Words that look funny when you stare at them for too long

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food.

― nellie (minna), Monday, 10 March 2003 12:49 (twenty-three years ago)

*gestures at the wide expanse of screen space*

feel free

― nellskies (minna), Monday, 10 March 2003 12:50 (twenty-three years ago)

wookie.

― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 10 March 2003 12:53 (twenty-three years ago)

runoff

― zemko (bob), Monday, 10 March 2003 12:53 (twenty-three years ago)

sea sponge

― Sarah (starry), Monday, 10 March 2003 12:56 (twenty-three years ago)

sponge is just a crazy word.

― nellskies (minna), Monday, 10 March 2003 12:57 (twenty-three years ago)

absence

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 10 March 2003 13:03 (twenty-three years ago)

Marmalade.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Monday, 10 March 2003 13:22 (twenty-three years ago)

pore

― nellskies (minna), Monday, 10 March 2003 13:23 (twenty-three years ago)

vacuum

― Vic (Vic), Monday, 10 March 2003 13:24 (twenty-three years ago)

Liquid.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Monday, 10 March 2003 13:28 (twenty-three years ago)

sixths

My favorite one-syllable word. Say it very slowly and make your mouth work! Er...ehmm....uh...right.

― Skottie, Monday, 10 March 2003 13:29 (twenty-three years ago)

broom

― Vic (Vic), Monday, 10 March 2003 13:29 (twenty-three years ago)

misled

― felicity (felicity), Monday, 10 March 2003 13:30 (twenty-three years ago)

Pugilist.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 10 March 2003 13:34 (twenty-three years ago)

Magnanimous.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Monday, 10 March 2003 13:35 (twenty-three years ago)

qoutes.
that's because it is wrong, but I was deeply confused there for a minute

― nellskies (minna), Monday, 10 March 2003 13:35 (twenty-three years ago)

squeamish

― Andrew L (Andrew L), Monday, 10 March 2003 13:37 (twenty-three years ago)

squash

― Vic (Vic), Monday, 10 March 2003 13:38 (twenty-three years ago)

I stared at "people" the other day, totally baffled.

― mandee, Monday, 10 March 2003 13:40 (twenty-three years ago)

working out the difference between 'a' and 'an' can be devastating. I have been reduced to tears many times.

― nellskies (minna), Monday, 10 March 2003 13:45 (twenty-three years ago)

friend

― alext (alext), Monday, 10 March 2003 13:54 (twenty-three years ago)

werewolf

― geeta (geeta), Monday, 10 March 2003 13:58 (twenty-three years ago)

hoochie

― Vic (Vic), Monday, 10 March 2003 14:01 (twenty-three years ago)

viscous

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 10 March 2003 14:02 (twenty-three years ago)

viscious

― Sarah (starry), Monday, 10 March 2003 14:03 (twenty-three years ago)

walls balls!

― Sarah (starry), Monday, 10 March 2003 14:03 (twenty-three years ago)

queue

― Fuzzy (Fuzzy), Monday, 10 March 2003 14:06 (twenty-three years ago)

rhythm

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 10 March 2003 15:00 (twenty-three years ago)

gygax

― mark s (mark s), Monday, 10 March 2003 15:01 (twenty-three years ago)

that

― todd swiss (eliti), Monday, 10 March 2003 18:11 (twenty-three years ago)

assassin

― phil-two (phil-two), Monday, 10 March 2003 18:19 (twenty-three years ago)

quit looking at me mark s.

― gygax! (gygax!), Monday, 10 March 2003 18:19 (twenty-three years ago)

is there a 12-step?

― mark s (mark s), Monday, 10 March 2003 18:33 (twenty-three years ago)

headphones.

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 10 March 2003 18:35 (twenty-three years ago)

Doug.

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 10 March 2003 18:35 (twenty-three years ago)

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Monday, 10 March 2003 18:43 (twenty-three years ago)

boob

― alli (alliok), Monday, 10 March 2003 18:46 (twenty-three years ago)

redundant

― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 10 March 2003 18:46 (twenty-three years ago)

sofa

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 10 March 2003 18:47 (twenty-three years ago)

snacks

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 10 March 2003 18:47 (twenty-three years ago)

Spool

― Nick A. (Nick A.), Monday, 10 March 2003 19:12 (twenty-three years ago)

Spoor

― Matt B. (Matt B.), Monday, 10 March 2003 19:22 (twenty-three years ago)

cowboy

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 10 March 2003 19:23 (twenty-three years ago)

log

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 10 March 2003 19:41 (twenty-three years ago)

wicker

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 10 March 2003 19:49 (twenty-three years ago)

Styx.

The band. It's also a word that sounds funny if you listen to the records. At least, the records sound funny. Welcome to the grand illusion. They gave so much to the industry, and only received suffering in return. Styx--the only band you'll ever need. Or they'll hunt you down and kill you. With their music.

This has got to stop...

