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markfiend · 08-21-2003, 05:55 AM

I've always been partial to the humour inherent in misreading certain words; such as seeing a company "J. Smith and company, shopfitters" and misreading it as "...shoplifters"

In this context I was reading some theist's post today and misread "theodicy" as "theidiocy"

Uzzah · 08-21-2003, 01:08 PM

I drive by a christian restaurant everyday on my way to work, and one day they had on their sign out front, "Jesus died so that you could have everlasting life." then underneath it said, "All you can eat buffet."

I glanced at it and thought it read, "Jesus died so you could have the all you can eat buffet."

still cracks me up when I drive by the place.

eldar1011 · 08-21-2003, 01:27 PM

There's an office building near my home with a sign reading:

"Burgess and Niple"

I always read it as "Burgers and Nipples".

A very interesting fast food joint, no doubt.

anti-X · 08-21-2003, 02:52 PM

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Originally posted by markfiend
I've always been partial to the humour inherent in misreading certain words; such as seeing a company "J. Smith and company, shopfitters" and misreading it as "...shoplifters"

In this context I was reading some theist's post today and misread "theodicy" as "theidiocy"

Hmmmm, your either dilexic or need your glasses changed or washed.

anti-X · 08-21-2003, 02:55 PM

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Originally posted by Uzzah
I drive by a christian restaurant everyday on my way to work, and one day they had on their sign out front, "Jesus died so that you could have everlasting life." then underneath it said, "All you can eat buffet."

I glanced at it and thought it read, "Jesus died so you could have the all you can eat buffet."

still cracks me up when I drive by the place.

Uzzah, What is a "christian resturant"?

HAM ONLY ?

YouWannaDoWHAT? · 08-21-2003, 07:34 PM

There used to be a commercial for a lighting shop's "Big Flick" sale with "THE BIG FLICK" written on the screen in big capital letters. You know how sometimes a capital L and I next to each other can look like a U?

They don't use that commercial anymore.

The same thing happened to me with my coworker's name, Clint, when he wrote in capital letters on a signup sheet for something, but that wasn't as funny.

B. H. Manners · 08-21-2003, 09:21 PM

There used to be a clothing store in Corsicana that took regular ads out in the local paper. They put out an add which should have read "New Shirts" but someone left the r out of shirts and the whole page ad read "New Shits".

MzNeko · 08-21-2003, 09:44 PM

Reading a post today (I don't remember where it is), someone mentioned "horrible travesties" and I thought it was "horrible transvestites" for a moment...

Surse made me take a second look.

Godot · 08-21-2003, 11:10 PM

Back in Calgary, heading into work (in the industrial park) there was a sign on the side of the road advertising "new warehouse: space available." Unfortunately, they spelled warehouse "wharehouse." Could've sworn it said whorehouse every time I drove past.

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markfiend Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The People's Republic of West Yorkshire Posts: 498	Misreadings I've always been partial to the humour inherent in misreading certain words; such as seeing a company "J. Smith and company, shopfitters" and misreading it as "...shoplifters" In this context I was reading some theist's post today and misread "theodicy" as "theidiocy"

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08-21-2003, 01:08 PM	#2
Uzzah Regular Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 196	I drive by a christian restaurant everyday on my way to work, and one day they had on their sign out front, "Jesus died so that you could have everlasting life." then underneath it said, "All you can eat buffet." I glanced at it and thought it read, "Jesus died so you could have the all you can eat buffet." still cracks me up when I drive by the place.

08-21-2003, 01:27 PM	#3
eldar1011 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,074	There's an office building near my home with a sign reading: "Burgess and Niple" I always read it as "Burgers and Nipples". A very interesting fast food joint, no doubt.

08-21-2003, 07:34 PM	#6
YouWannaDoWHAT? Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 66	There used to be a commercial for a lighting shop's "Big Flick" sale with "THE BIG FLICK" written on the screen in big capital letters. You know how sometimes a capital L and I next to each other can look like a U? They don't use that commercial anymore. The same thing happened to me with my coworker's name, Clint, when he wrote in capital letters on a signup sheet for something, but that wasn't as funny.

08-21-2003, 09:21 PM	#7
B. H. Manners Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 1,213	There used to be a clothing store in Corsicana that took regular ads out in the local paper. They put out an add which should have read "New Shirts" but someone left the r out of shirts and the whole page ad read "New Shits".

08-21-2003, 09:44 PM	#8
MzNeko Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 1,127	Reading a post today (I don't remember where it is), someone mentioned "horrible travesties" and I thought it was "horrible transvestites" for a moment... Surse made me take a second look.

08-21-2003, 11:10 PM	#9
Godot Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,335	Back in Calgary, heading into work (in the industrial park) there was a sign on the side of the road advertising "new warehouse: space available." Unfortunately, they spelled warehouse "wharehouse." Could've sworn it said whorehouse every time I drove past.

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