# Spelling Mistakes in Public Places **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 4, 2004, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049 "2004-09-04T00:34:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/41 "2004-09-04T21:10:41Z")
> [@Rico](#): > > **Tuesdays > Bargin Day** Near my parents’ house in Ohio is a Wonder Bread wholesaler whose sign reads (quotation marks and all): **Wednesday “Bargin” Day** Not really a bargain? Not really supposed to barge in? I’ve been mystified for years. ---
**Author:** ![Mariemarie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@Mariemarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mariemarie)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/42 "2004-09-04T22:11:20Z")
This sign at a health club always bothered me and distracted me from my workout: > [@](#): > > The wearing of nonslip footwear must be worn at all times. ---
**Author:** ![Sami41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@Sami41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sami41)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/43 "2004-09-04T22:18:30Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > Um, sure you have. (Take a close look, friend.) 🙂 I misspelled it purposely in that post, to demonstrate how I’d actually (mis)spelled it on the marquee that day. Thanks, though. 🙂 ~S ---
**Author:** ![c\_carol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@c\_carol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c_carol)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/44 "2004-09-04T22:59:25Z")
I saw a highway sign recently that read “Right Lane Closed – Mergle Left”. ---
**Author:** ![fishbicycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aeb1de/32.png) [@fishbicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fishbicycle)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/45 "2004-09-04T23:03:17Z")
> [@ouisey](#): > > My company has a huge banner… [that] says “Where Service is One in the Same”. I always thought the phrase was “one and the same”. Of course you are right, but that phrase as printed on the banner makes no sense at all! It would have to say “Where Service AND \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Are One And The Same”. Otherwise, it’s a bunch of meaningless drivel. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2004, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/46 "2004-09-04T23:19:03Z")
[Good 'ol](http://www.spinnwebe.com/wacky/) [Spinnwebe](http://www.spinnwebe.com/tpa/). You’re source for miss-speelings & such. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/47 "2004-09-05T00:11:07Z")
Just saw one myself at a Chik-Fil-A: As you leave the drive through, there’s a sign right below the stop sign: It was “our pleasure” to serve you. Thanks for the sarcasm. ---
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/48 "2004-09-05T00:36:32Z")
On a sign in a federal building- Mail Shute I try to avoid that hallway. ---
**Author:** ![Zjestika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8edcca/32.png) [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/49 "2004-09-05T00:44:52Z")
At one of my jobs there are instructions for how to flush the ancient women’s room toilet that begins: “Please flush the tiolet by…” It took me about three weeks to notice the mistake becase it’s in this frilly script font. At my other job we sell a dessert called a Buddha Berry Parfait. The sign that someone made read Budda Berrie Parfiat. _Every_ word spelled wrong. That caused much hilarity. ZJ ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/50 "2004-09-05T00:54:24Z")
Spotted this on one of those illuminated road construction signs which flash messages: Twucks Use Center Lane. Apparently, Elmer Fudd works for the Department of Transportation. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/51 "2004-09-05T01:17:59Z")
> [@Sami41](#): > > I misspelled it purposely in that post, to demonstrate how I’d actually (mis)spelled it on the marquee that day. Thanks, though. 🙂 > > ~S Wait a minute. Did you spell it as “wierd” or “wired”? 'Cuz your post actually said that you used the latter, rather than the former. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/52 "2004-09-05T03:10:31Z")
At one point back in the late 80’s, Scranton bought new “paddy wagons”, maybe 5 of them. Had them all painted up nice with white lettering around a rendering of the police department shield. Then they had a big press dealie where they unveiled their spankin’ new fleet of “Prisioner Transport” vans. What a proud day that was. ---
**Author:** ![angelicate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@angelicate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/angelicate)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/53 "2004-09-05T04:24:36Z")
When I get off of the exit to go to the mall, I always see this sign for a guy who apparently does roofs. It reads: Roofs I do. I also noticed that the convenience store that I pass on the way to my husband’s job has “Your **friendy** neighborhood store” painted on the side. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/54 "2004-09-05T04:30:01Z")
I think it was _Sixty Minutes_ that did a story on the _Dutchess_ of York. If you ever put the captions on for movies and TV shows, you will find that most caption writers seem to think that _alright_ is an acceptable spelling for _all right._ The most bewildering one was outside one of our school system’s buildings: Metro _Teacher’s_ Center. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/55 "2004-09-05T05:07:55Z")
When my daughter’s elementary school was remodeled, the school board decided to put a temporary sign on the premises with school information on it. The sign said: “\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Elementary School District #\_\_\_ Mr. Tom D\_\_\_\_\_, Principle.” I took the principal outside to show him the sign. He said, and I quote, “Oh shit.” ---
**Author:** ![Lynwood\_Slim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Lynwood\_Slim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynwood_Slim)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/56 "2004-09-05T06:28:22Z")
My pet peeve: In elevators, the sign the that says “If the elevator stops, do not become alarmed.” “Press the “alarm” button, and help will be summoned.” wtf? ---
**Author:** ![WCStyles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7cd45c/32.png) [@WCStyles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WCStyles)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/57 "2004-09-05T14:19:22Z")
**Percision Machine** - at a machine shop down the road. Sign was up for about a month before they corrected it. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/58 "2004-09-05T14:34:57Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > Wait a minute. Did you spell it as “wierd” or “wired”? 'Cuz your post actually said that you used the latter, rather than the former. He misspelled the sign W-I-E-R-D but when the band member saw it, he commented, “We’re not WIRED!”, which is how “wierd” is pronounced phonetically. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/59 "2004-09-05T14:46:10Z")
I’ve seen a couple of magazines debut with the cover blurb, “Premier issue!” Needless to say. they weren’t. I get annoyed when people talk about about someone in a show-biz act being a real trooper when they mean, “trouper.” My church bulletin used to be full of them: “Died in the wool sinner,” “Hell Mary, full of graze,” “Jesus loves me, this I no,” and these memorable misspelling in the Apostle’s Creed: “… Jesus Christ His only Son Our Lord, Concieved by the Holey Spirits, Borne of the Virgin Marry…” We finally had to get Mrs. Fergueson off the word processor. ---
**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049/60 "2004-09-05T16:03:10Z")
In the town where I grew up, a large and fancy sign announced a “Liuquor” store. This was corrected about 10 years after it first appeared. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-mistakes-in-public-places/263049.md?page=4)