I know I've got at least a couple of copy editors checking in here, as well as several word buffs, so here's a good laugh for you. First, go to this clip from the San Francisco Chronicle to get appropriately ticked off. The Chronicle has begun podcasting audio letters to the editor, and this guy is out of control. As a former copy editor, I just want to smack him and scream, "You have no idea what we do every night!!!"
Now, go here and laugh your ass off! That's my kind of dance music!
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Seriously, what's wrong with that man? Cut a few pots of coffee out of your day or something. I feel like smacking him just because he's an ass. Besides Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or UAV is the currently used military and aviation term. Drone has fallen out of favor for some time. Originally it was used for normal manned aircraft that were modified for remote flight control and some simple remote aircraft that were used as targets. UAV came into use when remote aircraft were specifically designed with no on board cockpit and to perform combat tasks such as surveillance and attack. Oh and that was a nice remix there. Now it's stuck in my head.
I had a hard time believing that the original clip was real... seriously, how long was he going to repeat himself? Egad.
Like luckybob, I now have that damn silly remix stuck in my head. Bleh!
The Language Log has a nice post examining the Drone Man's linguistic problem (his social problem being quite apparent):
assuming that all Adj N modification is intersective.... based on a misunderstanding of English grammar.
I'm sure the Drone Man has a rebuttal somewhere. Or at least I hope he does.
I heard that on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me last Saturday and I was rolling on the floor! I can't believe that!
Actually, I can. I mean, I know people like that. At least it was on the voicemail, right? How'd you like to pick up the phone and have that on the other end?
And now that I've clicked the link to listen to the little dance clip... um... I think I need to go to the bathroom...
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