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A Viscous Attack # 3

841 replies

Catspace · 09/03/2026 18:28

Ding, ding, round 3 of the highly entertaining collection of misspellings, misuse and general bastardisation of language. The floor is youre’s x

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Chersfrozenface · 18/07/2026 09:58

Spotted today - "Nethermind the fact that..."

The spell checker accepts "Nethermind', I expect because there is a company of that name. I rather doubt that the poster was referring to a blockchain firm, though.

BrickBiscuit · 18/07/2026 10:12

'Edition' for 'addition' on BBC Radio 4's social media this morning.

grumpygrape · 18/07/2026 10:20

Restbite Care

(I had trouble getting that past auto correct!)

I won't be contacting that Care Home

grumpygrape · 18/07/2026 10:25

The women dress eloquently. 🤔

Whosthetabbynow · 18/07/2026 15:17

Nethermind the bollocks, here’s the Sex Pistons

Theoscargoesto · 18/07/2026 16:42

Just seen on a thread where a bloke wants to know if it’s odd that his girlfriend brings her brother on dates when his expectation is that a date means bloke plus girlfriend.
a poster asked “Is her name Cersei”.
I assume said poster has some Greek knowledge and is referring to Circe. But if you had that much knowledge wouldn’t you be able to spell the name correctly?

ErrolTheDragon · 18/07/2026 16:44

Theoscargoesto · 18/07/2026 16:42

Just seen on a thread where a bloke wants to know if it’s odd that his girlfriend brings her brother on dates when his expectation is that a date means bloke plus girlfriend.
a poster asked “Is her name Cersei”.
I assume said poster has some Greek knowledge and is referring to Circe. But if you had that much knowledge wouldn’t you be able to spell the name correctly?

Nope.
Game of Thrones reference.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cersei_Lannister

AlbieJiggered · 18/07/2026 16:45

Cersei was from Game of Thrones, @Theoscargoesto .
(cross-posted)

Allseeingallknowing · 18/07/2026 18:53

Saw on Daily Mail online” rouge firms” They should be red faced !

AlbieJiggered · 18/07/2026 19:06

Allseeingallknowing · 18/07/2026 18:53

Saw on Daily Mail online” rouge firms” They should be red faced !

Blush
Funnywonder · 18/07/2026 20:48

To eaches own.

I mean, how? Some of the mistakes make a strange sort of sense, but eaches?

Allseeingallknowing · 18/07/2026 21:06

Funnywonder · 18/07/2026 20:48

To eaches own.

I mean, how? Some of the mistakes make a strange sort of sense, but eaches?

To each his own!

SchnizelVonKrumm · 18/07/2026 21:20

Eaches, peaches, pearses, plumses, I spy... the three bumses bearses.

Funnywonder · 18/07/2026 23:10

SchnizelVonKrumm · 18/07/2026 21:20

Eaches, peaches, pearses, plumses, I spy... the three bumses bearses.

🤣🤣

Something similar popped into my head!

Whosthetabbynow · 19/07/2026 10:50

Walking on the beaches looking at the eaches

CrocusesFlowering · 21/07/2026 20:58

Could ‘audio city’ be an autocorrect for ‘audacity’?
Have just seen this on the thread about a husband liking a pornstar’s post on Instagram.

Allseeingallknowing · 22/07/2026 14:32

Seen on Mumsnet today “ perception strength wormer” very clever medication!

AlbieJiggered · 22/07/2026 15:45

Is it a psychological drug?

HopeSpringsInfernal · 22/07/2026 19:22

Allseeingallknowing · 22/07/2026 14:32

Seen on Mumsnet today “ perception strength wormer” very clever medication!

That one's got me beaten!

AlbieJiggered · 22/07/2026 19:34

Prescription-strength wormer.

HopeSpringsInfernal · 22/07/2026 19:37

AlbieJiggered · 22/07/2026 19:34

Prescription-strength wormer.

Thank you

SerendipityCat · 22/07/2026 21:01

Anyone else seen the thread asking for online "fifty cuffs"? It's good reading!

Allseeingallknowing · 22/07/2026 21:39

Seen on Mumsnet today- “per say”

BrickBiscuit · 22/07/2026 21:41

"I was spectacle from the beginning,"
Well OK, but don't go making a sceptical of yourself.

AlbieJiggered · 22/07/2026 23:35
Grin