Sign Mispellings

12:20 AM

I have pointed out sign mispellings at a lot of resturants. I can think of a few off the top of my head, even though I have noticed a bunch.

Friendly's in Rhode Island "Open from 7:00am to 12:00pm"
Only open for 5 hours? hehe

Diner in Boston area: "No Crossword Puzzels"
What is a puzzel? maybe a puzzle?

Resturant in in Rhode Island: I can't remember the whole sign but it said "....4rth....". I donno, but isn't fourth usually abbreviated at 4th\

I have a lot more, but I just can't remember them

oldschool · Sep 2, 2005, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by CompUser

I have pointed out sign mispellings at a lot of resturants. I can think of a few off the top of my head, even though I have noticed a bunch.

Friendly's in Rhode Island "Open from 7:00am to 12:00pm"
Only open for 5 hours? hehe

Diner in Boston area: "No Crossword Puzzels"
What is a puzzel? maybe a puzzle?

Resturant in in Rhode Island: I can't remember the whole sign but it said "....4rth....". I donno, but isn't forth usually abbreviated at 4th\

I have a lot more, but I just can't remember them

no FOURTH is abbreviated 4th

12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by oldschool

no FOURTH is abbreviated 4th

Thats beside the point.

I'm talking about business signs.

I would like you to know that I am in honors english

Don't sentences start with captials and end with periods, unless a question or excalmation???

Maybe your post should have been more like this
No, f-o-u-r-t-h is abbreviated "4th"!

mac 2005 · Sep 2, 2005, 12:33 AM

I saw a sign outside a major department store's warehouse....

"APPLICATIONS EXCEPTED"

oldschool · Sep 2, 2005, 01:16 AM

having taken AP english, i know all too well that lots of idiots can get into honours english...so that's not really a selling point for me

a thread about misspellings should be spelled correctly.

that's the only reason i pointed out your error...otherwise i wouldn't have thought twice about it.

Lacero · Sep 2, 2005, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CompUser

I have pointed out sign mispellings at a lot of resturants. I can think of a few off the top of my head, even though I have noticed a bunch.

I noticed one too......................................

Blue Velvet · Sep 2, 2005, 01:24 AM

Downstairs on the noticeboard in our block is a 'Weekly cleaning and moping log'

iMeowbot · Sep 2, 2005, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CompUser

I have pointed out sign mispellings at a lot of resturants.

What are "mispellings"? What are "resturants"? hehe

Nermal · Sep 2, 2005, 01:29 AM

Not a misspelling, but still an error...

"Express Bags 0.10c each" - So 0.1 cents each, or 10 for 1 cent

Of course, the girl at the checkout had absolutely no idea what I was talking about

Oh, and by the way:

iMeowbot · 12:47 AM

There is also the strange McDonald's banner ad that ran early this year:

Doctor Q · Sep 2, 2005, 01:50 AM

I saw a sign on the door of a university research lab last month. It wasn't a misspelling, but it had me a little worried. It said "When accidents occur, call this number...". Why did it say when instead of if? Are accidents guaranteed to occur?

Doctor Q · Sep 2, 2005, 02:22 AM

Sorry for the double post, but I've got another one.

There is a thrift shop (discount store) in Los Angeles that has had "TRIFT SHOP" on their main sign for years, perhaps for a decade.

CorvusCamenarum · Sep 2, 2005, 02:30 AM

If any of you caught Nightline last night, there was a small piece toward the end about a Los Angeles couple whose house had been vandalized. Long story short, the former owners of the house were of Arab/Middle Eastern descent, but did the change in ownership stop the vandals? No of course not. Hastily scribbled in spray paint on the wall of the house near the front door was the creative slur "terrist" and what appeared to be an aborted attempt to add an arrow pointing to the door.

