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I work at a publishing house. One of our typesetters recently telephoned our office (Editorial) in fits of laughter, asking for our expert opinion on how she should correct the following missing-word error she'd spotted in a Western novel:"Bud, you need to go with the lawman," he said. "Don't give him any trouble and I'll work on getting you free."Bud's only reaction was the slight stiffening of his [missing word] with which he often responded when given an order.Reading it out in deadpan fashion and requesting input confirmed beyond all reasonable doubt that every single one of us in the office has a mental humour age of about twelve.
Quote from: Ferrets on September 24, 2013, 03:14:27 PMI work at a publishing house. One of our typesetters recently telephoned our office (Editorial) in fits of laughter, asking for our expert opinion on how she should correct the following missing-word error she'd spotted in a Western novel:"Bud, you need to go with the lawman," he said. "Don't give him any trouble and I'll work on getting you free."Bud's only reaction was the slight stiffening of his [missing word] with which he often responded when given an order.Reading it out in deadpan fashion and requesting input confirmed beyond all reasonable doubt that every single one of us in the office has a mental humour age of about twelve.I guess it was something like spine or jaw? but yeah, I'd wager that 99% off people above 12 will think the exact same thing.
Quote from: Carotte on September 24, 2013, 05:07:02 PMQuote from: Ferrets on September 24, 2013, 03:14:27 PMI work at a publishing house. One of our typesetters recently telephoned our office (Editorial) in fits of laughter, asking for our expert opinion on how she should correct the following missing-word error she'd spotted in a Western novel:"Bud, you need to go with the lawman," he said. "Don't give him any trouble and I'll work on getting you free."Bud's only reaction was the slight stiffening of his [missing word] with which he often responded when given an order.Reading it out in deadpan fashion and requesting input confirmed beyond all reasonable doubt that every single one of us in the office has a mental humour age of about twelve.I guess it was something like spine or jaw? but yeah, I'd wager that 99% off people above 12 will think the exact same thing. I guessed "neck."
Quote from: Midnight Kitty on September 24, 2013, 05:21:39 PMQuote from: Carotte on September 24, 2013, 05:07:02 PMQuote from: Ferrets on September 24, 2013, 03:14:27 PMI work at a publishing house. One of our typesetters recently telephoned our office (Editorial) in fits of laughter, asking for our expert opinion on how she should correct the following missing-word error she'd spotted in a Western novel:"Bud, you need to go with the lawman," he said. "Don't give him any trouble and I'll work on getting you free."Bud's only reaction was the slight stiffening of his [missing word] with which he often responded when given an order.Reading it out in deadpan fashion and requesting input confirmed beyond all reasonable doubt that every single one of us in the office has a mental humour age of about twelve.I guess it was something like spine or jaw? but yeah, I'd wager that 99% off people above 12 will think the exact same thing. I guessed "neck."Neck, jaw, both would work. But yeah, not what I was thinking originally.I swear, I'm a well-adjusted adult. Sometimes...