In these security conscious times...

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » 30 May 2007, 11:54

...you have to be careful of what you say at the airport. From the Grauniad's site:

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/s ... 55,00.html

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 30 May 2007, 12:14

The "Grauniad's" ???
:think: :k:

Sorry couldn't resist....

Nice find, and that is one of the funniest "mis-spells" I've seen for a long time...

Don't get me wrong, I do it lot myself, some a funnier than others...

Nigel H-J · Post by **Nigel H-J** » 30 May 2007, 12:51

Oooops!!!

Post by **Garry Russell** » 30 May 2007, 12:57

Hi Dan

That may be deliberate as a pop at the Guardian as it has a reputation for making more spelling errors that possibly any other newspaper

Garry

AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 30 May 2007, 13:54

Garry Russell wrote:Hi Dan

That may be deliberate as a pop at the Guardian as it has a reputation for making more spelling errors that possibly any other newspaper

Garry

Yep, Garry is spot on. The Manchester Guardian has always had a reputation for typographical errors, hence the well-earned nickname of Grauniad. Other papers have their own nicknames - the Currant Bun, News of the Screws, Racist S***-Stirring Rag etc.

In reality, these days it is probably no better or worse than any other paper; what does set it apart, however, is it's willingness to admit to mistakes and publish regular amendments. :think:

"The nickname The Grauniad for the paper originated with the satirical magazine Private Eye. It came about because of its reputation for frequent and sometimes unintentionally amusing typographical errors, hence the popular myth that the paper once misspelled its own name on the page one masthead as The Gaurdian, though many recall the more inventive The Grauniad. Although such errors are now less frequent than they used to be, owing to the end of hot-metal typesetting, the 'Corrections and clarifications' column can still often provide some amusement. There were even a number of errors in the first issue, perhaps the most notable being a notification that there would soon be some goods sold at atction instead of auction." - Wikipedia

AndyG

smithcorp · Post by **smithcorp** » 30 May 2007, 23:53

DanKH wrote:The "Grauniad's" ???

Deliberate! Private Eye's always referred to the Guardian as the "Grauniad" because of all its spellos.!

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 31 May 2007, 11:06

That kind of wit is obviously wasted on a Dane...

Anyway nice article all the same ...

Post by **Garry Russell** » 31 May 2007, 11:09

Maybe Dan.....but it kept the thread going

Garry

DanKH · Post by **DanKH** » 31 May 2007, 11:13

... and going....

AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 31 May 2007, 11:15

DanKH wrote:

That kind of wit is obviously wasted on a Dane...

It's wasted on a lot of Brits tbh. :roll:

AndyG