Current mood:	amused
Entry tags:	cat macros, godwin's, grammar and spelling

Are we relying too much on wtf_nature?
...I find that I do not care! Anyway, this doesn't have much to do with the animal posted. It's all about one ~~Librarian~~ Library Technician/English major and her inability to grasp the existence of lolcatese. Someone posts an odd-looking animal. In response, someone else posts the "my pokemans, let me show you them" classic cat macro. And then, the shit hits the fan.

BOGGLE! as LJ user=Ragdoll-Suicide answers the lolcat comment with the following bit of genius:

WARNING: GRAMMAR NAZI ATTACK!

"let me show you them" is a tragedy and a failure.

anyone who passed gr 9 english would know that the correct syntax for that sentance would be "let me show them to you."

/grammar nazi out

SPORFLE! as she digs herself deeper with the following fascinating information:
I just like correcting people's grammar. Just because something is spelled wrong doesn't make it more 1337 or more lol or cooler or whatever. I grew up with a double major (english lit and botany) for a dad, and a mom with a history major and a B Ed. I am currently studying to be a library technician, so its in my nature to desire correct syntax and proper punctuation.

GASP! as lj user=parsnip uses the following utterly fantastic simile:
It's like you're watching clowns at the circus, and sitting there with your arms crossed saying, "Well, for starters that's certainly not the most efficient method of erecting a ladder..."

Here's the entire thread, for those who have some time to kill. Best. Dogpile. Ever.

There are many amazing gems hidden in the gigantic thread, not the least of which is Ragdoll-Suicide's own rather sketchy grasp of the particulars of the English language. I was laughing out loud at work, which is always a good time, and only occasionally leads to my coworkers thinking I'm nuts.

ETA: Someone redlined her comment. AWESOME.

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	brennalarose 2008-06-11 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	I'd never heard that one, but I'm adding to my list of politically questionable jokes. Thanks! I was running out of material. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dragonfangirl
2008-06-12 07:59 am UTC (link)

How are these for your list? One for each flavor:

President Clinton is out jogging, and he encounters a man with some puppies. Clinton asks the man what kind of puppies they are, and the man responds, "They're Democrat puppies, Mr. President."

Clinton thinks that is so great that the next day he brings the first lady to see these puppies for herself. He asks the man to tell Hillary what kind of puppies they are, and the man responds, "They're Republican puppies." The president looks puzzled and says, "Yesterday, you told me they were Democrat puppies."

The man smiles and says, "Yesterday, they were. But today, they have their eyes open!"

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President Clinton was out for a walk in the city, and he started to get hungry. Seeing a hot dog vendor by the side of the road, he stopped there for a bite. He asks the guy, "Before I buy, I have to know... Are these Republican hot dogs, or Democrat hot dogs?"

The vendor replies, "They're Democrat hot dogs, of course, Mr. President."

Bill is so pleased that he buys one with everything, and not only that, but he tells all his aides at the White House about the great hot dog vendor.

The next day, Bill is out for a walk with his wife, and they decide to get some lunch. Bill leads Hillary over to the hot dog vendor and says "Here's the guy who sells the Democratic hot dogs."

The vendor replies "I'm sorry, Mr. President, but that was yesterday. They're Republican hot dogs today."

Bill is astounded. "But why?" he said. "You said they were Democratic hot dogs!"

"Yes," the vendor says with a smile. “But then I sold out.”

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	brennalarose 2008-06-12 01:52 pm UTC (link)
	That's awesome! My father in law is gonna scream over those. Thanks! (Reply to this)(Parent)

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