Some people just don’t care if they make spelling mistakes. That’s what autocorrect is for, right? Well, we know how well that works out!
They’re probably the same people who got a lot of red marks on their homework in their English class, and were the least likely to win the spelling bee at school.
But, a simple typo or spelling error can change the meaning of a word dramatically.
From smelling men’s colons after giving them a hug, to tasty cookies warmed in Owen’s oven, here are 75 funny reasons why spelling is so important!
1) “Oh, good, I’ll just park illegally then.”
How totally awesome of them! If you park inside this gated private property, they’re fine with it. If only more cities had friendly car parks like this!
2) The irony here is “two” funny.
If School Two is easy for kids, does that mean School One was stupid easy?
@seven30:
“I always thought School Two would be twice as hard. I only went to School One, so how would I know.”
3) “Parking fee just gotten real.”
Jeez, the Universe is really cracking down hard on our measly existence. Now you have to pony up before you can leave this world!
This must be one of those clever ads that makes everyone laugh on Superbowl Sunday. I wonder what other questions pop out during the interview process?
@meapthealien:
“I tend to s**t in the morning but I guess I can adapt. How much you offering.”
5) “And the “world’s greatest typo” award goes to…”
Wow, that’s some pretty rough justice. Whatever happened to just chopping off your hand?
6) Okay, well since you asked…
Whatever happened to the nicer existential questions, like, what’s the meaning of life? Or, why is the earth round? I’m beginning to feel like the Matrix wants to delete me.
7) Hey, if it ain’t Baroque, don’t fix it!
When this guy’s dad leaves him misspelled notes, he replies with a bit of classical humor! But, perhaps this joke is just a tad bit orchestrated?
@Yvonne Bernal:
“I hope somebody comes Bach and makes another pun.”
OMG, how did they know? This is exactly what I woke up craving this morning! They must have run out of big boys though, all that’s left are these teeny-weenie mini’s.
9) “Got this in my fortune cookie. It’s about time those fruits started showing some appreciation.”
You’ve been doing such a grape job all your life. You should totally preserve this!
@whatisthischeese:
“Well that pun was berry unnecessary…”
10) “They misspelled “FOOD” on my girlfriends prescription.”
Well, mistakes do happen. But, are you sure your girlfriend isn’t a beaver?
@Violet Spencer:
“Looks sadly at pill bottle before taking bite of wood”
This kid must have been sick on punctuation day. Or, maybe they just didn’t have enough room to fit the whole note onto the mug.
@thesupernathan:
“Your ‘The Best Teacher Ever’ mug is in the sink in the teacher’s lounge. Please wash it. Thanks!”
12) “I told them their sign was misspelled.”
Look at the sign again. It might take you a minute before you get it and crack up laughing!
13) “Apparently those in the scuba community have to deal with some high maintenance members.”
Just when you thought you could escape from all the drama, this diva master comes along and drowns you in it. I mean, the look on his face says it all!
14) Baby, it’s cold outside…
But, apparently it’s not “ass” cold as it could be! Your tush will be warming up in no time.
15) “Noticed this little typo in the immediate care forms. Apparently I’m the only one to point it out.”
Just because his genitals hadn’t declared war on him doesn’t mean that other people aren’t facing some pretty messy battles. Junkyard Wars is no laughing matter.
16) Are you sure about that?
Maybe he hasn’t come out of his hangover yet. Just wait, he will soon regret this.
@laxfan:
“This tattoo gets posted all of the time. The whole point is that it is spelled wrong and that there are no regrets.”
17) This is why spelling matters!
I’m pretty sure they can put you in jail for that. Better hope they don’t toss you in a cell with someone who loves dogs the normal, non-predatory way!
18) “Somebody lost their job over this”
Did they really misspell “bird” as “brid?” Or do we actually have a 15th century smartypants on our hands?
@cawfee:
“In Old English, a small winged creature with feathers was known as a brid. Over time, the pronunciation changed to bird. Although it’s not hard to imagine children in the 1400’s being scolded for ‘slurring’ brid into bird, it’s clear that bird won out.”
19) Sign was misspelled to say “apettit” but the T fell off.
This must be one of those swanky new restaurants where orangutan moms can go to breastfeed their babies without fear of looking like such an ape. There’s probably one coming soon to your local zoo!
@BonzaiThePenguin:
“The Bon must be short for Bonobo.”
20) “Finally the ant savior is re-born”
It’s certainly been a long time coming. The ant overlords leave no one behind.
@gokism:
“Guard the sugar, postpone the picnics.”
21) “An actual prescription that my brother forgot about, guess he dodged a bullet.”
Yes, please take this before you are “ded.” It’s very important to always follow the instructions as written, otherwise you may experience permanent side effects.
22) Work-sanctioned Flash Dance
Okay, so which one is it? Do you want the ladies to flash everyone and be all dirty like, or do you want them to keep it clean and safe for work?
