I Before E, Except After C (Or a Few Beers)
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86575)
United States
February 10, 2022 7:18pm CST
The other day @JudyEv talked about a sign in her subdivision (or complex) that had a typo on it: two unit 93s! Ah, there’s no shortage of signs that need proofreading.
Take this one. Please.
This little bar is not too far from Churchill Downs here in Louisville. Their sign was created by someone who forgot their basic spelling mnemonic from the third grade.
I before E, except after C.
Maybe in this case, it’s “I before E, except after C or a few beers” (given that it’s a bar’s sign).
The funniest thing about this is that the other side of the sign has friendly spelled correctly.
So if it is a case of “a few beers,” at least we know which side of the sign was done first! 
Tom T. Hall liked beer, it made him a jolly good fellow (but didn’t impact his spelling any ):
Tom T. Hall liked beer, it made him a jolly good fellow (but didn’t impact his spelling any ):
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
11 Feb 22
You know he took a break between painting one side and the other. I wonder if anyone ever pointed it out to the owner?
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
11 Feb 22
@FourWalls If it was my business, I'd care. 
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
11 Feb 22
@DaddyEvil — I appreciate that. However, you do understand that they’re catering to (a)drinking (b)Kentuckians. Most of the clientele would look at the sign, if they can read it, and not see a problem.
(And yes, I really did just stereotype my hometown and my home state. I wanted to save you the trouble of having to do it. )
(And yes, I really did just stereotype my hometown and my home state. I wanted to save you the trouble of having to do it. )2 people like this
@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
11 Feb 22
@FourWalls 
While stereotypes do run through my mind at times, I try not to be guilty of actually putting ALL my thoughts into print on myLot.
While stereotypes do run through my mind at times, I try not to be guilty of actually putting ALL my thoughts into print on myLot. 1 person likes this
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
11 Feb 22
That’s hilarious! My special ed students had difficulty spelling friend correctly. However, they learned quickly when I gave them some hints.
They took the first three letters from my favorite day (lol) and added end to it. Voila!
I was such a terrific teacher
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
11 Feb 22
Excellent! An apple for you, teacher!!!
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
11 Feb 22
@DianneN — okay, an apple-flavored martini for the retired teacher, it is!
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
13 Feb 22
That is cute. That is a word I often misspell.
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@FourWalls (86575)
• United States
11 Feb 22
I got to meet Tom T. at the bluegrass conference in the 90s. Very sweet man.1 person likes this
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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19 Feb 22
"Eye" did not notice it right away until I did a double take! I guess after finishing the one side they took a break or three to quench their thirst 
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@BarBaraPrz (51811)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
11 Feb 22
I remember the mnemonic "friend until the end"...
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Feb 22
That is bad with one side correct.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
11 Feb 22
I hate seeing words spelled incorrectly. Especially on the news.
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@SophiaMorros (5044)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
11 Feb 22
I'm a bit dyslexic so I make mistakes like that regularly. Thankfully I usually catch and correct them before I make a public fool of myself. (If you see any in my posts or comments feel free to point them out. The only thing worse than being corrected is spotting the mistake myself weeks after I've made it!!!)
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