From Wikipedia:
That’s not true! I cited eminent Cooties researchers from around the world in my account of recent efforts to cure the disease!
From Wikipedia:
That’s not true! I cited eminent Cooties researchers from around the world in my account of recent efforts to cure the disease!
“Sophie! Do not eat the can opener!”
“YES, it’s rude to sleep with someone else in your boyfriend’s house while you’re living with him.”
– BU student on the phone, indignantly
“It’s not completely adolescent humor. It’s not all about boobs and farts.”
– Overheard at Work
Actual verbatim report (unedited and unabridged) that a sixth grader wrote documenting his misbehavior after he was sent to the office for stealing:
“The first time I stole her candy, I gave it back. The second time I stole her candy, I ate it.”
I went to see Boston Ballet perform “Romeo and Juliet.” Beside me sat a father taking his daughter to the show.
Guy: “What’s this story about?”
Daughter: “I don’t know.”
This doesn’t bode well for society. I could see if it were some obscure ballet you have to see to understand, but surely at some point in your education somebody mentioned “Romeo and Juliet” once, neh?
Two things on television (as portrayed by my computer) made me happy today.
“It seems that quite a few of you, for instance, like how Dan and I dress on the air, and you should know that we’re dressed by Maurine Gates and Joseph Revetto (sp?). Maurine and Joseph are assisted by a young woman named Monica Brazelton, and Monica is not to be trifled with.” – Sports Night, 1:11.
The latest episode of Psych includes the theme song in Spanish.
From Craigslist Computer Gigs, Boston:
“I need someone to design a site for me for my computer business.I don’t have any products to sell via website at the moment. Please give me an idea about your price.”
Here is an actual e-mail I just received from a popular web hosting provider.
“… Want to give your sweetheart something creative this Valentine’s Day?”
Stop right there. Just stop. Do not even think of going on to suggest that I should get my hypothetical sweetheart a nice web hosting package for Valentine’s Day.