Comments on: The Typo Eradication Advancement League (TEAL) http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/ an online resource for art, culture and technology Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:49:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: james http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-719694 james Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:05:32 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-719694 How else would one pronounce it? 2009 = two thousand and nine. Am I missing something? I saw a first grade classroom once with spelling words in big letters all around the walls of the room. One first grade spelling word was spelled wrong for the whole year. What, no other teacher noticed it? No parent noticed it? No one from the administration? Shameful. How else would one pronounce it? 2009 = two thousand and nine. Am I missing something?

I saw a first grade classroom once with spelling words in big letters all around the walls of the room. One first grade spelling word was spelled wrong for the whole year. What, no other teacher noticed it? No parent noticed it? No one from the administration? Shameful.

]]> By: Liz http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-697577 Liz Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:59:16 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-697577 Two wrongs don't make a right. Two wrongs don’t make a right.

]]> By: Marsha Bowers http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-668823 Marsha Bowers Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:24:08 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-668823 Love your work, keep it up. I have a pet peeve also. I cringe every time I hear 2009 pronounced two thousand and nine. Where's the decimal? Most of these people have college degrees. Do they think they are so smart that they can't be wrong? Point is, how can we fix it? Love your work, keep it up. I have a pet peeve also. I cringe every time I hear 2009 pronounced two thousand and nine. Where’s the decimal? Most of these people have college degrees. Do they think they are so smart that they can’t be wrong? Point is, how can we fix it?

]]> By: Gloria Watkins http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-579227 Gloria Watkins Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:12:34 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-579227 I just want to add my two cents to the discussion. I totally support the correction of mistakes, but I agree with the person who suggested that the error be brought to the attention of someone in charge who can make the appropriate change. I have been known to make corrections on hand-lettered signs I see in various public spaces, but if the mistake is on something printed (menu, instructions, etc.) I just point it out to someone. I just want to add my two cents to the discussion. I totally support the correction of mistakes, but I agree with the person who suggested that the error be brought to the attention of someone in charge who can make the appropriate change. I have been known to make corrections on hand-lettered signs I see in various public spaces, but if the mistake is on something printed (menu, instructions, etc.) I just point it out to someone.

]]> By: ClubQBall http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-576997 ClubQBall Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:40:56 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-576997 @ Graham R. and laurajean: When two self-appointed "grammar Nazis" take it upon themselves to publicly display their own sense of over-blown importance and pomposity as they toddle about, clothed in their cloaks of deluded self-importance and self-righteousness, with nothing better to do than to act in a supercilious and condescending manner, then yes, I WILL post my opinion and I WILL use whatever punctuation as I see fit. Your point would be ... what? Please, I ask each of you to explain it to me. First, however, I ask of you both to permit me an opportunity shed some light on the matter by explaining MY views: It is MY choice - mine and mine alone - to make (with regards to my opinions, thoughts, council, and method of explaining such) as these are MY words and thoughts. Were someone to come along and tamper with or meddle in MY business, I would treat them in a befitting manner. It would be my guess that both of you are dismayed and quite embarrassed by my obviously superior abilities when it comes to expressing my thoughts. I would thank you kindly to refrain from making yourselves look even more foolish than you appear at the present time ... especially you, laurajean. Now, having resolved the issue, I wish you both every joy and happiness. Thank you for your time and attention. @ Graham R. and laurajean:

When two self-appointed “grammar Nazis” take it upon themselves to publicly display their own sense of over-blown importance and pomposity as they toddle about, clothed in their cloaks of deluded self-importance and self-righteousness, with nothing better to do than to act in a supercilious and condescending manner, then yes, I WILL post my opinion and I WILL use whatever punctuation as I see fit.

Your point would be … what? Please, I ask each of you to explain it to me.

First, however, I ask of you both to permit me an opportunity shed some light on the matter by explaining MY views:

It is MY choice – mine and mine alone – to make (with regards to my opinions, thoughts, council, and method of explaining such) as these are MY words and thoughts. Were someone to come along and tamper with or meddle in MY business, I would treat them in a befitting manner.

It would be my guess that both of you are dismayed and quite embarrassed by my obviously superior abilities when it comes to expressing my thoughts. I would thank you kindly to refrain from making yourselves look even more foolish than you appear at the present time … especially you, laurajean.

Now, having resolved the issue, I wish you both every joy and happiness. Thank you for your time and attention.

