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MamaCaz Sun 29-Jul-18 16:46:07

Is it just me that often has to do a double-take as I skim-read the subject line of posts? For example, every time I have looked down the Active list today, I have seen one that I thought started 'Brave the shawl ...' (it says 'shave) and another that I have just read as Ponies instead of Peonies!
This isn't a recent thing, so I am not too worried about my mental health yet, and my incorrect versions certainly make me laugh sometimes, but it would be interesting to know if anyone else does this smile

Squiffy Sun 29-Jul-18 16:59:44

I do the same MamaC, but what worries me is the fact that, even when I've realised that I've misread it, I still misread it every time I log on again and go down the thread list! hmm

BlueBelle Sun 29-Jul-18 17:06:47

I don’t do that but I do forget what the title is referring to so it may be something I m not interest in or have no knowledge of but I still click into it dah to me

MamaCaz Sun 29-Jul-18 17:07:57

Me too, Squiffy

Squiffy Sun 29-Jul-18 17:34:19

Is there a cure MamaC?!

Elegran Sun 29-Jul-18 17:36:33

I am not bad (mostly) with thread tites, but whenever I pay at the self-service aisle in Sainsbury's and see "If you have a Nectar card, please insert it now," I always think of the quote "If you have tears, prepare to shed them now". I haven't yet burst into tears, though.

annep Sun 29-Jul-18 17:49:10

I have a ststem. I skim through and open what interests me and maybe comment Then next day I just look at those I'm on and those I've got notifications for. Sometimes I look atvthose that havent been replied to.

annep Sun 29-Jul-18 17:49:36

system!

MamaCaz Sun 29-Jul-18 20:16:45

Squiffy
^Is there a cure MamaC?*

If there is, I wish someone would tell me about it - I have just looked at the Active threads page again, and I am still seeing a thread about 'ponies'! blush

MamaCaz Sun 29-Jul-18 20:18:09

Oops - got my formatting wrong there!

blossom14 Sun 29-Jul-18 20:48:54

Elegran I sometimes get near to tears with the new Sainsbury's self checkouts that constantly accuse me of not putting my item in the bag.

Elegran Sun 29-Jul-18 20:59:40

Or putting an unrecognised item in the bagging area.

MamaCaz Mon 30-Jul-18 19:19:58

I've just done it again, and this time with a thread title that I have read correctly dozens of times before.
This time, I 'saw': Labour Party ad-nauseum! confused It won't take you long to work out what it actually said!