Monday, May 03, 2010

spelling bee?


I don't know if adding quotation marks is better than solving a misspelling, or maybe the chips are really supposed to be course? Because they're for a class or something? Thanks, Andrea.

wait, what?


Tara spotted this at a Winnipeg second hand store. She is full of questions that I don't know the answer to, such as: what is a chopper hopper? who does this belong to? (I suppose right now, nobody, it's for sale...)

actually still eye level


You see, "up" and "down" are metaphors for higher and lower. Thanks, Justin.

Sunday, May 02, 2010

reproduction


I feel Baudrillard might have something to say about this. There is nothing authentic about recorded music? Thanks, Tracey.

Happy vintage quotation marks


These folks in 1943 weren't wishing Johnny a Happy Birthday DIRECTLY, just quoting the song. Thanks, Echtle.

you know what we mean


Go ahead, find the "anywhere" seat, or we'll move you. Thanks, Lauren and Jen.

Saturday, May 01, 2010

you don't really have a choice


Eric claims that every drop-down menu on this unemployment registration website has the word "select" in quotation marks. Well, Eric, that's because they don't want you to think you really get a choice.

also this


Well, if one thing is for sure, it's that Burger King is not, in fact, a steakhouse. Thanks, Matt.

the mythical server


It appears the owner-operators of this joint have an imaginary friend they call the "server." Thanks, Jordan.

as they say


I'm guessing "moved to Ballard" is a local expression for "in rehab." Thanks, Elizabeth.