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February 20, 2006

I’m Skinny. Deal With It.

Rant filed under Human Nature by Antithesys

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Why is it that it's not acceptable to make fun of overweight people, but it's just a-okay to comment on a thin person's weight? If you call someone a tub of lard you're an asshole, but call another person a skinny-minnie, toothpick, or anorexic, you're witty. Sorry folks, it doesn't work that way. I don't enjoy people asking me if I buy my clothing in the childrens department. I don't like people asking me if I have to run around in the shower to get wet. How old is that joke, anyway? No, I don't fall through the grates in the (more...)

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February 6, 2006

Please, I’m Begging You, Drop the ‘Net Speak

Rant filed under Human Nature, Technology by Antithesys

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Just when you thought is was impossible to further butcher the English language, along comes another shortened, non-sensical 'word' used on message boards, chat rooms, and e-mail that may as well be in Sanskrit for all of its readability. Just what the hell is "l33t", exactly? High school and college students are turning in papers containing "w00t" and "ROFL". People are signing e-mail with "Laterz!". And in a case of utter stupidity, I received the following response to a job ad I had placed looking for, ironically, writers: "I wud like 2 rite 4 U! I rite good english and love (more...)

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