Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Typos as a pet peeve and my quest to rid the world of them

It has to be some sort of sickness. There's probably a medical term for it. Or perhaps it's simply madness on my part? That constant need to look for and find typos. And that surge of excitement and energy that overcomes me when I find them. I'll call it Typo- Finder's High. As a runner, I can attest that Runner's High is something completely different.

I received an email from Shoebacca, an online shoe, clothing and apparel retailer and as luck would have it, their email contained a typo. Yeah!

Geez. I'm sure this email was blasted to many of there customers. Don't get me wrong, I like Shoebacca because of their underdog status. There's a lot to be said about not being one of those mega-retailers like Amazon and Walmart. And interestingly enough, Shoebacca's got some pretty cool kicks at kick-ass prices (no pun intended).

But I just can't forgive Shoebacca for there typo. Simply inexcusable. Shame on you. Come on now! You already have the flipped "E" in your logo and tagline. We'll give you that (for creative license).

If you need help proofing, don't hesitate to ask me. I mean it.

But don't worry, despite you're error, I'm still a fan.

How many typos did you find in my post? Tell me how many. And did you get Typo-Finder's High?