Rob Lowe

Um just to say lilly is right

Double a
Double b
Double c

ect ect

double v
triple double u
double x

ect ect

I got this today and figured it out... wow u guys really do read to much into this stuuf dont ya lmao

..all i know is that i stopped trying a LONG time ago, and #8, i think it was, it says the error above and the quotation issues were below that. this is honestly a waste of time

its the i they anit capitalize!!!
II

the i's are lower case L's

there should not be , then and (“Find the error”,
and)

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Did you know that 80% of UCSD students
could not find the error above? Repost
this with the title "Find the error",
and when you click "Submit Post", the
answer will be really obvious

what is this??

I think you're all idiots because you've been maintaining this string since January.

Now hurry up and repost this your your grandmother's dog will contract herpes and you're ex-lover will spawn 6 babies and claim you for child support purposes.

Think roman numerals.

I could have been having sex. I read this instead. WTF?

Has anyone taken the time to think that perhaps these are different rubrics that are setup to guage different perceptual misdirections. Just because something is almost identical does not mean it is in fact the same.

The methods of resolution are all different for each problem. If this was at one point part of a real cognitive exercise it would make sense to do a pattern based rubric, a visual rubric, and a process rubric... meaning 1 would be the phonetic rubric testing for "double double u" as a phonetic error... another would be to find the O 0 visual recognition error and still yet another would be measuring the ability to find errors outside of the most obvious area of focus regardless of their being statistical, logical, phonetic, pattern based, or some other as of yet un-thought error while being misdirected to an unrelated point of focus. If you look at all of the examples NONE of them says that the error is in the sequence of letters. The letters are there as a prop in most cases.

Please ignore the purple elephant in front of you folks it is there to lure your eyes away from the grey mouse.

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Michele from post 45 is correct

just read what she has said, then read the full bulletin and its easy to see

...and if you put a space between the W's it is W W W not W W so that's wrong too.

That is incorrect, because if you add a space between the T's, it will show T T T. I, personally, think that the answer is that there is no error, and that is why it is impossible. And there being no error would be the error since it says "Find the error", making it impossible for there to be no error. So if there is no error, and it says "Find the error", that makes an error. But if that is the error, then there is an error, making it not an error to say "Find the error", so then there is once again not an error, but that makes an error. I think it is a never-ending circle.

Guys, please don't steal this answer because I came up with it myself and it would be dumb of you to take it.

WW

Omg I know the error in the 1st one you guys! Look at the part with the double w's. In the middle, they are clearly connected. so there is a v, then a w, then a v or something like that! look for yourself, the middle is very clearly connected when it shouldn't be! thats the error

IT IS CLEARLY THE QUESTION MARK. i got the same thing on facebook. and i m 100% sure its the question mark. "what's wrong with this?" NOT "what's wrong with this"
stop arguing about "irregardless" as a word too. it IS not an official english word. it is a hybrid colloquialism.. now go do something useful with your time and energy.

Umm can we all focus on what the error is, and not what words mean, existent or not. Is it really going to matter? I'm younger than most of you writing this, and I must be more mature than the rest of you since I'm not gonna argue and define words on something USEFUL. Okay, thanks.

So, what's the error?!? And I wonder who has enough of a life to devise this pattern and have us figure out the problem.

Annie,
*(regardless; a combination of irrespective and regardless sometimes used humorously)*

No place does it say that 'Irregardless' is not a real word, unless I cannot read. Humorous is not synonymous with false. Furthermore, you seem to assume that I wasn't using the word as a means to be humorous, because I am so obviously not capable of humor. Now please, take your unfounded, ad hom attacks to another website, thanks!

do you realize that its saying that this isnt a real word. its used humorously. and im overrr it. i just wanted to see what people had to say about that riddle. and your idea obviously doesnt make sense so im moving on. maybe you should too.

@annie: check comment #14. I link to Princeton's online dictionary definition of 'Irregardless'.

Rob Says:
February 19th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
@Rip, you could be right, then again, that would make Princeton wrong.

so what did you mean when you said that.
and i honestly dont even care.

@annie: I never claimed to go to Princeton, but thanks, try again!

Re: irregardless,

There is good evidence going either way as to if it is a quote/unquote, real word. My choice of prose is not the issue at hand, though I appreciate the thoughts on both sides.

