Grammar Police noticed this ad in an Austin community newspaper: 
Showing newest 43 of 44 posts from June 2009. Show older posts
Showing newest 43 of 44 posts from June 2009. Show older posts
Monday, June 29, 2009
Spider's, Earwig's, and Flea's... oh my!
Mr. Good Deal's Tool's
This submission comes from Joe, who
...saw (all pun intended) this at a dirtmall in NJ.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Pool Ball's
Billy spotted this sign in Portland OR, and wonders
...what exactly am I getting from the bartender again?
Anaheim chili's in Austin
Lara spotted this error in a restaurant in Austin, and was happy that her co-diners were just as appalled at the bad apostrophe as she was:
It's great to have shared passions. ;)
Crosspost: OlD people think adult's assume kid's know
William spotted this graffiti on the Williamsburg bridge and featured it on his own site, lowercase L:
Sangria's & Tapa's
Becky writes:
Despite having had two martinis and no dinner, I managed to spot a plethora of apostrophe abuse at the 6B Lounge in Beacon Hill (Boston MA).
Please blame the blurry camera phone picture on the ambiance and poor lighting.
Don't worry about the blurry picture, Becky. They made the same errors on their website:
Friday, June 26, 2009
2010 Camaro's!
Rebecca writes:
This picture was taken at the Treasure Island Las Vegas hotel this past weekend. I guess the economic difficulties have forced them to fire the promotional materials editor.
Cross Posts: You'r the Greatest & Loyal Customer's
Via Cake Wrecks and TBOUQM...
(Thanks to Grammar Police and Daniel for forwarding these!)
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Weekday's Lunch
John spotted this this sign in the bar under Lincoln's Waffle Shop in Washington, DC.
Weekday must be very hungry and have deep pockets, because that's a lot of food and cost for a single meal.
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Submitted for your/you're approval...
JD spotted this car in the drive-through of a Whataburger in Tampa, FL.
Don't you think someone at this dealership would've noticed something like this?
What I want to know is, my approved what? The rest of the sentence is missing.
Dad's Love Gift Cards
Alicia writes:
My husband and kids noticed this Walgreens ad in Worthington, MN this week. My husband said "Well, I don't have enough time to love you right now but turn in this card and I'll love you later."
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Graduate's 2009
Kelly snapped this photo
...at a local Kindergarten graduation this week. They don't have a chance!
Your It!! Senior 09'
Anna spotted this car in a Target parking lot in Tigard, OR. She points out that not only is there some Your/You're confusion, but
...notice the incorrect placement of the apostrophe in the oh-nine. And the 'OS' sticker (Oregon State) suggests this person is going to college (maybe his/her friends aren't).
Monday, June 15, 2009
Are you smarter than a six-year old?
Nicholas mentions that his
...six-year old spotted this one at a grocery store in Lake Jackson, TX.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Egg's, Biscuit's, Soup's, and more...
Matt writes:
These are from Marcon (Columbus, OH) weekend, at the food court in the convention center between a couple of hotels. I imagine the signs are there year-round. Each sign is from one of apparently two food establishments, one for breakfast items and one for hamburgers and the like, with separate counters and menus, but it's really one connected place with equipment and employees in common.
There are standard apostrophe and general problems all over, but my favorite parts are the weird font size changes, intercaps on "PanCake", random quotation marks, and spellings like "sause" and "provolon" (a subatomic cheese particle?).
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Dining at it's best!
This submission comes from Tara, who was
...driving behind this bus yesterday and saw this ad for my neighbourhood pub.
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Boat's & Jet Ski's
Aaron writes:
Here's an embarrassing establishment in my hometown of Erie, PA. Not only did they botch the job on their home-made sign, but the professionally made lawn sign is equally heinous. Oof.
Soda is water
...and that's helpfully pointed out at Sonoma Chicken Coop, a restaurant in Campbell, CA. 
(Thanks, Tiesha!)
Oreo's and Banana's
Alison writes:
There were more abuses in this ice cream shop, but they hurried us
through the line after I took this picture.
ALL Can's .45¢
Aaron writes:
Here's one I found at a local convenience store close to my work in downtown Cleveland, OH. It's funny that they added the apostrophe to cans, but worse than that they can't seem to spell Faygo, even though it's written right above their sign!
I have to admit, though, that's a pretty sweet deal. Less than half a penny for a can of soda? Sold!
Mini Moo's
Aaron writes:
Is 'Mini Moo' the entity providing the half and half? I thought it was Land O Lakes.
I bet you didn't know the girl's name was Mini Moo. Now you do.
Just add photo's $7
This picture comes from Julie, who
...saw this at the Reader's Digest Outlet Store in Maine. It sort of adds insult to injury when a store all about reading can't even get the word "photos" right. For shame.
The rest of the sign isn't much better, grammatically speaking.
Yes, that could be a legitimate abbreviation of "photographs", but somehow I doubt that was the intention.
Monday, June 08, 2009
Pro's Nail's
Aaroncuda spotted this sign
...in Conneaut Lake, PA. Not only is the main sign wrong, but also the window lettering is just a crime!
Saturday, June 06, 2009
...and there's only one, so you'll have to share!
Cami spotted this sign
...in a construction zone right outside of Notre Dame's School of Law.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Gas Station Gaffe's
Sondra writes:
These photos are from a Shell station in Manhattan, Kansas. The beauty is that BOTH sides of the sign are horribly ungrammatical. Even if the "hows" on the one side had the appropriate apostrophe, it would still be an epic fail.
Onchology Supply's
TK writes:
This is from the veterinary hospital I work at, where the guy who's in charge of labeling everything can't spell or punctuate for shit. The hospital is riddled with spelling errors, but here's one for you - apostrophe abuse AND he spelled "oncology" wrong. The supply room (or should I say "supply's room" has multiple copies of this sign posted everywhere, along with "surgery supply's." I mean, really? Can't spell oncology in a hospital that specializes in oncology? Nice.
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Bitchin' Camaro's
Tanshanomi spotted this at an Avis rental counter in Richmond, VA and writes:
Ask the agent for details, just don't ask him/her for grammar advice!
NERD'S get CHICKS!
This submission is from Christine, who
...found this little gem in a rest stop in northern Colorado. It was
also on clearance. I wonder why?
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