While it’s been established that “opps!” is perhaps the king of misspelled words, I’d like to nominate a prince: Micheal.
I was reading a thread about The Office at Television Without Pity, and more than one commenter spelled Michael as “Micheal”. Multiple times. In one post.
It just bugs me, you know? A little like mixing up Brian and Brain, but worse.
Posted in Everyday Life
Ryan November 14, 2007, 9:38 pm
As someone who’s been referred to as “Ryan MacMicheal” way too many times, I can say this is my #1 most hated spelling mistake. Everytime I read it, I read it as “Mike-eel” which drives me nuts.
jk November 14, 2007, 11:54 pm
I am Joan, as some of you know, and I despise being called Joanne.
I also don’t like the different ways to spell Rachel. Rachael just seems wrong.
Depending on the age of whom I am speaking to, I clarify my name by saying “like Joan Jett” or “Joan Rivers.”
Ryan November 15, 2007, 3:04 pm
jk — I wrote an entry about reasons to hate Rachael Ray and one of them was the spelling of her name: http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2007/06/26/4-reasons-i-hate-rachael-ray/
Steve A November 16, 2007, 12:22 am
Darn, I wish my name gpt all that attention.
Ciao,
Xkh8sjj, but as (I think) George Carlin said, “They’re silent.”