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laudablepuss wrote:
arbit wrote:
That's how the word is spelled SORRY YOU LOSE.
That's pretty simplistic, if not false. I'm sorry, pronunciation, spelling, grammar -- these are things that are not carved in stone and do not adhere strictly to any rules. They also change from place to place and from time to time. Incredibly, it's possible to reconstruct the history of these aspects of language, but it's not possible to stop language from evolving and it's not possible to predict the future.
This board has become fairly snobbish on this subject, and I'd like for everyone to give it a fucking rest. Of course, I'll try not to give a shit when my wishes are ignored.
If you go to video game boards, they're snobs about video games. Go to anime boards, they're snobs about anime. Wine? Postage Stamps? Music? Fast food? Shoes? Dog breeds? Sorry honey, snobs are everywhere. Why? Because familiarity and expertise breed - for some unimaginable reason - discerning tastes. The only indiscriminate consumers are hogs and morons.
But we're not talking about Joe Shmoe here, and we're not talking about Led Zep concert posters. We're talking about the President of the United States and the English language - the only means by which he can communicate ideas and information to the people he rules. If his English is bad everyone loses. HEY MAYBE THERE'S A GENIUS IN THERE SOMEWHERE - who would know? Maybe the war is really a GREAT FUCKING IDEA but to hear him tell it, the TV spots for local car dealerships are at least as important and definitely more inspiring. The man is the Motherfuckin' Leader Of The Free World, he sounds like he's mumbling out his first Persuasive Essay in a freshman Speech class. Have you ever heard FDR speak? Jesus fuck, I wouldn't have cared if his legs were gimpier than Michael Jackson's nose, he'd have been welcome to my tax dollars and a key to my motel room.
BECAUSE HE SOUNDS like a LEADER.
But Bush doesn't sound like a leader. He doesn't look like a leader. He has yet to do fuck-all to persuade me personally that I want him in charge of any of my business - i.e. he doesn't act like a leader, not in my book. And that's the name of the game: if you can't win me with your politics, you need to win me with your charisma. You can call people snobs all day long, you can apologize for the administration until you turn blue in the face, but none of that does anything to change my vote of no confidence in that faggot. Snobs? SNOBS? Free speech is fucking meaningless if nobody knows what the fuck you're saying. |
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It's "nuclear," you fucking halfwit. by FoK 03/17/2003, 8:23pm PST 
Is this your first Bush speech, then? by SBDMT 03/17/2003, 8:33pm PST
I know, and did you see his hair? Hel-loooo? by conflictNo 03/17/2003, 8:34pm PST
They usually seem to carry M4s. -NT- by Senor Barborito 03/17/2003, 8:49pm PST
Hahaha! True, SB! They DO usually carry M4s! by Fussbett 03/18/2003, 2:08am PST
Foot, meet mouth! by Zseni 03/18/2003, 2:19am PST
It's been said before somewhere, and I agree: Israeli girls are hot by conflictNo 03/18/2003, 3:00am PST
Isreali girls and m4s: I bring balance to this thread by conflictNo 03/18/2003, 3:27am PST
Except with spelling "Israeli" (nt) NT by conflictNo 03/18/2003, 3:29am PST
Those aren't Israeli's, that's an overzealous all-grrrl counterstrike clan.-nt- by TAFKAM 03/19/2003, 7:25am PST
Got you beat by I need clarification 03/18/2003, 2:40am PST
