I just pee'd on the Cambridge Uni word order study - Ask me anything!!

[dolo amber]

Or don't. In fact, please don't. :P

[short bus president]

1. Have you

peed on it EIGHT F*CKING TIMES yet? 'Cause that's how many separate Lounge threads it's gotten in the past 3 days. Maybe I'll take a turn peeing on it next. Uh... mind standing up, dear? ;-)

[rucky]

2. Did it...

slmel lkie aaraugpss?

[theemu]

4. See, this is why I think the study is too eager to be groundbreaking

It took me a good ten seconds to figure out the final word in your statement, and I'm a fantastic reader. The fact is, if a word is arranged in a bizarre way, or is a not-so-common word, the reader won't be able to immediately read it.

There's a lot more to this than the Cambridge researchers want there to be.

Tihs is the msot ruioildcs bit of luiiitsgnc soiarshhlcp scine the Giene sudty in the nnieeetn seietenvs.

[SweetZombieJesus]

3. You sly boots

I just like saying that.