Author Topic: Spelling that makes you cringe (Read 172132 times)

orienteer · « **Reply #525 on:** 25 April, 2016, 01:42:58 pm »

In Evening Standard website report on this week's Southern train strike this week:

Southern – owned by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) - plans major changes to the roll of conductor which will see responsibility for the doors switched to the driver – the union says this is unsafe and is opposed to driver-only operation.

Conductors getting too fat?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #526 on:** 25 April, 2016, 02:04:16 pm »

I wonder if Govia also operate ferries? They could be thinking of a roll-on roll-off conductor.

Mine's the Carradice cape roll.

orienteer · « **Reply #527 on:** 11 May, 2016, 04:21:45 pm »

Evening Standard report on a protester eating a banana erotically outside the Chinese embassy:

The novelty underwear store owner was filmed making an apparently light-hearted attempt to "erotically" eat the fruit, which he covered in chocolate source.

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #528 on:** 04 June, 2016, 06:11:01 am »

BBC News website features sidebar:

"Unstable Loners?
What Neitzche and Stalin had to say about singleness"

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #529 on:** 04 June, 2016, 01:14:03 pm »

From the Telegraph:

Quote

Another useful bi-product of having a wider range of energy sources is that they make our energy system more stable.

It's a word that has potential but it's not the one they wanted!

mattc · « **Reply #530 on:** 09 June, 2016, 12:05:00 pm »

no matter what your job in tails there is probably a good reason to protect your feet with a good pair of safety shoes

Legs · « **Reply #531 on:** 09 June, 2016, 12:17:22 pm »

Quote from: mattc on 09 June, 2016, 12:05:00 pm

no matter what your job in tails...

Funeral director?

Tim Hall · « **Reply #532 on:** 09 June, 2016, 12:22:50 pm »

Quote from: Legs on 09 June, 2016, 12:17:22 pm

Quote from: mattc on 09 June, 2016, 12:05:00 pm
no matter what your job in tails...
Funeral director?

Concert pianist?

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #533 on:** 09 June, 2016, 02:19:40 pm »

Quote from: Tim Hall on 09 June, 2016, 12:22:50 pm

Quote from: Legs on 09 June, 2016, 12:17:22 pm
Quote from: mattc on 09 June, 2016, 12:05:00 pm
no matter what your job in tails...
Funeral director?
Concert pianist?

Manx cat repairer?

mattc · « **Reply #534 on:** 18 June, 2016, 08:12:46 am »

This is more of a whinge, but it is about spelling!

Crutch

Crotch

2 different words. Different sounds. Different spelling. Its really not funny to make smutty jokes about innocent comments (e..g. "Can i try out your crutch?" )

OK, you can allow one for novelty, but I strongly suspect that most of these folks don't know they are different words. Not sure if I'm more annoyed by the repitition, or by the ignorance!

T42 · « **Reply #535 on:** 18 June, 2016, 09:24:41 am »

The confusion probably arose because some folk found "crotch" a bit crude and couldn't remember the word "groin" (or had never learnt it).

hellymedic · « **Reply #536 on:** 18 June, 2016, 12:06:29 pm »

We passed a 'Contact Lense Centre' on the bus on Lillie Road, Fulham yesterday. David said it was closed.
Would anyone know if the street's name predates that of the Lillie Langtry hostelry?

Ham · « **Reply #537 on:** 18 June, 2016, 12:28:07 pm »

Lillie Road appears in 1871, so yes, it predates

http://maps.nls.uk/view/103313069

T42 · « **Reply #538 on:** 18 June, 2016, 01:25:06 pm »

Visions of predatory roads: potholes, tintacks, gravel...

red marley · « **Reply #539 on:** 07 July, 2016, 09:37:26 pm »

Seen today on Goswell Road, Clerkenwell:

Dom to Mac Guy: I'll tell you how to use apostrophes if you till me when to use spaces.
Mac Guy to Dom: No deal.

madcow · « **Reply #540 on:** 09 August, 2016, 12:16:02 pm »

Gr***vale are looking for an experienced HR Manager to lead the HR process across their Cambridgeshire & Boarders sites.

Bledlow · « **Reply #541 on:** 09 August, 2016, 01:08:04 pm »

Quote from: jo on 07 July, 2016, 09:37:26 pm

Seen today on Goswell Road, Clerkenwell:

Dom to Mac Guy: I'll tell you how to use apostrophes if you till me when to use spaces.
Mac Guy to Dom: No deal.

Ah, what a delight! Now I know where to get my raincoat repaired!

Jurek · « **Reply #542 on:** 09 August, 2016, 01:54:39 pm »

I'm arranging an airside pass for one of my fitters at Stansted.
The person I'm communicating with signs off her email: Deb's

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #543 on:** 09 August, 2016, 01:58:46 pm »

Quote from: Jurek on 09 August, 2016, 01:54:39 pm

I'm arranging an airside pass for one of my fitters at Stansted.
The person I'm communicating with signs off her email: Deb's

DETH is too good for some people

clarion · « **Reply #544 on:** 09 August, 2016, 03:30:13 pm »

Quote from: mattc on 18 June, 2016, 08:12:46 am

This is more of a whinge, but it is about spelling!

Crutch

Crotch

2 different words. Different sounds. Different spelling. Its really not funny to make smutty jokes about innocent comments (e..g. "Can i try out your crutch?" )

OK, you can allow one for novelty, but I strongly suspect that most of these folks don't know they are different words. Not sure if I'm more annoyed by the repitition, or by the ignorance!

Yep. That's the crutch of the matter.

rr · « **Reply #545 on:** 11 August, 2016, 06:24:09 pm »

RR it's Anglian Water -- not Anglican Water

T42 · « **Reply #546 on:** 12 August, 2016, 04:53:09 pm »

Not holy, then.

mattc · « **Reply #547 on:** 14 August, 2016, 02:22:40 pm »

There's some sort of double-Freudian slip by a TCR rider on the facebook page - it tickled me, but may make some cringe:

Does anyone have a peddle wench I can borrow?

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #548 on:** 14 August, 2016, 02:49:58 pm »

He wants to borrow a shopgirl? How frightfully common!

T42 · « **Reply #549 on:** 14 August, 2016, 04:51:40 pm »

But that was in another country...

Author Topic: Spelling that makes you cringe (Read 172132 times)

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