Decline in information quality (non-rail related)

Reading some of the posts in the above thread started by Deepgreen on the "Infrastructure and Stations" forum, I thought of similar gaffs in a non-railway context, caused again by sloppy proof-reading/spelling errors, in places where you'd expect a higher standard.

I was once amused when checking-in to an hotel, to find a printed notice at reception apologising for the undue noise while some rooms were being renovated, concluding with the words "Please bare with us while this work is taking place"

When I informed the receptionist that if it were all the same to her, I'd prefer to keep my clothes on, she laughed and said "I know - I've told the manageress, but she won't listen"

Am I just being my usual pedantic self, or would others like to record any amusing stories they remember?

Where was this hotel? 1995? I’ve not heard anyone use the word manageress since I was about ten. (Where did that word go?) haha.

It was on the outskirts of Manchester and about 1 year ago.
I shall say no more.

There must be a million and one instances of the word 'incontinence' being used instead of 'inconvenience', in relation to out of order lavatories.

There was (is?) a bakers in Newhaven, that listed on their signwritten window:

• Sandwiche's
• Baguettes
• Cake's

Edited because I just looked on Street View...

Plymouth Market used to host a stall on which the following notice was scrawled : knife's sharpend. I think the intention was clear, but as I didn't wish to meet that sharpend I never queried it

Also, I was reading a Mark Billingham paperback, and happened to have a look at the blurb on the back, where a 'viliglante' was mentioned!
I'll dig it out and post a photo tomorrow.

EM2 said:

Also, I was reading a Mark Billingham paperback, and happened to have a look at the blurb on the back, where a 'viliglante' was mentioned!
I'll dig it out and post a photo tomorrow.

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A vigilante who lives in a vilig!

My local Sainsbury’s had a sign by the coffee machine explaining that cappuccino was not currently available and apologising for the incontinence

I often notice defiantly being used instead of definitely.