tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post5508379953378633455..comments2023-11-16T17:56:09.323-06:00Comments on The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks: please refrainbethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08163733354894909762noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-46139521691140425622007-10-28T15:17:00.000-05:002007-10-28T15:17:00.000-05:00Just a quick note to confirm (or refute) various s...Just a quick note to confirm (or refute) various suppositions: this notice was found in the UK, in an environment where the perpetrators have no reasonable excuse.<BR/><BR/>ClareClarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14359021079667707403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-7987073061922717912007-10-23T15:16:00.000-05:002007-10-23T15:16:00.000-05:00very confusing. and somehow, it's sadly funny.very confusing. and somehow, it's sadly funny.Risa x0xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763616921666488753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-35837889608062341932007-10-23T14:52:00.000-05:002007-10-23T14:52:00.000-05:00i hv one for this guy"In order to stop people frm ...i hv one for this guy<BR/><BR/>"In order to stop people frm having cardiac arrests"<BR/>(please remove ur sign before anybody who takes a dump reads this)stocknukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00041210902528415604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-12103816669985071012007-10-23T13:34:00.000-05:002007-10-23T13:34:00.000-05:00Eeek ... I can hardly even read this sign with all...Eeek ... I can hardly even read this sign with all the crazy, senseless punctuation! I love checking out your site; it makes me smile every time :)Oregongirl82https://www.blogger.com/profile/05535842816565589428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-9535958087175699732007-10-22T16:57:00.000-05:002007-10-22T16:57:00.000-05:00pretty amazing. i keep getting distracted by this ...pretty amazing. i keep getting distracted by this site. i should be studying! thanks for the fun photos!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-17047763604018071632007-10-22T08:18:00.000-05:002007-10-22T08:18:00.000-05:00Fazil, I see you are studying in an english speaki...Fazil, I see you are studying in an english speaking country. Just FYI, "odd" is not a harsh term. But I do believe this sign was found in the US. Not positive.bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163733354894909762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-37841317160271461662007-10-22T03:56:00.000-05:002007-10-22T03:56:00.000-05:00don't tell me it's from an English spoken country....don't tell me it's from an English spoken country.. it's an absolutely odd mistakes. sorry if my words are harsh.Masaru Higashi (東 勝る)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18435841312929012454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-57506019720693067962007-10-21T12:35:00.000-05:002007-10-21T12:35:00.000-05:00These are really funny! It sure is fun to read th...These are really funny! It sure is fun to read these.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12848720997200609385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-3152941887359660792007-10-20T11:59:00.000-05:002007-10-20T11:59:00.000-05:00Yet we wonder why the Japanese and basically every...Yet we wonder why the Japanese and basically every other country in the world is beating our pants off when it comes to education. Clearly the ignorance level in our country is climbing ever higher....unbelievable!!<BR/><BR/>Great Blog!!!<BR/><BR/>LRS<BR/>: )Larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149945270528916868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-19238377902457112992007-10-20T11:56:00.000-05:002007-10-20T11:56:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Larahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149945270528916868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-43591935058385270772007-10-20T07:54:00.000-05:002007-10-20T07:54:00.000-05:00^it's actually just the British spelling, not that...^<BR/>it's actually just the British spelling, not that Americans are wrong. There's a difference.jspencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507832018423032477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-4380595881416416912007-10-19T23:58:00.000-05:002007-10-19T23:58:00.000-05:00I wish I knew where this was--what kind of bathroo...I wish I knew where this was--what kind of bathroom, what country, etc. It's funny, but not quite as funny if it's just from China or some other place where the author simply didn't understand English & punctuation very well.<BR/><BR/>Hayley: Single quotes should be used for quotations within (double) quotes.<BR/><BR/>Ron & Jessica: No, it's not spelled wrong. It should be "minimise". Unfortunately, most all Americans don't know how to spell at all and get it wrong. The sign was probably written by someone who learned proper (British) English.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-84399951819264726112007-10-19T14:57:00.000-05:002007-10-19T14:57:00.000-05:00Didn't they also spell Minimize wrong?Didn't they also spell Minimize wrong?Mostly Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00035226546186681273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-74664563207869609152007-10-19T14:53:00.000-05:002007-10-19T14:53:00.000-05:00Maybe it IS one of those songs!! Would explain the...Maybe it IS one of those songs!! Would explain the quotes (maybe)jspencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507832018423032477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-29620786828909905432007-10-19T14:15:00.000-05:002007-10-19T14:15:00.000-05:00That sign totally reminds me of a song with one of...That sign totally reminds me of a song with one of those overly-long parenthetical titles:<BR/><BR/>Dirty Deeds (Done Dirt Cheap)<BR/><BR/>Bang A Gong (Get It On)<BR/><BR/>Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-31087590037161638382007-10-19T13:22:00.000-05:002007-10-19T13:22:00.000-05:00So wrong it's right!So wrong it's right!jspencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507832018423032477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-28924729912338489252007-10-19T10:38:00.000-05:002007-10-19T10:38:00.000-05:00I am really surprised. How the best idea you make ...I am really surprised. How the best idea you make this blog with title "unnecessary" quotation marks! he he<BR/><BR/>Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-71715571286401210542007-10-19T10:36:00.000-05:002007-10-19T10:36:00.000-05:00you made blogger buzz, congrats, great blog, added...you made blogger buzz, congrats, great blog, added "your blog" to myne....<BR/><BR/>sandwiches rule!haroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10349257109633737065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-75552466461197979412007-10-19T10:19:00.000-05:002007-10-19T10:19:00.000-05:00It makes it seem less of a polite notice. This pro...It makes it seem less of a polite notice. This probably isn't particularly tasteful being as the lady in question is no longer with us, but my nan always used to write "Happy Birthday" on my cards. It came across as almost rude - "uh, yeah, well, "happy birthday", like I care". (Can you actually put quotation marks inside of quotation marks?)Hayleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931323500554723446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-37987841288026822007-10-19T10:12:00.000-05:002007-10-19T10:12:00.000-05:00What a great blog! I really have a lot of fun!Best...What a great blog! <BR/><BR/>I really have a lot of fun!<BR/><BR/>Best!Ma®ía Pastorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395654618157518345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-88978296605113489672007-10-19T09:37:00.000-05:002007-10-19T09:37:00.000-05:00Wow, aside from the complete lack of reason for th...Wow, aside from the complete lack of reason for the quotes or parentheses, who in the world thought it was a good idea to put the closing quote <I>inside</I> the closing parenthesis? That doesn't make sense even if you accepted quotes and parentheses as viable means to express emphasis (which, you know, they really aren't).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com