Raymond misreads flyers: A Taste of WWL
There were flyers in our building inviting people to attend
a food event called A Taste of WWL.
The letters WWL stand for Windows and Windows Live,
but the font they chose for the sign was confusing to me.
The capital L looked like a capital I,
and I misread the poster as an invitation to attend
A Taste of WWI.
And then I thought,
"Who the heck thought World War I was a fun event
we'd want to re-experience?"
One of my colleagues, who also misread the poster,
had a much more succinct response:
"Mmmm... mustard gas..."