[NTegraT]

"The attacks were just deserts"

Are U.S. public schools or U.S. spellcheckers to blame?

[NTegraT]

Oh, and by the way, I feel safe living next door to the sheriff too.

[notfornothing]

Actually, believe it or not, it's spelled correctly. (The word is derived from "deserve," not what you have after dinner.)

[ClearBlueSky]

The comparison to sleeping with an elephant is wrong.
Canada is more like the silly 'deely bopper' springy things on the head of a giant.

[puppetz]

"The attacks were just deserts" Are U.S. public schools or U.S. spellcheckers to blame? uh, if you are talking about the use of the word "desert", you better check your own education. That's the correct word. '

"Just desserts" is the bastardized, ignorant version of the proper version.

de·sert2
Pronunciation Key (d-zûrt)
1. Something that is deserved or merited, especially a punishment. Often used in the plural: They got their just deserts when the scheme was finally uncovered.
2. The state or fact of deserving reward or punishment.
see deserts