Category: Grammar Police

Proofreader Fail

As I sit at home wondering when I will get the next call from a prospective employer, there is a proofreader somewhere who is failing miserably at what they are supposedly good at doing. Here's proof of that, as seen in today's print edition of the Orange County Register: If there's one word that should never … Continue reading Proofreader Fail →

You’re Adds Suck

As many of you may or may not know (or know but simply don't care), I work for a company that creates ads for phone books all across the country. All of the ad sheets come to us in California, trained helper monkeys like me sort them out and from here they get distributed to … Continue reading You’re Adds Suck →

Spellcheck!

Spellcheck!, originally uploaded by aeromat. From the Phone-Cam: With backers like this, it's no wonder why McCain lost!

Baja Humbug!

Blog visitor "ANAL RETENTIVE" left a SCREAMING COMMENT on this post regarding a small spelling error on my "About the Banner" widget. Quite simply, in reference to the Dodge Caliber we once held in our possession, the text read "on" and not "own." But rather than fix the error I decided to take another route. … Continue reading Baja Humbug! →

On a Quest

I'm demanding some recognition from Rosarito! I just sent this e-mail using the addresses listed on their POST form. Sneaky, aren't I? ----- To: [xxx]@rosarito.org CC: [xxx]@rosarito.org, [xxx]@rosarito.org Subject: Billboard Correction On January 16, 2008, I sent the following e-mail via Rosarito.org: Are you aware of the spelling error on your current billboard? I see … Continue reading On a Quest →