A College Welcome Letter Just Invented a New Word
A university admission notice somehow printed “ID card” as a scrambled new word — and the internet can't stop laughing.
Somewhere on a freshly printed college acceptance letter, the three characters for “ID card” got quietly reshuffled into “身证份” — a word that exists on no dictionary shelf. Freshmen cracked open the envelope expecting a milestone, and got a spelling puzzle instead.
Once the screenshot jumped into group chats, the internet opened its pop quiz. Was this a brand-new kind of document, a typo, or a typo-ny? The admissions office's slip rocketed up the trending list faster than any major ever could.
The school has since issued an apology and plans to reprint. Welcome week, it turns out, starts with proofreading.