Got game? Spell out your best!

As you go about your daily business, how often does the written word catch your eye? Whether it’s advertisements, store signs, menus or what have you, are you always “analyzing” the way something is worded?

And it may not even be that you put that much thought into the verbiage, but your mind just sort of automatically processes the word or phrase. It’s either just the wordsmith in me or I may be in the minority.

But despite my love for words, one thing I have not seen is this so-called Supermarket Scrabble hitting Hawaii stores yet (or one reason could be I haven’t been shopping much lately). How about any of you?

Supermarket Scrabble puts rude words on shelves
news:lite

Facebook users are said to be making life difficult for supermarket staff —  by constantly rearranging stock on the shelves to spell out rude words.

Known as Supermarket Scrabble the game has become a hit on the social networking site with users competing to see who can create the most offensive words.

Typical examples see people rearranging jars of spices and herbs to spell words like “cock,” “tits” and “boobs” — then taking a photo that is uploaded to Facebook.


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But supermarket staff say the popularity of the game is making life hell for them as they’re constantly having to put the letters back — unless they can come up with something ruder themselves.

The hit game was created by Andy Wright from Jarrow in Tyne & Wear, who says he was shopping for spices when he accidentally created the word “COCK” and was tickled by it (so to speak), so he snapped a photo and posted it on Facebook.

Since that fateful incident, the popularity of Supermarket Scrabble has boomed and other people all around the world have started playing the game and posting their own images.

“Supermarket shopping can be so boring, I thought they could do with some lightening up,” the 38-year-old told Newslite.

“I have been an avid reader of VIZ magazine since 1986, and a regular contributor to “Roger’s Profanisorus” page. I suppose that’s where I get my puerile sense of humor.”

Wright says he’s not yet been caught creating the profanities by supermarket staff, but his mom did once see him taking a photo of something he’d rearranged to spell “SEX POT BUM” and wasn’t too impressed.

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So do you think some people have too much time on their hands or they’re just having a little fun? Are you the type that would be seriously offended by seeing an obscene word spelled out with bottles of spices at your local Safeway or would you see the humor in it?

Has anyone seen other clever or prank-type incidents at the supermarket?

If you plan to play some Supermarket Scrabble anytime soon, be sure to spell out ODDS AND ENDS!

Oh yeah, if any of you play Words With Friends on the iPhone, be sure to find me at @ShaunaGoya!

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categories Odds and Ends | Shauna | datetime April 11, 2011 12:37 am

92 Comments

  • By NaPueo, April 11, 2011 @ 1:48 am

    Haven’t seen this here. I notice that the prices are not U.S. $. I don’t recall seeing any bottles with large letters on them in local stores.

  • By Ynaku, April 11, 2011 @ 7:03 am

    Duece

  • By Ynaku, April 11, 2011 @ 7:04 am

    I surprised at the words you use 8O Oh wait, this not with da paper yeah :lol: Go for it.

  • By matt, April 11, 2011 @ 8:12 am

    fort (or tird). haven’t seen it up here, but i’m going shopping tonight…

  • By Kage, April 11, 2011 @ 1:08 pm

    I have not seen it here.

    If I was still working in retail and this was happening to my store, I would be pissed off.

    Glad I do not work retail anymore.

  • By DIO, April 11, 2011 @ 4:56 pm

    Haven’t seen these things here in my neck of the woods. I think it’s because none of the bottles have large single letters, like those shown above.

  • By M, April 12, 2011 @ 6:31 am

    Guud morning hive!
    I haven’t notice or seen it…but I can start it.. :)

  • By M, April 13, 2011 @ 6:31 am

    Guud morning hive!

  • By KAN, April 13, 2011 @ 8:25 am

    I think you could do this with bottles of vitamins, but I’m too chicken to try.

  • By M, April 14, 2011 @ 6:24 am

    Guud morning Hive!
    Happy Thursday!

  • By snow, April 14, 2011 @ 12:37 pm

    good afternoon HIVE!

    haven’t seen that here… but, then again, i’m often not very observant! :roll: lol. i haven’t seen anything packaged with those large letters, though… that kind of packaging would make this prank most effective! otherwise, the stuff might just look mixed up! :?

  • By anklebiters, April 14, 2011 @ 4:02 pm

    Looks like spice containers…..you could always buy letter stickers and make the words…

  • By sally, April 14, 2011 @ 9:28 pm

    awww, Don’t do this. But if you must, at least have the b@lls to put them back into place. I can just see it, grocery prices rising due to increase in labor to undo Supermarket Scrabble. I’m poor enough as it is.

  • By sally, April 14, 2011 @ 9:30 pm

    If caught, the Scrabbler’s punishment should be to put the entire dept into correct order… along with a $$$fine$$$. The pain in da a$$ness of it all could be a deterrent.

  • By M, April 15, 2011 @ 6:24 am

    Guud morning hive!
    Happy Friday!
    One more day till Pah-tay time!

  • By HNL2LAS, April 15, 2011 @ 9:46 pm

    Been a while since I popped in.. and I see this??? bahhah.. uhmm I’ll be on the lookout now! I haven’t seen stuff with letters like that either, but I guess I’m not looking hard enough!

