Consistency seems to be out of style these days. A while ago I posted a couple of signs that contradict themselves (See “Oxymorons” at http://www.grammarianinthecity.com/?p=1195). I keep finding more, such as this one, which hangs over the entrance to a parking garage:
Quik park slowly. Got that?
Yes, I know that “Quik” is part of the name, but you’d think the owner would move “quik” away from “slowly,” if only to keep the attention of a potential customer who’s in a hurry. And is it too much to ask for a “c” before the “k”?
A penny to anyone who can explain what “shop and save for free” means, in the context of bakeware or anything else:
Shop for free?
Not to mention whether (and where) you should brake your vehicle:
Or where you should shop, and for what:
A sidewalk inside?
Either the slabs of cement are ten bucks each or the store is having the equivalent of a garage sale in the dining room. Either way, something’s odd. Bottom line: People often think we New Yorkers are rude (and sometimes, we are). But mostly we’re just confused.
Love ’em!! You have such a good quik, er, quick eye, to spot all these!
I think the store that advertises to “shop and save for free” must have just eliminated their cover charge for shipping there!
Is it oxymoronic that the CCNY men’s basketball team is called the Beavers, or is it just moronic? By the way, if you happen to know what the CCNY women’s basketball team is called, please don’t tell me.