A couple of people asked where they can find the smart-ass, English-spelling-is-bizarre mugs that I posted pictures of in recent weeks (photos below). The answer is, they’re for sale in any number of places, but here are two: the “English can be weird” mug and the “I before E” mug.
Both sites give the price in pounds, which isn’t helpful if you don’t live in Britain, but don’t give up. You can punch the phrases in quotation marks into your least favorite search engine (I’m assuming that whichever one you use, it’s your least favorite, but maybe that’s just me). You’ll find the mugs in a range of typefaces and for a range of prices. In a range of currencies.
Order. Make tea or coffee. Locate cake. If it’s any good, share with your favorite blogger.
Thanks. Also sorry and you’re welcome. See how British I’ve become?
Notes from the U.K. 
Both cool mugs to be proud of :)
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Extremely.
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nice
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Those cups are awesome!
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Agreed.
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I love the “I before E” mug!
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I remember memorizing the I before E rule and thinking I was now on top of the problem. What a language.
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The mugs are excellent.
English isn’t really a language, it’s a dragon’s hoard of words and grammar, stolen from many different dragons, who came to plunder, by pirates who treat spelling as a freeform sport rather than a rules-based system. We are currently busy exporting parts of the hoard back to those selfsame dragons, because the words are shiny and cool. Can’t wait for “le weekend” to arrive.
Regards, Chris.
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And having done all that, we–and I’ll slide out the door before anyone asks me to define that “we”–insist on consistency and purity. I don’t know if we should count that as ironic or funny or, ahem, a good and important idea.
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I might have to do something similar at my various stores/galleries (including Redbubble). If any of your followers fancy something bespoke on the mugs, let me know. I like to oblige, as you know!
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No one’s raised that before, but now that you have maybe someone will.
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Thank you 1
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Happy to promote the causes of good English and caffeine.
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Haha, Second Mug :D
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I’m torn. I’d hate to have to choose which insane element of the English language is my favorite.
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If only ‘neighbour’ were spelt correctly on the i before e mug. Oh well, you can’t have everything. the other’s a great tongue-twister.
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They’re for sale on any number of sites, in a variety of typefaces, and it might well be spelled, ahem, wrong if you buy it someplace else.
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:-)
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I’m relieved you feel that way.
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Don’t mention it :)
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Consider it not mentioned.
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It’s not weird. It’s deliberate obfuscation: how else we gonna maintain a specious sense of superiority?
Damn, at least it’s not French. Where are the sentence objects in that language? Who stole ’em?
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I did. In return for a small sum that a country the size of France will never miss, I’d be happy to return them.
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So, does coffee or tea taste best in these, um, er… mugs?
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Oh, definitely tea. Years ago I discovered that I can either drink too much coffee or none and I went with none. It doesn’t even taste good to me anymore, although I still like the smell.
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