A little gift for the pedants (you know who you are)

Partisan · Post by **Partisan** » Mon May 16, 2005 12:37 am

Don't delete this because it looks weird. Believe it or not you can read it .

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch taem at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pcl ae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Such a cdonition is arppoiately cllaed Typoglycemia -

Amzanig huh? Yaeh and yuo awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt

p.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » Mon May 16, 2005 12:47 am

amazing......yes......

do dislexic read it too?

Bobbie · Post by **Bobbie** » Mon May 16, 2005 3:57 am

Yes, I've seen this before... and have always been amazed when I can read straight through it without hesitation. Personally though, I think we have Jo to thank for being able to read it.. she has taught all of us a brand new language - Typos.

Good to see you, p...

Bobbles

Tri-me · Post by **Tri-me** » Mon May 16, 2005 4:18 pm

I recieved this today from a friend. What is strange is that I find this very easy to read. When I read the letters start to dance around anyway.

Maybe the way I see words is correct and everyone else is wrong!!! Three cheers for spell check it is amazing all the typos people make and how my abiliths to spell is deteeriateng.

Ghoti · Post by **Ghoti** » Tue May 17, 2005 12:48 am

That's really cool, i read it fluidly regardless of everything. could make a good party trick... Just one question about the paragraph itself though: i know how the Llama got to the moon but what does that have to do with the nurembourg rallies???

Ghoti · Post by **Ghoti** » Tue May 17, 2005 12:49 am

Just a bad joke on my part, sorry.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Wed May 18, 2005 5:15 pm

Try this one:

Test your eyes
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> ALZHEIMERS' EYE TEST
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> Count every " F" in the following text:
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> FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE
> SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTI
> FIC STUDY COMBINED WITH
> THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS...
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> (SEE BELOW)
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> HOW MANY ?
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> ...................... 3?
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> WRONG, THERE ARE 6 READ IT AGAIN !
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> Really, go Back and Try to find the 6 F's before you scroll down.
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> The reasoning behind is further down.
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> The brain cannot process "OF".
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> Incredible or what? Go back and look again!!
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> Anyone who counts all 6 "F's" on the first go is a genius.
> Three is normal, four is quite rare.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:01 pm

Well, then, call me a genius, if you insist. However, I did find all 6 on my first read. I simply programmed myself with, "I know what an F looks like," and looked for that particular configuration of lines. They're really quite flattering with their terms.

Cia · Post by **Cia** » Wed May 18, 2005 8:56 pm

Makes two of us Lizzy, I was so stupid that I just counted them. Very surprised to see the first answer of 3, so I went back and counted again - and there were still 6 of them

hugs Cia

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Wed May 18, 2005 9:20 pm

LOL ~ I was surprized to see the 3, too.....wondered, "How could anyone only see that many?" I guess it's not for me to know, except for what they say, which didn't apply to me as I counted them.

We could start a Genius F Society ~ or F Genius Society, not that anyone would have a go at our society's name, of course.

Love,
Lizzy

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu May 19, 2005 12:15 am

reminds me of the joke about the old lady who goes into the fishmongers.
"Could I have some cod, please?", she asks

"Sorry, we have no cod", says the fishmonger.

"Could I have some cod please?, repeats the old lady.

"I just told you.. we have no cod".

"Could I have some cod please?"

"Listen lady, I keep telling you..we have no cod!!! "

"Could I have some cod please?"

"I HAVE TOLD YOU..WE HAVE NO COD!!!", the fishmonger shouts back.

"Could I have some cod please?" the little old lady insists.

"DO I HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT FOR YOU??? WE HAVE NO COD!!
C - O - F - D......COD, WE HAVE NO COD"

The little old lady thinks for a moment, "there is no f in cod!", she exclaims.

"THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU!!!!!!!"

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu May 19, 2005 7:43 am

Learning there was an "f" in "of" cost me a beer, but I got it back with interest over the years. Part of the writing on the back of a packet of Rothmans cigarettes was:

"Rothmans of Pall Mall
Makers of fine cigarettes"
--
Paul.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu May 19, 2005 10:52 am

I think that those who counted 3 on their first attempt will not rush to declare it.
Rob.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Thu May 19, 2005 3:28 pm

Y'think?

Tri-me · Post by **Tri-me** » Thu May 19, 2005 5:05 pm

there should be a proud to be average society. I saw 3 f's.

Average and proud!!!