Apostrophe Abuse

Coca-Cola loves it's employees

2009-10-28T07:25:00.001-07:00

Ken writes:

They took down the banner the next day, either because they realized the mistake or they no longer felt love for their employees.

1 Billion Animal's Lives

2009-10-28T07:23:00.001-07:00

David writes:

I almost rear-ended the car in front of me when I noticed this billboard, which has recently gone up in Auckland, New Zealand. I just had to come back and photograph it for posterity.

Kid's Love Them Googly Balls

2009-10-28T07:19:00.001-07:00

Eric spotted this at Walgreens...

Apostrophe Neglect: Were Local

2009-10-12T10:09:00.000-07:00

Mr. Turner saw this sign at Ohio State Route 309 and Ohio State Route 314 in Richland County:

T-Shirt "Allow's U-Turn's"

2009-10-12T09:46:00.001-07:00

Steve submitted this awesome shirt, which reads, "God is not like the Cop's. He Allow's U-Turn's."

Mountain Cranberry's

2009-10-12T09:43:00.000-07:00

John spotted this sign on Vermont's Mount Mansfield:

Your/You're Confusion: You are breakfast!

2009-10-12T09:41:00.000-07:00

Robin spotted this sign at the airport in Louisville, KY and comments,

I'm not ready to be breakfast!

3 Day's Only

2009-10-12T08:51:00.000-07:00

Cindy sent in this full-page ad in the LA Times

...for a hearing aid company offering free hearing screenings. Perhaps someone should offer them free proofreading.

Gun's N Rose's Knockin

2009-10-07T15:50:00.000-07:00

(Thanks, Elenor!)

Abusing the child labor laws?

2009-10-07T15:45:00.000-07:00

The owners of the ~~Rive~~ Riva Cafe apparently have a child who will prepare a meal for you:

Richard suggests that perhaps the kid has recently graduated from this studio.

Magic Word's Please Thank You

2009-10-07T15:44:00.001-07:00

Jen spotted this on a Burger King drive-through window:

Franciscas's Shellyss's Beauty Salon

2009-10-07T13:23:00.000-07:00

Jeff writes:

Here are a pair of abusers in Mesa, AZ. They are on opposite sides of a corner sign. While Shellyss's is obviously new lettering over old, the old one was wrong, too.

These Item's Are Sold By Weight (and perhaps the sign-maker's are paid by character)

2009-10-07T13:21:00.000-07:00

Jen writes:

This sign was in the salad bar at the hospital where I gave birth to my daughter. She was in the NICU for three weeks, so I had to see this atrocity every. single. DAY. (Note: there were TWO of these signs, each with the same mistake on a teeny little salad bar.) I would just love to know how many people read this before publishing it and didn't notice the error (especially in the sign department).

Also, please forgive the slight bluriness of the photo. I was in a wheelchair and my husband, who was pushing me, was appalled at my behavior and didn't want to slow down so I could get a better shot.

A Must at Swedish Party's

2009-10-07T13:18:00.000-07:00

Richard spotted this at the Milton Keynes (UK) Ikea store:

Time to worry about you're child's education

2009-09-30T15:12:00.000-07:00

Jessica sent in this instruction sheet sent home by her daughter's first grade reading teacher:

It's interesting that the your/you're confusion occurs with both references to "A.R.".

Specialty Coffee's

2009-09-30T15:09:00.000-07:00

(Thanks, Dana!)

The Mama's and the Papa's

2009-09-29T08:44:00.001-07:00

Joe writes that this album cover has always bothered him, but clearly this was produced when the band was known as The Mamacitas And The Papasans:

7 Day's A Week at Richen's

2009-09-29T08:39:00.000-07:00

Debbie snapped this picture

...at Richen's restaurant in Lincoln City, OR. They also had Fry's on the menu. They were somewhat forgiven though, because my halibut eggs benedict was great.

Subway Footlong's

2009-09-29T08:38:00.000-07:00

Ben spotted this sign in Denver.

The other side of the sign still reads "Enjoy the New Year" in late September, so apparently the sign is not a top priority at this particular Subway location.

Separating the Men's from the Boys

2009-09-29T08:27:00.000-07:00

Aaron spotted this sign at Target.

There is a similar sign for the "WOMEN'S/GIRLS" fitting room.

Guess they couldn't figure out if the possessive form needed an apostrophe or not. I certainly don't think Target is suggesting this is the room for men to check if boys fit.

Linda Lou's Linen's

2009-09-29T08:25:00.000-07:00

Marisa spotted this one in Hurst, TX:

Quesadilla's at the Hudson Valley Garlic Festival

2009-09-26T13:51:00.000-07:00

...and hand-written WRAP's.

(Thanks, Kate!)

"Stir-Fry's" at China Buffet

2009-09-26T13:49:00.001-07:00

...with bonus unnecessary quotation marks!

(Thanks, Tim!)

Nothing Get's By Greta

2009-09-22T08:57:00.000-07:00

Geoffrey and Jim both sent in this banner ad as seen on The Drudge Report:

Name Bracelet's

2009-09-14T08:57:00.001-07:00

Julie snapped this photo

...in a bead store in Uptown Minneapolis. I just had to keep asking myself..."Name Bracelet's WHAT?"

Perhaps there is only one, and it is $6.00.