Comments on: The Gallery of “Misused” Quotation Marks

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:07:00 +0000

Commercial property ad copy:
“Location “is the key to this “Wonderfully-Maintained”9,000 sq.ft,2 level building offering “Endless possibilities in the growing-Professional area of Downtown W.S! Attractive storefront Opportunity w/ 6 Upper Lvl.Apts. New”Torch”Roof,Updated plumbing, electrical, kitchens & baths all within the last 4 years. Beautiful Mt.Hood&River Views! A Must See Investment!Terms Available!

I’m a big fan of the fact the quote begining at ‘endless’ has no end.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:50:35 +0000

My college has signs at the entrance of every dorm: “Welcome” to [building name].

By: quotationed

quotationed — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 22:10:47 +0000

“People” should exercise control over the rather “excessive” use of “quotation” marks!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 04:59:35 +0000

Okay Sid, Wizardboy, and Trouble- I’m a public school teacher. I take offense to the fact that it’s our fault. If you only knew what it’s like to teach kids that either don’t give a rat’s ass or who can’t speak the English language, let alone use correct grammar. I don’t know which is “stupider” or “weirder”- those who know and purposely misuse or those who don’t give a rat’s ass. Just exactly how many generations of our nation’s “finest” have grown up perusing the Giant Toys-R-Us catalog with the R printed backwards? What’s up with that? Most of what is misprinted is media, not school. How’s that for a “teacher lecture”?

By: Rose

Rose — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:11:36 +0000

My favorite was a booth selling “cheese” at a swap meet. I wouldn’t have considered buying the stuff there in the first place (who sells dairy among classic auto parts?), but their sign made me even more wary of what they were actually shilling.

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:16:08 +0000

There is an awesome Flickr group dedicated to photos of quotation marks abuse. Very fun to browse through.

It won’t let me post a link in this comment, but if you go to Flickr and search groups for “quotation marks” it’s the first group that comes up. The group name is “Quotation Mark” Abuse.

[Ed note: here's the Flickr group]

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 15:03:36 +0000

I was recently in a chain restaurant and in the bathroom was a sign that read:

All employees must “wash” their hands.

Soooo…do they need to wash them, or just pretend to?

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:45:16 +0000

Is it a southern thing?

By: the brian

the brian — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:37:44 +0000

I was at a sushi bar that was aptly titled the “sushi” bar o_O

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 22:44:25 +0000

Just this morning I looked in my mother’s fridge and commented on a container of fresh mozzarella in “water”. Ew.