We’re rebels. We don’t believe in warranties. “As is”—take it or leave it! Shopping with us is like playing the lottery. But uh… yes, as you can see we actually do have a warranty.

Photo by Travis Mixon, vie e-mail

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• “IF IT DON’T WORK” should be “IF IT DOESN’T WORK”
• There seems to be a contradiction—it is being sold “as is” with no warranty, but the text that follows actually describes the terms of a warranty

All I can picture is a pirate. “Sorrrry Matey! We be reopen on the morrow.”

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• “We be reopen tomorrow” should be “We will reopen tomorrow” or “We will be open tomorrow”
• It’s possible they meant “Sorry, we are closed”

Two sandwiches, a salad, and a burger? That’s quite a meal!

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• The second sentence could have “grows” or “comes” but not both
• “sandwich” should only be listed once
• “and” should be “or” in the last sentence

This sign could use some pier review.

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• “VIOLATER’S” should be “VIOLATORS”
• “BAND” should be “BANNED”

When you get to the bathroom you’ll be greeted with cries of “Help, we’re trapped in here because the exception only allows for a one-way trip!” And then you’ll be stuck there too.

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• “only for to get to” should just be “only to get to”
• They should consider allowing people to return from the bathroom

I should hire a handyman to author these captions.

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• “To” should be “Too”

Forget the extra “L” — where in America do Taco Bell restaurants close at 10:30? Naples, Florida?

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• “’till” should be “until” or “’til”

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• The exclamation points after “GIRLS” should probably be a comma
• “LIFES” should be “LIVES”
• “GENOROSITY” should be “GENEROSITY”
• This is too hard. I feel like I’m reading a MySpace blog. I’m out.

I hate it when industrial chemicals talk down to me.

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• “PRETENTIOUSLY” should be “POTENTIALLY”

What homework? Exactly.

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• “Then” should be “Than”

It’s like a scavenger hunt where your prize is raw fish wrapped in seaweed.

Photo by Abraham Hyatt, via e-mail

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• “4″ and “5″ don’t need quotes
• Is there an aisle between 4 and 5?
• “not convenience” should be “inconvenience”

That’s the seat that breaks off mid-flight and crashes you onto an island where so many strange things happen just in the first two seasons the writers couldn’t possibly explain them all in a coherent, cohesive way even if they let the show run for ten more seasons.

Sigh… but I’m still watching.

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• “ISLE” should be “AISLE”

Q: “What kind of business are you in?”

A: “Sells. I’m a sellsman.”

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• “Sell” should be “Sale”

Someone should add “TOO OUR DISMAY…” after “OOPS!”

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• “TO” should be “TOO”

This makes a lot more sense when you find out it is at a county fair.

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• “Existing” should be “Exiting”

Get it right, Lollipop Guild!

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• “IS” should be “WERE”

Your sign isn’t helping.

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• “TO” should be “TOO”
• “STRESS” should be “STRESSED”

I bet it still tastes better than pumpernickel bread.

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• “Sweat” should be “Sweet”

Yes, it’s an obscure wordsplosion — we just were impressed that someone noticed. Sharp eyes, Peter!

Also good for convincing your wife that you don’t want a new grill, you need it.

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• “STATIONARY” means to hold still
• “STATIONARY” should be “STATIONERY”

Forget the lack of “ed” on the end — why are they dedicating so much sign space to something that is true of all gasoline sold in the developed world?

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• “UNLEAD” should be “UNLEADED”

A message from the United Lawn Dart Workers Association.

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• “HANDICAP” should be “HANDICAPPED”
• There is no need for quotes around “CHILDREN”

First topic: Numbers! They’re like letters that you can count.

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• “ORENTATION” should be “ORIENTATION”
• “PASS” should be “PAST”

Bucky wants subject-verb agreement.

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• “Each year there is numerous” should be “Each year there are numerous”
• “one campus” should be “on campus”

I prefer the community chest.

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• “WAIST” should be “WASTE”

Tell me more about how I can to support my local growers for my very much apple enjoyment!

Photo by Peter Carter, via e-mail

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• “TO” should be “TOO”

Except for signage.

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• “TO” should be “TOO”

Sort of like Starbucks?

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• “STore” should be “store”
• “Permanately” should be “permanently”
• “CLOSE” should be “CLOSED”

Why you’d want to relieve yourself in a place that looks like the set of one of those Saw movies is beyond me. Why oh why are all the knobs missing?

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• “their” should be “there”
• “bath room” should be one word
• “bathroom here next door” doesn’t make sense
• Better: “The bathroom is next door”

Would that SL Buggs had himself made a “mute” point and spared us the gritting of our teeth.

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• “mute point” should actually be “moot point”

It must have been a slow news day in Toronto. Over to you, Tom, in the anti-climactic news department.

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• “then” should be “than”