Dyslexics by Fullofkittens 03/18/2003, 7:56am PST
Point and laugh at Bill. by Bill Dungsroman 03/18/2003, 12:28pm PST
Re: Point and laugh at Bill. by Ray, of Light 03/18/2003, 2:16pm PST
That's gay. by Fussbett 03/18/2003, 3:15pm PST
PLAGIARIST!!! by I need clarification 03/19/2003, 2:30am PST
Repetivist, maybe. Someone needs a dictionary -nt- NT by Bill Dungsroman 03/19/2003, 11:26am PST
Was this the one with the ovarian cyst and 2-inch bloodclots? -nt- NT by FABIO 03/19/2003, 3:31pm PST
That was the first one from the old post. Retard girl was second. -nt- NT by Bill Dungsroman 03/19/2003, 3:45pm PST
You're the one who wanted distinction between HSW and BDR [nt] NT by I need clarification 03/19/2003, 4:45pm PST
Right. So everything that happened to me before last Dec. is inadmissable by Bill Dungsroman 03/19/2003, 6:01pm PST
Hahaha you're right, Fussbett - I usually AM a literalist fuckhead, by jingo! by Senor Barborito 03/18/2003, 10:50am PST
Well at least you didn't resort to the typical all-caps rant reply this time. by Dr. Fussbett 03/18/2003, 3:21pm PST
Re: It's "nuclear," you fucking halfwit. by Guido Jones 03/18/2003, 8:04am PST
I didn't realize dictionary.com was a jingoist Republican site. Neat! by FoK 03/18/2003, 8:56am PST
Re: I didn't realize dictionary.com was a jingoist Republican site. Neat! by Guido Jones 03/18/2003, 10:03am PST
OH MY FUCK by arbit 03/19/2003, 3:05am PST
Re: OH MY FUCK by Guido Jones 03/19/2003, 6:55am PST
Re: OH MY FUCK by laudablepuss 03/19/2003, 6:53pm PST
Re: OH MY FUCK by arbit 03/19/2003, 8:01pm PST
Re: OH MY FUCK by laudablepuss 03/20/2003, 12:57am PST
Re: OH MY FUCK by arbit 03/20/2003, 3:59am PST
There's a difference between dialect or slang and phonetic incompetence. (nt) by Sue deNimm, Queen of Clevar 03/19/2003, 8:07pm PST
Re: OH MY FUCK by Zseni 03/19/2003, 8:18pm PST
What she said. Once again: LERV THE TONY BLAIR -nt- NT by Entropy Stew 03/19/2003, 9:16pm PST
MLA Squad Zseni: protecting our LANGUAGE OMG THANK SWEAT JESUS!!! by laudablepuss 03/20/2003, 1:05am PST
MLA SUPARVILLAISN PUSS by Zseni 03/20/2003, 10:32am PST
That's "Supravillain" by laudablepuss 03/20/2003, 12:51pm PST
Re: That's "Supravillain" by Fussbett 03/20/2003, 6:04pm PST
So what? by laudablepuss 03/20/2003, 6:16pm PST
Re: So what? by Zseni 03/20/2003, 8:39pm PST
Re: So what? by Freedom Frock 03/23/2003, 12:15am PST
Re: I didn't realize dictionary.com was a jingoist Republican site. Neat! by motherhead 03/18/2003, 10:20am PST
Re: I didn't realize dictionary.com was a jingoist Republican site. Neat! by foogla 03/18/2003, 2:06pm PST
explanation, melodrama and Freelancer review. by Mh 03/18/2003, 6:34pm PST
Freelancer = good but too short. Borrow it from a friend -nt- NT by Entropy Stew 03/18/2003, 6:44pm PST
Yes. -nt- NT by Senor Barborito 03/18/2003, 6:49pm PST
Re: Freelancer = good but too short. Borrow it from a friend -nt- by Mh 03/18/2003, 7:01pm PST
Man did this game borrow from Cowboy Bebop by Senor Barborito 03/18/2003, 7:37pm PST
God damnit! Took my review word for word. by Motherhead 03/19/2003, 2:11am PST
Torps = Bruschal(sp?) Base -nt- NT by Entropy Stew 03/19/2003, 12:05pm PST
He's right, too. by FoK 03/18/2003, 7:20pm PST
Re: He's right, too. by Steve Lollerson 03/19/2003, 3:00pm PST
Oh yeah, I forgot! by FoK 03/19/2003, 9:07pm PST
Re: Oh yeah, I forgot! by Entropy Stew 03/19/2003, 9:19pm PST
Re: Oh yeah, I forgot! by Jhoh Creexul 03/19/2003, 9:56pm PST
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