http://workflowWriting.com The Information Writers Need, Where They Can Find It Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:30:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://workflowWriting.com/59620/catastrophe-at-the-nike-store.php http://workflowWriting.com/59620/catastrophe-at-the-nike-store.php#comments Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:16:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-5335644491429042666 Salvador 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....Check out Salvador's blog here. ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/59620/catastrophe-at-the-nike-store.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/58890/eternal-ridicule.php http://workflowWriting.com/58890/eternal-ridicule.php#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:47:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-546831575639968181 I feel slightly guilty posting today's apostrophe catastrophe because it is a photo of someone's gravestone. But really, if you are going to carve something in stone, you should really proofread it first.The Bette Midler quote uses "your" instead of "you're," and it should have a question mark at the end. Cathy, who submitted this catastrophe, came up with the "eternal ridicule" headline, and her parents, Rose and Doug, took the photo while they were on a vacation in Vermont. So, I'm just the messenger here.Thanks, Cathy, Rose, and Doug! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/58890/eternal-ridicule.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/58038/case-of-the-mondays.php http://workflowWriting.com/58038/case-of-the-mondays.php#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:45:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-6957899001595479913 Chili's is a big, chain restaurant, but apparently no one proofreads its banners. Michelle found this apostrophe catastrophe at a Chili's in Virginia.Sadly, it was after she had already eaten there. "We were too hungry to look up before we went in," she writes.Thanks, Michelle! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/58038/case-of-the-mondays.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/57718/burned-by-an-apostrophe-catastrophe.php http://workflowWriting.com/57718/burned-by-an-apostrophe-catastrophe.php#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:09:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-3878725753283644997 Natalie writes, "Desperately bored at work today I resorted to playing Burn Notice games on USA's website. I was happily finding out what kind of spy I would be when I was completely derailed by this apostrophe catastrophe."Feel the burn.Thanks, Natalie! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/57718/burned-by-an-apostrophe-catastrophe.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/57458/the-apostrophe-song.php http://workflowWriting.com/57458/the-apostrophe-song.php#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:13:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-8720086489794788145 The geniuses at Cool Rules present "The Apostrophe Song." Prepare to have this song be stuck in your head for the rest of the day.Thank you to Cindy for bringing this video to my attention! I love it! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/57458/the-apostrophe-song.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/56883/employee-is-only.php http://workflowWriting.com/56883/employee-is-only.php#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:03:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-5246753512660087810 Only one employee can climb this ladder, and she is an exclamation point.Jason spotted this apostrophe catastrophe at a Lowe's in New Jersey.Thanks, Jason! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/56883/employee-is-only.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/56274/a-pig-breathes-into-a-saxophone.php http://workflowWriting.com/56274/a-pig-breathes-into-a-saxophone.php#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:50:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-3441785050862185243 The slogan for Fat Jack's BBQ in Audubon, NJ, reads "Real Hickory Smoked BBQ at it is best."Its = pronoun showing possessionIt's = it isThe logo with the Blues Brothers-esque pig is pretty hideous, too.Thanks for Jason for sending in this apostrophe catastrophe! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/56274/a-pig-breathes-into-a-saxophone.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/56036/we-are-quite-appalled.php http://workflowWriting.com/56036/we-are-quite-appalled.php#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:43:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-2135183469145618414 Lauren spotted this egregious punctuation error at Harrods in London.How shockingly un-posh! What would the queen say if she saw it?Thanks, Lauren! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/56036/we-are-quite-appalled.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/55437/do-you-recall-this-egg-catastrophe.php http://workflowWriting.com/55437/do-you-recall-this-egg-catastrophe.php#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:59:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-3326864865015205174 This cartoon woman in the Fresh Pond (Cambridge) Trader Joe's should cross eggs off her shopping list. Or at least remove the offending apostrophe.Maybe one symptom of salmonella is the inability to use proper punctuation. I still love you, Trader Joe's. ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/55437/do-you-recall-this-egg-catastrophe.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/54675/best-authors-and-parents-ever.php http://workflowWriting.com/54675/best-authors-and-parents-ever.php#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:25:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-3996032844550429115 Today'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. Several miles down the road, we saw that the punctuation lapse was not made by the restaurant itself but by whatever state department is in charge of road signs. However, we still consider the spelling of Becky as Beckie to be a minor catastrophe."Here's the road sign followed by the restaurant sign:Check out my mom's website here and her latest children's book here. And here are my dad's books on Amazon.Thanks, guys! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/54675/best-authors-and-parents-ever.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/54346/rent-a-catastrophe.php http://workflowWriting.com/54346/rent-a-catastrophe.php#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:40:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-4448419907618551562 Driving to work one morning, I spotted an apostrophe catastrophe much like the one in this photo:I was on the phone with my mother at the time, and I gasped. I would have hung up on her to snap a photo of the catastrophe (sorry, Mom!), but the truck turned, and I was devastated to have missed it. I did a Google image search for Taylor Rental trucks, but nothing came up. I resigned myself that this Taylor Rental apostrophe catastrophe would be my white whale. Miraculously, just a few days later, I received an e-mail from Lindy with the above photo attached! It made my day, and not just because she signed the e-mail "one of your many loyal readers."Thanks, Lindy! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/54346/rent-a-catastrophe.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/53638/thats-a-wrap.php http://workflowWriting.com/53638/thats-a-wrap.php#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:53:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-3146521981671317576 Alan found this apostrophe catastrophe at the Parsley Mediterranean Grill in Grand Rapids, Michigan.When Alan went inside to alert the staff that their sign contained an egregious punctuation error, an employee said, "You came in here just to tell me that? Go [expletive] yourself!”Thanks, Alan! And I'm sorry for the verbal harassment! Check out Alan's full account of these events here. ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/53638/thats-a-wrap.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/51746/bad-punctuation-is-a-brewin.php http://workflowWriting.com/51746/bad-punctuation-is-a-brewin.php#comments Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:49:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-3918896991237211078 Melissa E. spotted this apostrophe catastrophe in Morris, IL:She decided not to stop there because she decided that their bad punctuation was probably indicative of bad coffee.Aside from the bad punctuation, I think Brewed Awakening's is a bad name for a coffee shop in general because it's a pun on rude awakenings, and I don't really want to be rudely awakened by coffee. Coffee is a beautiful thing.Thanks, Melissa! Check out Melissa's blog here. ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/51746/bad-punctuation-is-a-brewin.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/50596/it-takes-one-to-know-one.php http://workflowWriting.com/50596/it-takes-one-to-know-one.php#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:52:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-2499957491861801348 This is one of the best catastrophes we've had in a while:Scott, who uploaded this photo to the Apostrophe Catastrophes Facebook group tells us he had to stare at this guy's t-shirt for 40 minutes while waiting in line for baked potatoes at the Big E in West Springfield, Mass. Oh, the level of stupidity in this world never ceases to amaze me.Thanks, Scott! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/50596/it-takes-one-to-know-one.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/49907/someone-needs-to-be-pun-ished.php http://workflowWriting.com/49907/someone-needs-to-be-pun-ished.php#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:18:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-146843210036871111 Sara sent me this apostrophe catastrophe that her four-year-old son brought home with him from summer camp.The watermelon art project is cute, and the cheesy pun doesn't bother me, but you're/your confusion is unacceptable.Thanks for the juicy catastrophe, Sara! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/49907/someone-needs-to-be-pun-ished.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/48490/funs-are-out-there.php http://workflowWriting.com/48490/funs-are-out-there.php#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:19:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-7526012807395228709 Carrie spotted this apostrophe catastrophe at the Granby, Colorado, 4th of July Parade:Not sure about funs', but bad punctuation is certainly out there.Thanks, Carrie! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/48490/funs-are-out-there.