I Before E Except After C Is A Criminal Conspiracy

I Before E Doesn't Equal C Inforgraphic with word cloud

For this Morning Misconception, let’s focus on a fallacy most foul: I before E except after C. According to my research (which, I will acknowledge, was brief) there are hundreds of words that break the rule. Words like weird, sleigh & seize, for starters. Things look even more bleak for the rule when you consider words that actually contain the three letter trifecta of C, E & I. There are roughly 923 CIE words and only 40 or so CEI words. So a more accurate rhyme might be:

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Investigating Poop In All Its Forms (I Immediately Regret That Title)

Though not necessarily the impetus to create this blog, I thought it poignant to mention I have Crohn’s Disease. This has led to a lifelong love/hate relationship with poop. If you share the information in this blog, first link to us–my boss nods his head approvingly– and also link to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. They do great work!

I have a strange fascination with Google Trends. Their relative-interest-over-time charts offer valuable insight into our Search Souls. And sometimes that insight is about poo. Or, more specifically, sh*t.

I guess I should pause here to offer my one and only warning: If you’re under 12 years old, please skip to the next blog. Because there is about to be cursing aplenty. Well, one particular curse word. (It’s shit, folks.)

The Great Shit Spike of January 2012 Reveals Itself

Google Trend chart showing the great shit spike of January 2012

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