Hitch in London points out, "The 'senior' skateboard is probably intended for very frail 'seniors' as it is 'not for use by riders over 50kg in weight'."
4 comments:
Sawdust
said...
Cool, this is the frst time I've noticed quotation marks used as a symbol for inches in one of your photos. It's not odd or funny or anything, but a good reminder of the many uses of "quotes". :-)
don't let any typographers catch you saying that! Those are different marks, and I've been chastised for using the wrong one (same key, not skilled enough to change it. Sorry.)
Please send your submissions via email to bethanykeeley (at) gmail.com. I look at them all, but it might take a while to get to yours -- sorry! I love you all, but I only have so much energy in a day.
If you want your picture to make the blog DO NOT @tweet them, or leave them in a comment. I need them all in the same place. Make sure your emails are easily distinguishable from spam or viruses (I use gmail web interface, so images get previews).
I don't usually post the following: newspaper headlines, personal email, craigslist postings, unprofessional websites. I also tend to not crosspost things from other blogs, since I have so much unique material waiting for me to get to it.
Things I see a lot: silica gel "do not eat"; hair dryer labels; inside the bus "do not drill"; Wal-mart sign about IDs; coffee machine with "2" cup sizes; employees must "wash hands"; that failblog post.
4 comments:
Cool, this is the frst time I've noticed quotation marks used as a symbol for inches in one of your photos. It's not odd or funny or anything, but a good reminder of the many uses of "quotes". :-)
don't let any typographers catch you saying that! Those are different marks, and I've been chastised for using the wrong one (same key, not skilled enough to change it. Sorry.)
¿Señor?
indeed, the non-letter form of "inches" that looks like quotes is actually a "double prime" mark. (so foot = single prime, inch = double prime)
Post a Comment