Coronation Street - Current Episode Discussion - IV

[Perdita]

They made up at the end of last episode but no doubt once Callum is more on the scene, things will go downhill again

[Dazzle]

I am confused too with regards to Tim's reading ability ...

Here's a clip of Tim reading a shopping list with no trouble whatsoever:



This storyline hasn't been thought through at all!

but if somebody wants a flyer made to advertise his window cleaning round .. would the printer not call the customer to point out the spelling mistake???? It was clearly obvious that the advert was for a window cleaner ....

I thought that too.

[Dazzle]

They made up at the end of last episode but no doubt once Callum is more on the scene, things will go downhill again

I'm looking forward to seeing more of Callum as I thought he was good in Friday's episodes (and he looks rather nice too ).

[parkerman]

I thought he did it himself or he would have mentioned it to Maddie when they were talking about the mistake (which was funny, and, to be fair, anyone could have made that mistake, no matter their level of reading and writing). Therefore, he must be able to read and write a little (possibly dyslexia as I mentioned earlier in the thread), so why couldn't he make out the shopping list Sally gave him? I'm feeling more and more confused at this storyline!

Well, that's why I asked, Dazzle, because, according to the way this story has suddenly come about, it appeared that Tim couldn't read or write at all. He couldn't read the shopping list or anything else. So Tim wouldn't have been able to read any of the flyer not just be able to not tell the difference between window and widow.
That's why I was wondering who wrote the copy for the flyer. The only thing I can think of is that he told the printer what to say and left it up to him/her. So, a typo and a mistake by the printer not by Tim.

[parkerman]

Here's a clip of Tim reading a shopping list with no trouble whatsoever:

This storyline hasn't been thought through at all!

Well found,Dazzle!

[Dazzle]

Well, that's why I asked, Dazzle, because, according to the way this story has suddenly come about, it appeared that Tim couldn't read or write at all. He couldn't read the shopping list or anything else. So Tim wouldn't have been able to read any of the flyer not just be able to not tell the difference between window and widow.
That's why I was wondering who wrote the copy for the flyer. The only thing I can think of is that he told the printer what to say and left it up to him/her. So, a typo and a mistake by the printer not by Tim.

If it was the printer's mistake, surely that's the first thing Tim would have said. As he didn't, I assumed he'd written it himself, especially given he'd said to Maddie that he could read and write a little. However, if that's the case, why couldn't he make out at least some of Sally's shopping list? Curiouser and curiouser...

Well found,Dazzle!

Ha ha...thanks. I can't take the credit though as I saw it linked to on another site.

[swmc66]

I use printers-all the time and they do not check your wording they do not hae time to proof read

[parkerman]

Let's face it, this whole storyline is just complete garbage and makes no sense whatsoever.

[Dazzle]

Let's face it, this whole storyline is just complete garbage and makes no sense whatsoever.

Except for the fact that it gives more screen time to Tim, one of my favourite characters, I totally agree with you! I would prefer that Maddie wasn't so heavily involved too.

[swmc66]

Eva thought Callum was attractive, I could not see it myself!