lets get a list going of "funny words" these are words that look wierd no matter what typeface you choose or how many times you look at it, it still looks funny... for instance...
Museum Silohuette conscience aluminium
[ December 03, 2001: Message edited by: captain ken ]
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
I always look at my lettering upside down to make sure it looks right!
Posted by Myra Grozinger (Member # 327) on :
What I get a kick out of is that EVERYTHING looks funny, and sometimes downright wrong, if you just study it long enough. Like Ken's four words......
Not on the subject but a funny happening: Called a customer today, who had insisted to spell her Restaurant's name "Jacob's Seefood". She said, "when people come in they see food. That's what that is all about, lady, and get over your hangups about spelling" Oh, I said meekly, so it's not Seafood you're selling, like in fruits of the ocean? Yes it is - she said - like I said, get over it.
Posted by captain ken (Member # 742) on :
2 more I ran into yesterday:
Pastrami Shis-ka-bob
Posted by Mike Languein (Member # 319) on :
Vacuum
Most of the people I have met who spell incorrectly look at what they wrote until they convince themselves it's wrong and start ADDING letters!
Posted by Mike Clayton Graphics (Member # 723) on :
I once had a plumber that needed his "License" # on his job site signs. I checked all the spelling on the signs (30 of them) and delivered them. He insisted "License" was spelled wrong,( he said it was "licence") until I pulled out my drivers "license" and showed him the spelling.
MC
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
Must be a USA spelling Mike! I HAD to pull out my driver's licence and check..Here in Canada it is spelled "licence". I can scan and post if ya want!!!!!!! LOL LOL
And I learned the hard way how to spell VACUUM..it is one weird word..or is it "wierd"???
[ December 07, 2001: Message edited by: Dave Grundy ]
Posted by pierre (Member # 1462) on :
Wohs em eht yaw ot og emoh. Mi derit dna I tnaw ot og ot deb.
Posted by Mike Clayton Graphics (Member # 723) on :
Thats too funny Dave. Maybe thats why the guy only wanted to pay me half of what the job was worth?! HAHAH
Mike
Posted by Mike Languein (Member # 319) on :
"Misspelled" always gives me the fantods and DANG! if I can't find it in my dictionary or my spellchecker. Hope I got it right this time...
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
Pierre,
You ought to be ashamed of yourself.
Talking like that in a public forum is just plain WRONG!
Now go to your room.
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Hey all...
My contributions to this posting would be "guard" and "guarantee". They just never look right, even after checking them out in the dictionary.
Have a great one!
Posted by Karen T (Member # 1541) on :
For me the word is rhythm / rhythms I am a good speller and I have good rhythm but I always have to check this one out. Gotta watch out for Titivillus pokin his nose in.
