Comments on: Things that bug me: spelling nightmares http://www.bitstampede.com/2007/01/14/things-that-bug-me-spelling-nightmares/ Bits on the rampage: Eric Shepherd's blog. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:38:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: sheppy http://www.bitstampede.com/2007/01/14/things-that-bug-me-spelling-nightmares/comment-page-1/#comment-3581 sheppy Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:25:20 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2007/01/14/things-that-bug-me-spelling-nightmares/#comment-3581 "E-Z" is wit the first time you see it. From then on it's derivative at best and clueless at worst. I just don't happen to find it clever at all to do things like that. It's not attitude (and it's not grammar either, technically). It's just a minor frustration. That's why I call it a thing that bugs me, rather than something that ticks me off. :) “E-Z” is wit the first time you see it. From then on it’s derivative at best and clueless at worst. I just don’t happen to find it clever at all to do things like that.

It’s not attitude (and it’s not grammar either, technically). It’s just a minor frustration. That’s why I call it a thing that bugs me, rather than something that ticks me off. :)

]]> By: deano http://www.bitstampede.com/2007/01/14/things-that-bug-me-spelling-nightmares/comment-page-1/#comment-3579 deano Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:17:34 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2007/01/14/things-that-bug-me-spelling-nightmares/#comment-3579 Well, in the case of "EZ Mart", you're not giving the namer enough credit... It's self-referential wit at it's best - what's easier than easy? E-Z! And of course, phonetic encryption has been around forever, and in part helps a business distinguish itself as being* more human... No, we're not the Granhyde-Pheiss Mortuary, were Deads-R-Us - you can be sure that we'll bury your relatives in a somewhat professional manner without having as big a stick up our collective asses. Okay, perhaps not the best example, but especially in the case of signage, there's a lot more going on than simple stupidity... And there are only so many ways of being both readable and* clever/entertaining to someone whizzing by at 60 miles an hour. So, feh, give me more E-Z Marts, and Gas-N-Sips (I really don't need my 'ands' spelled out, thanks!), and leave the grammar book and attitude at home. (Except for the "kinlin" thing, that's just ridiculous) Well, in the case of “EZ Mart”, you’re not giving the namer enough credit… It’s self-referential wit at it’s best - what’s easier than easy? E-Z! And of course, phonetic encryption has been around forever, and in part helps a business distinguish itself as being* more human… No, we’re not the Granhyde-Pheiss Mortuary, were Deads-R-Us - you can be sure that we’ll bury your relatives in a somewhat professional manner without having as big a stick up our collective asses.

Okay, perhaps not the best example, but especially in the case of signage, there’s a lot more going on than simple stupidity… And there are only so many ways of being both readable and* clever/entertaining to someone whizzing by at 60 miles an hour.

So, feh, give me more E-Z Marts, and Gas-N-Sips (I really don’t need my ‘ands’ spelled out, thanks!), and leave the grammar book and attitude at home.

(Except for the “kinlin” thing, that’s just ridiculous)

]]> By: funTomas http://www.bitstampede.com/2007/01/14/things-that-bug-me-spelling-nightmares/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 funTomas Mon, 15 Jan 2007 10:32:54 +0000 http://www.bitstampede.com/2007/01/14/things-that-bug-me-spelling-nightmares/#comment-3081 U R not alone ;-). Really, seeing such a way crippled language irritates me too. U R not alone ;-). Really, seeing such a way crippled language irritates me too.

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