A small govermentment meeting is discussing the wording of a sign:
‘Disabled’ badge holders, only, park here.
1: That’s no good! Remove the commas, and then it could mean that ‘disabled’ badge holders can’t do anything else there!
2: And why not remove the apostrophes? Then it could apply to people with badges that can’t walk.
1: Good idea. And we could move the ‘only.’ Do you feel like excluding people with multiple badges, or stopping disabled people parking elsewhere.
2: Oh, I think keeping those disableds locked up is a good idea.
1: Right, so we have:
Disabled badge holders park only here.
2: I don’t know, still too helpful. Why don’t we make the sign blank? No one’d ever guess what we mean then.
1: I like it. But you think small. Make it say “Guess what I’m thinking, arse-dildo!”
2: “Yeah, lets seriously fuck the public! More!”
The bold version is what the sign actually says. We all know what it means, but we have a language for a reason, guys. THINK BEFORE YOU WRITE! Ready for Gaudere’s law?
It’s not so bad on street signs, but for fuck’s sake, not on official forms, exam papers or laws, please!
