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Here's another story. Several years ago, while at work, I was reviewing some medical records. I looked at a patient's intake questionnaire and in the space where she was to indicate her religious affiliation, she wrote, "7th Day of Venice." I laughed so hard, the person in the office next to mine came over to see what was happening!
And now I am laughing, too. That's a good one, but SO sad.
I remember reading (pre-Internet) a list of phrases that had been taken from the files of social workers who were providing services to welfare recipients.
One had noted in her report that a boy in the family was illiterate. When the mother saw the report, she became angry and wrote to the social worker telling her that "My son is not illiterate. His father and I were married a week before he was born."
I saw a pickup truck today with a nice, professional-looking logo on the tailgate:
[name] GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
PRESURE WASHER - HOUSE KEEPING - LANSCAPE
Unless the owner did his own stenciling/painting, there had to be at least two people involved in this. I wonder if they were under too much "presure".
I saw a pickup truck today with a nice, professional-looking logo on the tailgate:
[name] GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
PRESURE WASHER - HOUSE KEEPING - LANSCAPE
Unless the owner did his own stenciling/painting, there had to be at least two people involved in this. I wonder if they were under too much "presure".
That's the thing that kills me: Most of these signs and menus and other printed items for business cannot have been created by one person working alone!
There's a furniture store on the other side of Brooklyn from where I live that tells you everything you need to know right there on their awning. You can come in and buy bookases, couter tops, vanetys and C.P.T.R. desks. (That last item has a deliciously mysterious ring to it, don't you think? Almost makes you jealous if you haven't got one!)
This week I was putting gas in my car and saw a notice that had recently been taped on the pump: CASH COSTUMERS PLEASE PAY BEFORE PUMPING GAS. I had to resist the urge to doodle monocles and top hats on the bills in my wallet. I took a picture with my phone but I think I accidentally deleted it. Will have to try again next week.
What about "discreet" and "discrete"? Yes, "discrete" is a word, but not the way you are using it.
Haha I have witnessed this one way too much. Discrete is math, kiddies.
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