(gasp)! I can remember a time or two when I did not catch a typo on a memo or letter I created for my manager. I was not only embarrassed that he caught it, but thankful the erroneous letter had been corrected before being sent to the recipient. Catching the typos before the recipient views the documents brings on a good sigh of relief for many of us. You may find a typo or two within this blog...my editor is off today .

However, I cannot imagine how the person must have felt that was responsible for the State House menu. There must have been at least two or three people viewing the 'final' menu before sending it to print.

On several discussion boards, the biggest question was "who is the person responsible?" for the error. The planner? The printer? The chef? The 'final' proofreader? The menu that is making headlines was drizzled with typos in the cuisines and wines.

As support staff, the internet is our biggest resource to verifying the correct spelling of words that are not a part of our everyday vocabulary. Especially when a second or third party gives us the information.

If our manager gave us the name of a wine to purchase as a gift to our biggest client, would we check the internet to (first) make sure the spelling is correct? Probably not. In most cases, especially if we are not familiar with the wine, we would go with what was given to us.

How far does a worker go to verify the name of food items and wine on an 'official' dinner menu? Especially, if you have guest from the country origin of cuisines being served.

If I were in any way partially responsible for the menu, I would be hiding under my bed. At the end of the day, we are all human and may be able to relate to this story.

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State Dinner Menu with Typos