Take a look at this. LOL

[stehl]

[BuzzPHP]

:-( I dont get it. I think I have been programming for too long.

The only apostrophe joke I ever liked was one I heard a script(?) writer say years ago, but I dont know their name.

It went along the lines of:

I spend half the day putting an apostrophe in, and then the other half taking it out

It was related to a question of "how was your writing progressing".

If anyone can locate the correct quote and author, that would be cool.

[stehl]

haha, The apostrophe only comes in one style, that is why i think its funny, they are selling "many styles" of them. and who sells apostrophes. llollll🙂

[BuzzPHP]

Well, "many styles" is called marketing. Its no more/less bull than most corporate adverts.

RE: "and who sells apostrophes"
The price of anything is based on who is willing to buy it.

I personally think apostrophes are worth more than pokie (gambling) machines, or roads full of smog polluting RV's. I can go on and on.

What is an apostrophe worth? Its worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

Often that is a lot

[NogDog]

I thought maybe the attempt at humor was the incorrect use of apostrophes in two places on the sign (the so-called "grocer's apostrophe" as described in Eats, Shoots and Leaves).

[Weedpacket]

That's because of the huge number's of them that are being wasted.

[cretaceous]

er.. as a one time typographer I can assure you apostrophes come in many styles, Cooper Black, Helvetica 39, Perpetua, Gill Sans, Bodoni, Garamond, Akzidenz Grotesk, Frutiger, Copperplate, I could go on for a long time

and now you know why the limited font choice in web pages is veritably sinful restriction

get yer advocadoe's
66p a dozen

now the old british greengrocer certainly did a beautiful line in hand drawn signs even if his apostrophes and spelling were atrocious

[Weedpacket]

I'm surprised that no-one else has yet pointed out
' vs. ’.

[bpat1434]

I'm surprised no-one has seen that there are 3 different styles of apostrophes in the sign.