]]> By: Mad-E http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-570228 Mad-E Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:11:32 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-570228 Just saw the write-up about your crusade in the Reader's Digest. Keep up the good work! I too am a fanatic about grammar, punctuation etc. I'd sure love to work for an organization that defends the American language. (Well, in one sense I do, since I work in a library). It's a good thing that you learned a lesson about vandalizing though. We all learn the hard way at times. Too bad the true vandalizers (graffiti non-artists) don't get caught! Keep up the good work, Mad-E Just saw the write-up about your crusade in the Reader’s Digest. Keep up the good work! I too am a fanatic about grammar, punctuation etc.

I’d sure love to work for an organization that defends the American language. (Well, in one sense I do, since I work in a library).

It’s a good thing that you learned a lesson about vandalizing though. We all learn the hard way at times. Too bad the true vandalizers (graffiti non-artists) don’t get caught!

Keep up the good work,
Mad-E

]]> By: Joanne Specht http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-567088 Joanne Specht Sat, 07 Mar 2009 16:50:28 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-567088 I read the article about your organization in "Readers' Digest". Thank you so much for making people aware of these problems. Years ago I had requested that it might be a good project for an advanced English class to edit (either before or after the fact) local newspaper articles and local announcers. My request was politelyl declined. Please keep up the good work. If I can help in any way, please let me know. I read the article about your organization in “Readers’ Digest”. Thank you so much for making people aware of these problems. Years ago I had requested that it might be a good project for an advanced English class to edit (either before or after the fact) local newspaper articles and local announcers. My request was politelyl declined.
Please keep up the good work. If I can help in any way, please let me know.

]]> By: Corrianna http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-564005 Corrianna Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:29:46 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-564005 BTW, here are a couple that have haunted me for years... On a HUGE sign in front of a restaurant in Waxahachie, TX: "Don Jose's Mexicant Restauran". How did this happen? I don't understand it either. On a sign in the dining room of CiCi's Pizza in Cedar Hill, TX: "Floors slippery when wet." Excuse me? As in, the floor IS slippery (with an apostrophe), or all your multiple floors are slippery? I'm going to need some clarification. BTW, here are a couple that have haunted me for years…

On a HUGE sign in front of a restaurant in Waxahachie, TX: “Don Jose’s Mexicant Restauran”. How did this happen? I don’t understand it either.

On a sign in the dining room of CiCi’s Pizza in Cedar Hill, TX: “Floors slippery when wet.” Excuse me? As in, the floor IS slippery (with an apostrophe), or all your multiple floors are slippery? I’m going to need some clarification.

]]> By: Corrianna http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-563996 Corrianna Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:48:30 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-563996 I must say, the idea that a group with aspirations such as TEAL's even exists is hilarious to me! I am one of "those people" that can't focus on anything but the typo when typo's exist. Silly? Maybe. I certainly get teased for it often enough. This thing has been blown way out of proportion, though. Yes, they changed something historical (by accident, I might add), and I think the fines are appropriate. Jail time? "Cut off their hands"? Wow, guys. Now THAT is what I call silly! It's amazing to me how heated people can get over this "to fix or not to fix" typographical errors subject. Why? Don't you people have anything more important to spend time on? If the guys of TEAL feel their time is best spent ridding the world of those incredibly annoying (however accidental) errors, I'm behind them 100%! I don't fix typos in public places, but I sure have done my share of editing and changing friend's/coworker's/family's mistakes in their writing. Go TEAL! I must say, the idea that a group with aspirations such as TEAL’s even exists is hilarious to me! I am one of “those people” that can’t focus on anything but the typo when typo’s exist. Silly? Maybe. I certainly get teased for it often enough.
This thing has been blown way out of proportion, though. Yes, they changed something historical (by accident, I might add), and I think the fines are appropriate. Jail time? “Cut off their hands”? Wow, guys. Now THAT is what I call silly!
It’s amazing to me how heated people can get over this “to fix or not to fix” typographical errors subject. Why? Don’t you people have anything more important to spend time on? If the guys of TEAL feel their time is best spent ridding the world of those incredibly annoying (however accidental) errors, I’m behind them 100%! I don’t fix typos in public places, but I sure have done my share of editing and changing friend’s/coworker’s/family’s mistakes in their writing.

Go TEAL!