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/48163/punctuation-hospital.php http://workflowWriting.com/48163/punctuation-hospital.php#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:22:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-5070774009629699374 I don't believe anything that the Tray Valet claims. It says it would be perfect for a home or a school, but the only place where it belongs is a hospital. And speaking of hospitals, someone needs to fix the punctuation on the third bullet point down. Stat!Chair's and sofa's? This thing is hemorrhaging bad punctuation.Thanks to Katie for sending in this catastrophe from a CVS in Tyler, TX. ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/48163/punctuation-hospital.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/47131/automatic-urinal-catastrophe.php http://workflowWriting.com/47131/automatic-urinal-catastrophe.php#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:19:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-6059002845501980004 In a classic e-mail to Apostrophe Catastrophes, Scott writes, "I found this on an automatic urinal in Jerusalem."So, the machine doesn't work on the sabbath, which makes it kosher, I suppose, but does that mean you can't pee into it on Saturdays? This blog entry is dedicated to my brother who loves automatic urinals and is going to Israel soon himself. Thanks, Scott! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/47131/automatic-urinal-catastrophe.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/46883/all-age-is-dance-club.php http://workflowWriting.com/46883/all-age-is-dance-club.php#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:27:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-4874158832867241642 This dance club in Seattle was apparently shut down by the apostrophe police. Too bad! It looks like it was quite the classy joint!Thanks to Becky for sending this one in. ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/46883/all-age-is-dance-club.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/46545/kentucky-american-is.php http://workflowWriting.com/46545/kentucky-american-is.php#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:27:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-3270690166404961061 Mark, who sent in this apostrophe catastrophe, thinks maybe there is only one Kentuckian with a disability.Well, if the inability to use proper punctuation counts as a disability, that one Kentuckian designed this logo. And doesn't the whole concept of Kentucky American's [sic] seem redundant?Thanks, Mark! Check out Mark's blog here. ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/46545/kentucky-american-is.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/46159/these-pretzels-are-making-me-sic.php http://workflowWriting.com/46159/these-pretzels-are-making-me-sic.php#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:12:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-1920555172796288299 Free coffee and Auntie Anne's pretzels? I'm there! Please hold the apostrophe catastrophe, though.Thanks to Jerome for sending this in! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/46159/these-pretzels-are-making-me-sic.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/44984/this-catastrophe-is-so-money.php http://workflowWriting.com/44984/this-catastrophe-is-so-money.php#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:57:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-6522878633439833656 Ken Wilson gave me permission to repost this double apostrophe catastrophe he found in the back of a taxi.Thanks, Ken! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/44984/this-catastrophe-is-so-money.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/44694/no-picnic-is-thank-you.php http://workflowWriting.com/44694/no-picnic-is-thank-you.php#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:29:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-6891226130497414499 John spotted this apostrophe catastrophe at Twycross Zoo in England. At least 50 tables in the restaurant had these signs on them, he reports. Thanks, John! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/44694/no-picnic-is-thank-you.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/44420/beach-beverage-catastrophes.php http://workflowWriting.com/44420/beach-beverage-catastrophes.php#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:33:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-7656764103199744710 Brian found this catastrophe-filled sign while rollerblading on Manhattan Beach:Kevaccino's appears to believe that it is necessary to include a catastrophe when pluralizing a word that ends with a vowel. They also don't know how to spell "bagel" or "cappuccino."Thanks, Brian! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/44420/beach-beverage-catastrophes.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/43783/lebron-james-witness-to-bad-punctuation-again.php http://workflowWriting.com/43783/lebron-james-witness-to-bad-punctuation-again.php#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:47:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-6381437017708678423 My friend/former co-worker Amy, who is originally from Cleveland, sent me this photo from Cleveland.com.I understand that fans are devastated by The King's betrayal, but that does not excuse their poor punctuation.Thanks, Amy! And sorry about LeBron... ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/43783/lebron-james-witness-to-bad-punctuation-again.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/43747/nice-decision-lebron.php http://workflowWriting.com/43747/nice-decision-lebron.php#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:49:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-7160279045832925616 Bitterness apparently leads to unnecessary quotation marks, as evidenced by this bizarre letter written by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert. That semicolon at the beginning should be a colon, and let's not even talk about the comic sans. Or the passive-aggressiveness. Or the odd reference to death and heaven. Thanks to my friend Dave for encouraging me to read this letter. ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/43747/nice-decision-lebron.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/43137/what-is-really-in-this-box.php http://workflowWriting.com/43137/what-is-really-in-this-box.php#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:35:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-8196194267172709477 This product, which may or may not be couscous, was sitting on the counter at my parents' house when I went there on Monday.Whatever it is, my mom used it to make an awesome "couscous" salad dish.If you like this kind of catastrophe, check out the Blog of Unnecessary Quotation Marks. ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/43137/what-is-really-in-this-box.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/42066/false-advertising.php http://workflowWriting.com/42066/false-advertising.php#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:33:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-3949010440072220933 The rabbit on this t-shirt catastrophe, spotted by Romy in South Dakota, isn't even cute!Nor is the backwards apostrophe or the entirely absent apostrophe in let's.Thanks, Romy! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/42066/false-advertising.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/41586/this-sh-is-bananas.php http://workflowWriting.com/41586/this-sh-is-bananas.php#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:22:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-6876691526535749730 Today'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 that said 'We have coffe' after I ordered a coffee and asked for two e's in mine."Hilarious. Thanks, Nanci! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/41586/this-sh-is-bananas.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/41137/a-princely-catastrophe.php http://workflowWriting.com/41137/a-princely-catastrophe.php#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:26:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-4264658641946846883 Well, the good thing about this apostrophe catastrophe, spotted at Babies R Us, is that one-year-olds tend to rip hats off their heads rather quickly. It could be put to better use as a spit rag.This type of apostrophe catastrophe is certainly a 1'st [sic]. Thanks to Melinda for sending it in! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/41137/a-princely-catastrophe.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/40535/illiterate-library.php http://workflowWriting.com/40535/illiterate-library.php#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:52:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-2655576614460444975 Sticking with Scotland for another day, this catastrophe comes to us from (believe it or not) a library in the Barmulloch area of Glasgow. Children's is misspelled and missing an apostrophe.Thanks again to Marie for submitting this catastrophe. ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/40535/illiterate-library.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/40318/no-apostrophes-in-my-beer.php http://workflowWriting.com/40318/no-apostrophes-in-my-beer.php#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:47:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-559021061469099135 Today's apostrophe catastrophe comes to us from Glasgow.One could argue that combo's and promo's are not true catastrophes because they could be shortened versions of combinations and promotions, but pizza's gives it away. I don't think this sign maker had a clue.Thanks to Marie for posting this to the Apostrophe Catastrophes facebook group. ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/40318/no-apostrophes-in-my-beer.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/39851/you-we-are.php http://workflowWriting.com/39851/you-we-are.php#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 20:34:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-1920523056345387267 My friend Kurt sent me this sign that he found in a restaurant in Knoxville.We've got missing commas, periods instead of commas, and an apostrophe catastrophe in were. This sign is a mess. And the tone is so angry that I might not necessarily trust their food...Thanks, Kurt! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/39851/you-we-are.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/39563/starbuck-is-and-walgreen-is.php http://workflowWriting.com/39563/starbuck-is-and-walgreen-is.php#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:55:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-6543967980202011656 David sent in a screenshot from the Chicago Tribune that contains two apostrophe catastrophes. Neither Starbucks nor Walgreens should have apostrophes in their name.Not only are both chains ubiquitous, there's an image of a Walgreens sign (without an apostrophe) right above the headline. That's just sloppy journalism.Thanks, David! