My daughter got this “Being Girl” toy from her school’s grab bag.
I’m an editor, so typos of any kind make me ill. But this one has even my ironworker husband who can’t spell worth a buck reaching for a red pen!
There are really no words…..
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December 17th, 2008 at 4:48 am
You would think a school wouldn’t use it with such an obvious typo. That doesn’t help the kids!
Reminds me of a friend who use to work in a Ford factory and they received ink pens that say “Quality is Job #1″ and quality was misspelled on all the pens!
December 17th, 2008 at 5:25 am
Hmmm…maybe it’s just my inherent paranoia, but that looks like a subliminal message to me.
December 31st, 2008 at 4:14 am
Wow. I am a typo queen and I am a little shocked that a toy could have that big of a mistake and still be sold.
January 2nd, 2009 at 2:59 am
You might wish to send a photo of that toy to http://www.engrish.com.
I am sure a translation error is the culprit.
It looks like it might be an interactive toy. Does it spew things like
“No, don’t worry about MY needs!”
or
“It is great you are paid more than me for the same amount of work!”
Peace
Mollena
Malevolent Girl
January 7th, 2009 at 5:15 am
Unless the girl is really peaceful, tranquil and benevolent – then she’d be “benign”, right?
January 12th, 2009 at 5:34 am
I am ashamed to say that even with a degree in communication studies, I am horrible when it comes to certain parts of grammar, especially the comma. Spelling is a sore subject for me as well. That’s why something like this horrifies me. And the worst part is that it is marketed to children. Truly sad.
February 6th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
I love it. If you need a pick me up, I’m sure I can find my “party dance nighty” shirt around here somewhere.