Nicolle endangered her children trying to get this shot, which I do not recommend. However, I do love the coyness of this sign. It's like when Stephen Colbert was "not" running for president.
How does this kind of thing happen? I'm guessing that these people read newspapers and think the quotes are actually meant to *emphasise* (or "emphasize") something rather than quote it? I can imagine tabloids with headlines like
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.
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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.
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At least "knot" would have been amusing.
I don't know how I found this blog, but I'm so glad that I did.
We are SO moving. Like… soon.
Hilarous! And I've seen it in person because it's in my town!
Remember back in the 90s when it was cool to say something like:
"Jimmy, you're so cool! NOT!"
Don't you mean you do "not" recommend it?
How does this kind of thing happen? I'm guessing that these people read newspapers and think the quotes are actually meant to *emphasise* (or "emphasize") something rather than quote it? I can imagine tabloids with headlines like
"Shocking" event, yesterday!
*sigh*
OMG I drive by this sign every day in Longmont, Colorado. Yay! My town on a blog I love!!!
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