Comments on: Made You Thunk: Engage Your Readers With Typos and Misquotes

By: Port Orange Juice » “Realator” Butchered !

Port Orange Juice » “Realator” Butchered ! — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:48:08 +0000

[...] recent post I read on Copyblogger on Nick Cernis’ take on typos and word butchery, prompted me to confess the torture I endure [...]

By: UnPrecedented » Miss Spell, Miss Quote, Make up: a new approach to writing for the web?

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:11:11 +0000

[...] a look at the article and see what you think: ‘Made You Thunk: Engage Your Readers With Typos and Misquotes’ – and in the words of author Nick Cernis, ‘Use your new power responsibly!’ These icons [...]

By: The Simpsons Guide to Blogging | Social Media Coaching | Blogging Tips and Tricks | Apollo Media Blog

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:15:01 +0000

[...] that will either get them to laugh or push them to engage your content. Consider Nick Cernis’ “Made You Thunk” piece on CopyBlogger, where he discusses how purposeful typos, misquotes and made up words have [...]

By: Nick Cernis

Nick Cernis — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:21:26 +0000

Ha! I like the twist on “seasoned,” Maggie. Thanks for sharing.

By: maggie chicoine

maggie chicoine — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:12:15 +0000

Nick! Your “Will You Marinade Me” is wonderful. Darn, wish I’d thought of it last year as a second line after “YES”.

Here’s my version of a twist on marinating.

As a speaker, I pre-write my introduction. My style is a combo of off the wall and theory, so the intro needs to reflect my credentials and my personality.

After a full decade using this line, the audience still cracks up: “Maggie is more than a seasoned speaker, she’s marinated!”.

I’ll be using your “marinading me” comment to top off our first anniversary next July! Kudos!

By: Vacatures met typefouten beter bezocht? | RecruitmentMatters

Vacatures met typefouten beter bezocht? | RecruitmentMatters — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:33:33 +0000

[...] En vandaag leerde ik dat typo’s ook bewust kunnen worden aangewend. De reden hiervoor is simpel. Sommige mensen kunnen er gewoon niet tegen als ze een typo zien. Ze moeten dan reageren. Getuige de volgende twee alinea’s: [...]

By: Are Typos Okay? « Blogging for Beginners

Are Typos Okay? « Blogging for Beginners — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:15:32 +0000

[...] google searches if you Google “Scientoloigist”. How crazy is that?! Later, I found this great article by Copyblogger which talks about how to make typos fun and engaging. The basic lesson here today is, while typos [...]

By: Wess Stewart

Wess Stewart — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:23:56 +0000

By: Adam Snider

Adam Snider — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:45:53 +0000

There is a great poem by Taylor Mali that uses this method to hilarious effect. “The The Impotence of Proofreading.”

http://www.taylormali.com/index.cfm?webid=30

By: Marna Reinhardt

Marna Reinhardt — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 18:32:19 +0000

This conversation makes me think of Archie Bunker from All in the Family. He was always messing up quotes and changing words. For example, one quote of his from a Google search reads: “Uh, no intense offended there.”

Granted…much of what Archie said would hardly be allowed across the airwaves these days, but in watching reruns I find a lot of humour in how our precocious (I mean precious) English language was manipulated. The key, I think, is that the grammar blunder(s) is/are quirky enough to create the mental hiccup, but isolated (or flagrant!) enough to assure intention on the part of the writer.

Loved the post…and the comets that pursued!

Marna