tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post7048625265352415187..comments2023-11-16T17:56:09.323-06:00Comments on The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks: "specializing in wedding" receptionsbethanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08163733354894909762noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-13729929741484948122007-11-22T08:49:00.000-06:002007-11-22T08:49:00.000-06:00There ought to be a fine levied on the creators of...There ought to be a fine levied on the creators of this sign. A typographical task force, I say. I just don't comprehend the excessive use of quotation marks highlighted in this blog. I'm hoping its ignorance and not just laziness.Roy Hinshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245229787699486216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-43271536290563285632007-11-22T04:29:00.000-06:002007-11-22T04:29:00.000-06:00Hah! I see that now. I still haven't been able t...Hah! I see that now. I still haven't been able to read the whole sign. Well, it does make sense. After all, wouldn't you want to have your wedding done by a place called Cocke N Kettle? Maybe they do honeymoon planning, too!theseventhgenerationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596858139083466361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-32308975841457164082007-11-22T02:01:00.000-06:002007-11-22T02:01:00.000-06:00I tink I'm going to be seriously ill. *laugh*I tink I'm going to be seriously ill. *laugh*TheyDHDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061400603520745994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-31156370175062179732007-11-22T01:05:00.000-06:002007-11-22T01:05:00.000-06:00Hey, 7thgen: Believe it or not, it's "Cocke." Look...Hey, 7thgen: Believe it or not, it's "Cocke." Look at the silhouette on the kettle.SStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10965156286155609343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-70736272724815664892007-11-22T00:32:00.000-06:002007-11-22T00:32:00.000-06:00Yowser. What the heck were these people smoking?Yowser. What the heck were these people smoking?Kritter Krithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909281895847078917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-69795069617244685222007-11-21T21:10:00.000-06:002007-11-21T21:10:00.000-06:00This one needs to go into the Hall of Fame.This one needs to go into the Hall of Fame.James Gilmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924565238039035383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-36169381336052825952007-11-21T20:59:00.000-06:002007-11-21T20:59:00.000-06:00I couldn't get past the first line. Is that first...I couldn't get past the first line. Is that first word Corke or Cocke? Seems like Cocke would make the whole thing a lot more interesting!theseventhgenerationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596858139083466361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-74229196593200839222007-11-21T17:40:00.000-06:002007-11-21T17:40:00.000-06:00i'm now blind.i'm now blind.Movie Mavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01608826136427897164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-39547638499375524572007-11-21T12:11:00.000-06:002007-11-21T12:11:00.000-06:00Do they think quotation marks are a design element...Do they think quotation marks are a design element and not part of grammar? Regardless, the sign looks like crap and makes no sense with the quotes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-77506694616611109062007-11-21T07:56:00.000-06:002007-11-21T07:56:00.000-06:00wow... just plain wow.One set of quotes is missing...wow... just plain wow.<BR/>One set of quotes is missing: "hostess"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-10685978801553142007-11-21T07:15:00.000-06:002007-11-21T07:15:00.000-06:00Okay, Bethany, I'm onto you! You had to have gotte...Okay, Bethany, I'm onto you! You <I>had</I> to have gotten this made just to post. No one in their right mind would do that!jspencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507832018423032477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-40556128059325668922007-11-21T04:23:00.000-06:002007-11-21T04:23:00.000-06:00This one just HAS to win the prize for most overus...This one just HAS to win the prize for most overused and worst placed quotes!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168816435565273787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-27053187511545188752007-11-20T23:08:00.000-06:002007-11-20T23:08:00.000-06:00This is "too" funny. Congrats on being the first ...This is "too" funny. Congrats on being the first blog to make me laugh out loud repeatedly. I'll now have a keen eye for unnecessary quotes.jennybroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11181647430447020623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-75559597428951972012007-11-20T22:51:00.000-06:002007-11-20T22:51:00.000-06:00how does this happen??!???how does this happen??!???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-17018746785884299502007-11-20T20:11:00.000-06:002007-11-20T20:11:00.000-06:00Seriously, is this one for real? Could anyone poss...Seriously, is this one for real? Could anyone possibly overuse/misuse quotations so many times on one "simple" sign???? It's quite disturbing!kjlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139584434556099455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-38948583641194235192007-11-20T19:51:00.000-06:002007-11-20T19:51:00.000-06:00Whoa. This one made my eyes bleed.Whoa. This one made my eyes bleed.Love, Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101542232118228133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-27138480292559820002007-11-20T19:36:00.000-06:002007-11-20T19:36:00.000-06:00Haha, I found this blog by accident because you me...Haha, I found this blog by accident because you mentioned "Peculiar People" in a post last year and I own a writing business by that name.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm a writer and editor, so found this blog to be highly amusing. I'll be back!Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14784722783493797646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-78137313361467478122007-11-20T17:54:00.000-06:002007-11-20T17:54:00.000-06:00The is my first time commenting here, so - hello!I...The is my first time commenting here, so - hello!<BR/><BR/>I think this example goes beyond unnecessary and straight to overkill. However, as I see more and more examples on this blog, I wonder whether some people just haven't figured out a more suitable way to emphasize particular words on their signs, so they just throw quotation marks at them.Florindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789402061034734894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14107862.post-75787563793904773122007-11-20T17:43:00.000-06:002007-11-20T17:43:00.000-06:00I seriously think I got a little seasick looking a...I seriously think I got a little seasick looking at this one.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00668661473260475342noreply@blogger.com