]]> By: Carole Waz http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-561880 Carole Waz Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:10:20 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-561880 You are being too kind, calling these blatant misspellings "typos." Typos are legitimate, the result of fingers going faster than mind, or slower, or vice versa! The quality of the educational system in this country has certainly gone south. When Spelling was eliminated as an actual subject, and they stopped diagramming sentences (absolutely the best way to grasp grammar and structure), irreparable damage was done. My boss is a lawyer, an ND grad. He uses incorrect grammar continually. Both his and my reference initials are on correspondence. I know better, so I correct what is needed and take pride in knowing I was taught, and learned, well. You are being too kind, calling these blatant misspellings “typos.” Typos are legitimate, the result of fingers going faster than mind, or slower, or vice versa! The quality of the educational system in this country has certainly gone south. When Spelling was eliminated as an actual subject, and they stopped diagramming sentences (absolutely the best way to grasp grammar and structure), irreparable damage was done. My boss is a lawyer, an ND grad. He uses incorrect grammar continually. Both his and my reference initials are on correspondence. I know better, so I correct what is needed and take pride in knowing I was taught, and learned, well.

]]> By: John http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-561244 John Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:04:52 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-561244 Check out Joe Roots Grill in Erie, PA Check out Joe Roots Grill in Erie, PA

]]> By: Judy Eddy http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-559583 Judy Eddy Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:37:30 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-559583 I just learned of your organization and applaud your work! As a community college writing instructor, I have been on a similar mission for several years, sharing my escapades with students each semester. Yes, I, too, have been guilty of "defacing" public property, for example to correct nonparallel structure on restroom signs to read "Men's" and "Women's" instead of "Men's" and "Ladies'." Of course, I generally arrange a "lookout" for such activities. However, I don't have to travel outside my hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, to find plenty of signs to fix. Any misspelled sign I can easily reach, I fix, especially homemade ones. "Fried green tomatoe's" on the marquee of Calhoun's, a local barbecue restaurant, was corrected by staff after I pointed out the error and requested a change. Anyway, to name such errors as "typos" is very kind of you. I just learned of your organization and applaud your work! As a community college writing instructor, I have been on a similar mission for several years, sharing my escapades with students each semester. Yes, I, too, have been guilty of “defacing” public property, for example to correct nonparallel structure on restroom signs to read “Men’s” and “Women’s” instead of “Men’s” and “Ladies’.” Of course, I generally arrange a “lookout” for such activities. However, I don’t have to travel outside my hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, to find plenty of signs to fix. Any misspelled sign I can easily reach, I fix, especially homemade ones. “Fried green tomatoe’s” on the marquee of Calhoun’s, a local barbecue restaurant, was corrected by staff after I pointed out the error and requested a change. Anyway, to name such errors as “typos” is very kind of you.

]]> By: Lisa http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-559469 Lisa Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:33:57 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-559469 One of my pet peeves is spelling errors! It drives me nuts! Just the other day on the local news was a story about Hillary Clinton going abroad, yet it was spelled "aboard" on the screen. A mind is a terrible thing to waste... One of my pet peeves is spelling errors! It drives me nuts! Just the other day on the local news was a story about Hillary Clinton going abroad, yet it was spelled “aboard” on the screen. A mind is a terrible thing to waste…

]]> By: Martha http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-559069 Martha Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:50:05 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-559069 Wow - I can't believe all of the hysterical, negative comments on here. Fascism?? Seriously. Why are people so darn serious about this stuff? I pity their families. :) Around here (Nebraska) there is a grocery store chain called 'Russ's'. AAACK! There are about six of them in town, and 'Russ's' is printed in huge signs on the fronts and throughout the store, on fliers, etc. It's insane! Unfortunately, if they spelled it the way it should be spelled (Russ'), people probably wouldn't know how to pronounce it. Keep up the great work, guys! Wow – I can’t believe all of the hysterical, negative comments on here. Fascism?? Seriously. Why are people so darn serious about this stuff? I pity their families. :)

Around here (Nebraska) there is a grocery store chain called ‘Russ’s’. AAACK! There are about six of them in town, and ‘Russ’s’ is printed in huge signs on the fronts and throughout the store, on fliers, etc. It’s insane! Unfortunately, if they spelled it the way it should be spelled (Russ’), people probably wouldn’t know how to pronounce it.

Keep up the great work, guys!

