NewsNation ticker causes some double takes when word ‘fussy’ looks like something else at first glance

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Viewers of NewsNation’s “Morning In America” were left doing a double take when the word “fussy” appeared in the show’s crawl — but thanks to a combination of the all caps, small, tightly spaced font and, perhaps, “dirty minds,” it looked like the headline was talking about something very different.

In short, the headline read: “‘Fussy eaters’ could have smell and taste disorder if they contracted COVID…” — and that’s quite clear when you look at the screen up close:

However, thanks to the “F” butting up against the “U,” that “F” ended up looking a lot like a “P” — which would have changed the word to a often offensive term for a portion of the female anatomy (if you need more of a hint, it’s that part that Donald Trump has proclaimed his fondness for grabbing).

Screenshots of the ticker began circulating on a social media graphic design and typography group, with many members admitting it took them multiple reads to see that it was, in fact, an “F” and not a “P.”