I think "hmmm" (meaning the person who posted above) is my hero.
Why are we all here? Why does it matter?
I think someone was just like "hey, ima see if sum kidz r gunna fall 4 dis n ima gunna b famis LOLLLZZERRRZZZZHOTSAUCE!1?!1!?!"
btw, I hate it when people talk that way.
I also hate stupid bulletins like this.
http://www.downwiththedumbbulletins.4t.com/

and yeah i spelled a few things wrong. but i'm not saying that i didnt and that i go to princeton. so dont correct me.

irregardless is not a word.
and you guys think way too much. its a stupid myspace bulletin. do you think they actually asked people at ucsd about this? no. they actually have lives. thy dont need to worry about this crap.

GET A LIFE. AND ROB IS AN IDIOT WHO NEEDS TO GET A LIFE. I DOUBT SOMEONE AS IDIOTIC AND STUPID AS YOU GOT INTO PRINCEON.

and i normally would have ignored this but people like you bug the shit out of me.

ok in this post it asks you to find "THE ERROR" It has nothing to do with the letters all you have to do is follow directions.....just my theory though who knows for sure

Whats wrong here
Body: Find the error. It's impossible!
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BBB
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KKK
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Did you know that 80% of UCSD students could not find the error above? Repost this with the title "Whats wrong here," and when you click "post bulletin," the answer will be really obvious

it is now june, please stop at my comment!

First, I'd like to point out that the riddle is not a very good one, so we should all just relax and forget about it.

Also, I'd like to talk about "irregardless," mostly because I feel as though a discussion about words is what forms languages, so we should all be proud to be a part of this experience. The Oxford English Dictionary, which I feel is the best source for someone someone looking up a word, lists "irregardless" as "non-standard or humorous." Obviously, we shouldn't use it in a scholarly paper, and we shouldn't really take this word seriously since it is redundant. "Ir" is unnecessary when using "regardless." Period. The very etymology of the word in the OED contains a quote: "Is there such a word as irregardless in the English language?" from 1923. It's kind of funny to look at our current discussion in comparison with a discussion from the 20's!

One more thing. While I don't really consider myself a grammar Nazi, as I make mistakes myself, you probably shouldn't insult another's grammar when no one can understand what you're saying on account of your bad grammar.

irre{sm}gardless, a. and adv.

In non-standard or humorous use: regardless.
1912 in WENTWORTH Amer. Dial. Dict. 1923 Lit. Digest 17 Feb. 76 Is there such a word as irregardless in the English language? 1934 in WEBSTER (labelled Erron. or Humorous, U.S.). 1938 I. KUHN Assigned to Adventure xxx. 310, I made a grand entrance and suffered immediate and complete obliteration, except on the pay-roll, which functioned automatically to present me with a three-figure cheque every week, ‘irregardless’, as Hollywood says. 1939 C. MORLEY Kitty Foyle xxvii. 267 But she can take things in her stride, irregardless what's happened. 1955 Publ. Amer. Dial. Soc. XXIV. 19, I don't think like other people do and irregardless of how much or how little dope would cost me [etc.]. 1970 Current Trends in Linguistics X. 590 She tells the pastor that he should please quit using the word ‘irregardless’ in his sermons as there is no such word. 1971 M. MCSHANE Man who left Well Enough iv. 96 The sun poured down on Purity irregardless of the fact that it received no welcome.

it's definitely just the fact that it's impossible but yet 20% of people found an error. that makes no sense. it would have the be NEXT TO impossible. so pretty much the fact that it's "impossible" is the error. if they didn't write that it would actually be impossible cuz there would be nothing wrong... right?

I have just read all the posts and I think after carefully analyzing this problem, I believe the asnwer is quite clear. There is def an error since it stated that $80 of the students could not find the error, that means that %20 did find an error. It said that you will find your answer when you repost this problem with the same heard, well when you repost the problem with the same header, you are in fact writing the error which is indeed located above, like it stated. Whats wrong here instead of Whats's wrong here. I also agree that it did not ask a question but in fact stated where the error was located, here. The lower case thing was the gayest answer i've seen yet and the number thing does not hold for me. The asnwer is quite clear.

