10 Unfortunate Typos You Won’t Believe Were Actually Printed
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021Enjoy these spelling goofs big and small from present and passed.
In an ad for kids’ learning software…
An ad displayed in shopping malls for Creative Kids Software read: “So Fun, They Won’t Even Know Their Learning.” Don’t miss these 10 funny typos found in famous books.
In a camera advertisement…
An ad for a Pentax Optio M60 Compact Digital Camera made it sound more like a laxative: “Powered by lithium batteries, you’ll always be ready for a sh*t.” (That asterisked letter was not an “o”). Sometimes a typo can have serious consequences. These are 9 of the most expensive typos in the world.
In a ‘Washington Post’ headline…
In 1940 the Washington Post ran this headline about President Franklin Delano Roosevelt: “FDR IN BED WITH COED.” He was actually in bed… with a cold. (The president thought the goof was so funny that he called the Post and asked for 100 copies.) Here are 11 other newspaper typos that will give you a good chuckle.
In a school yearbook…
In a 2013 school yearbook was a picture of a baseball player with the caption “Congrats to our Home Run Hitler!” (These spelling mistakes are more common–here is the difference between travelled and traveled.)
On a Hardee’s billboard…
A billboard for the fast food chain Hardee’s advertised its burgers as having “100% Anus Beef.” We bet you haven’t realized you’ve been saying these 24 things wrong your whole life.
On a gubernatorial candidate’s website…
John Barge’s 2014 gubernatorial campaign got off to a bad start. The front page of his official website featured a photo of the smiling candidate next to the words “John Barge: Georgia’s Next Govenor.” (It’s supposed to be “Governor.”) Barge, a former teacher, was the Georgia state school superintendent. His explanation: “It’s just a typo. Typos happen.” (He lost.) Letters are important. See if you can name these U.S. states without their vowels.
On a local NBC TV station…
WNDU, a local NBC affiliate in South Bend, Indiana, answered its own question when it displayed this question on the screen: “School Two Easy For Kids?” Here are 16 spelling rules you should have memorized.
On a trademark application…
In 1904 a malted milk drink called Ovomaltine was released in Switzerland. When it was exported to Britain five years later, a typo on the trademark application misspelled it as “Ovaltine.” That’s what it’s been called in English-speaking countries ever since. Want to avoid the embarrassment of a serious typo? These 41 little grammar rules will make you sound smarter.
On a parking lot sign…
Seen on a sign in a parking lot: “Illegally Parked Cars Will Be Fine.” (That’s nice.) Next, check out the 9 spelling and grammar mistakes spell check won’t catch.
