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Leto85

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Spell check is for the week
« on: June 20, 2011, 06:23:31 PM »
It's a secret a sim can tell to another sim. It seems to be a joke. I don't get this joke.
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Offline Naga

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Re: Spell check is for the week
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2011, 06:50:54 PM »
You told a sim to share a secret with another sim, and the pop-up window said "Spell check is for the week"? I don't get it.
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Offline gerrr00

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Re: Spell check is for the week
« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2011, 06:54:41 PM »
The correct spelling in that sentence should be "weak", not week.  Weak as in not strong.  It is not talking about the days of the week.
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Re: Spell check is for the week
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2011, 06:59:40 PM »
Ok, now I get it. Still, it would be funnier if they made it "Spell check are for the weak". Irony = Fun.
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Leto85

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Re: Spell check is for the week
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2011, 05:44:13 AM »
Quote from: Naga on June 20, 2011, 06:59:40 PM
Ok, now I get it. Still, it would be funnier if they made it "Spell check are for the weak". Irony = Fun.

Language issue perhaps? I still don't get it.
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Re: Spell check is for the week
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2011, 05:58:34 AM »
The sentence "Spell check is for the week" only makes sense if you spell it 'weak'. Which makes it funny, because the sentence about spell check, needs a spell check. Does that make sense Leto?
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Re: Spell check is for the week
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2011, 06:13:51 AM »
Leto, it's actually a really bad joke, one that makes you groan out loud!  :D

In the joke 'weak' has been misspelt as 'week'. 'Weak' means lacking physical strength or power, whilst 'week' is, erm, you know the calander, 7 days make a week. So the joke is saying that you need a spell check but it is not for the strong and powerful but for those that are lacking strength.

As I said, a bad joke!
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Offline cathyknits

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Re: Spell check is for the week
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2011, 09:30:06 AM »
Plus, it's a mistake that wouldn't actually be caught by spell check, since "weak" and "week" are both perfectly valid words. I'm not sure if that makes the joke more or less funny.
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Leto85

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Re: Spell check is for the week
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2011, 09:40:48 AM »
Quote from: pallyndrome on June 21, 2011, 05:58:34 AM
The sentence "Spell check is for the week" only makes sense if you spell it 'weak'. Which makes it funny, because the sentence about spell check, needs a spell check. Does that make sense Leto?

Well, I had to read it twice, but yes: it made total sense now. And even more after reading Malteser's and Cathylknits's posts. Thank you ladies!
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