February 8, 2008

I love a double error

Overpunctuation AND a misspelling — something for everyone!


Not to mention this sign is in, like, 400 point.

February 6, 2008

Deep thoughts

I always find it funny when people (myself included) preface something with, "To be honest ... " or "To tell you the truth ... " as if it's a rarity for them to be doing so.

I'm just sayin'.

February 5, 2008

January 31, 2008

It's a puzzlement

Why don't sign makers catch these mistakes before these signs get made? And for that matter, why doesn't anyone?


As seen on Madison Avenue, Saturday night.

January 30, 2008

Of all the ways to spell it ...

I'd have to defer to others to be sure, but this spelling, while it may not be wrong, is definitely my least favorite:


So, tell me: Is this technically wrong, or just annoying?

January 29, 2008

Copy editing rebels — with a cause

I saw this in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, over the weekend:


And this one is thanks to Dan:


And this one is thanks to Dan!

January 28, 2008

Who would do such a thing to poor Bike?

Saturday night, Alphabet City. I held up our party of FIVE in the freezing cold so I could capture this atrocity in all its glory:


Please don't clip poor Bike!
(Punctuation mine.)