Amusing Type-os (no bashing!)

[fba827]

While reading a certain gaming book tonight for the first time, I saw an amusing type-o.

" ... and soothe even the most savage breast."



This had me on the floor laughing for quite a while.

Something tells me that the "r" was unintentionally put into that sentence

Leaving references to the actual title/product out of this, any other type-os/editing glitches that just changed the context of the statement to something equally amusing as above?

That is, discussing the humorous occurances of type-os and not a discussion of type-os as a phenomenon.

Anyone have one they want to share?

I would like to point out that the particular d20 book from which I took out the above partial quote is quickly becoming one of my favorite books - it may have this one type-o but my goodness the book has not yet ceased to amaze me with each page I turn.

 

[Mark]

The "r" is correct...

http://www.bartleby.com/100/212.1.html

 

[Piratecat]

Wow, what a faux pas. Yup, the "r" is correct; most people just misquote it. Odd, huh?

My favorite is the slaad/salad typo in Tome of Horrors.

Hey, which book was this in?

 

[tarchon]

Amusing, yes, typo, no.

Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast,
To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.

William Congreve

 

[Mark]

Wow, what a faux pas. Yup, the "r" is correct; most people just misquote it. Odd, huh?

I believe you mean "Foe Paw"...

 

[ColonelHardisson]

The term for a mistake in something printed is "typo," which is short for "typographical error."

 

[fba827]

WOW! Well I'll be darned! I have never heard that phrase spoken as such. It was always "...soothe the savage beast" -- guess you learn something new every day after all

Having said that, I guess the basis for the thread is still there -- anyone have any they found?

I guess the best ones will come from a spell-checker trying to "fix" a RPG word to its closest approximation found in the spell-checker's dictionary (thus you still get a real word in the sentence for the amusement).

 

[fba827]

The term for a mistake in something printed is "typo," which is short for "typographical error."

Pay no heed to my spelling of type-o, it was done on purpose. It is a running joke I have with someone else on the boards

 

[Mark]

Pay no heed to my spelling of type-o, it was done on purpose. It is a running joke I have with someone else on the boards

I believe you mean "boreds"...

 

[DonAdam]

I believe you mean "boreds"...

I believe yew mean "yew"