Author Topic: Spelling matters (Read 5400 times)

Grandma · « **on:** October 12, 2007, 17:14:04 »

Just had to share this!

Had a visit from a bathroom designer today. She gave me her brochure....................

.............I'm wondering if they set it off when they get in trouble then wait for someone - (a man???) - to come and rescue them. ::) ::) ::)

Palustris · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2007, 17:20:54 »

RNLI here they come?
The spelling mistake which always conjures up a lovely picture for us is when folks on Gardening sites talk about 'sewing' seeds. Right, needles at the ready?

calendula · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2007, 17:37:52 »

maybe they wear one legged bell bottoms ;D

caroline7758 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2007, 18:27:28 »

Did you say anything to her? A mistake like that might lose her some work!

asbean · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2007, 19:32:34 »

I have brochures in six different languages and it's a nightmare checking, double checking, triple checking. Typos are so easy to do, and easily missed. I'm always grateful for comments/corrections. I suspect the lady designers either didn't check well enough, or they could blame the proof readers!!!

How about this for an inappropriate apostrophe:

Eristic · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2007, 20:13:24 »

Eyes bean to pique been four super toady. I no their bee know miss takes, I you sing chequer

asbean · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2007, 22:10:29 »

Bl**dy '*ll - I wish I hadn't had that extra beer before I read that, Eristic ;D ;D ;D

kenkew · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2007, 22:23:18 »

I'm still looking for the aphostropie.

Baaaaaaaa · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2007, 03:00:48 »

Metre's ?

Admin aka Dan · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2007, 10:06:09 »

That reminds me, must change the spell checker to British from American.

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2007, 17:33:10 »

That reminds me - I should offer my large chicken in exchange for my Xmas order at a Mexborough farm shop ;D

Trixiebelle · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2007, 17:35:29 »

And then go just down the road and laugh hysterically at/sympathise with the residents of ...

manicscousers · « **Reply #12 on:** October 13, 2007, 17:46:03 »

;D ;D

star · « **Reply #13 on:** October 13, 2007, 23:20:11 »

There's a road in either Yorkshire or Derbyshire called Fanny Hands Lane ;D ;D

Lauren S · « **Reply #14 on:** October 14, 2007, 00:30:44 »

Enter your post code on this web site and locate rude place names close to you. Map facilities too :o

http://places.jump-around.com/closest/o

Close to me there are places called:-

Bush Down
17.5 miles

Lower Piles
21.9 miles

Lickham Bottom
24.4 miles

Crapstone (Appears in the AA ad with Vinnie Jones)
28.7 miles

Arshaton Wood
33.0 miles

Burnt Bottom
38.5 miles

Clitsome Farm
39.0 miles

Piddlehinton
49.2 miles

Brown Willy (On Bodmin Moor)
49.4 miles

Dungy Head
53.4 miles

Grandma · « **Reply #15 on:** October 14, 2007, 00:44:21 »

Nice one, Lauren s! ;D

Near to where I live are:-

Bushy Bottom
Lickfold
Loose Bottom
Balls Cross
thingy Hill
Titty Hill

and last, but by no means least:-

Fulking Hill

Grandma · « **Reply #16 on:** October 14, 2007, 00:50:57 »

Thingy Hill my ar*e!

It's K nob Hill.

katynewbie · « **Reply #17 on:** October 14, 2007, 00:56:50 »

;D ;D ;D

Great site!

Mine are:

Dick Slack (map)
6.5 miles

Hole Bottom (map)
11.0 miles

Ramsbottom (map)
11.3 miles

Nob End (map)
11.5 miles

Upperthong (map)
12.4 miles

Fartown (map)
14.9 miles

Pisser Clough (map)
16.3 miles

Penistone (map)
18.9 miles

Buttock (map)
21.8 miles

Shatton Moor (map)
22.6 miles

Let's see what the moral guardian makes of that lot...

keef · « **Reply #18 on:** October 14, 2007, 01:05:59 »

Site does'nt seem to work for me, but near to me we have:

Tokers green
Cane end

both cause much amusement to me and my mates in my youth.

and

Oare - or oo-aar, which is full of rednecks

asbean · « **Reply #19 on:** October 14, 2007, 01:20:03 »

take the final "o" off and it will work. But mine works too slowly, don't know if it's the site or my connection.

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Author Topic: Spelling matters (Read 5400 times)