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[EDITED BY WEBBO= title changed from "dead at 55" to "dad at 55", hence Dora's comments]
He isn't really, I misread it.
He's a DAD at 55.
Do you often misread things, think you see something that isn't there (or is it) lol?
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I just wanted to point out how easy it is to misread things.
The headline I read was "Frank Skinner dad at 55" and even now when I read it, I still read it as dead first, then dad.
I really am sorry if you're all having palpitations or owt similar.
[quote=Rosalie]Also - this is a public thread, so your thread title may well get picked up on Google, Dora![/quote]
I know it's a public thread but then the headline I read was public and made me look twice. I think I'm actually suffering from whiplash where I turned so violently to look again at what I'd read.
Maybe now someone may answer my question about whether or not they misread things?
I keep reading it exactly the same, and I saw it after webbo edited it.
I'm always misreading things, whenever I see a van or sign with shopfitters on it, I think it says shoplifters.
Phew. It's not just me then.
Things like:
Council bins plan rejected (bad, made-up example, but I hope you know what I mean... What are our council bins planning?!)
Que?
:)
Well, whatever it is, it'll be rubbish.
Yeah, they should skip it.
Oh the joys of misreading a sentence you've just written. "punctuation slows you down" "punctuation slows readers down". Must. Try. Harder.
Since you revealed all to us on the "trouble at t'mill" thread I have nooooo oooooh noooo intention of going there again what-so-heather.
Plus, this is a public thread and a soiten decorum in one's behavyer is required methinks.
"snorts and waddles off"
I 'REFUSE' to believe it... Think about it people.