Since about 75% of my friends are Jewish, I thought I should buy some Hanukkah cards for the holiday season 2012. I went to a card shop and got a set of Hanukkah cards for half off. Sadly, when I got home, I realized that Hanukkah is spelled incorrectly on the cards! I may not be Jewish, but I’ve been writing “Happy Hanukkah” (I’m not a fan of starting it with a “C”) since I was in second grade and I know that there are not two “n”s in it. Also, see wikipedia and use your spell check.
Since I am me, I sent an email to the company- yes, a printing company, not an artist who makes handmade cards at his/her apartment- and they said I was wrong. I know I sound like a brat for telling them that they have been selling a spelling error for the past 4 years (cards were copyrighted in 2008), but it irks me when people tell me that I am the one who is wrong when I know that I am right, if that makes any sense. A woman named Shirlene emailed me back and said
Believe it or not, Hanukkah has a few acceptable spellings based on the translation….. Acceptable spellings are Chanukah, Hanukah, as well as, Hanukkah.
Wrong! Plus, she didn’t even include the misspelling from the card in her example (Hannukah)! I think in the back of my mind I was hoping for them to send me a set of cards with the correct spelling. The store I bought it from is final sale only, so hopefully they will let me exchange it (If not, I will say they hate Jewish people. Just kidding!). Curse you, people who cannot spell Hanukkah/people who do not use spell check! How does stuff like this slip by editors??
I realize that this is a first world problem, however it’s like sending a Christmas card that says “Merry Chrissmas!”. No.
Not my problem- how embarrassing! It is my problem, however, for buying something without reading it closely.
Jewish friends or people who are good at spelling- please weigh in!
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