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Originally Posted by Cyberman tM
The typo isn't a problem. It's an obviously wrong datum which won't cause any trouble (though I'm wondering what else might be wrong. If obvious stuff gets overlooked, what about more subtle typos?).
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Yeah, I would have a certain amount of concern about whether a publisher who can't tell pepper from people can tell teaspoons from tablespoons. I have an aversion to sage to this day, courtesy of a misprinted recipe on the back of a package of 15-bean soup mix.
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It's one thing if a private person acts that way. (No doubt I did  )
But someone talking for a company should learn how to talk and what to say. Telling people they're stupid for not sharing his opinion surely isn't on the "what to say" list.
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I don't seem to recall him telling anyone they were stupid. He referred to the error as a "silly mistake" when he was offering a free replacement copy to anyone who wanted one. He said he didn't understand why someone would be offended by it. Maybe not the most diplomatic thing to say, but also not the same thing as telling people they're stupid for not sharing his opinion.
And mind you, this was after the error had already been found, and unsold cookbooks destroyed and reprinted.