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English Descends from Its Pedestal

by Rob Kyff

A singles ad in a Texas newspaper read, "I'm looking for a man who will put me on a pedal stool." That blooper, spotted by John Bowman of San Antonio, was one of many verbal lulus sent to me recently by readers across the country. Can you spot the blots?

1. "The robber was described as a white man with a stalky to medium build." A stalker? (spotted by Phebe Krouse, Du Bois, Pa.)

2. "The eatery even created the Bush Plate, featuring ribs, beans, leaks and ...

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Posted by: BB
Comment: #1
Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:42 AM

This reminds me of a story my freshman English college instructor told: a student wrote about chester drawers. Had never seen it in print. I notice, when I'm tired , I'll type a homophone instead of the word I intended. That's why I spell check and re-read and use the alt-click I downloaded from www.dictionary.com to check definitions.

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