I used to work for a hypnosis clinic. Snigger all you want, it was actually kind of cool. Wait, the job wasn’t cool. The job was HORRIBLE, but the premise was pretty cool. And some of the clients were, too. Most of them came to our clinic to lose weight, and I could never get past the fact that the REGIONAL MANAGER always spelled it “loose.” She also once sent out a memo that said “an other words,” instead of “in other words,” and that’s really just the tip of the iceberg.
Anyway, it turns out that I’m not the only one who takes pictures of things like mispelled graffiti and improperly punctuated billboards. Here’s a choice offering from FAIL Blog:
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While the sentiment on this one is nice, it’s pretty bad, too:
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If you happen to have any pictures of misspelled or mispunctuated signs, feel free to send them to me at lornadoone at berrybrewer dot com, and maybe you’ll see them here.
I love that blog! And oh man, spelling errors drive me nuts. And yes, I can tell the difference, most of the time, between a typo (shows up once, clearly a mistake) and a spelling error (shows up again and again).
Jennifer,
I’ll admit that I do make spelling errors, but I try to limit them to blog posts and emails, rather than things that are going to be viewed by the public at large!
Exactly my thoughts!
I just put a YouTube video about proofreading on my blog- I was cracking up! The comic said “this one’s for all those English torchers (teachers) out there.”
Sometimes just one typo is enough – here is my Facebook status right now:
Dear Spellcheck,
I know you know everything, but I am positive that Hard-won is not the same as Hard-on. Especially not in a conservative company’s press release.
Sincerely, your soon-to-be-humiliated friend, Imogen
PS: Can you tell me how often this has happened before?
@Imogen – My husband used to have that T-9 think on his phone where it would suggest words based on what you were texting. Some of the suggestions were absolutely scandalous!