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What do you do when the brief for a sign has errors?
I don’t mind pointing out spelling mistakes or really bad phrasing but what about the borderline things?
A wonderful old panel from a fairground ride in Adrienne’s ‘More Eye Candy’ post reads: “Don’t get on or off while in motion” Certainly the intent of the message is clear enough but, if taken literally, it TOTALLY prohibits access or egress. Would you bother to suggest something like “Don’t get on or off while ride in motion” or just ignore it for fear of appearing pedantic?
Then there are the comic horrors:
This Door Is Alarmed. (Ahhh! Poor thing) Battered Cod. (Those fishmongers are vicious swine!) Green Lady’s Jacket. (Seasick? Envious? Martian?) Children’s Zoo (No, it wasn’t)
[ April 06, 2003, 12:10 PM: Message edited by: Arthur Vanson ]
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I married a wonderful lady that has often caught me in this sort of mistake. If I recall, the first time it happened, she was calling me to a meal. She said,"Honey, your food is ready". I responded with "I'll be right there, let me wash my hands off". Says she: "Please dear, just wash your hands". (She was home-schooled, by the way.) Is it just this part of the country, or do others also have a high percentage of homemade signs with an apostrophe (sp?) after all plural words? (Boonies tires' and wheels'). Great post, oh wait, did you hear the one about the two men that got on an elevator? One is American, the other British. The Yank says: "I'm taking the elevator to the 4th floor, how about you?" The Briton says: "It's a LIFT, not an elavator" The American says: "Well we ought to know, we invented the thing." The Briton says: "Yes, but we invented the LANGAUGE!" Thanks, great post. Jim
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