Cleats by Bill Hinds for December 28, 2014
Transcript:
Abby: Peri! What did you get for Christmas?! Peri: I got a full belly, a warm home and the embrace of a loving family. Abby: And....? Peri: And a snowboard!! Abby: Me too!! Person: Can't you girls do taht outside on the grass? Peri: It's cold out there, mom. Boy: Has anyone seen my new iPod nano? Hnnnng...! Abby: Whew - it's just a candy cane! Boy: Okay! Nobody moves until I find my nano! Peri: This is shaping up to be one of my favorite Christmases ever.
I once called a customer in Texas and the receptionist answered “Kin a hep yew?” At that moment I realized that purely phonetic spelling would destroy the value of English as a world language.