"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
I loved the new possible Olympic sports event, even though nobody else could possibly compete except skeletal Asian people because nobody else can fold up like that and still manipulate the foot blocks. (I'm sorry, is that racist?)
Also, I laughed at Royal Horton Cruise Lines. There's a grain of truth there, but I've been on three cruises (which I loved), and they're really not that dire. Cruise lines, like every other tourist venue, do everything they humanly can to keep their customers happy, healthy and coming back. And they provide employment for third world populations that won't otherwise earn the First World bucks they need for their families.
And which is worse, making sloppy memes, or being a pedantic jerk who is annoyed by sloppy memes?
An interesting question. I ran it by my cousin, Socrates Robert Paco (affectionately known as "Sock Bob"), who has a PhD and is a professor of belles-lettres at St. Wilgefortis College in Pamunkey Landing, Virginia. He says that a misspelled word can, and usually does, diminish the effectiveness of a meme; however, a display of exaggerated agitation upon encountering such an error may - may, he emphasized - indicate an indulgence in pettifoggery, which possesses its own special ability to cause annoyance. It is all a matter of objective significance and proportionality, he says.
So, as the lawyers say, govern yourself accordingly.
The orangutang's hand gesture is so human.
ReplyDeleteGot nothin'? Get lost.
The beehive is making a comeback!
ReplyDeleteOnly now it's..ummmm... guys?
That's darn funny.
Am I the only one annoyed by sloppily done memes like the Biden "It's much lower now then a year ago" meme?
ReplyDeleteAnd which is worse, making sloppy memes, or being a pedantic jerk who is annoyed by sloppy memes?
I loved the new possible Olympic sports event, even though nobody else could possibly compete except skeletal Asian people because nobody else can fold up like that and still manipulate the foot blocks. (I'm sorry, is that racist?)
ReplyDeleteAlso, I laughed at Royal Horton Cruise Lines. There's a grain of truth there, but I've been on three cruises (which I loved), and they're really not that dire. Cruise lines, like every other tourist venue, do everything they humanly can to keep their customers happy, healthy and coming back. And they provide employment for third world populations that won't otherwise earn the First World bucks they need for their families.
And which is worse, making sloppy memes, or being a pedantic jerk who is annoyed by sloppy memes?
ReplyDeleteAn interesting question. I ran it by my cousin, Socrates Robert Paco (affectionately known as "Sock Bob"), who has a PhD and is a professor of belles-lettres at St. Wilgefortis College in Pamunkey Landing, Virginia. He says that a misspelled word can, and usually does, diminish the effectiveness of a meme; however, a display of exaggerated agitation upon encountering such an error may - may, he emphasized - indicate an indulgence in pettifoggery, which possesses its own special ability to cause annoyance. It is all a matter of objective significance and proportionality, he says.
So, as the lawyers say, govern yourself accordingly.
I don't think it would ever rise (or is it stoop?) to pettifoggery.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't usually rise to anything more than an eyeroll and a slightly exasperated sigh.
I learned a new word -- "pettifoggery"!!!
ReplyDeleteAdolph Hitler as a "celebrity" endorsement is not a positive thing ... ... for most people.
ReplyDeleteBut, yeah, some folks will be ecstatic. Such is the state of our sad world.