Foreign words misspelt.

JustAnotherClone · Post by **JustAnotherClone** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:07 pm

Yes in tenerife they have not quite got the hang of english spelling adding extra letters here and there.

jimmymac · Post by **jimmymac** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:37 pm

remember a hi fi store in chester near me had a sign outside saying something along the lines of:

Best deals on hi-fi
cracking prices
come inside

as it was only printed on sheets of A4 a few edits and it soon became

Best deals on
Crack
Come inside

stayed for ages, business probably better than ever

nudgesuk · Post by **nudgesuk** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:49 pm

lol the junkies would have thought it was christmas until they went in and found out lol but theyd still have nicked a hi fion the wayout though lol

neilc · Post by **neilc** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 1:12 am

Round my way there's a flower stall on the side of the road informing passing traffic:

"Flowers from 1.50 or less"

Whats all that about?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 3:03 pm

a well known pub chain has the following proud boast on its menu.

Our special recipe 100% Beef burger £6.95

now i'm no mathematician...

neilc · Post by **neilc** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 7:48 pm

There used to be a small village Texaco garage in Norfolk with an enormous dayglo sign at the front announcing:

"OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK EXCEPT SUNDAYS"

just the other seven days then.....

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:36 pm

thought i'd rejuvenate this thread because it entertains me.

on the bus where it used to say

EXECUTIVE WILL PRESS FOR HIGHEST PENALTIES AGAINST OFFENDERS

it now says

EXECUTIVE WILL PRESS HI S PEN I S AGAINST OFFENDERS

hargh hargh.

Fader · Post by **Fader** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:05 am

quality

theoak · Post by **theoak** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:37 am

Demmerz wrote:On an ironic, pedantic note, shouldn't 'Misspelt' read 'Mispelled' or am I barking up the wrong tree?

On an ironic, pedantic note, don't you mean misspelled?

I think both are ok anyway, though personally I would use spelt.

theoak · Post by **theoak** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:12 pm

double post

theoak · Post by **theoak** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:13 pm

theoak · Post by **theoak** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:15 pm

one of my favs, simple but effective:

Gran · Post by **Gran** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:34 am

unknownpseudonym wrote:thought i'd rejuvenate this thread because it entertains me.

on the bus where it used to say

EXECUTIVE WILL PRESS FOR HIGHEST PENALTIES AGAINST OFFENDERS

it now says

EXECUTIVE WILL PRESS HI S PEN I S AGAINST OFFENDERS

hargh hargh.

Not really related, but on the trains round here, they have signs which say "please do not put your feet on the seats". People have scored out various letters so it now says...."ease your feet on your seats"

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Foreign words misspelt.

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