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OCTOBER 31, 2009 2:36AM

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Please be warned that if you have a delicate constitution, or you hold the English language with any positive regard, you may not want to view the photograph below. Trick? Or treat? You be the judge.

Submitted for your approval, this sign was found displayed on each and every door of each and every stall in the women's rest room at the Johnny Appleseed rest stop on Route 2 in Massachusetts.

All over the world, I can hear my fellow
proofreaders screaming in anguish.

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Finally, something that scares me on Halloween. Thank you Coyote, I was worried the world had failed me. ~R

Kate Bishop

October 31, 2009 02:51 AM

My eyes, my eyes!!!!!

I was in a truckstop near Topeka recently and they had three separate bathrooms. Though the grammar was fine, I couldn't help but be amazed when I read "Men" on one, "Women" on another, and "Truckers" on the third. Truckdrivers; the other gender:P

nanatehay

October 31, 2009 02:56 AM

Funny thing happened to me the other day. I was writing in the park, minding my own business with my laptop and the grammar police came up and asked what I was doing. I asked the officer for a badge number. Next thing I know I'm cuffed, and he's going through my files, lecturing me about the grammar function on the word processor and telling me to stop making such fast moves with my fingers.
I was released, as I was doing nothing illegal, but I felt terrible. I wound up beating a goose to death with my portable wireless keyboard in an outburst of rage.
Thank the gods I had a waterfowl licence. I did manage to get fined for misuse of a computer component in the harvesting of wildlife, however.
On the upside I'm having goose dinner tomorrow.

Andy Heizeler

October 31, 2009 03:09 AM

Kate, be afraid. Be very afraid!

Nanatehay, walk quickly to the nearest eye shower and flush your ocular sense organs with plenty of plain water. And watch out for truckers lurking under your bed.

Andy, I have to say that the words "portable wireless keyboard" evoked in me the image of a manual typewriter which, if applied correctly, would certainly do mortal damage to a goose. Enjoy your new pillows, by the way.

CoyoteOldStyle

October 31, 2009 06:41 AM

If management can't be bothered to get their hands dirty helping a customer in distress, then what good are they, really??

Rich Banks

October 31, 2009 07:07 AM

Hell, Rich, I was in distress just reading this over and over an over!

CoyoteOldStyle

October 31, 2009 07:21 AM

Sh*t happens!

OEsheepdog

October 31, 2009 07:22 AM

I wonder what these info signs would look like if Wall Street CEO's had to write their own signs?

Michael Rodgers

October 31, 2009 09:46 AM

Truly sad. And just imagine the grammar and language of those who inspired the sign. ;)

bikepsychobabble

October 31, 2009 10:08 AM

i just dont get that. i dont understand why 13 years in school cant explain that correctly to people. damn, coyote. i hope you crossed out the apostrophes?

jane smithie redux

October 31, 2009 10:25 AM

key''s - I love it!

Myriad

October 31, 2009 10:33 AM

I thought I could handle it when I clicked, but I was sadly mistaken.

*runs away screaming*

JK Brady

October 31, 2009 11:26 AM

I'm trying to reconstruct the grammatical rule covering this (I must have been away that day), and I think I've got it: Any plural takes an apostrophe before the s, and a second plural following on the heels of the first one takes a second apostrophe.

I'll try to remember and apply...

Myriad

October 31, 2009 11:29 AM

I want to know what an 'or key' is, and why cell phones possess them. Further, I guess management will have to retrieve your phone if you explain that you dropped it in there intentionally, right? Even further, what kind of a damn toilet DO you have to use before management will take some responsibility for your cell phone's accidents?

I just get madder and madder the more I think about it. Please help me.

Bill's dubious

October 31, 2009 11:50 AM

waht'"s rong wit dat sgni?!.:

Trudge164

October 31, 2009 11:57 AM

"Did you say noncomposting toilet? Yes, we can be reponsible for that." mgmt.

Daniel E Walsh

October 31, 2009 12:08 PM

Okay, I'm back on the grid. We lost power around 7:30 this morning. Hopefully it was someone other than the creator of this sign who fixed the transformer that blew.

CoyoteOldStyle

October 31, 2009 12:10 PM

::thud::