Did you hear about the Scotsman who went into the female bathroom by mistake? He thought the sign on the door said, “Laddies”! BOOM BOOM! Groanworthy jokes aside, it is relatively rare for a typo or spelling mistake to affect our comprehension so completely that we take our sporrans into the wrong restroom, so to… Continue reading Why it’s never “just a typo”
Category: Communication
What happens when you think no one’s watching
Last week I caught up with three friends and colleagues I hadn’t seen for months. It was great: we chatted, laughed, workshopped ideas, and gave potted histories of our businesses the past few months. Then two of us shared something in common: the biggest contracts we’ve both had this year came out of the blue.… Continue reading What happens when you think no one’s watching
Don’t miss the chameleon!
Did I tell you about the video of the lizard thingie I saw a couple of weeks ago? OK – let me tell you about the lizard thingie. A friend posted a video that was greeted by many, “Wow!” “Cool!” and “Amazing!” comments. It featured a lizard thingie crawling on a bench, and someone putting… Continue reading Don’t miss the chameleon!