Bess Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Do you use third person in your status updates? Or do use first person, even though it's not grammatically correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Do you use third person in your status updates? Or do use first person, even though it's not grammatically correct?I start with third person. If there's a second sentence I switch to first person. This is not an endorsement of the system... it is irritating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I also tend to switch if I write more than one sentence. At first it felt clunky, but it does seem more natural somehow, given the limitations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apiphobic Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 she doesn't quite know what to think of it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamturner Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 I start with third person. If there's a second sentence I switch to first person. This is not an endorsement of the system... it is irritating. This is what I do as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Tutor likes to speak of herself in the third person. It makes her feel like the narrator of her own life and inspires a demented creativity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillary in KS Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Sometimes I write in third person. Other times I change "Hillary is" to "Hillary says". Then I write in first-person whatever I want to say. Example: Hillary says, "If you liked it then you should'a put a ring on it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jejily Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Tutor likes to speak of herself in the third person. It makes her feel like the narrator of her own life and inspires a demented creativity. Jejily thinks this is funny! She speaks in third person, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Dangermom pretends she is Caesar; it makes her feel more classical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivingLatin Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 With that in mind, consider this blog entry concerning the art of the Facebook status update: http://www.good.is/?p=15011 For the record, I always cleave to the third person in my Facebook status. Since it begins with my name, I feel it's awkward and unclear to use the first person. As a Latin teacher, I can rarely bring myself to willfully violate subject-verb agreement rules. Nealy mama to Thales, 6; Lydia, almost 3; and Odin, 7 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennifersLost Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Jennifer is realizing she doesn't know what she does. She'll have to try it and see. Hmmm....apparently she sticks to the third person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Cathmom's only problem with the status update is that she has to leave a space between her name and the apostrophe if she wants to start with a possessive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb_ Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 HAMLET (FACEBOOK NEWS FEED EDITION). BY SARAH SCHMELLING - - - - Horatio thinks he saw a ghost. Hamlet thinks it's annoying when your uncle marries your mother right after your dad dies. The king thinks Hamlet's annoying. Laertes thinks Ophelia can do better. Hamlet's father is now a zombie. - - - - The king poked the queen. The queen poked the king back. Hamlet and the queen are no longer friends. Marcellus is pretty sure something's rotten around here. Hamlet became a fan of daggers. - - - - Polonius says Hamlet's crazy ... crazy in love! Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Hamlet are now friends. Hamlet wonders if he should continue to exist. Or not. Hamlet thinks Ophelia might be happier in a convent. Ophelia removed "moody princes" from her interests. Hamlet posted an event: A Play That's Totally Fictional and In No Way About My Family The king commented on Hamlet's play: "What is wrong with you?" Polonius thinks this curtain looks like a good thing to hide behind. Polonius is no longer online. - - - - Hamlet added England to the Places I've Been application. The queen is worried about Ophelia. Ophelia loves flowers. Flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers. Oh, look, a river. Ophelia joined the group Maidens Who Don't Float. Laertes wonders what the hell happened while he was gone. - - - - The king sent Hamlet a goblet of wine. The queen likes wine! The king likes ... oh crap. The queen, the king, Laertes, and Hamlet are now zombies. Horatio says well that was tragic. Fortinbras, Prince of Norway, says yes, tragic. We'll take it from here. Denmark is now Norwegian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apiphobic Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 HAMLET(FACEBOOK NEWS FEED EDITION). BY SARAH SCHMELLING - - - - Horatio thinks he saw a ghost. Hamlet thinks it's annoying when your uncle marries your mother right after your dad dies. The king thinks Hamlet's annoying. Laertes thinks Ophelia can do better. Hamlet's father is now a zombie. - - - - The king poked the queen. The queen poked the king back. Hamlet and the queen are no longer friends. Marcellus is pretty sure something's rotten around here. Hamlet became a fan of daggers. - - - - Polonius says Hamlet's crazy ... crazy in love! Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, and Hamlet are now friends. Hamlet wonders if he should continue to exist. Or not. Hamlet thinks Ophelia might be happier in a convent. Ophelia removed "moody princes" from her interests. Hamlet posted an event: A Play That's Totally Fictional and In No Way About My Family The king commented on Hamlet's play: "What is wrong with you?" Polonius thinks this curtain looks like a good thing to hide behind. Polonius is no longer online. - - - - Hamlet added England to the Places I've Been application. The queen is worried about Ophelia. Ophelia loves flowers. Flowers flowers flowers flowers flowers. Oh, look, a river. Ophelia joined the group Maidens Who Don't Float. Laertes wonders what the hell happened while he was gone. - - - - The king sent Hamlet a goblet of wine. The queen likes wine! The king likes ... oh crap. The queen, the king, Laertes, and Hamlet are now zombies. Horatio says well that was tragic. Fortinbras, Prince of Norway, says yes, tragic. We'll take it from here. Denmark is now Norwegian. ROFL To pee or not to pee! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 ROFL To pee or not to pee! :lol: Moira almost peed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apiphobic Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Moira almost peed. Apiphobic hates bees. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 (edited) Moira almost peed. Apiphobic hates bees. Moira must to bed with speed. Edited February 4, 2009 by nmoira typo -- a pretty funny one at that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Moira almost peed.Apiphobic hates bees. Moira must to bed with speed. That's the funniest thing Paula has ever see'd. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Sometimes I write in third person. Other times I change "Hillary is" to "Hillary says". Then I write in first-person whatever I want to say. Example: Hillary says, "If you liked it then you should'a put a ring on it." :lol: This is what I do as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 HAMLET(FACEBOOK NEWS FEED EDITION). BY SARAH SCHMELLING - - - - Oh, that was funny! Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamrachelle Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Nursewithgrace wonders what it would be like to refer to herself in the first person. I just caught myself telling my DC, "Mommy said to get in bed, now!":D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Knoll Mom Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Sometimes I put a | between my name and the update as in: Robin | Anyone getting snow right now? I think it's because I used to twitter and over there people don't write in 3rd person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Knoll Mom Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 With that in mind, consider this blog entry concerning the art of the Facebook status update: http://www.good.is/?p=15011 LOL! Did y'all catch part 2 of the the third type of status update? Apparently we're not the only ones who found that a challenging topic of discussion. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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