Spelling Mistake

Muttsybignuts said :

Felix the Cat said :

There are two yellow and black signs at the roadworks near Pialligo directing people to “Fairboirn Ave”. There was also a recent job advert in the newspaper where they wanted somebody with “laborer” experience. It’s just a sign (pardon the pun) of how sloppy society has become these days. I don’t really understand why as most if not all signage/job adverts are prepared with a computer which have spell check programs.

Yesterday’s Canberra Times had a huge heading of a full page article using the word RESPONSILBILITIES. Great proof reading.

I hope you didn’t buy the CT!!!!

That company must have done the signs for the Pialligo roadworks, too. There’s some fluro green signs up pointing the way to Fairbairn Ave, but it’s spelled something like “Fairboairn”.

No wonder my mail never reaches its destination!!!

monomania said :

Well there goes their A for spelling.

Well played, good sir/madam.

I think it has to do with a company that picked up the ACT Government contract for the signs, did a few signs, picked up the money & nicked off without completing the full contract.

You should see, the 2 new suburbs in the Tuggeranong Valley, Hisholm & Ilmore.

Felix the Cat said :

There are two yellow and black signs at the roadworks near Pialligo directing people to “Fairboirn Ave”. There was also a recent job advert in the newspaper where they wanted somebody with “laborer” experience. It’s just a sign (pardon the pun) of how sloppy society has become these days. I don’t really understand why as most if not all signage/job adverts are prepared with a computer which have spell check programs.

Yesterday’s Canberra Times had a huge heading of a full page article using the word RESPONSILBILITIES. Great proof reading.

Stupid Conspiracy Theory No. 1:

They weren’t misspelling Australia.

It’s Austria with an extra ‘l’ which is on step away from Österreich and a little man with a side parting/moustache coming over and taking leadership of our country.

Well there goes their A for spelling.

Judging by the look of the sign with its faded paint and slightly bent, it has been there for many years, probably more than 10.

So, has Australia Post lost a letter?

Felix the Cat said :

There was also a recent job advert in the newspaper where they wanted somebody with “laborer” experience.I don’t really understand why as most if not all signage/job adverts are prepared with a computer which have spell check programs.

American spell check programs by the look of it.

There are two yellow and black signs at the roadworks near Pialligo directing people to “Fairboirn Ave”. There was also a recent job advert in the newspaper where they wanted somebody with “laborer” experience. It’s just a sign (pardon the pun) of how sloppy society has become these days. I don’t really understand why as most if not all signage/job adverts are prepared with a computer which have spell check programs.

in this instance, only if you could prove you were representing ‘austrlia post’…

Deckard said :

Must be due to the Global Finanicial Crisis.

Damn, those vowels do cost a bit. They’re always the first to go in a budget crisis.

More likely explanation I think is these signs were ordered in bulk by Australia Post. Check the back and you’ll likely see “Made in China”, hence the poor spelling.

Can someone legally be booked for parking in a zone with an incorrect sign?

Must be due to the Global Finanicial Crisis.

It’s a trap to get more fines paid by a govt owned corporation?

“But it’s Austrlia Post vehicles only! The sign is quiet clear, Mr Postie…”

I wonder if the sign was made in Chna…

ha that’s fantastic.

Oops lol!

I hope this isn’t a sign of things to come.