23) “A friend of mine called a restaurant about a spelling mistake on their sign. And they changed it.”
Well, it least it was Rocco’s Bar instead of Rooster. I don’t even want to know how that “cook” would have turned out!
@Larry Bud Melman:
“The old to, too & two dilemma. As diabolical as there, their & they’re.”
24) “I can barely keep track of all these new civic ordinances!”
No Catholic priests or devil dogs allowed on this golf course. Keep that exorcism stuff at home and in the bedroom, people!
25) “Great high school yearbook typo.”
Well, at least she was being honest. The good news is, college will be just as good to her!
@MakingUpAUsernameIsTerrifying:
“Talk about embarrassing. You’d think the yearbook committee would have seen her eyes were covered with a black bar.”
26) “Puts the “ass” in classic burger.”
In case you were hungry for an Angus beef burger for lunch today, here’s something that will make you go vegan. From here on out, butt burgers are off the menu!
27) “I don’t think spelling made the list”
This is a prime example of what happens when pubic schools are two easy for kids. Their brains start to depend on autocorrect!
“Why does my brain automatically correct this stuff? I honestly had to read it three times before I could see the mistake, I just kept seeing “public”.”
28) “I can’t hear you. Wait while I take the celery out of my ear.”
Whew, good thing I upgraded my celery phone to an apple! I’ll just keep using that until the blingy 10-carrot phone comes out.
29) “I just wanted some coca-cola…”
Yeah, I don’t think I’m all that thirsty anymore. No wonder it always tastes like chicken every time I fill up here!
30) “Should have used Spelchekka!”
Some people have a way with words. But this very moving linguistic masterpiece is really making me cry!
31) It’s okay as long as you’re quiet
Yassss! Smoking is fine as long as your neighbors don’t hear you inhaling or puffing out loud.
@CaptainPatent:
“All of the smokers lit up when they learned they could just pipe down.”
32) “There was a small typo in my local paper a few months back…”
Wow, this sounds like a really great deal! But, you know how advertisers are always trying to fool us. Better ask if they can roll some of that beautiful bean footage before you buy!
@delaphin:
“It’s a ripoff, they barely give you any porn, it’s almost all beans.”
33) Um, okay, that’s great?
To be honest, that’s actually how I prefer my steaks. I didn’t realize other people liked theirs marinated in Viagra.
34) “The difference one letter can make”
Not today, thank you. But, can you please pour me a cup of hot Nas-tea?
If you’re lucky, you might find more!
36) “They were all out of malice.”
Thankfully there was still plenty of Spite left. I used it help wash down some rancor meat and a side of antipathy salad.
@TotalSmartAss:
“I’m not in the mood for full-blown spite.. how’s about a diet spite?”
37) Just when you thought you knew everything about the Lance Armstrong story…
Okay, he’s gone too far this time! The story just gets worse and worse. When are we going to stop athletes from brushing it all under the carpet?
I don’t even know who this Owen guy is. Or where he’s been warming the cookies!
@boolean_sledgehammer:
“You keep whatever cookies you have warming in your meaty crevices to yourself, Owen.”
39) “What’s worse? Hiding them or finding them?”
I think this just ruined Easter for everyone. But, technically, eggs do come out of a chicken’s bum. So there’s that.
40) “My friend’s phone charger is adorably misspelled.”
I could totally go for a Sam to snuggle up with. I can’t wait for some tight cuddle time!
41) Watchin’ out for safety
As messed up as the security guard’s shirt is, has anyone else noticed something even more off color about this picture? What about the crazy outfit the guy on the left is wearing!
42) “Lonely Tennessee melons can’t elope”
Those southern states still have strange laws on the books. They should move to California, where melons of all types are allowed to elope.
43) “I love chicken permission”
Yes, it’s always good to get consent! But, I think we’re way past that now. You may as well dig in since the chicken can’t say cluck-u!
44) “The leggo my eggo things”
Grammar police: Turn around and face the wall, fool! I’m not going to leggo of you until you learn to use spillcheck!
45) “What is tattoo diabetes?”
It’s that thing you get after you go on an all-night bender and end up in a sketchy dive bar. Sadly, there is no cure.
46) “No horses, or something like that. Who carries dictionary in the woods anyways.”
Looks like there’s nothing going on in these woods tonight. Too bad, it would have been fun to take a horse out for a ride.
47) “Closed for what now?”
Well, it could have been the truth. Or, it could have just been a really ballsy marketing campaign! Just watch – when the store re-opens, everything will be 20% off.
48) “There really is no hope for the children of today….”
Aaaagh is right! I’d be mad too if I couldn’t use a red pen because the font was already red.
@SkidMark_wahlberg
“This woman must be a teacher. And if I’m right about that she’s annoyed for two reasons. 1. The error and 2. The fact that the font was red, preventing her from using her red pen to mark the correction.”
49) “Terrible typo I found in my school’s yearbook.”
It was probably due to a lack of concentration. The yearbook’s proofreader should only get “one reich and your out!”
