Tweets About Typos and Proofreading

What words come to mind if a presenter has a typo in his/her presentation, if a CEO has a typo in his/her e-mail, or if a company’s brochure has a misspelling? Sloppy? Unprofessional? Others?

Corporate image and first impressions do matter.

Some of my favorite tweets include

@JohnJohnsonson (No, that isn’t a typo!)

“I’ve driven drunk and stolen over $10,000 worth of entertainment but nothing comes close to the shame of sending an email with a typo in it.” 

@ProofreadJulia

“What’s the big deal about proofreading? It gives you the edge over the competition, that’s what!”

Do you have a favorite tweet about typos or proofreading? Please share them!

Judy Beaver, The Office Pro
Founder of National Proofreading Day

Proofreading Payback

From al.com’s blog, All Alabama, fans and newscasters criticized cheerleaders at Hoover High School for a banner with a misspelling. Please read Jon Anderson’s account of the story, “Revenge of the Bucs: Hoover students relish media misspelling – ‘Spellcheck this.’” Be sure to read the Editor’s note, too. 

What do you think? Is it proofreading payback (also known as Muphry's Law)?