Oregon man accused of threatening to blow up sign because of spelling error

QMI Agency, Toronto Sun ^ | May 30, 2013

[dixiechick2000]

I thought that was “grammer”.

[firebrand]

Pinging the copyediting list.

[firebrand]

Oh wate. Hear it is. Watch the masters at werk.

[TChad]

Staff called police and the man was arrested nearby. The device wasn't a bomb.

It sounds like an inappropriate joke intended to emphasize that he really did not appreciate the sign.

[trebb]

Spelling Nazi.

Yep - good thing the sign didn't have a lot of lines that weren't broken up into paragraphs...

[verga]

We had a similar incident at our school. We have 6 Handicapped and 6 “Visitor” parking spots. the outside vendor spelled them “Handicaped” and “Vistor.”

[jocon307]

“The past participle of wear is appropriate here, not the simple past tense.”

OK, just don’t blow anything up over it, OK?

[TheOldLady]

Your field of expertise is narrow, but I’d wager that you still have a lot of work. ;-)

[bert]

Rule of 65

On obtaining the age of 65 and the associated wisdom, one is entitled to spell as he chooses

[moovova]

“Rule of 65”

Spellchecker is a senior’s best friend.

Now, if I could just remember where I left my laptop.

[Lady Jag]

The pressure cooker wasn't a bomb? What was he thinking?

Send this to the spelling nazi:

[TurboZamboni]