You have lost your punctuation privileges.

June 8, 2009

Ok, that's it.

If you don't know what an apostrophe is for, you are ordered to cease using them.

And before you waste the energy to tell me I am an elitist hypocrite, be advised…I already know. I knew before you did because I'm better than you.

By the way, you can find this punctuation abomination as well as many more at HomeGoods.

If you need me, I will be filling my afternoon looking for semicolon opportunities in Domestics.

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April July 8, 2009 at 6:15 pm: hahaha, that's so very annoying.

but then, you've lost your spelling PRIVILEGES
Nobody's Girl July 8, 2009 at 6:18 pm: This is one of my BIGGEST pet peeves. OY.
Lee July 8, 2009 at 6:49 pm: God, I hate when people misuse apostrophes.
Or when they don't use them at all.
"were going to the movie's and its going to be fun!"
Yeah, got that text not that long ago.
Soxy Deb July 8, 2009 at 8:22 pm: Bwahahaha! I hate when people use apostrophe's wrong.
*ahem
April July 8, 2009 at 8:25 pm: LOL, nice cover up…
Elaine A. July 8, 2009 at 8:54 pm: Oy! I'm so proud of you for getting a picture. But so NOT proud of whoever approved that sign…

Hope all is well!
Beth July 8, 2009 at 10:22 pm: I'm with you on that! And with April on the spelling. Hilarious!
greedygrace July 8, 2009 at 10:40 pm: I don't expect everyone to be a grammar master, but if you're going to mass produce your product, perhaps a couple extra edits would be appropriate!
Crafty Christina July 8, 2009 at 10:55 pm: I know what my apostraphes are for. But I do misuse and abuse commas a great deal.
kisatrtle July 9, 2009 at 1:05 am: What;s wrong with that there sign. Its' lookin good from here.
A Buns Life July 9, 2009 at 2:14 am: Ah yes, Sister is are special! I love mine very much!
Evolving Mommy Catherine July 9, 2009 at 3:07 am: Even without that apostrophe mishap that sign is terrible!
Janie at Sounding Forth July 9, 2009 at 3:26 am: Wha'at???
blueviolet July 9, 2009 at 9:30 am: So did you ask for a discount and then buy it?
Jennifer Richins July 9, 2009 at 3:14 pm: I'm glad I'm not the only anal one who notices those things. I REALLY hate when giant billboards have grammatical errors on them. Is there really that short of a supply of editors? Or can companies no longer afford to hire them?
Ally @ Waiting For Rain July 9, 2009 at 3:22 pm: OK, well obviously you need to be English.. a couple of years ago a book about punctuation pet peeves became a London Times Bestseller!!

Eats, shoot and leaves. by Lynne Truss

Seriously the funniest book on punctuation and rants ever!! The author went around London adding punctuation to the movie posters for Two Weeks Notice!!

Now that is an obsessive elitist!!
Heather of the EO July 9, 2009 at 6:43 pm: Heathers here to say this bug's her too!
Bee and Rose July 11, 2009 at 5:48 pm: And I thought I was the only grammar elitist in town! I see this all the time especially on "hand painted" made in China home decor. My favorite from last Halloween was "Bewear of Ghosts"….idiots!
Em July 12, 2009 at 2:23 pm: Your my hero.
JHS July 12, 2009 at 10:05 pm: OMG, I see that done all the time. Even by lawyers!

And I had a secretary once who changed a brief I drafted without my knowledge. I signed it and allowed her to file it, only to later discover that she changed "cinnamon roll" to "Cinnamon roll." I was mortified. That's when we had a little talk about the scope of her duties being limited to correcting page breaks and other formatting issues, but NOTHING ELSE. Oi.