I'm forced to only wonder at what they meant.

iBlue · Sep 2, 2005, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by CompUser

Don't sentences start with captials and end with periods, unless a question or excalmation???

only when you give a crap.

just to address that comment.

no one is perfect; often times people don't care to be so particular on a forum setting... i know i don't. don't sweat it, you'll live longer.

Lyle · Sep 2, 2005, 10:30 AM

One of my all-time favorites is a billboard that reads, in part, "Pinching Penny's?". Whenever my wife or I see it, it's become an almost involuntary response for one of us to ask the other, "Pinching Penny's What?"

ohcrap · Sep 2, 2005, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CompUser

I would like you to know that I am in honors english

Don't sentences start with captials and end with periods, unless a question or excalmation???

OK, first sentence here, no punctuation. Nice.

Second sentence, Mr. Honors English, you spelled "capitals" AND "exclamation" wrong. Wonderful..

I don't think being picky gets anyone anywhere..

Lacero · 10:42 AM

I had one teacher dock points if the students didn't add two spaces after each sentence. She drove me nuts cuz I hate wasting space on a printed page.

ohcrap · Sep 2, 2005, 10:41 AM

lol, check out this page..
http://pages.prodigy.net/pizzabagel/MisspelledSigns.htm

andiwm2003 · Sep 2, 2005, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Lacero

I had one teacher dock points if the students didn't add two spaces after each sentence. She drove me nuts cuz I hate wasting space on a printed page.

Two spaces after each sentence? What's the point in that? Is that some sort of standard or is it just this teacher? I would never do that. It simply makes no point. And it makes the text appear fragmented and harder to read.

emw · Sep 2, 2005, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by andiwm2003

Two spaces after each sentence? What's the point in that? Is that some sort of standard or is it just this teacher? I would never do that. It simply makes no point. And it makes the text appear fragmented and harder to read.

I believe it harkens back to the dark ages when people used these implements called "typewriters" or some such thing. Two spaces provided a better visual break in the text.

That standard is no longer to use two spaces now that we're all using these newfangled computer gadgets.

As for one of my favorite signs (not a misspelling) was a billboard on a Kentucky interstate for Charley's Tattoos. Charley's motto? "Tattoos while you wait." I was hoping to order mine online.

Second was a sign for "Used Fireworks for Sale."

emw · Sep 2, 2005, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue Velvet

Downstairs on the noticeboard in our block is a 'Weekly cleaning and moping log'

I thought moping while cleaning was standard practice.

At least that's what I tell my wife.

clayj · Sep 2, 2005, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ohcrap

I don't think being picky gets anyone anywhere..

It does if you yourself don't make mistakes. I once challenged others here to find an actual* misspelling of a word in any of my posts... no one did.

* Intentional contractions like "gonna" and "yer" don't count. Sometimes I type like I speak.

emw · Sep 2, 2005, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by clayj

It does if you yourself don't make mistakes. I wonse chalenged others here to find an actual* misspelling of a word in any of my posts... no one did.

* Intentional contractions like "gonna" and "yer" don't count. Sometimes I type like I speak.

What are you talking about, I found two!

Edit: no fair editing your posts!

ohcrap · Sep 2, 2005, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clayj

It does if you yourself don't make mistakes. I once challenged others here to find an actual* misspelling of a word in any of my posts... no one did.

* Intentional contractions like "gonna" and "yer" don't count. Sometimes I type like I speak.

I'm the same way, only it's not a challenge. If I make a typo, I want it pointed out to me.

clayj · Sep 2, 2005, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by emw

What are you talking about, I found two!

Edit: no fair editing your posts!

I have no recollection of that... what words did I supposedly misspell?

And if I edit it BEFORE anyone calls me out, it's still a win for me...