]]> By: Miriam http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-558838 Miriam Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:06:01 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-558838 Kudos to Jeff and Benjamin. My eighth grade English teacher, back in 1950 was the last person I knew who loved the English language enough to conjugate a verb correctly. We need more like her. don't say you're done - when you're finished don't say as well when you've already said too or and. don't say I seen - when you should say I saw. don't say taller (etc.) than me - it's taller than I (am). don't say me and Joe - when it's Joe and I.... and please STOP saying actually.... it isn't needed unless you are explaining that something is actual and not fake. Kudos to Jeff and Benjamin. My eighth grade English teacher, back in 1950 was the last person I knew who loved the English language enough to conjugate a verb correctly. We need more like her.

don’t say you’re done – when you’re finished
don’t say as well when you’ve already said too or and.
don’t say I seen – when you should say I saw.
don’t say taller (etc.) than me – it’s taller than I (am).
don’t say me and Joe – when it’s Joe and I….
and please STOP saying actually…. it isn’t needed unless
you are explaining that something is actual and not fake.

]]> By: Brenda http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-558658 Brenda Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:13:57 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-558658 You guys are the BEST!!!! I am a junior high English teacher, so, needless to say, I see errors everywhere! I have seen so many signs around that I would just LOVE to go fix but never had the courage. I'm glad there are still people out there who really do care about using correct grammar and spelling! Your English teachers should be very proud!!!!!!! You guys are the BEST!!!! I am a junior high English teacher, so, needless to say, I see errors everywhere! I have seen so many signs around that I would just LOVE to go fix but never had the courage. I’m glad there are still people out there who really do care about using correct grammar and spelling! Your English teachers should be very proud!!!!!!!

]]> By: Aaron S http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-557595 Aaron S Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:54:25 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-557595 The members of TEAL are my new heroes! Everyone who posted negative comments here can duck my sick. Seriously. The members of TEAL are my new heroes! Everyone who posted negative comments here can duck my sick. Seriously.

]]> By: Jenny A http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-542504 Jenny A Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:55:02 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-542504 I was just watching an "ARC" commercial, they were advertising a store on Bowels (Bowles) and Wadsworth. Bowels, as in bowel movement? I was just watching an “ARC” commercial, they were advertising a store on Bowels (Bowles) and Wadsworth. Bowels, as in bowel movement?

]]> By: laurajean http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-542503 laurajean Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:09:28 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-542503 Things do seem to be getting a little out of hand here on this site. We're getting a little off topic. Let's not be distracted by those who get defensive and/or insulted by the idea of using proper grammar. ... Let's stay on task. By making sure things are correct whenever & wherever possible, we'll be subliminally educating them whether they like it or not! Things do seem to be getting a little out of hand here on this site. We're getting a little off topic. Let's not be distracted by those who get defensive and/or insulted by the idea of using proper grammar. … Let's stay on task. By making sure things are correct whenever & wherever possible, we'll be subliminally educating them whether they like it or not!

]]> By: laurajean http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-542483 laurajean Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:01:44 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-542483 Yes! Yes, there are. Yes! Yes, there are.

]]> By: laurajean http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-542430 laurajean Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:58:01 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-542430 And you? ClubQBall, writing such a thing just makes you look stupid, because if you feel that way, what the hell are YOU doing posting on this site? And you? ClubQBall, writing such a thing just makes you look stupid, because if you feel that way, what the hell are YOU doing posting on this site?

]]> By: laurajean http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-542502 laurajean Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:57:26 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-542502 I am so glad that TEAL exists. I've been in love with English since high school. I know that most don't feel so strongly, but I never knew there were so many who felt strongly enough to go to such effort. I am so glad that TEAL exists. I've been in love with English since high school. I know that most don't feel so strongly, but I never knew there were so many who felt strongly enough to go to such effort.

]]> By: laurajean http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-542462 laurajean Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:51:04 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-542462 I could not agree with you more. It is SO frustrating that basic English language skills somehow just don't seem to be important. I could not agree with you more. It is SO frustrating that basic English language skills somehow just don't seem to be important.

]]> By: laurajean http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-542447 laurajean Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:44:38 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-542447 A little defensive, ed? <br>You could just as well have kept quiet and minded your own business if you don't share a respect for the English language and aren't interested in making efforts to improve literacy. A little defensive, ed?
You could just as well have kept quiet and minded your own business if you don't share a respect for the English language and aren't interested in making efforts to improve literacy.

]]> By: Art http://laughingsquid.com/the-typo-eradication-advancement-league-teal/comment-page-2/#comment-542465 Art Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:28:06 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/?p=5023#comment-542465 That's going to be hard to do with a Sharpie. Overreact much? That's going to be hard to do with a Sharpie. Overreact much?

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