Showing posts with label language. Show all posts
Showing posts with label language. Show all posts

Thursday, 21 June 2012

What makes it awkward?

The Missing Claws: A Modern Story
When the bear has no claws.  Being a bear.  When no claws are sharp.  When the bear hugs.  That day when the girl with pigtails turns into a pig to disguise herself from the bear.  When liking the pig.  That sudden impulse where the bear kills the pig even though the bear has no claws.  That year when it is the year of the pig.  When the bear has no claws.   
This is the manner in which people are writing and talking these days.  I don't understand it.  I can't tell what people are trying to convey.  If they write "That awkward moment when you trip over.", what do they mean?  Tell me about that awkward moment.  What about it?  Why is it awkward?  Do you like it?  Do you hate it?  Have you forgotten the rest of the sentence?  

Here are some options:

"That awkward moment when you trip over is funny but when you dance I want to hide."

"Do you remember that awkward moment when you trip over at the start of the video?"

"I've always wondered why you insist on eating cake during that awkward moment when you trip over."


Saturday, 2 June 2012

Grammar Check on Aisle 1

An excerpt from Blogger > Blogger Help > Promote Your Blog
Last updated March 29, 2012.  Time for another update?
"Write quality content and do it well. No one wants to stumble over bad writing and terrible grammar.

Keep search engines in mind. Take advantage of Blogger’s Search Preferences features to make sure it easier for those seeking your content."
Don't think I didn't see what you did there, you zany blogger help gurus.

Bum Pits

Bum Pits
You've got arm pits, but what about bum pits?


Here's hoping the maker of this sign isn't doing the labelling.
Who?  What?
Firstly, I used to joke around saying "That makes no sense, what does 'I heart New York' mean?" a long time before people started using the symbol or word "heart" to replace the word "love".

Secondly, even if you transposed "love" over the red heart shape, these letter-looking shapes make no sense.

Even if you translate "sale" into Italian so it means "salt", why would anyone in their right mind "big fat read heart shape big fat salt"?

Maybe there's a person named "Sale".  Sorry, Sale.

Cower on the ground for the holographic shark is not far off.
As I walked from Citi Cross into Rundle Mall I thought there was a serious storm transpiring.

So many blasts of lightning!  So bright!

It turned out to be a gigantic screen which would black out then surge a shock of light every few seconds, surely causing people with epilepsy, or eyes, to be in danger.

UPDATE: I've added a clip of the holographic shark.  It's less than 3 years away.  So are hover cars, hover boards, self-drying jackets and retractable fruit bowls.