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Sexcept

Posted October 15th, 2004 @ 03:01pm by Erik J. Barzeski

From this:

Aftertheuseofahairdryereverythingworksexceptthespacebar

Is it just me, or does the word "sex" pop out at you if you look at that word without trying to determine what sentence it forms?

8 Responses to "Sexcept"

  1. Quote MeJesper
    Posted 15 Oct 2004 at 3:14pm #

    Here's what my brain first saw when it looked at the last sentence in your post:

    Jesper said on October 15, 2004:

    xz xz xzxz xz, xz xzxz xze xzxz "sex" xzp xzt xz xzu xz xzu xzxz xz xzxz xzxz xzxzxzt xzxzxz xz xzxzxzxze xzxz xzxzxzxz xz xzxzs?

    So I guess, yes. It's not just you.


  2. Quote MeMatt
    Posted 15 Oct 2004 at 3:57pm #

    thatsexcellent


  3. Quote MeDon Yacktman
    Posted 15 Oct 2004 at 4:41pm #

    It might be a guy thing. My wife said that "sex" was the second thing she saw, after "hairdryer". Ironic since she usually air dries her hair.


  4. Quote MeVinay Venkatesh
    Posted 15 Oct 2004 at 4:50pm #

    Actually, I noticed the "exce" I think it has more to do with the shape of the letters than anything else. But that's the side of me that has done some graphic work and font work talking.


  5. Quote MeJared White
    Posted 15 Oct 2004 at 5:23pm #

    Nope, I read the sentence as it really is (I don't think I got the hair part right until the second read), and then noticed the "sex" angle. Hmm, does that mean I'm an ubergeek?


  6. Quote MePhilip
    Posted 16 Oct 2004 at 6:03am #

    I read it as it was first and only noticed the 'sex' part after you mentioned it... is something wrong with me? (or just you people)


  7. Quote MeTroy Brumley
    Posted 18 Oct 2004 at 9:47pm #

    Must be you, it didn't jump out at me.


  8. Quote MeDavid
    Posted 19 Oct 2004 at 8:31pm #

    I noticed "use" and then "ptth" because it seemed so wrong.

    I think that people notice sex because the way the letters are shaped too.



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