Thursday, 24 October 2024

Bah Hubmug!

Some years ago Liz bought herself a Christmas Bauble, I think it was in a poundshop. But she liked it for its misprint. It simply said 

"Bah Hubmug!"

Last week I saw a bolt of fabric in a shop. I wasn't sure if it had  been named for its brown earthy colour, or for the middle eastern dip

Humus: a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic portion of soil
Hummus: a paste of pureed chickpeas usually mixed with sesame oil or sesame paste and eaten as a dip or sandwich spread [also spelled hommos, hommus or houmous]
People just don't bother about correct spelling anymore!
On Tuesday I
 saw a notebook in a CS in Holt, with that well known quote from Thomas Edison on the front. I couldn't decide if it was a typo, or meant to be ironic. I called Bob over. We chuckled together, and I bought the book
Here's a picture of the cover.
"I saw you two laughing " said the assistant, "What amused you?" I told her that we couldn't decide if the spelling mistake was deliberate or not. She looked at the book, and said "Oh, yes, they've spelt perspiration wrong"




I researched it, and discovered this graphic was done by an artist called Ben Fearnley. I so want to believe it is deliberate, but I am rather afraid it isn't!



23 comments:

  1. I'm not sure I would have spotted the typo; I've come to the conclusion I read without due care and attention!

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  2. Haha, you are a genuis!!!!😁😁😁 Kxx

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  3. P.S. your brian power is unsurpassed and you are a cleaver clogs!😁

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  4. Poor spelling enrages me. It is everywhere, M/S, TV adverts, shops (lots), and even on the side of a van. I don't think people care any more. I'm sometimes tempted to point it out to shop managers etc, but feel it's pointless.

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  5. I rather like the "Bah Hubmug"! I think that message written on some mugs would make a great Christmas gift!

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  6. It ought to be deliberate, but it's hilarious either way.

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  7. It took me a while to see mis-spelling of genius! But wasn't this said by Thomas Edison not Albert Einstein? Regards Sue H

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    1. Ooops! you are right, post amended. Thanks

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  8. My biggest pet peeve is when people interchange lose with loose. "I hope you don't loose your mind!" instead of "I hope you don't lose your mind!" lol

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  9. I find these misspellings convusing!

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  10. I try not to be enraged by sloppy grammar and spelling but I am always commenting on it. And don’t start me on random apostrophes!! Catriona

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