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Sport’s Cards?

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Readers Like You
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I could understand this if the shop was owned by a guy named “Sport” and he was selling his cards. But it’s not. I checked. East McKeesport, PA.

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged sports | 4 Replies

Cocktail’s

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Readers Like You
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Found in my local RSL club, Newtown, Sydney.
Jim

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beer, posters | Leave a reply

Abuse at Home Depot

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Readers Like You
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I spotted this confusing information on a recycable (sic) bin at Home Depot. In fairness, these folks are barely making minimum wage, and my transaction was speedy and courteous.
-Peter in DC

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A blast from the past

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Readers Like You
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Can’t blame teh internetz for this one. Found at http://www.boredpanda.com/vintage-computer-ads/

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged computers | 5 Replies

Put’s what?

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Readers Like You
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Some collegiate apostrophe abuse recorded at the Duke v. Butler game in New Jersey. Go Duke! 🙂

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abuse, apostrophe, basketball, duke | 1 Reply

Ken’s Coin’s

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Readers Like You
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Another apostrophe catastrophe. Check out the billboard underneath. I think that the proprietor of this fine coin establishment must really love apostrophes. For those of you that can’t see through bodies, the sign says ‘THE’ GOLD BUYER … there can be only one

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News story on the Kardashian Kard

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Readers Like You
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Here’s the lead sentence of this news story:
“LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Connecticut’s attorney general has a warning for consumers about the Kardashian’s and their credit card business.”

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Your/You’re Confusion: Getting warmer

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Readers Like You
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Does an absence of apostrophe constitute abuse?
I reckon they probably had it locked away in a basement somewhere torturing it with pithy pronouns and the occasional angry adjective.

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ads, advertisement, poster, your/you're | 4 Replies

Fake their orgasm’s what?

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Readers Like You
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I spotted this at Scottsdale Fashion Square mall on Friday. I was initially only going to post it to thatwillbuffout.com until I looked a little closer…

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Sunday’s what?

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Readers Like You
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This is the second crime against the apostrophe in my local print shop. Josephine must have omitted a word…

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