― Skottie, Monday, 10 March 2003 22:48 (twenty-three years ago)

lighght

― Chris P (Chris P), Tuesday, 11 March 2003 01:26 (twenty-three years ago)

blanket

― Carey (Carey), Tuesday, 11 March 2003 02:16 (twenty-three years ago)

briefcase

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Tuesday, 11 March 2003 02:26 (twenty-three years ago)

Martin.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Tuesday, 11 March 2003 10:34 (twenty-three years ago)

shitbox

― g-kit (g-kit), Tuesday, 11 March 2003 11:54 (twenty-three years ago)

No Andrew, that's people who look funny when you stare at them. Close.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Tuesday, 11 March 2003 23:23 (twenty-three years ago)

week

The double e and single k combination is plain wrong

― RickyT (RickyT), Tuesday, 11 March 2003 23:26 (twenty-three years ago)

solving/solve

― oops (Oops), Thursday, 13 March 2003 03:42 (twenty-three years ago)

warn

― Megan P, Thursday, 13 March 2003 16:42 (twenty-three years ago)

tree

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 13 March 2003 16:49 (twenty-three years ago)

Murphy.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 13 March 2003 16:54 (twenty-three years ago)

perforation

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Thursday, 13 March 2003 17:46 (twenty-three years ago)

necessary

believe

liaison

― Ben Mott (Ben Mott), Thursday, 13 March 2003 19:01 (twenty-three years ago)

perfunctory

― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 13 March 2003 19:03 (twenty-three years ago)

spool

― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 13 March 2003 19:03 (twenty-three years ago)

slippage

― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 13 March 2003 19:03 (twenty-three years ago)

I already said spool.

― Nick A. (Nick A.), Thursday, 13 March 2003 19:31 (twenty-three years ago)

conscience.

― g.cannon (gcannon), Thursday, 13 March 2003 19:33 (twenty-three years ago)

(sp?) SEE??

― g.cannon (gcannon), Thursday, 13 March 2003 19:33 (twenty-three years ago)

believe/beleive

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Thursday, 13 March 2003 19:34 (twenty-three years ago)

i always spell weird wierd.

― JuliaA (j_bdules), Thursday, 13 March 2003 19:35 (twenty-three years ago)

so did Paul

― zaxxon25 (zaxxon25), Thursday, 13 March 2003 19:44 (twenty-three years ago)

This thread is silly. This happens with ALL words!

― Ally C (Ally C), Thursday, 13 March 2003 19:46 (twenty-three years ago)

the contraction "what'd" bothers me greatly.

― Dr. Annabel Lies (Michael Kelly), Thursday, 13 March 2003 23:46 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm famous! or infamous etc - huh, now famous looks like the weirdest fuckin' thing in the world! hey, I learnt to spell... learned? spelled spelt...??.,..?

― Paul (scifisoul), Friday, 14 March 2003 04:08 (twenty-three years ago)

you

― A Nairn (moretap), Friday, 14 March 2003 04:16 (twenty-three years ago)

also spool

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 14 March 2003 04:39 (twenty-three years ago)

nonetheless. I wrote it this morning and thought to myself "what the fuck does that word even mean, really?" Then I stared at it for ages. It looked all wrong.

― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 14 March 2003 04:49 (twenty-three years ago)

infrared

― Paul (scifisoul), Friday, 14 March 2003 12:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Why

― Madchen (Madchen), Friday, 14 March 2003 12:59 (twenty-three years ago)

Skiing

― Madchen (Madchen), Friday, 14 March 2003 13:48 (twenty-three years ago)

Yog-Sothoth

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Friday, 14 March 2003 13:50 (twenty-three years ago)

two weeks pass...

missile

has been bugging me for a couple of days. It looks particularly weird in Courier New.

― Liz :x (Liz :x), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 09:54 (twenty-three years ago)

strength

I mean, all those consonants, and that poor lonely little vowel.

― kate, Tuesday, 1 April 2003 09:59 (twenty-three years ago)

avacado
superficial
desert/dessert/deserted

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 17:14 (twenty-three years ago)

toast

― C J (C J), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 17:16 (twenty-three years ago)

Ally C speaketh da troof.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 17:17 (twenty-three years ago)

The real answer is every word ever invented ever. Really.

Except 'combustible.'

― ChristineSH (chrissie1068), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 17:36 (twenty-three years ago)

and "comestible"

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 17:39 (twenty-three years ago)

and "cometbus"

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 17:39 (twenty-three years ago)

"blog"...especially when it appears in a sentence like "use the Blogger Blog*Spot blog tutorial to learn to blog update your Blogger Blog*Spot blog".

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 1 April 2003 18:42 (twenty-three years ago)

Words I have been typing way too many times today, so now they just plain look odd to my eyes:
- transgendered
- transgenderism
- community
- masculine
- feminine
- discourse
- rhetoric
- gender-marked rhetoric/discourse
- gendered language

― I'm Passing Open Windows (Ms Laura), Wednesday, 2 April 2003 03:08 (twenty-three years ago)

Any reason for typing "gender-marked rhetoric/discourse" several times in a day is a bad reason, surely?

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 2 April 2003 09:58 (twenty-three years ago)

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