  • By Kage, April 17, 2011 @ 1:07 am

    Great to see everyone again.
    :)

    Had a ton of fun, thanks.

  • By M, April 18, 2011 @ 6:22 am

    Guud morning hive!
    What a great pad-tay!
    I heard a pah-tay at Shokudo is next?

  • By M, April 19, 2011 @ 6:21 am

    Guud morning hive :!:

  • By M, April 20, 2011 @ 7:31 am

    Guud morning hive!
    Happy Wednesday!
    I don’t work till Monday. yahooo!

  • By Eli, April 20, 2011 @ 4:54 pm

    Happy 4/20 day!! ;)

  • By M, April 21, 2011 @ 9:51 am

    Guud morning hive! :)

  • By M, April 22, 2011 @ 7:27 am

    Guud morning hive!
    Happy Good Friday!

  • By M, April 24, 2011 @ 7:09 am

    Guud morning hive!
    Happy Easter!

  • By sally, April 24, 2011 @ 10:06 am

    Happy Easter to all the BEEps!

  • By anklebiters, April 24, 2011 @ 9:03 pm

    Easter mooooooosic…..

    Radiohead – Codex

    http://youtu.be/tdAkdbH4yhI

  • By anklebiters, April 24, 2011 @ 9:05 pm

    The Strokes – Under Cover Of Darkness

    http://youtu.be/_l09H-3zzgA

  • By anklebiters, April 24, 2011 @ 9:07 pm

    Plain White T’s – Rhythm Of Love

    http://youtu.be/JWiwuiT58Yc

  • By anklebiters, April 24, 2011 @ 9:30 pm

    Bright Eyes – Easy / Lucky / Free

    http://youtu.be/RozuwUlX7MI

  • By anklebiters, April 24, 2011 @ 9:38 pm

    William Fitzsimmons – Please forgive me

    http://youtu.be/94mH68jW_rI

  • By M, April 25, 2011 @ 6:51 am

    Guud morning hive :!: :)

  • By M, April 25, 2011 @ 10:34 am

    Shauna, is Shokudo on for tonight?

  • By M, April 25, 2011 @ 1:03 pm

    Shauna, wed night might be better for us…

  • By M, April 26, 2011 @ 6:45 am

    Guud morning Hive :)

  • By M, April 28, 2011 @ 6:12 am

    Guud morning hive!
    Lunch at Ryan’s today!

  • By Kage, April 28, 2011 @ 8:13 am

    Good Morning.

    M – see you at lunch today.

  • By Shauna, April 28, 2011 @ 8:54 am

    Ryan’s, Ryan’s Ryan’s! :)

  • By Kage, April 28, 2011 @ 1:57 pm

    Lunch as good.
    Sorry I had to run.

    Good thing one person I was meeting with was late too. :) The other one never showed up.

  • By Kage, April 28, 2011 @ 1:58 pm

    WTH? “Lunch as good”???? :(

    Lunch was good.
    :)

  • By anklebiters, April 28, 2011 @ 3:43 pm

    And we had no beers too :!:

  • By sally, April 28, 2011 @ 6:55 pm

    I found my car!

  • By anklebiters, April 28, 2011 @ 9:40 pm

    It wasn’t where you thought you parked it :?:

  • By M, April 29, 2011 @ 6:16 am

    Guud morning hive!
    It’s Aloha Friday!

  • By Kage, April 29, 2011 @ 8:45 am

    Happy Friday!

  • By M, May 1, 2011 @ 6:49 am

    Guud morning hive!
    Happy Lei Day!

  • By M, May 3, 2011 @ 6:26 am

    Guud morning hive :!:
    What a night last night :!:

  • By M, May 4, 2011 @ 5:59 am

    Good morning hive!
    Doctors appointment today

  • By anklebiters, May 4, 2011 @ 1:25 pm

    Aloha :!: See you all again in November……

  • By M, May 5, 2011 @ 6:12 am

    Guud morning hive!
    Happy Boys day!
    Happy Cinco de Mayo day!

  • By Kage, May 5, 2011 @ 8:33 am

    Good Morning Hive.

  • By M, May 6, 2011 @ 7:25 am

    GUUD MORNING HIVE!
    Happy Friday!

  • By Shauna, May 6, 2011 @ 1:25 pm

    Gosh, I really need to get a new post up!

    Happy Friday!

  • By M, May 9, 2011 @ 6:48 am

    Guud morning hive!
    Yes, Shauna time for a new post.

  • By DIO, May 9, 2011 @ 1:02 pm

    Goooooooooooooooooooooooooood afternoon QB and Hive.

  • By Kage, May 9, 2011 @ 1:46 pm

    Did someone say new post?

    Good Afternoon Hive.

  • By M, May 10, 2011 @ 6:25 am

    Guud morning Hive!
    I was expecting a new post.

  • By sally, May 10, 2011 @ 7:01 pm

    hmmm… *peek* I guess not. Hello anyway!

