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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?
Posted 15 Oct 2004 at 3:14pm #
Here's what my brain first saw when it looked at the last sentence in your post:
So I guess, yes. It's not just you.
Posted 15 Oct 2004 at 3:57pm #
thatsexcellent
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.
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.
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?
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)
Posted 18 Oct 2004 at 9:47pm #
Must be you, it didn't jump out at me.
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.