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This glaring misspelling has some criticizing the "dumbing down" of American society.
NEW YORK -- A glaring misspelling on a street sign outside a Manhattan high school has some laughing that the mistake’s gone unreported for months and stauncher critics condemning what they perceive to be a symbol of the “dumbing down" of American society.
The painted pavement on Stanton Street outside Marta Valle High School reads "SHCOOL X-NG."
The Department of Transportation claims the mistake was made by a utility provider, not the city, according to The New York Post. The agency said it would reach out to the contractor to have the error fixed.
But that hasn't quelled the outcry.
“It’s sad,” Derek Pacheco, a securities worker who passes by the sign on his way to the office each day, told the Post. “It speaks volumes about the dumbing down of American culture.”
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A city worker who asked not to be identified told the Post regardless of who made the mistake, a student or administrator at the school should have noticed and reported it some time ago.
Another worker in the area laughed when the Post asked him what he thought of the pavement sign.
"It's embarrassing for the city," said Luis Maldonado. "Teaching kids to read and write correctly is very important."
Area residents said construction crews labored on the street over the summer.
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No excuse whatsoever for people working and living in that neighborhood to walk by this day after day and not report it to the city. There's no gray area here. Correct spelling is correct spelling. Period. I don't care where you came from or what your background or native language is. Everyone makes mistakes but reasonable citizens in a free country are duty-bound to speak up and report problems. It's the same type of thing when people just walk on by someone lying hurt on the sidewalk and just assume someone else will take care of it. Be good Samaritans. You'll help your fellow man (native or immigrant) more by finding solutions and fixing problems rather than making assumptions.
Free and bound at the same time. How can someone be free and bound at the same time? Reporting it may be the proper thing to do, but at the same time they are free to not report it.
OK, I agree....we indeed have the freedom in the USA to do nothing. But I think one can indeed be both free and bound in a way. Not talking legally bound here but rather some might feel bound by an inner sense of duty or pricking of the conscience to do the right thing. What's it say about a society where the majority would rather ignore their conscience & walk on by?
Unfortunately, apathy goes a long way.
worse thing is the guy that made the mistake is probably making over $100,000 a year.........city unions
This is off topic, but that don't concern me now. What does concern me is why does everyone's picture here look the same? Also, why does everyone have a blank expression on their face?
ROFL!
good grief.
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I
can;
and wisdom to know the difference
good grief.
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I
can;
and wisdom to know the difference
Yeah! Like granting me the acceptance of double posts. lol
...And to beat the crap out of those who don't know the difference.
Outcry!!?? More like the all so typical knee-jerk reaction to cry-out and turn a little mistake into a serious issue.
This is what I'm talking about. This annoys the crap out of me.
It's New York, what do you expect, it's the city of the illterates, haven't you see the police in action there.
We are talking about Manhatten,maybe the painter was in a bit of a hurry so no one would steal his paint. rotflol
Apparently Hukt on Fonix didn't wurk fer them.
lol...good one!