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> Misreading topic titles, Does anyone else do this?
andante
post Aug 15 2011, 10:54 AM
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I am constantly misreading the topic titles, and I don't just do it once. Every time I see the topic I read it (misread it) the same way.

Today's topics:

Sofa for the young. (sol-fa for the young)

Exercises Naked. (Exercises needed)

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I just wondered if anyone else had any amusing misreads to share? (Maybe I'm weird (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) )
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post Aug 15 2011, 11:11 AM
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Well its not a topic title, but the most common one for me, is if I see a van in the high street, I read it as 'Shoplifters' rather than 'Shopfitters'
I also often read about the Conservatory party.
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post Aug 15 2011, 11:51 AM
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Yes, that was a misleading topic title.
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post Aug 15 2011, 12:11 PM
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The one called "Harp shopping", I kept reading as "Harp shooting" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)
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post Aug 15 2011, 12:43 PM
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That's exactly what I mean. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Aug 15 2011, 02:56 PM
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QUOTE(hello_cello @ Aug 15 2011, 01:51 PM) *

Yes, that was a misleading topic title.


Same !
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post Aug 15 2011, 04:23 PM
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I am always doing this! Today I misread 'Do real pianists wear rings?' as 'Do real pianists wear thongs?' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) and a while ago there was 'Music Stand - wall hung' which I repeatedly misread as 'Well hung.'

Suspect I may have 'issues.' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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post Aug 15 2011, 08:49 PM
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QUOTE(tonedeafmum @ Aug 15 2011, 05:23 PM) *

I am always doing this! Today I misread 'Do real pianists wear rings?' as 'Do real pianists wear thongs?' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) and a while ago there was 'Music Stand - wall hung' which I repeatedly misread as 'Well hung.'

Suspect I may have 'issues.' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)



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post Aug 15 2011, 09:21 PM
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The classic one of course is the thread at the top of each forum - the FAQ, which can be easily misread as 'fag' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

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post Aug 16 2011, 10:25 AM
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QUOTE(A.U.K @ Aug 15 2011, 09:49 PM) *

QUOTE(tonedeafmum @ Aug 15 2011, 05:23 PM) *

I am always doing this! Today I misread 'Do real pianists wear rings?' as 'Do real pianists wear thongs?' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif) and a while ago there was 'Music Stand - wall hung' which I repeatedly misread as 'Well hung.'

Suspect I may have 'issues.' (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)



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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/rofl.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rofl.gif)

at least I know I'm not alone - some of my misreadings are very worrying (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Aug 16 2011, 10:52 AM
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tonedeafmum, I think some therapy would not be amiss, in working through your 'issues' ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

I also confess to misreading topics, but not quite with the suggestiveness others seem to imagine. My usual trick is to misread 'titles' as .......(replace the 'l' with an 'i' and you're getting close) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif)

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post Aug 16 2011, 11:24 AM
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Leaving out the 'L' when you read 'public' is very common and can liven up dull newspaper articles about 'public offence orders' and 'the public sector' . . .
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post Aug 16 2011, 11:42 AM
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I sometimes read a sign TO LET as TOILET
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There was a film a few years ago: Shakespeare in Hove . . .
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