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  Best Authors and Parents Ever

  836 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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  I Regresty to Inform You

  1396 readersMelinda sent in an apostrophe catastrophe that she found on Regretsy, which I bet is a goldmine for punctuation errors. The name of the site also makes me think of a woman from the movie theater where I worked in high school who once said, in a thick Boston accent, "I regret winter." Because

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  How to Prepare for the Rapture

  4595 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

  1361 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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  Sundae’s, Sundae’s, Sundae’s!

  819 readersMy friend/former co-worker Fiona found this apostrophe catastrophe in Hampton Beach, NH:If you look closely, you can see the same sign reflected in the glass of the freezer. It's a lovely photo but a hideous apostrophe catastrophe.Thanks, Fiona!

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  Catastrophic Toys

  1287 readersJessica found the following double apostrophe catastrophe at Trombetta's Farm in Marlborough, MA. "It's a cute little place, so I feel a twinge of guilt poking fun at it," Jessica writes. "But not that much guilt. I mean, come on, TWO apostrophe catastrophes in one sign?"I think the mockery is justified. If you're going to

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  This Sh— Is Bananas

  961 readersToday's apostrophe catastrophe/spelling disaster comes from the the Harrisburg, Penn., Artfest. The person who made this sign clearly doesn't listen to Gwen Stefani because he or she doesn't know how to spell bananas.Nanci, who submitted this apostrophe catastrophe, is clearly awesome. She writes that the ice cream stand "had just taken down a handmade sign

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  Going to the Washrooms to Vom

  1776 readersI usually stick to exclusive content, but I couldn't resist reposting this catastrophe that Megan sent me from her blog.Jackie, the reader who submitted this apostrophe catastrophe (and a backwards apostrophe at that!) to Megan, has her own blog, too! Oh this crazy blogosphere. Jackie writes, "I was going to use the WASHROOM'S,

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  Canadian Hockey Catastrophe

  5435 readersAs the ultimate fair-weather fan, I managed to find a hockey-related apostrophe catastrophe to coincide with Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals. Is there only one referee in the area?Go Bruins! It will be a catastrophe if the B's lose tonight.Thanks to Joe for sending in this apostrophe catastrophe from the TransAlta TriLeisure Centre

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  World Series / AT&T Catastrophe

  2200 readersMany of us are suffering from a bit of winter malaise, so I thought it might be nice to post a baseball-related apostrophe catastrophe. Pitchers and catchers report to spring training just one month from today!In this context, its should not have an ap...