@Magnivore:
“How many innings in baseball? Nein!”
50) Undocumented ill eagles: stay sick!
Ill eagles need not apply. Only healthy birds of prey are allowed to poop on this wall.
51) “My wife just sent this to me from a wedding shower. Wat?”
Well, it’s true. If you do it right, love is supposed to get sweaty. And if you do it wrong, then things can get stinky real fast!
@le_mous:
“As a married man, I can confirm. Love is indeed sweat. Related; love is also a battlefield.”
52) “Someone missed ONE LETTER in my local grocery store’s ad and it made me laugh all day!”
Well, we have stuff stockings with candy canes at Christmas. What’s wrong with stuffing panties with boxes of pancakes after the holidays are over?
53) When grammar Nazi’s go shopping…
Always carry a red Sharpie with you in your purse. You never know when you’ll need to correct a monstrosity like this!
54) “The correct spelling was literally right in front of them.”
Everyone loves a good villain. Except for the ones that can’t spell.
@Legion9191:
“As someone who went there, the school Bishop McGuinness was originally an all-girls school called The Villa. When the school changed to Bishop McGuinness, they paid homage to the old name by making the mascot the Villains, while noting the irony.”
55) “As someone who is constantly proofreading, this just shook me to my core.”
I’d give you some sypmathy, but you probably wouldn’t like it. Let’s hope the actual greeting card didn’t make you faint!
56) Walmart employees always make me giggle…
Anyone know a good knock-knock joke? Or are you supposed to tickle the door knob to make it giggle?
57) “No my friend, I think YOU’RE safe.”
Lucky you, you’re totally untouchable! Zombies like their brains to have some actual brains.
58) “4 years later and she still doesn’t know the difference between “who’s” and “whose”.
This young woman is smiling like there’s absolutely nothing wrong. But, her mom and dad must be crying!
@wick220:
“Excuse me but those are my hirings and I’d like them back.”
59) No thanks, I think I’ll “pass.”
I made a poopy cake earlier in the day. But, this certainly looks better than mine.
60) “I apologize for nothing, Ronald McDonald”
In what country does a lack of electricity cause incontinence? I can’t imagine what that place smells like during a blackout!
61) “I guess Popeyes is changing their menu.”
It looks like Popeyes is trying to come up with another chicken menu item to upset rival Chick-Fil-A. I don’t think this isgoing to be the winner they were hoping for.
62) No cosplay, no restroom
First they put up signs telling us we’re supposed to wear shirts to get service. Then shoes. And now we have to wear costumes just to go to the bathroom?
It looks like the label was made there, too. Whatever is inside those boxes will be just as high quality as the spelling.
64) “I’m sorry, what’s on her face?”
I think mom and dad just dissed their kid. If poor Bonnie were still alive, I think she’d definitely want to erase that thing on her face.
65) “Not sure I really want that muffin anymore…”
Remind me not to go to a Morton Williams Supermarkets. Who knows where they get their thongs from.
66) “Bought a kilo of these because they were in fashion.”
I went to the produce section to buy the latest trend in fruit. Guess who’s going to show off them apples tonight!
Wath’s the problem here? Is everyone laughing because Mike Tyson is now doing tattoos?
68) “Have you ever faced any obstatacles?”
One of them is probably bad spellilling. Good thing God is so forgiving.
@Markus McCloud:
“Nah, I can overercome any obstatacle on my owown,”
69) So… which hand goes first?
Competition for jobs in the world’s oldest profession is tough. I guess this is what students have to do to get a leg up these days!
@Doctor Donovan:
“I Get It. I thought it was funny. I only wish I could turn to page 6 on mentoring. I can only imagine the headline.”
70) “When you hug a guy and you smell his colon.”
You might be hugging him a little bit too hard if you can smell his colon. Next time go easy on the big bear hugs.
71) “Firefighters had to deal with not just the fire, but…”
Those poor firefighters must have found themselves in a really sticky situation. But, it was likely worse for the idiot who probably got fired over this typo.
72) “Shamed by you English?”
Yes! I was just speaking soon to a college grad about how much I am shamed by you English. It’s such an embarrassing language.
73) “Same juice brand has three different spellings.”
Well, that’s original! But, if they skimped out on the spelling, what else did they skimp out on?
74) SOTP – It’s Hammer Time!
There’s something really strange about that SOTP sign. It’s way too short!
Well, that wasn’t very nice of them. The fire exit laid a booby trap on the only escape route!
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Some people just don’t care if they make spelling mistakes. That’s what autocorrect is for, right? Well, we know how well that works out!
They’re probably the same people who got a lot of red marks on their homework in their English class, and were the least likely to win the spelling bee at school.
But, a simple typo or spelling error can change the meaning of a word dramatically.
From smelling men’s colons after giving them a hug, to tasty cookies warmed in Owen’s oven, here are 75 funny reasons why spelling is so important!
