tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post1036658660736105652..comments2023-11-16T17:56:09.323-06:00Comments on The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks: some kind of pedalbethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08163733354894909762noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-37573602890789824042009-09-03T09:43:49.886-05:002009-09-03T09:43:49.886-05:00I think the real issue is asking you to first step...I think the real issue is asking you to first step on the pedal and then to put it ito the receptacle. What about the next person who comes along looking for a pedal to step on?Lydia Theyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783971106275271325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-64594930602044747462009-09-01T04:08:44.816-05:002009-09-01T04:08:44.816-05:00I don't know; this could be from someone on ou...I don't know; this could be from someone on our side. Swisher is a large company, likely with many layers of bureaucracy. I'm envisioning some worker being asked by higher-ups to have these words put on the product, then noting the redundancy (a pedal is, by definition, operated by the foot), and using the quotes to distance herself. In my fantasy world, at least.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11812637551093717041noreply@blogger.com