it's the little round letter a that gives it away
'tis why it's used in pre-schools and nurserys everywhere - easier for the little shits darlings to draw than the curly a in most fonts

Trouble is it's become so prevalent in the education field that now it's being perceived as childish when seen out of context - like on top of the National Rail Enquiries page f'rinstance.

It's sort of like a regional accent - there's nothing wrong with it per se, but Comic Sans makes you blink when heard in an unexpected place. Imagine an East End of Lahndon market stall manned by Phil wossisname from Time Team.
( Ptolemy the man with the silent pea, Fri 17 Feb 2006, 9:02, archived)

pah, in my day it was copperplate on slate all the way
never did me any harm... *twitches*

ning to you sir, and to all
( The Great Architect, Fri 17 Feb 2006, 9:04, archived)

:) secretly 'nings!
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Fri 17 Feb 2006, 9:06, archived)

NING!

( The Great Architect, Fri 17 Feb 2006, 9:11, archived)

sssshhhhh!!
*panics*
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Fri 17 Feb 2006, 9:12, archived)

My wife teaches adult ed Computing
One of the tasks is change this piece of text into another font,
and do you know what they always choose? Do you

Bloody Comic Sans!

There's nothing Comic about it, and why isn't there a comic serif?
( bilbobarneybobs has a profile full of redex, Fri 17 Feb 2006, 9:09, archived)

...cos that would just be silly

( The Great Architect, Fri 17 Feb 2006, 9:11, archived)

Yes rather
*fires up fontogapher*
( bilbobarneybobs has a profile full of redex, Fri 17 Feb 2006, 9:13, archived)

i shot the serif
but i did not select tha comic sans
oh no oh!
( Ironman tetsuo Back once again with the renegade mastah!, Fri 17 Feb 2006, 9:13, archived)