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Dull Men enjoy proofreading. It is a fun thing to do. We have even intentionally, but secretly, placed a few typos here and there all through the site. Now for the challenge, can you find any of them? If you come upon any of these carefully placed typos, please go to our contact page and tell us the typo and its location. Good luck. August 29, 2004
Dear Dull Men's Club, While reading the typo comment by lovely Kimberly, I found that her letter contained a typo as well. It should be YOUR Wrong Email Story, not YOU Wrong Email Story. I suppose I've just shot my chances of dating her now. Regards, Nathan August 26, 2004
Dear sirs: I happened upon your site while shopping for park benches. Instead I found a typo in you WRONG EMAIL STORY. The comment in the P.S. incorrectly spelled "exclamation". Cute website. Wish there were more guys like you. Kimberly Who would think that our typos would be a babe magnet? June 24, 2004
Dear DMC, I received one of those email jokes that fly around. I am forwarding it on to your site as it seems to fit the goals of your Typos Page -be careful what you type. Sincerely, HMV Wrong Email Address
A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida to thaw out during one particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the very same hotel where they had spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules. So the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday, with his wife flying down the following day. The husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an e-mail to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her email address, and without realizing his error, he sent the e-mail. Meanwhile, somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband's funeral. He was a minister of many years who was called home to glory following a sudden heart attack. The widow decided to check her e-mail, expecting messages of condolence from relatives and friends.
After reading the first message, she fainted. The widow's son rushed in to the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer screen which read: To: My Loving Wife Subject: I've Arrived
Date: 16 January 2004
I know you're surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you can send e-mails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival, tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was. P.S. Sure is hot down here [exclmation point removed] A missing apostrophe found -congrats to Adam
May 2, 2004 Dear DMC, Hello. I believe there are a few typos on your page about typos. In Richard Jones' comment of June 12th, 2003 he says, "My friends Dad..." whereas I believe he should have said "My friend's Dad..." As this seems to be the second typo found in his letter I would suggest you pass this on to him along with a good grammatical dictionary. Furthermore, in Ester's letter of June 7th, 2003, she writes, "and what did I find an exclamation point" where I believe she should have said, "and what did I find but an exclamation point". I might also add that in your reply to her you say "poinging" where I think you meant to say "pointing". Thankyou for brightening up my Sunday morning, I think I need to go and have a sit for a while now. Regards, Adam Claridge, Adelaide, Australia Would like a dull man as a reward February 20, 2004
Dear DMC, Last typo, I promise, for today: http://www.dullmen.com/blog.htm Under Saturday, December 13, Chappell, Nebraska...."Usually I start with my left food", should be "my left FOOT".... I think you should send me a dull man for my time and trouble. Janet B. A challenging way found to pass the last hour of a day at work February 20, 2004 Dear DMC, Typo found but someone NOT TOO dull, but have been known on occasion to FEEL that way. :) http://www.dullmen.com/blog.htm, Under Tuesday, December 23, Over Wallop, Hampshire, UK...."Messed on up so I threw it away", should be "messed ONE up".... Thanks for helping me to pass the last hour at work in this challenging way. Janet B. Terroriswt January 8, 2004 Dear DMC, Typos: http://www.dullmen.com/generic_ethnic_jokes.htm should be "terrorist" (added W) Sandy Orr
Dear Sandy, Many thanks for catching this. We hope you are as sharp at spotting terrorists as you are spotting our typos. We?d like to reward you by sending one of our new mugs to you. What is your address for something coming to you via UPS? Regards, Grover First Typo Found in 2004
January 2, 2004 Dear DMC TYPO - there is a typing error on the Dull Men Busy New Year's Eve section - you have said "Many of us were busy practicing wring 2004" I think you meant writing which is what I waas doing on New Years Eve Happy New Year Antony Hagues
Dear Antony, Many thanks. We fixed it. You are definitely starting the year off right . . . with a sharp pair of eyes. We'd like to reward you with one of our new mugs . . . what's your postal address? Regards, Grover Kate Spots a Typo December 9, 2003 Hi there, Big fan of your page. Just letting you know there is a typo on the FAQs page in the paragraph above the cartoon -"Women apparently like out site." Cheers, Kate
December 9, 2003 Kate, Nice to hear from you and many thanks for finding the typo. We have corrected it. Thank you for your support. Regards, Grover A typo spotted in a letter about a typo June 20, 2003 (Proofreading) Dear DMC, I spotted a mistake in Richard Jones contribution to the airport carousel section [see next letter]. 'Bregerac' ought to be corrected and replaced by 'Bergerac'. regards, Jean-Baptiste Trannoy
A reader -shocked- when spotting one of our typos too early in the morning June 12, 2003 Dear DMC, When reading through the airport carousels section, fascinating section, I noticed a spelling mistake at Bregerac in France. The word "floor" has been spelt "florr". This came as quite a shock to me as it was too early in the morning to contemplate anything out of the ordinary. My friend's Dad works for BA and they make full use of discounted flights and go to many airports and ultimately airport carousels (or not in some cases) so he may be able to help you. Also my own Dad makes a good few flights each year on business and this may be a way to entertain himself between all those dull conferences. Don't give up the..... Richard Jones, UK. A Dear DMC letter . . . a reader -shocked- when spotting one of our typos too early in the morning . . . click here
June 7, 2003 Dear DMC, I was wondering through your website that claims to be exclamation point free and what did I find [but] an exclamation point. I was excited yet saddened by this discovery. If you could remove the exclamation point found in one of your letters in the Dear DMC titled: A complement: "You're as dull as they get." Writing this letter is simply too much fun so I must go but please take care of this soon. Sincerely, Ester
June 7, 2003 Dear Ester, Many thanks for pointing this out to us. We removed it immediately. DMC May 29, 2002 Subject: exclamation There is an exclamation on your Dear Dullmen page. The nice lad from Wisconsin put it there. From clhooker1963@hotmail.com clhooker
May 30, 2003 To clhooker, Thank you for spotting this and informing us. We have removed it. It is vigilance like yours that keeps our site suitable dull. From the DMC |