Sep 2, 2005, 12:02 AM	#1
CompUser Guest	Sign Mispellings I have pointed out sign mispellings at a lot of resturants. I can think of a few off the top of my head, even though I have noticed a bunch. Friendly's in Rhode Island "Open from 7:00am to 12:00pm" Only open for 5 hours? hehe Diner in Boston area: "No Crossword Puzzels" What is a puzzel? maybe a puzzle? Resturant in in Rhode Island: I can't remember the whole sign but it said "....4rth....". I donno, but isn't fourth usually abbreviated at 4th\ I have a lot more, but I just can't remember them Last edited by CompUser; Sep 2, 2005 at 12:20 AM.
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Sep 2, 2005, 12:33 AM	#4
mac 2005 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago	Job Sign I saw a sign outside a major department store's warehouse.... "APPLICATIONS EXCEPTED" __________________ They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
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Sep 2, 2005, 01:29 AM	#9
Nermal Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Whakatane, New Zealand	Not a misspelling, but still an error... "Express Bags 0.10c each" - So 0.1 cents each, or 10 for 1 cent Of course, the girl at the checkout had absolutely no idea what I was talking about Oh, and by the way: Attached Thumbnails
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Sep 2, 2005, 01:41 AM	#10
iMeowbot macrumors 601 Join Date: Aug 2003	There is also the strange McDonald's banner ad that ran early this year: Last edited by iMeowbot; Jan 24, 2006 at 12:47 AM.
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Sep 2, 2005, 01:50 AM	#11
Doctor Q macrumors god Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Los Angeles	I saw a sign on the door of a university research lab last month. It wasn't a misspelling, but it had me a little worried. It said "When accidents occur, call this number...". Why did it say when instead of if? Are accidents guaranteed to occur? __________________ Oh do pay attention 007. In the wrong hands, this cylindrical 12-core Mac Pro with three 4K displays, FirePro graphics, and Thunderbolt 2 could be very dangerous.
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Sep 2, 2005, 01:16 AM	#5
oldschool macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2003	having taken AP english, i know all too well that lots of idiots can get into honours english...so that's not really a selling point for me a thread about misspellings should be spelled correctly. that's the only reason i pointed out your error...otherwise i wouldn't have thought twice about it.
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Sep 2, 2005, 01:24 AM	#7
Blue Velvet Demi-Goddess (Moderator emeritus) Join Date: Jul 2004	Downstairs on the noticeboard in our block is a 'Weekly cleaning and moping log'
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Sep 2, 2005, 02:22 AM	#12
Doctor Q macrumors god Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Los Angeles	Sorry for the double post, but I've got another one. There is a thrift shop (discount store) in Los Angeles that has had "TRIFT SHOP" on their main sign for years, perhaps for a decade. __________________ Oh do pay attention 007. In the wrong hands, this cylindrical 12-core Mac Pro with three 4K displays, FirePro graphics, and Thunderbolt 2 could be very dangerous.
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Sep 2, 2005, 02:30 AM	#13
CorvusCamenarum macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL	If any of you caught Nightline last night, there was a small piece toward the end about a Los Angeles couple whose house had been vandalized. Long story short, the former owners of the house were of Arab/Middle Eastern descent, but did the change in ownership stop the vandals? No of course not. Hastily scribbled in spray paint on the wall of the house near the front door was the creative slur "terrist" and what appeared to be an aborted attempt to add an arrow pointing to the door. I'm forced to only wonder at what they meant.
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Sep 2, 2005, 10:30 AM	#15
Lyle macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Madison, Alabama	One of my all-time favorites is a billboard that reads, in part, "Pinching Penny's?". Whenever my wife or I see it, it's become an almost involuntary response for one of us to ask the other, "Pinching Penny's What?"
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Lacero macrumors 601 Join Date: Jan 2005	I had one teacher dock points if the students didn't add two spaces after each sentence. She drove me nuts cuz I hate wasting space on a printed page. Last edited by Lacero; Sep 2, 2005 at 10:42 AM.
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ohcrap macrumors 6502a Join Date: Aug 2005	lol, check out this page.. http://pages.prodigy.net/pizzabagel/MisspelledSigns.htm __________________
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