Archive for the ‘Spelltastic’ Category

This sign, however, is not kosher.
Photo by Mike
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- “Avaliable” should be “Available”
- “ø” should just be a slash

“I did not have spelling relations with that sign.”
Photo by Mike
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- “E.T.C.” should be “Etc.” It is short for “et cetera” — it isn’t an initialism.
- “Responsoble” should be spelled “Responsible”

Nice find by Mike.
Photo by Mike
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- “STATIONARY” should be spelled “STATIONERY”

This sign assisits people with dyslexia.
Photo by Michael
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- “ASSISITNG” should be “ASSISTING”

Attempts to get the Hand Dryers Union to join the work strike were unsuccessful.
Photo by Debra H.
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- “dont work” should be “doesn’t work”
- The capitalization used here is very… creative

Didn’t management write this memo?
Photo by Kenn Nesbitt, via e-mail
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- Using two exclamation points is questionable. Using five is unforgivable.
- “TROW” should be “THROW”
- Presumably “ON” should be “IN”
- Why does management need to be targeted by framed sign? Are they really the worst offenders?

But there we meow?
Photo by Chris Hubing, via e-mail
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I don’t think it’s as fancy as it sounds.
Photo by Brandon Robinson, via e-mail
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- “GAREGE” should be “GARAGE”

“And I’d know…”
Photo by Sarah D. and Dave Bunting, via e-mail
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- “TOMATOE” should be “TOMATO”

What’s really sad is that someone out there gets paid to add meaningless “digital” copy to products to make them sound fancier. And they’re failing at it.
Photo by Stephen Yeargin, via e-mail
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- “DIGITIAL” should be “DIGITAL”
- Actually, “DIGITIAL” should be dropped altogether. There’s no such thing as a digital antenna.