Danestress Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) Every since ya'll pointed us toward that blog that records hilariously inappropriate uses of quotation marks, I notice them everywhere. Today I got a Christmas card in the mail and it put, "Merry Christmas" in quotation marks, which made it seem sarcastic. Cracked me up:) Edited December 16, 2008 by Danestress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 My ex husband's grandmother used to send us cards and she would sign them... Love, "Granny" and her last name. Always made me laugh...like she wasn't REALLY granny...she just pretended to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 My ex husband's grandmother used to send us cards and she would sign them... Love, "Granny" and her last name. Always made me laugh...like she wasn't REALLY granny...she just pretended to be. LOL, reminds me of something that always gets DH and I. The incorrect usage of the phrase 'if you will' as in Christmas cookies, if you will..... Same thing - as if Christmas cookies don't really exist or one has to stretch to imagine them (which might be the case here if I don't start baking). :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 The worst one I've seen is from dh's grandmother. On last year's Christmas letter, she added a personal note, which read, in part: We "love you and miss you" both. I just about died laughing when I read that.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Oh, I've got to see this website! I love inappropriate quotation marks. At the hardware store sometime last year, there was a "free" potted poinsettia. There's a restaurant where "children" eat "free." There was also a lawn service sign stuck in a yard that had grass so overgrown it must have been months since it had been mowed. No quotation mark errors, but I wish I'd taken a picture. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHGrandma Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I work with someone who uses "quotation" marks in her "normal" speech. It drives us all "crazy". Even thinking about how she "talks" with her "fingers" making those blasted little "marks" makes me want to tape her hands down! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquirrellyMama Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 My dh and I went and volunteered with his company this summer. They had shirts made up that said Company name "cares" We thought it made the "cares" part very sarcastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 My dh and I went and volunteered with his company this summer. They had shirts made up that said Company name "cares" We thought it made the "cares" part very sarcastic. :lol: Now I want a shirt that says, I "Care". Maybe on the back it could say, "No. Really." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) :lol: Now I want a shirt that says, I "Care". Maybe on the back it could say, "No. Really." That would be hysterical. ":lol::lol::lol:" Edited December 16, 2008 by JudoMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted December 16, 2008 Author Share Posted December 16, 2008 I work with someone who uses "quotation" marks in her "normal" speech. It drives us all "crazy". Even thinking about how she "talks" with her "fingers" making those blasted little "marks" makes me want to tape her hands down! :tongue_smilie: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Your shirt should say: I "could care less." Then on the back: Whaaat? That way, no one at all would really know what you meant. In fact, you could "mean nothing". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) I work with someone who uses "quotation" marks in her "normal" speech. It drives us all "crazy". Even thinking about how she "talks" with her "fingers" making those blasted little "marks" makes me want to tape her hands down! :tongue_smilie: I nearly went crazy just reading that. Edited December 17, 2008 by Dawn in OH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 (edited) Your shirt should say: I "could care less." Somewhat "off-topic" :D but it's interesting (to me) that even when negated this phrase (in common usage) means the same thing either way: I could care less. I could not care less. Perhaps they have "opposite" meanings "formally", and a pendant could argue the case that they do express opposing ideas, but almost any American reading the either of these constructions would tale their meaning to be the same, no? "Bill" :tongue_smilie: ETA: I transposed not and could originally. Oops! Edited December 16, 2008 by Spy Car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Now I want a shirt that says, I "Care". Maybe on the back it could say, "No. Really." I think the correct incorrect usage would be I "Care". No. "Really". :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Somewhat "off-topic" :D but it's interesting (to me) that even when negated this phrase (in common usage) means the same thing either way: I could care less. I not could care less. Perhaps they have "opposite" meanings "formally", and a pendant could argue the case that they do express opposing ideas, but almost any American reading the either of these constructions would tale their meaning to be the same, no? "Bill" :tongue_smilie: Actually, I haven't a clue what "I could care less" means. If one could care less than one does now, that means there must be some modicum of caring left in one. If, however, one "couldn't care less", then it's not possible for one to be less emotionally invested. Therefore, if I have no investment, I "couldn't care less". But if I "could care less". Well. It might mean I care an awful lot! Or very little! Who the heck knows?!?! ... Anyway, that's my "humble" opinion. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Actually, I haven't a clue what "I could care less" means. If one could care less than one does now, that means there must be some modicum of caring left in one. If, however, one "couldn't care less", then it's not possible for one to be less emotionally invested. Therefore, if I have no investment, I "couldn't care less". I think you're right...the phrase is "I couldn't care less." Or how about--I couldn't "care" less. