It's part of why I think people are ignoring traffic signs and failing to read shelf tags in stores thoroughly.
Folks are so used to filtering out advertising that they filter everything else out as well.
Speed limit signs. "This is private parking." "You must purchase three items for the sale price," etc etc.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll
Folks are so used to filtering out advertising that they filter everything else out as well.
Speed limit signs. "This is private parking." "You must purchase three items for the sale price," etc etc.
''We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat
them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.''
-- James Nicoll