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JOKE: Proofreading Is a Dying Art

Old 08-02-2010, 08:33 AM
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Sometimes it gets past the news outlets as well. FOr years, and I haven't been to O'Hare in a coupel of years, but it may still be the announcement in the airport:

"Please avoid taking objects from strangers in your luggage without your knowledge." Huh?
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Old 08-02-2010, 08:37 AM
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There is a facebook page called:

"Lets eat Grandma" or "Let's eat, Grandma" Punctuation Saves Lives
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Old 08-02-2010, 10:51 AM
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Oh so funny. Thanks for the laugh.
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Old 08-02-2010, 05:51 PM
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Thanks! DH and I had a good laugh over these tonight!
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Old 08-02-2010, 06:22 PM
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Those were funny, I love a good laugh! :lol:
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Old 08-02-2010, 06:24 PM
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Those are too funny.

I worked with a lady the was the typist for a church cookbook. One the first page those that had helped with the proofreading were thanked. She misspelled 'proofreading' AND her own name. LOL
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I'm still chuckling, these were great or is that grate?
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Old 08-02-2010, 07:42 PM
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Thanks for the laugh's. Amazing that some of these folks get paid to write and proofread theses lines.

I write up and type out our church bulletin and alway's proofread and read again so as to avoid these types of mistakes. I actually had someone tell me they were waiting until the day I pull a blooper. Told em it would be a cold day. I am often tempted to put one in just to see how many people catch it and bring it to my attention. My sick sense of humor I guess.
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Originally Posted by wvdek
Thanks for the laugh's. Amazing that some of these folks get paid to write and proofread theses lines.

I write up and type out our church bulletin and alway's proofread and read again so as to avoid these types of mistakes. I actually had someone tell me they were waiting until the day I pull a blooper. Told em it would be a cold day. I am often tempted to put one in just to see how many people catch it and bring it to my attention. My sick sense of humor I guess.
Could do it with the April 1 edition, might be fun !! :shock: :lol:
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Thanks for the laugh
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