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/39563/starbuck-is-and-walgreen-is.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/38470/six-out-of-seven-catastrophes-agree.php http://workflowWriting.com/38470/six-out-of-seven-catastrophes-agree.php#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:21:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-7649656090669406868 Bradley spotted this horrendously punctuated furniture store in Salt Lake City:He thinks the one correct sign was added later than the others.Thanks, Bradley! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/38470/six-out-of-seven-catastrophes-agree.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/38261/catastrophic-calzones.php http://workflowWriting.com/38261/catastrophic-calzones.php#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:13:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-2420687127143659209 Josh spotted this catastrophic sign in Columbia, MO:He writes, "There's a signmaker out there who needs to be slapped."Thanks, Josh! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/38261/catastrophic-calzones.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/37761/hit-the-road-jack.php http://workflowWriting.com/37761/hit-the-road-jack.php#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:46:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-7734026427524292923 The missing comma in this t-shirt is really not that big of a deal. I mean, who is going to think that this shirt is saying that you should hit a road jack?But I'm all about the Celtics right now, so I'm posting this comma calamity even though it's a bit of a stretch. I spotted it in North Station when I was on my way to the game on Thursday. BEAT LA! BEAT LA! Three down, one to go, boys! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/37761/hit-the-road-jack.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/36672/punctuation-dreamin-on-such-a-winters-day.php http://workflowWriting.com/36672/punctuation-dreamin-on-such-a-winters-day.php#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:13:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-5316004458273090026 I was watching a show about the Ed Sullivan Show last night on PBS, and this Mamas and Papas album flashed on the screen:"Were those apostrophes?!?" I exclaimed, but the person whose house I was at doesn't have DVR, so we couldn't rewind to confirm. I researched the issue and discovered that If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears does, in fact, feature two apostrophe catastrophes in the cover. And at the time, the toilet in the photo was considered shocking! Oh, what would people in the '60s have thought about Lady Gaga?It is actually pretty gloomy in Boston today, so "California Dreamin'" is apt. Need. More. Coffee. ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/36672/punctuation-dreamin-on-such-a-winters-day.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/36153/sometimes-cigars-are-just-cigars.php http://workflowWriting.com/36153/sometimes-cigars-are-just-cigars.php#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:45:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-3571037799618348191 Erin spotted this apostrophe catastrophe at a smoke shop in Las Vegas:For the record, Erin was shopping at the comics store two doors down, not the cigar store. Thanks, Erin! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/36153/sometimes-cigars-are-just-cigars.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/35152/punctuation-in-the-toilet.php http://workflowWriting.com/35152/punctuation-in-the-toilet.php#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:38:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-767143807475833410 Don't ask me how I know this, but today is the one-year anniversary of the day I humiliated myself by accidentally using the men's room at work. So, it's only fitting that today's apostrophe catastrophe is bathroom-related. Marie found this double offender in Dublin:Some drank too much Guinness, clearly.Thanks, Marie! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/35152/punctuation-in-the-toilet.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/34933/fiestas-forever.php http://workflowWriting.com/34933/fiestas-forever.php#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:43:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-6741902128576937689 Tim sent in this photo of "a massive billboard in the centre of Northampton," which he predicts must have cost a fortune:Fiesta also just seems like a bad name for a car, and it makes me think of Lionel Ritchie.Thanks, Tim! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/34933/fiestas-forever.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/34584/one-magazine-cover-two-catastrophes.php http://workflowWriting.com/34584/one-magazine-cover-two-catastrophes.php#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:26:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-82714801727470391 Hanuman, who enriched our lives with the photo of Club Yesterday's, recently found two apostrophe catastrophes on the cover of a supermarket-checkout magazine.Idea's and style's?! Oh boy!Thanks, Hanuman! