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  Reusable Bag Catastrophe

  2353 readersThe QFC grocery store in Port Hadlock, Washington, is trying to encourage green living, but this sign is polluting the environment with an apostrophe catastrophe.Besides the errant apostrophe in its, this sign should also have a period at the end of the sentence. And reusable bag is not a proper noun, so what's with the

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  How to Prepare for the Rapture

  4981 readersWith the end of the world happening tomorrow, this may be the last apostrophe catastrophe I will ever post. It's a Friday and there's really nothing we can do about the impending apocalypse, so today's catastrophe will involve alcohol. Obviously.Besides the obvious apostrophe catastrophe in margarita's, every day should be two words. This restaurant's website

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  I Wish It Was the ’60s, I Wish We Could Be Happy

  1529 readersHeather sent in an adorable example of an apostrophe catastrophe that she found in a book called Hippie Artifacts.I love stuff like this! If I had a print of this poster, I would totally frame it and put it up in my apartment, even with the apostrophe catastrophe. That says a lot. Thanks, Heather!

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  Lawn Guyland

  2776 readersAn anonymous reader pix messaged me this apostrophe catastrophe from a hotel in Long Island:The sender wonders how this hotel stays in business with only one guest. Obviously, only one person is crazy enough to want to visit Long Island! I'm allowed to make that joke because I'm Long Islandian on my mother's side.Thanks, anonymous

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  Catastrophe at the Nike Store

  1544 readersSalvador spotted this apostrophe catastrophe at a Nike Store in the Philippines (Manila):As Salvador points out, the lack of apostrophe in mens is exacerbated by the fact that the sign next to it just says "women." Those are some strange-looking women....

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  Double Apostrophe Catastrophe from a Library

  5265 readersMy friend Natalie was horrified to find this double apostrophe catastrophe at the Medford Public Library. Some style guides recommend using an apostrophe in abbreviations such as DVD, but since the videos has a catastrophe in it, I'm going to assume that DVD's is a mistake too. Thanks, Natalie!

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  Stella!

  15611 readersIt's hard to tell if this catastrophe should be blamed on Stella Artois or the liquor store.Apparently the price of proofreading this sign was too much. Regardless of the punctuation, if I drink Stella, I have a catastrophic headache the next day.Thanks to Caitlin for sending this in from Baltimore.

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  Best Authors and Parents Ever

  1047 readersToday's apostrophe catastrophe comes to us from my parents, who are both authors and who are both awesome, so I'm taking an opportunity to shamelessly promote them.My mom writes, "We, Becky’s parents, were horrified (and delighted at the same time) to encounter an apostrophe catastrophe on this road sign on a rural road in Oregon.

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  Our President Understands the Power of Punctuation

  5174 readersWell, it's Friday, and I thought it would be nice to end the week on a positive note. Perhaps Hell has frozen over and I'll see some pigs flying around tonight, but this email that I just got from the Obama campaign actually has a good apostrophe catastrophe.Huh? A good apostrophe catastrophe? I didn't think

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  Fitness Center Catastrophe

  3343 readersEverybodys Fitness Center in Auburn, Mass., looks like a beautiful facility, but I could never work out there because its name is an apostrophe catastrophe.Speaking of the gym, I have a new favorite pilates instructor. Her next workout will be to "Judas." Oh my Gaga. I'm calling dibs on any jokes about "Pontius Pilates."Thanks to