There’s a sign on the washroom door at work that says, “EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS BEFORE RETURNING TO WORK,” the sort of placard restaurants are required to put up. I’m not sure why we have to wash our hands. I mean, sure, it’s a good idea and all. But we don’t deal with food, and two minutes back out in the warehouse gets anyone’s hands visibly covered in dirt and dust again.
Just this week appeared above this sign a laminated computer graphicked sheet of paper that has these words imposed over the picture of a house.
Your not in this house alone!
Set an example
*Consider others
*Care for others
*Keep things clean
Do the right thing.
So I have to wonder. Would it be considerate to point out the grammatical mistake? Or would it be uncaring to nitpick about homonyms?
And is this a warning that someone is watching to see whether or not I use soap?
So today I took action. I pulled my trusty marker out of my back pocket and added an E and an apostrophe.
I think I did the right thing.
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