"If You See Something, Say Something"
-Originally created and trademarked by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NYMTA) in 2002.
I read a lot on Apple Books, Kindle and other devices, and every so often I’ll spot it: the stray random letter, a missing word, or the weird digital symbol.
Or I’ll be reading a news site and see a “it’s” that should have been an “its,” or a “their” instead of a “they’re.” It happens.
My question is: what do I do with it?
Do I stop, screenshot it, track down a contact, and email the author or publisher who spent hours on the story or five years on the book? Would this even be helpful, or just annoying?
Same thing in everyday life. You see something that’s not quite right - a sign that’s wrong, a small safety issue, a bad process, a non‑emergency that still matters. Do you say something, or assume someone else will?
Here’s where I try to be: if I can be helpful and constructive, and my feedback might make things a bit better for the next person, I speak up. Not to nitpick, but because small fixes add up.
Community is shaped as much by quiet corrections as big gestures.
So if you see something and you can help, say something.
Even if it’s just a typo.
P.S. We’ve had typos within The Daily Onward, and we appreciate the corrections!