Don't sign writing companies ever say to a client
"Are you sure you want that? I can run it through a spelling checker if you like"

This morning I was behind a white van with a professionally made sticker set on the back reading "NO JOB TO SMALL". I would have done a Picard head in hand if I hadn't been driving.
( Druid, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:47, archived)

All the sign writing companies I've used have mentioned any errors to me at the draft stage.
Don't know if this is usual.
( WormuIus, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:49, archived)

haha
oh, the apostrophes I've seen... the worst one was on the side of a Taxi, where the apostrophe, although grammatically correct, was for some reason actually a comma.

There's a sign writer's shop in town with a flashing "take away" sign in the window, presumably an example of their work, but I can imagine that causing some confusion at 2am on the main road out of town.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:49, archived)

You're assuming sign writers are a group of pros

(PsychoChomp, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:49, archived)

Ahh, that's the notoriously
fickle "Jimberson Window Cleaning Co" at work, they have an ongoing dispute with Jimmy "Siesta" Small, and have openly worked this into their
advertising campaign, telling all who care to look that Jimmy Small ain't getting no window cleaning work done, the terrible bastard that he is

Clients never pay any attention anyway
( The Neville What what what, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:50, archived)

Maybe they have had problems supplying services to a Mr Small in the past.

( Mykeyboy A massive, salty filing cabinet, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:50, archived)

*fat joke*

( WormuIus, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:53, archived)

LOL U WUDNT KNO ABOUT TATHT U FAT FUK
Yes, Bud is STILL following you around replying to most of the posts you make.
( Barry Chuckle III - the troll with a soul., Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:58, archived)

he noes

( WormuIus, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:59, archived)

He could have cut the vinyl himself.
I know someone with a vinyl cutter that works off an old-skool printer port. Its not that expensive these days.
( mr_wicksy is.... old., Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:50, archived)

I looked into this.
It is still reasonaby prohibitive in the short term.
( WormuIus, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:53, archived)

Well, he did get the cutter for nothing off his Dad, thinking about it.
But the vinyl costs bugger all now, apparently. He's stickering-up our vehicles if we want, for nothing, if I provide the art.
( mr_wicksy is.... old., Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:55, archived)

most printers use the customers spelling
then if its wrong they can point out that the customer should have checked the drafts.

thats whya lot of chinese restaurant menus have so much dinglish
( Azra3l Lubrication Persuasion and Brute Force ™, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:51, archived)

the customer is also probably quite often
absolutely convinced that their version is right, and you'll only lose business by trying to argue with them.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:52, archived)

^this
the wife's a printer (well, when employed), and he's had to put through some right old cockups because the client gets bolshy when questioned.
( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:52, archived)

If I notice obvious errors in client copy
I fix them, and if there's ambiguity then I query them

(I don't make signs, but I do get client copy for the various jobs I do)
( rob, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:54, archived)

depends on the job
printers do all kinds of stuff, you leave the typos alone because you dont know if they were put there for some LOLZANY reason
( Azra3l Lubrication Persuasion and Brute Force ™, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:58, archived)

fair dos
the stuff I do is much more collaborative with the client than just printing I suppose
( rob, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 11:02, archived)

One time when I was at Uni,
I happened to be with the college social sec when he went to pick up posters for some event from the printers'. It was an invitation to "join the Senior Man" at some occasion, and I looked at it, and... it actually said "joint". He'd had 400 of the fuckers done, and had to do them all again.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 11:03, archived)

maybe the sign writers knew they were useless cowboys
and wanted to warn potential punters off them
( rob, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:51, archived)

I stuck gaffer tape over some erroneous apostrophes the other week.
I AM THE GRAMMAR TERRORIST
( Newington, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:51, archived)

Happy Candle Day, you terrible cad

( moohalaa, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:52, archived)

That doesn't sound nearly as awesome as actual terrorism.

( well, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:54, archived)

Mr. Small is a local pauper with whom they refuse to do business.

( Newington, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:53, archived)

Two words.
Hersall New's
( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:53, archived)

For Sale: Asorted Thing's

( moohalaa, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:56, archived)

Good Lord, yes.
DAVES WINDOWS
WHERE YOUR NUMBER ONE!!
( Druid, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:56, archived)

Link to the picture NOW.

( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:56, archived)

I can't at work.
It's in my Flickr.
( Druid, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:59, archived)

MY NUMBA ONE RIGHT HEERE!

( moohalaa, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:58, archived)

It's actually an anagram code for Hill Billy Freemasons
as in Banjos Molt Lo, which means, in Latin, Don't forget Your Banjo.
( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:53, archived)

I did proofreading for cash, fags and fried chicken
at uni. Things like..

Their was to many peopel at the fare, and it wasnt safe.

Stick out a mile when you scan over documents. It's good money too, speshully when it's a ten thousand word essay, and done with a primitive spell checker.
Just doing it by hand/eye so to say is much better.
( moohalaa, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 10:54, archived)

The following used to be scrawled on a bridge in Halifax
'you're boss needs you you don't need you're boss.'

Marks for effort.
( WormuIus, Wed 27 Aug 2008, 11:01, archived)