What Do You Suppose The Nuts Are Eating?
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I wheeled into the drugstore parking lot this afternoon, and had to change spaces once I realized my original choice belonged to Expectant Mom.
No problem — This grammar geek doesn't mind deferring to her, I just wish the sign had been more specific. "Parking for Expectant Mom's what?" was the first thing I wanted to know. Any editor would see that this sentence is incomplete without clarifying... Parking is for Expectant Mom's car. It's for her car, and also, apparently, for all her customers with infants. This Expectant Mom person sounds important. I can totally see why she gets a reserved spot.
After a quick errand at said drugstore, I went to get a few groceries. I was delighted to see that this place really knows how to make a sign.
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I appreciate their attention to detail. Not only do I know what I'll find on aisle four, this sign tells me specifically what kind. Specialty beverages, Flavored beverages ... and most importantly Eating nuts.
Now I wasn't shopping for any kind of nuts, but I definitely don't want any that are hungry. What do you suppose they're eating, anyway? I was afraid to go find out for myself. I, too, am a nut for eating — that's all the expense and responsibility I need.
[editor's note: Yep, email subscribers — I bet you see the irony. The original publishing of this article contained a grammatical error and a missing word. Blog Post FAIL.]
murphy's law. that you should make a typo, miss a word or scramble the grammar!!
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I know better than to throw rocks, since I live in a glass house. Thank you for your comment!
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