Unfiltered Story #390049

A few years ago I’m driving home from work one afternoon, and I’m stuck behind a school bus. Because we’re stopped at a light, I’m idly looking around, and I see the sign on the back of the bus. It reads:

CALL THIS NUMBER FOR ERATIC DRIVING.

With a phone number beneath it. Obviously this must be fixed. I call the number.

Representative> Good afternoon, [Bus Company], can I help you?

Me> Hi, I’m calling about one of your buses. Well, no, it’s about a sign on one of your buses.

Rep> Okay?

Me> Yeah, uh, you spelled “erratic” wrong.

Rep> …we did?

Me> Yeah, uh, you spelled it with one R. It should have two Rs, E-R-R-

Rep> -A-T-I-C, yep, I got it. Oh my god how did we miss that…

Me> It’s on a school bus!

Rep> I know, I know! *sigh* We’ll fix it, thank you for letting us know.

And what reminded me of this story, just now my partner texts me a photo of a city bus with an ad that reads:

RELIEVE YOUR LIFE FROM OPIODS.

Good to know spelling is STILL not taught in schools…