These two restroom signs are courtesy of Shruti, who is depressed that they were displayed
at a local elementary school in Bear, Delaware. It’s just spawning future generations of serial apostrophe abusers.
Since each restroom is apparently only for one particular boy or girl, I wonder where the rest of the children go?
#1 by Sunshine on March 19, 2008 - 4:43 am
Maybe it’s a snotty private school where each child has their own???
#2 by Harpy on March 19, 2008 - 12:54 pm
What’s even sadder is that the apostrophe abuse is there in the Braille. Now the visually impaired can join in with the apostrophe abuse fun too!
#3 by sofar on March 20, 2008 - 6:34 am
I remember the middle school to which I went had signs that said Boys’ and Girls’.
#4 by Kerry on March 27, 2008 - 10:18 pm
This may be a stretch, but do you think they are trying to shorten, “girl’s,” as in “The girl’s bathroom?”
#5 by F on April 2, 2008 - 7:39 am
Actually, boys’ or girls’ would be OK, I’m not quite sure that the previous comments by So far or Kerry acknowledged this fact.
#6 by Anonymous on April 15, 2008 - 12:15 am
sadder is not a word!!..it should be more sad, thank you!
#7 by Leah on September 12, 2009 - 12:44 am
"Sadder" actually is a word. The use of either "sadder" or "more sad" would be appropriate.