[Bruvva]

Now, I can almost forgive the odd error here and there but, frankly, I expect better from the boys in blue...

[Vivienne]

Hallo Hallo Hallo

[Bruvva]

What is slightly worrying is that that's my local train station.

[Yudster]

Worrying for whom?!

[MK Chris]

Spelling and grammar aside, this is why I always stand with my back to the wall at a railway or tube station (no, it's not because I'm homophobic.) You never know who's standing behind you and what ulterior motive they may have.

There was an article in the paper not so long ago about a guy who had pushed a woman on to the track as a train was approaching; I was talking about it to someone I know who works for British Transport Police and it turns out he interviewed the bloke. Apparently, when asked "why did you do it", the response came "I've always wanted to do that."

[moonbeam]

I hope the guy is behind bars now!

[catherine]

What is slightly worrying is that that's my local train station.

No what is really worrying is i can't see the spelling mistake.

[Console]

It's more of a grammar mistake, although it could be seen as a spelling mistake. Take a look at the biggest writing on the sign.

[S4B]

It's more of a grammar mistake,

"Grammatical" surely?

[Boboff]

Attempted, rather than Attempt Cat, thats all. It's humorous as it could be seen as the Police positively encouraging the Act of Murder. hahahahahahahahahaha

[Sunny So Cal]

They'd probably have some takers if there was a reward amount involved! Scary...

[S4B]

I wonder if I could go to that station, murder someone and get off by saying I was incited/dictated to do it by the police? I can think of a few people I'd quite like dead at the min!

Bruvva did you tell anyone in authority about the error and have they changed the sign?

[catherine]

I doubt the missing two letters is that important, should be more about the information in the notice. The spelling perfectionists on this site are getting quite sad now.

[S4B]

I doubt the missing two letters is that important, should be more about the information in the notice. The spelling perfectionists on this site are getting quite sad now.

Cat, 2 letters can make ALL the difference. It's not to do with spelling perfection it's to do with basic errors that are just ridiculous in the extreme

[Ezza]

Spelling and grammar aside, this is why I always stand with my back to the wall at a railway or tube station (no, it's not because I'm homophobic.) You never know who's standing behind you and what ulterior motive they may have.

There was an article in the paper not so long ago about a guy who had pushed a woman on to the track as a train was approaching; I was talking about it to someone I know who works for British Transport Police and it turns out he interviewed the bloke. Apparently, when asked "why did you do it", the response came "I've always wanted to do that."

Oh great, I've never thought of that before. Now I'm going to be even more paranoid at the train station.

i hadn't thought about that either. or the 'homophobic' remark either...

[MK Chris]

It's just something I only ever hear homophobic morons say "backs to the walls lads", etc, so I thought I'd point out that I meant it in a different context.

[Ezza]

i just haven't heard it said before...

[Walter Sobchak]

I've heard it said, usually if a bloke in a group says something that could be effeminate than some tosser usually says "watch out, backs to the wall lads"

[Bruvva]

I doubt the missing two letters is that important, should be more about the information in the notice. The spelling perfectionists on this site are getting quite sad now.

ARGH! Of course they're important, they change the entire meaning of the sign making it nonsensical. We have a huge literacy problem in this country as it is and when people in authority can't even be bothered to proof read their own documents then I can foresee only doom, disaster and other unpleasantness. The days of the English language being reduced to guttural grunts because people are too lazy to communicate properly are not far away, the excuse of "Well he knew what I meant" is too readily used to excuse the writer or speaker's ignorance. In fact, ignorance is openly celebrated in this country these days, just look at the people we raise to celebrity status.

Anyway, rant over. Have a nice day.

[Andy B]

Hmm monday morning, Just before 12, I'm guessing the kettle in Bruvva's office is on the blink so no coffee yet?

I do agree with that rant though.

Ths dys kdz ansr qstns in txt spk in egls xms!

[Yudster]

My mother, a library manager, has had graduates sent to her to be trained who don't know the alphabet.

[MK Chris]

Seriously? Surely everyone over the age of five knows the alphabet?

[Yudster]

Well yes. And to be fair, we aren't talking about illiteracy in this case, I mean the poor lad was a graduate so he must have been relatively literate. You could argue that as long as you know how to use all the various letters, what does it matter what order they are usually presented in? But it was ironic that he then went to work in an environment where he would be required to spend time filing and retrieving information which was very often stored in alphabetical order.........

[Bruvva]

Hmm monday morning, Just before 12, I'm guessing the kettle in Bruvva's office is on the blink so no coffee yet?

No kettles here, we have a machine that spurts out boiling water at the flick of a switch. A truly marvellous invention.

[Andy B]

Actually I've got a mate who's got a very good job at IBM who has trouble with his alphabet, he's ok up to around O then it all goes a bit pear shaped until XYZ. He's never been good at it and it's never held him back, but then again he doesn't have to file stuff alphabeticaly.