Ever have a text correspondence with a friend and discover that they think the phrase "dog eat dog world" is pronounced "doggy dog world?" Ever read a comment section and discover that a different friend spells "calamity" as "clam city?" Spelling failures are a lot more common than you'd think. You could chalk it up to poor proofreading or the state of public schools, but the errors will persist. There's no escaping the impressively creative and dumb spelling fails of the world.
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It's far too easy to take for granted just how strangely spelled some of the words in the English language are. The weird spellings themselves can end up making for quite the hassle for when it comes time to actually say the words out loud. Seriously though, have we just accepted that desert and dessert are actually spelled wrong?
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So basically, Comic Sans deserves far more love than it's been getting. We're quite blessed to be living in an era that's been marked by the kinds of technological innovations that can ultimately make it easier for folks that are dealing with irritating situations like dyslexia. For some more gold from Tumblr, check out this Tumblr thread about the implications of a sleep starved society.
We love some good old fashioned translation fails. In this case, we have a funny little Tumblr thread shining light on a series of translation fails that resulted from trying to translate an English book from summer camp. Yes, it would certainly be terrifying if you were trying to chill at summer camp and had a ton of tiny wolves (chipmunks) running around the premises. Check out some more stupid, random, and brilliant gems from Tumblr over here.
The brain has a hard time hopping between languages. Inevitably, brain farts occur. What begins as a humorous enough Tumblr thread about when you can tell that a bilingual character was clearly written by someone who is not a bilingual person, evolves into an even funnier thread about the various blunders that can occur in the bilingual realm. For some more gold from Tumblr, check out this Tumblr thread about the wild cons that people were able to pull off just by having complete, unwavering confidence.
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Whether English is your first language or not, people still have an extremely hard time navigating the finer points of spelling and wordology. These blunderous foibles of the English language drive home the fact that a one-letter mistake can mean a whole lot of difference, and even spelling something phonetically can lead to catastrophically regrettable spelling fails.
Tumblr users apparently have a lot of time on their hands, and they use it for amusingly specific and labor intensive thoughts like the relationship between elves eyes and the curvature of middle earth, or discussing the full versions of classic sayings. We're glad people get so into stuff, like this Tumblr thread that makes history fun.
We can always count on the wonderful, wandering minds of the strange Tumblr world to enlighten us on the things we'd otherwise never have thought twice about. In this case, we have an informative little Tumblr thread shining light on the actual meanings of commonly shared phrases. For some more gold from Tumblr check out this thread which shatters commonly held misconceptions about chickens, eggs, and honey.
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You just already knew that this video was about to be some fresh, pure comedy gold based off the title of the video alone. There's just something inescapably adorable about a couple toddlers arguing in Italian.
The internet and its endless series of rabbit holes goes on to inspire all kinds of strange cultural shifts. When it comes to the game of spicy banter and insults, it's just manifesting in all kinds of new colorful, unexpected, rare insults. Basically, things just seem destined to continue escalating when it comes to dishing out insults. This could make for some very strange roasts. Also, Yiddish insults are something else. Check out some more gold from Tumblr with this thread about what earth's wildlife would look like through aliens' eyes.
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This guy made a grave mistake. And that mistake was one of him trying to tell a lady asking for money that he didn't speak English, while he very well did the whole time. It's tough to pull off the whole "I don't speak your language" thing when you're literally speaking their language right back to them.
Somewhere along the way, classic idioms and sayings with two parts got shortened to the first one, and everyone's just been using them wrong for a while. Tumblr gets itself into spirals of informative weirdness, like this Tumblr thread that actually makes history fun.
Languages are strange. Many times things can literally get lost in translation when you're trying to communicate with another human being who just doesn't speak the same language as yourself. These moments of miscommunication can ultimately make for some hilarious moments of fail.
Most everyone loves a good old fashioned riddle. They make your brain run around in circles, desperately trying to dig up the answer, and they also make for great distractions during stressful times. Maybe this Tumblr post will inspire everyone to share their own favorite riddles. Check out some more gold from Tumblr with this thread that delves into the unsettling reason for unrealistic animation.
There's no denying that kids are just plain weird. Many of us might be able to recall (or have heard about) our own struggles with grasping the English language while growing up. The genuine moments of confusion when it comes to being able to accurately express oneself as a kid growing up, can make for some truly hilarious moments. Like these.
Check out some more gold from Tumblr with this post about how trees are actually low key monsters.