P.S. I've never seen so many mispellings and ignorant people before. Irregardless is a word and you don't have to be a genius to know that.

I cant believe i just read all of dah posts shit nd lik alot of ppl [people] im just more confusedd..on dee otha hand props on all the answers u ppl came up wit.. all u ppl fightin over the irregrdless shit are a bunch of mentally retarted ppl who feel the need of correcting of bein assholes

I can't believe I just sat here and read all of these posts only to be confused more about the actual answer to this idiotic waste of time.

On the other hand, you guys are amazing at coming up with really good answers. I commend you. I didn't get it at all.

You can't find "the error" because it's all capital letters

The subject line is "Whats wrong here" not "Whats wrong here?" It's not a question. It's a statement. blahblah misdiection blah blah blah. Oh yeah and irregardless of whether or not irregardless is a word, who cares?

i agree with you az dont think there is one at all just the fact there isnt is the error

Well... I am not sure that the lower case or even the number theories are correct?? I am thinking that the error lies in the percentages... Maybe it liesin the miscalculation of the percentages?? Maybe it should say 95% and 5%??

However the most realistic answer is that there is no error and all it is asking is to find the error...
If this is the case, the error is written below the alphabet, then it asks to find the error above, which can also be found above the alphabet...

Alphabet Tennis...

Ok, the riddle gives you 2 hints both in the last paragraph
Here what it says:

Did you know that 80% of UCSD students could not find the error above? Repost this with the title "Whats wrong here," and when you click "post bulletin," the answer will be really obvious

1. Hint 1 “Error above”
2. Hint 2 post bulletin the answer will be really obvious

What at the very top of bulletin (or email, I got this once in an email) the subject line. So it’s got to be in the subject line. Why because,
on my space, if you don’t put something in the subject line, the bulletin will not post.
(in a e-mail, if you don’t put something in a subject a pop comes up, asking you are you sure you want to send this message with no subject)
Now you are having to type the subject in

What’s wrong with the subject, the correct way should read either, one of two way
What’s wrong here? or What is wrong here?

80% of people will copy and paste it. 20% will type and want to type, and will want to type it the right way.

Were all really sad trying to work this out!
I think it best u all just pretend u have found the error and have a good nigts sleep instead of bloody trying to work out what is wrong. And does it really matter if irregardless is or isnt a word we all understood what they meant!!!

Did anyone read post 32? That makes the most sense. The title of the bulletin has nothing to do with it, because this didn't start as a myspace chain. It also has nothing to do with the Aa Bb theory, since different variations have sets of three. But of course, if 20% of *insert university here* students were able to find the supposed error, it is not impossible. And if it is impossible, 20% of students must not have found the error. Both situations cannot occur. The error is in the contradicting information.

it says T I T !!!!!

"irrespective" is the most appropriate word to use when one has the desire to use irregardless, it will make you feel a whole lot better...irrespective of your education

I just have to bring the "irregardless" thing back up for a minute. Spyro, I love the evidence you provided... even though that evidence cleary states, "Use regardless instead." !!!!!!!
Man, let us conversate about yo English.

The directions state to post the title as, "Whats wrong here." When your buddy posts the title and one clicks on it and reads the instructions, they immediately study the letters. The letters are a decoy keeping your attention away from the mistake that your friend made if they didn't accidentally correct the error in the subject heading. This thing is made to make us look like idiots and make us into idiots by posting a bulletin with the subject heading, "Whats wrong here." The error above is that there is no apostrophe' in between the "t" and "s" in the subject heading.

i totally agree with dave (21.)..that was my first thought when i read the bulletin.......these thisngs are so stupid.

i totally agree with dave (21.)..that was my firt thought when i read the bulletin.......these thisngs are so stupid.

Yeah I googled it too.
is that seriously the answer?

yeah i have seen this in a bulitan as well and googled it and it bringht me here but its weird because on the bulitian the letters were paired in threes like AAA BBB CCC ect. and it says to fint the error and stuff but yeah

wow.. the o being a 0 is really amazing, lol.. i feel so stupid for not seeing that..
and i agree with the Aa Bb Ccetc. thing...

i would consider that an error.

I agree with Maybe... cuz that seems like the only reasonable solution to me...