tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post2916100482885692030..comments2023-11-16T17:56:09.323-06:00Comments on The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks: nothing polite about thatbethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08163733354894909762noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-49844426231223334992008-02-09T20:37:00.000-06:002008-02-09T20:37:00.000-06:00I thought it said lipkeep too.I thought it said lipkeep too.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327283097539947406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-86513987679872599482007-12-27T09:39:00.000-06:002007-12-27T09:39:00.000-06:00Could be worse. It could have said "donate."Could be worse. It could have said "donate."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848629900454953874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-50528089078377638802007-12-11T23:00:00.000-06:002007-12-11T23:00:00.000-06:00Actually this is a straightforwardly correct usage...Actually this is a straightforwardly correct usage of quotation marks. "Please" makes it clear that this is a personal appeal, a quotation as spoken by the maker of the sign, whereas the remainder of the message is simply informational, not as personal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-9374971684208206072007-12-11T13:48:00.000-06:002007-12-11T13:48:00.000-06:00It is an unusual sight in the US, but in Germany i...It is an unusual sight in the US, but in Germany it's actually the norm to request donations for restroom upkeep -- if you're lucky enough to find one that's not a pay toilet (in that case you have to insert a coin and go through a turnstile just to get into the bathroom).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-33560850998053557772007-12-10T21:28:00.000-06:002007-12-10T21:28:00.000-06:00whoever heard of such a policy of donating money f...whoever heard of such a policy of donating money for upkeep, or lipkeep! unbelievable. that's just part of the expense of running a business people. kind of a necessary expense, acutally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-72236684154610681532007-12-10T20:10:00.000-06:002007-12-10T20:10:00.000-06:00"Lipkeep"? Ohhh... "Upkeep"! Took me a minute."Lipkeep"? Ohhh... "Upkeep"! Took me a minute.jen coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076138692056457485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-34209951798682682502007-12-10T19:52:00.000-06:002007-12-10T19:52:00.000-06:00One more lipkeep. I was trying to figure out the ...One more lipkeep. I was trying to figure out the mysterious meaning behind it all til I read the comment.allhisblessingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047832928927129599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-90796426336641647542007-12-10T15:34:00.000-06:002007-12-10T15:34:00.000-06:00Gee it's so nice to see I'm not the only one...Gee it's so nice to see I'm not the only one...Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885703166674906033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-16212901007374607472007-12-10T14:07:00.000-06:002007-12-10T14:07:00.000-06:00Like everyone else I also thought it said lipkeep....Like everyone else I also thought it said lipkeep. I did notice the quotes but I was confused about what lipkeep was. It wasn't until I read some of the comments that I noticed it said something different. I ended up having to go back and look at it. Then when I did I had to stare at it for a little bit to figure it out.Zandorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704642212646336998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-50607115720995212652007-12-10T12:42:00.000-06:002007-12-10T12:42:00.000-06:00I read "upkeep" but was fascinated by the "on" tha...I read "upkeep" but was fascinated by the "on" that seemed to be tucked in as an afterthought. Then it looks as though someone added some squiggles on either side of the word to counterbalance the unnecessary quotation marks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-26866703408991854202007-12-10T12:07:00.000-06:002007-12-10T12:07:00.000-06:00I read "upkeep" but...really? Asking for donations...I read "upkeep" but...really? Asking for donations to clean the bathrooms? That's...special. Or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-35078885627663101112007-12-10T09:07:00.000-06:002007-12-10T09:07:00.000-06:00another lipkeeper here. the image i keep getting i...another lipkeeper here. the image i keep getting is of someone having to lick the bathroom clean...in which case, i would definitely donate AT LEAST a dollar. yuck.Movie Mavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01608826136427897164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-4687975616055730722007-12-10T07:44:00.000-06:002007-12-10T07:44:00.000-06:00Me too... lipkeep.Me too... lipkeep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-15373508146892528772007-12-10T02:02:00.000-06:002007-12-10T02:02:00.000-06:00I think that's more like a veiled threat- as in, "...I think that's more like a veiled threat- as in, "If you don't donate, we won't be keeping the restroom "clean"." Extortion, potty style. (Lipkeep here as well.)Not quite the Bradyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364652276918414542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-13230977413471621402007-12-10T01:57:00.000-06:002007-12-10T01:57:00.000-06:00I also read "lipkeep" and wondered what on earth t...I also read "lipkeep" and wondered what on earth that meant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-16034045012984520612007-12-09T22:45:00.000-06:002007-12-09T22:45:00.000-06:00Add me to the "lipkeep" confused as well!Add me to the "lipkeep" confused as well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-33559965350539366142007-12-09T19:52:00.000-06:002007-12-09T19:52:00.000-06:00omg, I thought it was just me ! I keep getting im...omg, I thought it was just me ! I keep getting images of lipstick kisses on the bathroom mirror. Please donate !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-4165875259284387562007-12-09T19:50:00.000-06:002007-12-09T19:50:00.000-06:00I thought it said "lipkeep", too! I was so distrac...I thought it said "lipkeep", too! I was so distracted I hardly even noticed the quotation marks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-46744683170510175182007-12-09T16:05:00.000-06:002007-12-09T16:05:00.000-06:00I thought it said "lipkeep". I was confused for a...I thought it said "lipkeep". I was confused for a while about that.Brandon Dilbeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10933203819420686609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-13975459734557895712007-12-09T15:28:00.000-06:002007-12-09T15:28:00.000-06:00You have got to be kidding me...You have got to be kidding me...jspencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507832018423032477noreply@blogger.com