Dyslexia Mishap Turns Kamogawa Boxing Gym Billboard into Laughable KGB Mix-Up

Riley Sundew

Updated Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 12:00 AM CDT

Driving past a billboard can be a mundane part of the daily commute, but for one Reddit user, a simple glance at an outdoor advertisement turned into a humorous mix-up. The image in question displays a large billboard, elevated on a tall, metal support column, against a backdrop of a clear blue sky, fluffy white clouds, and a lush green landscape. At first glance, the billboard appears to be a straightforward advertisement for legal services, but for a dyslexic reader, the letters "KBG" were hilariously misread as "KGB."

The billboard features a deep blue background with distinct text and logos. At the top, small captions in light colors list various legal services like "PERSONAL INJURY," "WRONGFUL DEATH," "WORKERS COMPENSATION," and "DISABILITY." The central logo consists of three connected squares with the letters "K," "B," and "G" inside them, representing the initials of a law firm. The main, attention-grabbing text in the middle boldly states, "We Get Results." Near the bottom, a web address reads, "www.ResultsYouDeserve.com."

The Reddit community had a field day with this post. One user commented, "To be fair, the KGB often got results as well," while another humorously noted, "KGB: We Get S***ers." The fun continued with comments like "Ve vill ask ze questions!" and "FSB, not KGB, Comrade!" Another user joked, "If that were the case, it should say 'results get you!'"

Amidst the laughter, one comment stood out for its clever wordplay: "Well yeah it's the Kamogawa Boxing Gym. They get results!" This was a nod to the famous boxing gym from the anime "Hajime no Ippo."

The image resonated with many users, even those without dyslexia. One user confessed, "I'm not dyslexic and I read that wrong!" Another shared a personal anecdote: "All the license plates this year in my town are switching to KBG plus numbers, and all I see is Soviet spy vehicles lol."

This lighthearted mix-up serves as a reminder of how easily our brains can play tricks on us, especially when familiar acronyms are involved. Whether it's the Kamogawa Boxing Gym or the KGB, one thing is certain: this billboard definitely got results, just not the kind anyone expected.

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Top Comments from Reddit

Iarwain_ben_Adar

To be fair, the KGB often got results as well.  Not always good results but that isn't a qualifier here. 

Square_Housing3030

At first I misread it too😅

virgilreality

KGB: We Get S***ers.

GetInZeWagen

Ve vill ask ze questions!

SahmiLahng

If that were the case, it should say "results get you!"

VrsoviceBlues

"I may look like a humble and patriotic bear, but I am a rabbit. I have always been a rabbit. My mother and father were rabbits. My wife and cubs knew nothing of my crimes..."

Kano523

Well yeah it's the Kamogawa Boxing Gym. They get results!

skram42

Haha got me too

Taellyn

I'm not dyslexic and I read that wrong!

Bentley2004

FSB, not KGB, Comrade!

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