  • By M, May 11, 2011 @ 6:11 am

    Guud morning hive!
    Happy hump day!

  • By NaPueo, May 11, 2011 @ 11:47 pm

    Question,
    How do you keep the hive in suspense?

    Answer,
    See Shauna’s May 6th 2011 post.

  • By M, May 12, 2011 @ 9:58 am

    Guud morning hive :!:
    Happy Thursday :!:

  • By M, May 13, 2011 @ 2:32 pm

    Guud afternoon hive!

  • By sally, May 14, 2011 @ 7:08 am

    LOL @NaPueo!

    Just checking in, making sure daHive is staying Off Topic. LMAO!

    UH graduation today… my BFF’s son is graduating from School of Engineering! Later, ParTay to celebrate the end of tuition!

  • By M, May 14, 2011 @ 7:50 am

    Guud morning hive!
    Happy Saturday!

  • By sally, May 15, 2011 @ 12:03 pm

    Guud Morning Hive! Busy weekend still going on. Zumba. UH Graduation. Party. Eisa Drum Festival. 5yr olds’ first ukulele recital at Kahala Mall. Zumba again.

    Life is purty durn guud huh?

  • By DIO, May 15, 2011 @ 12:07 pm

    Good afternoon Costco shoppers…Ooops, wrong blog. ;-)

  • By M, May 16, 2011 @ 6:32 am

    Guud morning Hive!
    It’s back to work and what a nmess I have to clean up! It’s gonna take me weeks to see the bottom of my desk.

  • By M, May 18, 2011 @ 6:14 am

    Guud morning hive!
    Happy Wed.!

  • By M, May 19, 2011 @ 6:22 am

    Guud morning hive!
    Happy Thrusday!!

  • By Shauna, May 19, 2011 @ 6:44 pm

    Hello M! I ran into che today. Remember him? :)

  • By HNL2LAS, May 19, 2011 @ 7:08 pm

    one more day to go… then WEEK.ENNNNND!!! bhahahah.. Shauna…. uhmmm this post BEEn up long time eh??? hee hee!! Missed you earlier this week… coulda had the 3 Musketeers together again!

  • By M, May 20, 2011 @ 6:19 am

    Guud morning Hive!
    @Shauna, I ran into him too about a few months ago.
    Happy Aloha Friday!

  • By Kage, May 20, 2011 @ 8:53 am

    Weekend is almost here. I can kinda see a glimmer of it… darn that was just the sun shinning off of the building down the street…

    Happy Friday!

  • By Eli, May 20, 2011 @ 4:16 pm

    waaaaasuuup!!!!!!! Happy Aloha Friday!!!

    ummmm…new post? :P

  • By sally, May 21, 2011 @ 11:47 am

    WHA’??? Not yet?

  • By anklebiters, May 21, 2011 @ 5:53 pm

    …and it’s the end of the world too :!:

  • By Eli, May 22, 2011 @ 8:41 am

    Good morning and happy Sunday!

    Woo Hoo!!! I survived the end of the world and all I got was this lousy t-shirt. :(

  • By M, May 23, 2011 @ 6:20 am

    Guud morning hive!
    No new post yet?

  • By DIO, May 23, 2011 @ 9:16 am

    Gooooooood morning everybody! :-D

  • By DIO, May 23, 2011 @ 9:16 am

    Ynaku: Come help me…we need to go work on that VOR, so we can guide Queenie BEE back to the Hive…maybe then she’ll put up a new post. ;-)

  • By snow, May 24, 2011 @ 12:17 am

    good morning HIVE! boy, it’s been a BEEzy two weeks… yup, qb… where were you in vegas? we had a reunion (well, sans munch, too… ;( !)

  • By M, May 24, 2011 @ 6:16 am

    Guud morning hive!
    Can’t find anything ODD to post Shauna?

  • By M, May 25, 2011 @ 6:36 am

    Guud Morning hive!
    Want a night at my sons graduation.

  • By M, May 26, 2011 @ 6:27 am

    Guud morning hive!
    Four day weekend!

  • By M, May 27, 2011 @ 6:16 am

    Guud morning Hive!
    Aloha Friday!

  • By sally, May 29, 2011 @ 10:56 am

    Hellooooo oooo ooo oo o
    Hellooooo oooo ooo oo o
    Nobody home :(

  • By DIO, May 29, 2011 @ 11:07 am

    eh sally, pass the Honey Toast. Since QB’s not here, we can eat it. :-D

  • By M, May 31, 2011 @ 6:20 am

    Hello and guud morning hive!

  • By M, June 1, 2011 @ 6:26 am

    Happy Wednesday! Guud morning hive!

  • By Creative, June 2, 2011 @ 12:29 am

    Hi Folks! How’s everyone doing? :)

  • By M, June 2, 2011 @ 6:23 am

    Hello hive!

  • By Shauna, June 2, 2011 @ 9:27 am

    Hey, who’s eating my honey toast? ;)

    Glad another weekend is coming up!

  • By sally, June 2, 2011 @ 4:14 pm

    *mrmphmrph*

    oh, hello, did someone say something?

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