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessedfamily Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Actually, I haven't a clue what "I could care less" means. If one could care less than one does now, that means there must be some modicum of caring left in one. If, however, one "couldn't care less", then it's not possible for one to be less emotionally invested. Therefore, if I have no investment, I "couldn't care less". But if I "could care less". Well. It might mean I care an awful lot! Or very little! Who the heck knows?!?! ... Anyway, that's my "humble" opinion. :D This has always puzzled me too. I haven't read through this thread, but I misused quotes this morning in another thread. I'm going back to edit now, before I get used as an example. Adios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OHGrandma Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I nearly went crazy just reading that. Just for fun, I pulled up a document she prepared. I used asterisks to block some information, otherwise, it's all hers! Oh, this is from a single page, large font, document. Due to down stream systems (*******) and “size constraints†of... ...document and should be a very “painless†addition .... ...All “*** level†data elements ... ... Only “changed†data ... ...particular *** “newâ€... ...email indicating “maybe yesâ€. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Actually, I haven't a clue what "I could care less" means. If one could care less than one does now, that means there must be some modicum of caring left in one. If, however, one "couldn't care less", then it's not possible for one to be less emotionally invested. Therefore, if I have no investment, I "couldn't care less". But if I "could care less". Well. It might mean I care an awful lot! Or very little! Who the heck knows?!?! ... Anyway, that's my "humble" opinion. :D See...that's why I had to qualify my blanket statement with "almost any American", because there are some over-thinkers out there who actually try to figure out what statements mean :D And it's hard to get though a post without quotation marks :tongue_smilie: Bill (who also finds it difficult to avoid parenthesis) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'm an "over-thinker". (Who totally used quotation marks correctly there, to my own great amusement, thankyouverymuch) I could, in fact, care less about weird, nonsensical idioms and horrifying punctuation but, like Lynne Truss, they both annoy and amuse me. Can somebody in the corn belt please explain "de-thaw" to me? Isn't that actually freezing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 There is a sign on the fountain drink machine in the hospital cafeteria where I work that says: "No" Free Refills It just about drives me crazy every.single.time I see it! I really want to take some white out down there and get rid of the quotation marks. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Bill (who also finds it difficult to avoid parenthesis) Me too! (now what's the correct usage of parenthesis?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serendipity Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 http://quotation-marks.blogspot.com/ Is this it? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 ...because there are some over-thinkers out there... Whatcha "sayin'" about me there, "Bill"? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I think the correct incorrect usage would be I "Care". No. "Really". :tongue_smilie: Correct incorrect usage! :lol: I like your version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelda Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Your shirt should say: I "could care less." Then on the back: Whaaat? That way, no one at all would really know what you meant. In fact, you could "mean nothing". Ha! But look what you started. I couldn't wear a shirt that caused that much commotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Somewhat "off-topic" :D but it's interesting (to me) that even when negated this phrase (in common usage) means the same thing either way: I could care less. I could not care less. Perhaps they have "opposite" meanings "formally", and a pendant could argue the case that they do express opposing ideas, but almost any American reading the either of these constructions would tale their meaning to be the same, no? "Bill" :tongue_smilie: ETA: I transposed not and could originally. Oops! I could care less is one of my pet peeve phrases. I never say it. Which is why having it in quotes would just drive everyone even crazier. It's like "Do Reindeer Fly?" from a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Whatcha "sayin'" about me there, "Bill"? ;) Er, um....that you have a sharp mind and that you keep it engaged? :D That's a nice way to put it, right? (Bill) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5kidsforME Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 An Inappropriate use of quotation marks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I have a vivid memory as a kid of the warning (or should I say, "warning") on the side of a swimming pool diving board that said something along the lines of --- Do not dive in the shallow end! It is "dangerous." What I find even more irritating than the weird quotation marks, is the new "fad" of making plurals with an apostrophe and an "s." As in "Two cookie's for a dollar!" I was just informed by a college professor that all her students think this is how to make a plural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 As in "Two cookie's for a dollar!" I was just informed by a college professor that all her students think this is how to make a plural. Seriously? I would think that any 3rd grade student would know better. Dawn (whose children are only in 1st Grade, so she could be wrong, but also likes using parenthesis) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyg Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 An Inappropriate use of quotation marks. I don't know that show. But that was funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 An Inappropriate use of quotation marks. Awesome scene -- thanks for posting it. I love Friends, lol. All of us just had a huge laugh over that scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay in Cal Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 :lol::lol::lol: OK... that was just cruel. I laughed so hard I literally wet my pants. I really must be a grammar geek... and have an iffy bladder. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texascamps Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: :lol: Now I want a shirt that says, I "Care". Maybe on the back it could say, "No. Really." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyg Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Awesome scene -- thanks for posting it. I love Friends, lol. All of us just had a huge laugh over that scene. That was Friends? No wonder everybody loves it. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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