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Entries Tagged as 'Bad Labels'

Eau de toe

December 7th, 2009 · No Comments

I don’t know. I think my vision is going wonky.  I was in a store the other day and kept seeing an ad for Halston perfume for men and each time I saw the ad I kept thinking hmmm… what’s wrong with this picture. Take a look:
Now… tell me … does that look like a [...]

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Tags: Bad Labels · Dubious Marketing · Fashion industry

Is it too much to ask

July 3rd, 2009 · 2 Comments

Is it too much to ask for a modicum of literacy in a bookstore?

The sign has been in place for months now and no one has corrected the sign yet. Sigh…. and the store sells books on American history for pete’s sake!
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Tags: Bad Labels · Illiterate · Literature

Just what goes on at the local public swimming pool

May 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Makes you stop and wonder, doesn’t it.

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Tags: Bad Labels · Curiosities · Day in the Life · Humour · Silly Signs

What’s with this city and it’s odd signage?

May 6th, 2008 · 4 Comments

A couple times a week, I pass by an out-of-service escalator. It’s been out of service for about a year now so I don’t pay much attention to it – I’m used to seeing out of order escalators. A sign used to hang on the wall with an estimated repair time – which past 2 [...]

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Tags: Bad Labels · Curiosities · Day in the Life · Rants · Silly Signs · Toronto