Open Mic (Sic) Nights

Just as Mike is short for Michael, mike is also the proper abbreviation of microphone. Recently, some fool seems to have decided that “mic” is more literate. It’s not.

According to the rules of English (and there are still some), “mic” must be pronounced “mick,” and “open mick” makes no sense.

Don’t invite me to an open mic;

That kind of nonsense makes me sic.

Bobbie Irwin

Montrose