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/34584/one-magazine-cover-two-catastrophes.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/34294/carving-into-irony.php http://workflowWriting.com/34294/carving-into-irony.php#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:53:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-5870178966158367685 Sometimes there's just so much stupidity in the world that I can barely handle it. Case in point: this carving that someone is selling on etsy:Yes, that's a semicolon. And of course we have a your/you're error and an it's/its blunder.Thanks to Helen for sending this one in and thoroughly depressing me. ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/34294/carving-into-irony.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/33273/at-least-the-food-was-good.php http://workflowWriting.com/33273/at-least-the-food-was-good.php#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 18:09:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-5173590829562901637 This sign that I found in the bathroom at Gargoyles restaurant in Davis Square features just about every type of punctuation problem known to man.We've got comma splices, unnecessary quotation marks, missing periods, random capitalization, and, of course, apostrophe catastrophes. My favorite part is where they put two apostrophes in Boston's'. What the hell?But the food was awesome, and I got to have duck for the second time in one week. Life is good. ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/33273/at-least-the-food-was-good.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/32776/club-yesterday-is-dance-club.php http://workflowWriting.com/32776/club-yesterday-is-dance-club.php#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 19:32:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-4118724951305392093 This dance club in a strip mall (classy!) either features an apostrophe catastrophe or its name gets the redundancy award for redundancy.It looks like it could be awesomely bad, though. I kind of want to pouf up my hair and go there. My iPod was playing Wham! this morning while I was getting ready for work, which could explain a lot.Thanks to Hanuman from Michigan for submitting this. ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/32776/club-yesterday-is-dance-club.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/32386/the-first-cuts-the-deepest.php http://workflowWriting.com/32386/the-first-cuts-the-deepest.php#comments Mon, 24 May 2010 13:44:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-5129342978297264167 This sign from Reading, England, is a double apostrophe catastrophe:There should be one apostrophe in the sign, but it's in the wrong place. Shouldn't it be gents' hair cuts?Thanks to Kate for sending this one in! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/32386/the-first-cuts-the-deepest.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/31482/perfect-for-a-friday-afternoon.php http://workflowWriting.com/31482/perfect-for-a-friday-afternoon.php#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 18:55:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-4384594547255925697 George writes, "I can't blame them too much, since it's a Mexican restaurant, but... wow."We've got apostrophe catastrophes inside unnecessary quotation marks! Margarita madness!OK, I'm thirsty....Thanks, George! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/31482/perfect-for-a-friday-afternoon.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/31264/being-irresponsible-with-punctuation.php http://workflowWriting.com/31264/being-irresponsible-with-punctuation.php#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 20:01:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-6849242865855261792 When I first received this submission from David, I thought the ad was being sarcastic.But Google research shows that it's the slogan of an actual political organization in England. Being conservative is one thing, but one should never conserve apostrophes when they are so desperately needed.Thanks, David! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/31264/being-irresponsible-with-punctuation.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/30651/some-mistakes-were-built-to-last.php http://workflowWriting.com/30651/some-mistakes-were-built-to-last.php#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 18:14:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-5578852829328669270 Emily sent me this photo of her friend Kat's permanent apostrophe catastrophe:Oh, tattoo catastrophes are my favorite! My mom and I are both 5'2", so I can relate to the sentiment, but I think Kat ought to get an apostrophe added to her arm to properly honor her mother. Thanks, Emily (and Kat)! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/30651/some-mistakes-were-built-to-last.php/feed 0 http://workflowWriting.com/31189/yankee-is-suck.php http://workflowWriting.com/31189/yankee-is-suck.php#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 14:46:00 +0000 Becky tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246003255618765456.post-2062890985181129558 It's small, but it appears that some NYC baker put an errant apostrophe on this Yankees cookie.I wonder if the Mets cookie, which I presume is underneath, has the same problem. Thanks to my friend Spencer for sending me this catastrophe! ]]> http://workflowWriting.com/31189/yankee-is-suck.php/feed 0