, this is your swap. For real.

Watch the swap list (or think of a swap you were misled by) and fulfill the requirements for the swap you wanted it to be.
Misread “Pet Lover’s Pen Pal” as “Pert Lover’s Pen Pal” and was saddened to find this was not a swap to express your love of cheap shampoo? Write that Pert loving letter.
Sad that the recent “Oh my god Becky look at her Art” swap was not a Sir Mix A Lot tribute swap? Make that Sir Mix A Lot ATC!
Simply crushed that “Brighten my week Not…” turned out to read “Brighten my week notecard” instead of a sarcastic swap (or one somehow involving Wayne’s World)? I dunno, man, you do you.

Along with filling your bizarre swap requirements, make sure to add a note to your partner saying what the swap actually was and what you misread/misunderstood the swap to be.

You can make this odd or surreal, or simply horribly niche.

RULES

Do NOT send low effort swaps, electronic swaps or, on the other end of the spectrum a pricey/way time consuming package.
To keep this relatively even please pick a swap that falls somewhere in the higher end type 2 swaps (letters, find certain items, etc) to the low end type 3 swaps (ATC’s, Zines, pocket letters etc)

THIS IS A TYPE 3 SWAP because I expect the vast majority of your projects would fall into that arena.

REGARDING POSTCARDS: I will not outright ban postcards, you may have a really clever idea. But your postcard needs to have effort put in it. So, handmade or if it is store bought you better be composing your own personal sonnet on the back or something similar. Also, you have to include the note to your partner. Maybe you will send an explanation postcard along with the clever postcard, that would be perfectly fine.

SENDER’S CHOICE but keep it PG-13 (unless you double check with your partner after they are assigned.) If the risk of getting something PG-13 is too great, don’t join.

Housekeeping

4.98+
no 1’s unless extraordinary circumstance. 3’s will be judged as needed.
15 ratings for type 2 or 3 swaps
not easily offended
pm me with any pleas for mercy as soon as you sign up

usa only. **INTERNATIONAL VERSION

Checklist

-Note to partner about swap
-Swap

Too Long; Didn’t Read

No summaries for you, weaklings. Read the description or face my wrath.

Discussion

oblivionspin 04/18/2016 #

woops. Didn't mean to tag this as masculine. But it fits with the theme so it's staying.

slamophile 04/18/2016 #

Very clever and fun idea, @oblivionspin .

thebragal 04/18/2016 #

Clever idea. I wish this swap and many others were NOT USA only! Too bad this swap can't fix that!

oblivionspin 04/18/2016 #

@slamophile thank you!

@thebragal I perfectly understand the frustration, sometimes I see swaps that I wish weren't international because it can be quite a postage difference!

Generally speaking when I host free-for-all type swaps I do USA only first so I can work out any kinks. It's a lot easier to see problem areas and logic flaws in the requirements when you don't have to factor in extra postage costs and longer mailing times (and custom forms and so forth).

Like I said in the description though, if this goes well I will absolutely host an international version afterwards. (:
(And if anyone really wants to host an international version before I get around to it, they are certainly welcome to!)

Chromia 04/18/2016 #

That swap description is hilarious and delightful! I do that all the time! I just can't think of anything right now.... Sigh.... Watching for now...

Fry 04/18/2016 #

Oooooooo

judgedbyabookscover 04/18/2016 #

I totally thought that “Oh my god Becky look at her Art” was about Sir mix Alot, and I totally was in it to win it, but alas it wasn't!!

Right off I see;

Adventures of the Tramp o line - you decide : )

For the love of a dodge ball

Jewelry Supplies Deserted

Brighten my week, NOT! - can you say gag gift, maybe not : )

oblivionspin 04/18/2016 #

haha great list @judgedbyabookscover
I'll add:
Something About Me Parrot, yarrr (a swap for pirates)

@chromia , thank you kindly. I was (ahem still am) procrastinating.

pahasiga 04/18/2016 #

Aw. I accidentally watchlisted it. Good thing I read the comments.

pahasiga 04/18/2016 #

And, yes, I'm all the time crushed by the "Brighten my week not" swaps!

homeandheart 04/19/2016 #

TOO FUNNY. ...very clever! Thanks for the laugh!

plushiecat 04/19/2016 #

There is one rule I think should be added. I would love it if the sender mentioned what swap she got 'wrong'! :D

Yeah, every time I see the 'Brighten My Week Not', I can't help but want to send a Grumpy Cat something to 'em! :D Then there's 'For the Love of a Do...' Those sillies have it about a dollar store. Me? I'd write about two doggies that I know that I love! :D Or, and this could be a bit narrow, but that 'Small Gift Swap Newb...', I dunno about you, but there's lots for me at Newburry Comics Store! giggle! And, for the political crowd, 'Adventures of the Tr...', well, I suppose it could be the Trump hair. O.o (I've seen a great pic that photoshopped a guinea pig where his hair is. Maybe it does travel!) I have certainly watchlisted it for now! :)

thebragal 04/19/2016 #

@plushiecat that's already in the description.

plushiecat 04/19/2016 #

@thebragal Oops! blush I missed it. Apologies!

JypsyJenifer 04/19/2016 #

HAHAHA <3 ya "humourous" bones!

DeadlyHausfrau 04/23/2016 #

I can't believe you didn't message me with this and I almost MISSED IT! Judging you right now.

oblivionspin 04/23/2016 #

@deadlyhausfrau What? You didn't get the telepathic "join my swap" waves I was sending? They must not have been able to escape the tinfoil hat I was wearing. Good to know.

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