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A little gift for the pedants (you know who you are)
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 12:37 am
by Partisan
Don't delete this because it looks weird. Believe it or not you can read it .
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch taem at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pcl ae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Such a cdonition is arppoiately cllaed Typoglycemia -
Amzanig huh? Yaeh and yuo awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt
p.
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 12:47 am
by Sandra
amazing......yes......

do dislexic read it too?
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 3:57 am
by Bobbie
Yes, I've seen this before... and have always been amazed when I can read straight through it without hesitation. Personally though, I think we have Jo to thank for being able to read it.. she has taught all of us a brand new language - Typos.
Good to see you, p...
Bobbles
Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 4:18 pm
by Tri-me
I recieved this today from a friend. What is strange is that I find this very easy to read. When I read the letters start to dance around anyway.
Maybe the way I see words is correct and everyone else is wrong!!! Three cheers for spell check it is amazing all the typos people make and how my abiliths to spell is deteeriateng.
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 12:48 am
by Ghoti
That's really cool, i read it fluidly regardless of everything. could make a good party trick... Just one question about the paragraph itself though: i know how the Llama got to the moon but what does that have to do with the nurembourg rallies???
Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 12:49 am
by Ghoti
Just a bad joke on my part, sorry.
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 5:15 pm
by Rob
Try this one:
Test your eyes
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> ALZHEIMERS' EYE TEST
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> Count every " F" in the following text:
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> FINISHED FILES ARE THE RE
> SULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTI
> FIC STUDY COMBINED WITH
> THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS...
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> (SEE BELOW)
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> HOW MANY ?
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> ...................... 3?
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> WRONG, THERE ARE 6 READ IT AGAIN !
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> Really, go Back and Try to find the 6 F's before you scroll down.
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> The reasoning behind is further down.
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> The brain cannot process "OF".
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> Incredible or what? Go back and look again!!
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> Anyone who counts all 6 "F's" on the first go is a genius.
> Three is normal, four is quite rare.
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 6:01 pm
by lizzytysh
Well, then, call me a genius, if you insist. However, I did find all 6 on my first read. I simply programmed myself with, "I know what an F looks like," and looked for that particular configuration of lines. They're really quite flattering with their terms.
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 8:56 pm
by Cia
Makes two of us Lizzy, I was so stupid that I just counted them. Very surprised to see the first answer of 3, so I went back and counted again - and there were still 6 of them
hugs Cia
Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 9:20 pm
by lizzytysh
LOL ~ I was surprized to see the 3, too.....wondered, "How could anyone only see that many?" I guess it's not for me to know, except for what they say, which didn't apply to me as I counted them.
We could start a Genius F Society ~ or F Genius Society, not that anyone would have a go at our society's name, of course.
Love,
Lizzy
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 12:15 am
by Pete
reminds me of the joke about the old lady who goes into the fishmongers.
"Could I have some cod, please?", she asks
"Sorry, we have no cod", says the fishmonger.
"Could I have some cod please?, repeats the old lady.
"I just told you.. we have no cod".
"Could I have some cod please?"
"Listen lady, I keep telling you..we have no cod!!! "
"Could I have some cod please?"
"I HAVE TOLD YOU..WE HAVE NO COD!!!", the fishmonger shouts back.
"Could I have some cod please?" the little old lady insists.
"DO I HAVE TO SPELL IT OUT FOR YOU??? WE HAVE NO COD!!
C - O - F - D......COD, WE HAVE NO COD"
The little old lady thinks for a moment, "there is no f in cod!", she exclaims.
"THAT'S WHAT I'VE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU!!!!!!!"

Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 7:43 am
by Paul
Learning there was an "f" in "of" cost me a beer, but I got it back with interest over the years. Part of the writing on the back of a packet of Rothmans cigarettes was:
"Rothmans of Pall Mall
Makers of fine cigarettes"
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Paul.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 10:52 am
by Rob
I think that those who counted 3 on their first attempt will not rush to declare it.
Rob.
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 3:28 pm
by lizzytysh

Y'think?
Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 5:05 pm
by Tri-me
there should be a proud to be average society. I saw 3 f's.
Average and proud!!!