JMPD Vehicle Spelling Mistake Leaves South Africans in Stitches: “Yho Ai Shem”

JMPD Vehicle Spelling Mistake Leaves South Africans in Stitches: “Yho Ai Shem”

  • SA peeps are clutching their sides laughing at a major spelling mistake on the side of a JMPD patrol car
  • Snaps that were shared on Twitter showed the word ‘Poice’ instead of ‘Police’ plastered on the side of the vehicle
  • Memes and comical responses flowed in the comments section as Mzansi could not resist adding fuel to the fire

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The Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) has naturally had to deal with a few people resisting arrest, but in this case peeps are resisting the urge to laugh. A noticeable spelling mistake on the side of one of the department's cars has left locals in stitches.

‘Metro Poice JMPD’, which was plastered on the side of a police vehicle, has been shared by Twitter user @SavageMaveriick to their 12 000 followers. Many were drawn in by the hilarious caption:

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“No guys, ‘Poice’? Really?”

The tweet has gathered the attention of hundreds of Mzansians.

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South Africans are in stitches over the hilarious spelling error on this JMPD vehicle. Image: @SavageMaveriick
Source: Twitter

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Confused, amused and entertained Saffas made their way to the comments section of @SavageMaveriick’s post where they showed no mercy in their sharing of memes, jokes and rib splitting comments.

Briefly News compiled some of the hilarious responses to the spelling mistake below:

@LrollingLs said:

"Someone chowed the L money."

@MonMore12 write:

"It's Zulu... Phoisa... Come on my guy... Don't be unstable."

@Isaac_Mnguni thinks:

"And seems like the one who got the tender was paid before commencing the duty."

@prow_II responded with:

"Yho ai shem."

@KingT_Sibeko tweeted:

"Another tender gone wrong..."

@BikaJika added:

"The L is Silent."

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As it happens, an exercise that should have been a small matter of getting a simple four-letter word right turned into a complete farce as a Twitter user, @dayveedcody_ observed.

Heading online, he shared a picture of the buffoonery. The caption read:

"Wait, what??"

Scratching their heads, Mzansi social media users had a similar response as they took the mickey out of the bizarre situation. The tweet attracted nearly 500 likes, more than 180 retweets and close to 100 comments.

Source: Briefly News

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