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this effect might be due to fast/superficial reading. the resulting wtf? usually clarifies things for me.

"Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno’t mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer are in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe."

i still dont believe this to be true for a truly randomized order of letters in longer, more unusual words and the majority of people, but i think it gives a good impression of how easy it can be to understand sentences without really reading the words as such / what i meant with "fast superficial reading".

i misread a member as "rabbi tears" though, which i thought was a very strange nickname (probably a depressed jewish person?). and i love bunnies. weird.

Sting flavours

'How to decrease one's sex drive?' I read 'How to increase one's sex drive?' And thought 'Stand next to Ian McCulloch?...'

Alas, no one asked for tips to increase one's sex drive.

"Do you use condoms?"
"Do you use the chat room?"

wtf

^ LOL

On another forum I saw a thread called "Baby is coming" but it actually said "bday is coming."

I misread the thread about Tally Hall to be about Terry Hall.

Diagnosing News

Something about a cat delaying a fight.

"Suicide, murder, or cookie?"

Thin, Athletic, Voluptuous, Heavy Metalled

On another forum:

"Fresh Fleamarket, Providence, RI"

It actually said Fetish Fleamarket, Providence, RI


"Bullying adult baby things"

It actually said buying adult baby things.

'Post a random space interest.' - Pity, it could've been a fun thread.

'Notice Me for Christmas!'