Wordsplosion!

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

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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”