Do You Have a Sense of Humor?!!
Oh...Unexpected entertainment happens when proof reading isn't done...or fails!It started when the town newsletter arrived in the mail. I read it and I was reminded that the water bill payment that has been riding above my car's visor needed to be turned in before Sept. 30th. As a part of reminders on the last page was:
Dog Control: Please note that all dogs in the Town of "Ohhmmm" must be licensed. Also note that there is a 'Lease Law' and an expectation for dog owners to pickup dog wastes. Please refrain from feeding wild animals. If you have any questions please call the Dog Control Officer.
A Lease Law??? Really?? At first I was going to call and say that I wanted to lease a dog, but then I decided I would go to the town hall and pay my water bill accompanied by my best bud "Gracie" ....dog extraordinaire!! I put her on a leash, and off we went.We walked up to the counter and I said,
"Do you have a sense of humor?"
"Sure...why?"
"Then I am here to pay my water bill, and sign my dog 'Gracie' up for the lease program!!"
We all laughed about the typo, and then I volunteered to be a proofreader for them 'free of charge' as I taught Reading/Language for 30 years.
Many years ago, I had previously volunteered to proofread my school district's newsletter after the 'Back To School District Supply List' had a major typo that holds the world record for "OMG!!! Laughter Inducing Errors."In the high school section listed under the "Computer Room Supplies", the students were asked to bring a five inch floppy dick to class.
Did you catch that?
While the person who was responsible for the error was horrified and upset, after a little time had elapsed we were able to convince her that it was not able to be changed and...the amount of laughter that had resulted was a kind of a possible positive effect. Laughter is such fun!!And my proofreading skills were welcomed with open arms.


7 Comments:
I recall the local radio station had a field day with it as well. It was funny!
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Anonymous, At
September 29, 2014 at 8:06 PM
oh that's funny!
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Christine, At
September 29, 2014 at 8:48 PM
Typos can be hilarious, and embarrassing!
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Linda Reeder, At
September 29, 2014 at 10:53 PM
Lol.... A floppy one too... Lol
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RamblingWoods2.com, At
September 30, 2014 at 12:16 AM
funny, newspaper locally are notorious for that type of thing but it makes it more amusing to read the morning news!
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Great Grandma Lin, At
September 30, 2014 at 8:49 AM
Laughter is definitely best. I've made tons of typos and still do!
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Kay, At
October 1, 2014 at 3:57 AM
I remember typing someone's resume that noted he had "profit and loss" duties, and luckily I corrected my typo saying he had "profit and LESS" duties! For some of us, the typos just jump off the page, though, don't they? Nancy (visiting from Musings)
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Anonymous, At
December 4, 2014 at 10:28 AM
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