tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post6370642696812304076..comments2024-03-26T16:46:21.764-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Commas. There's a reason.Grumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-65643120845720271722014-12-18T02:04:30.500-05:002014-12-18T02:04:30.500-05:00This comma problem happens all the time when the E...This comma problem happens all the time when the ER enters someone's diagnosis. My personal favorite was "Can't eat diarrhea." Yeah, me either, but I don't go to the ER for it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-62117460560385204692014-12-17T22:36:42.814-05:002014-12-17T22:36:42.814-05:00Kinda thinkin' the writer is the one who "...Kinda thinkin' the writer is the one who "drinks occasional alcohol". Obvious drain bamage...rapnzl rnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-9211661412580059462014-12-17T21:17:25.103-05:002014-12-17T21:17:25.103-05:00Incest, a game the whole family can play. Incest, a game the whole family can play. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-60484975157426486022014-12-17T13:01:49.376-05:002014-12-17T13:01:49.376-05:00@ Moose:
No, the correct response would have been...@ Moose:<br /><br />No, the correct response would have been, "Yourself needs to learn the English language."<br /><br />;-)Bobbinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-43413358329250274452014-12-17T05:45:35.394-05:002014-12-17T05:45:35.394-05:00Incest! A new game brought to you by Waddingtons!Incest! A new game brought to you by Waddingtons!Andy Symsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-54048187628947566912014-12-17T00:17:25.323-05:002014-12-17T00:17:25.323-05:00I see this kind of crap every single day. EVERY DA...I see this kind of crap every single day. EVERY DAY.<br /><br />The latest to drive me (further) insane is people who use "myself" as a primary pronoun, instead of "me" or "I."<br /><br />Yesterday I was presented with:<br /><br />"My boss is showing myself and another new hire around the office. Myself and the other new hire just started last week."<br /><br />I wish I could find the person who sent that in, because I would have responded, "Myself needs to learn the English language."Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397412122635951126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-67792158580374371682014-12-16T19:43:00.402-05:002014-12-16T19:43:00.402-05:00The family that plays together, stays together!The family that plays together, stays together!a.generic dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06162096557026780038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-30408876327216538972014-12-16T19:12:50.922-05:002014-12-16T19:12:50.922-05:00Speak, friend, and enter.
Speak 'friend',...Speak, friend, and enter.<br /><br />Speak 'friend', and enter.<br /><br />Commas and other punctuation are important. [Insert media snark.]Candihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08746975527577742361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-32586753675551739932014-12-16T18:19:51.055-05:002014-12-16T18:19:51.055-05:00I think he's out standing in his field, or lef...I think he's out standing in his field, or left field, maybe, baby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-53791954940674750012014-12-16T14:51:07.863-05:002014-12-16T14:51:07.863-05:00This sounds like the Biblical story of Lot, with t...This sounds like the Biblical story of Lot, with the alcohol, the daughters, and the wife who's a pillar of support.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-17587011839793537852014-12-16T14:46:15.079-05:002014-12-16T14:46:15.079-05:00Clearly, his wife is a little too supportive and h...Clearly, his wife is a little too supportive and he's a little too independent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-24198160500799748022014-12-16T13:36:49.384-05:002014-12-16T13:36:49.384-05:00Um Hmmmm. Tell that to J (Journalism) schools who ...Um Hmmmm. Tell that to J (Journalism) schools who teach the comma is an outmoded punctuation mark.Ms. Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945753071493117365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-83729247609307522422014-12-16T13:32:08.561-05:002014-12-16T13:32:08.561-05:00At least he doesn't smoke. That's really g...At least he doesn't smoke. That's really gross.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-82722718358690483232014-12-16T13:24:55.242-05:002014-12-16T13:24:55.242-05:00Reminds me of the old joke:
What's that on th...Reminds me of the old joke:<br /><br />What's that on the road a HEAD or What's that on the road ahead?MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11917985681829130997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-10721131881107654612014-12-16T12:36:39.561-05:002014-12-16T12:36:39.561-05:00That's illegal in most states.That's illegal in most states.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-35796370540660223232014-12-16T11:51:25.370-05:002014-12-16T11:51:25.370-05:00See also:
Eats, shoots, and leaves.
vs.
Eats sho...See also:<br />Eats, shoots, and leaves.<br /><br />vs.<br /><br />Eats shoots and leaves.Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-91161332225613463232014-12-16T08:48:47.033-05:002014-12-16T08:48:47.033-05:00Let's eat Grandpa!
Let's eat, Grandpa!
Co...Let's eat Grandpa!<br />Let's eat, Grandpa!<br /><br />Commas save lives, too.<br /><br />--Queen Anne's LaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-57155186914170948922014-12-16T08:07:11.522-05:002014-12-16T08:07:11.522-05:00Well since his offspring with his daughter may hav...Well since his offspring with his daughter may have serious medical issues, it's a good thing they live right next door where they can be carefully monitoredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com