My birthday present to TB12

LRJets wrote:If you're going to be insulting, at least spell correctly.

It's   "you're".

Damn.   

guppy wrote:

LRJets wrote:If you're going to be insulting, at least spell correctly.

It's   "you're".

Damn.   
But...you made your point  "irregardless".

LRJets wrote:

guppy wrote:

LRJets wrote:If you're going to be insulting, at least spell correctly.

It's   "you're".

Damn.   
But...you made your point  "irregardless".

Ha ha.  Good one. 

You know, I'm not like some people who "could care less" when they make a mistake.

guppy wrote:

LRJets wrote:

guppy wrote:

LRJets wrote:If you're going to be insulting, at least spell correctly.

It's   "you're".

Damn.   
But...you made your point  "irregardless".

Ha ha.  Good one. 

You know, I'm not like some people who "could care less" when they make a mistake.

George1963 wrote:

guppy wrote:

LRJets wrote:

guppy wrote:

LRJets wrote:If you're going to be insulting, at least spell correctly.

It's   "you're".

Damn.   
But...you made your point  "irregardless".

Ha ha.  Good one. 

You know, I'm not like some people who "could care less" when they make a mistake.

As long as we're on the subject, it's almost always wrong to start a sentence with "so".
"So I'm going to the store, I'll be back in an hour.".
"So President Obama sending 600 guys to Iraq and sending the Navy on bombing missions doesn't mean we're 'Back in Iraq'.".
"So Tom Brady is clearly on the back nine".
Besides being wrong, it makes you sound like an idiot. You might as well say "duh".
Urban legend is that it was invented by pointy heads in silicon valley just to see if it would catch on.
Every time you do it nerds are laughing at you.
If you do this, stop it.
Thank you.
Another dumb use of "so" by the millenials and others.   "I am 'so' looking forward to the party".   "I am 'so' craving a sweet".

LRJets wrote:

George1963 wrote:

guppy wrote:

LRJets wrote:

guppy wrote:

LRJets wrote:If you're going to be insulting, at least spell correctly.

It's   "you're".

Damn.   
But...you made your point  "irregardless".

Ha ha.  Good one. 

You know, I'm not like some people who "could care less" when they make a mistake.

As long as we're on the subject, it's almost always wrong to start a sentence with "so".
"So I'm going to the store, I'll be back in an hour.".
"So President Obama sending 600 guys to Iraq and sending the Navy on bombing missions doesn't mean we're 'Back in Iraq'.".
"So Tom Brady is clearly on the back nine".
Besides being wrong, it makes you sound like an idiot. You might as well say "duh".
Urban legend is that it was invented by pointy heads in silicon valley just to see if it would catch on.
Every time you do it nerds are laughing at you.
If you do this, stop it.
Thank you.
Another dumb use of "so" by the millenials and others.   "I am 'so' looking forward to the party".   "I am 'so' craving a sweet".


What about the acceptability of using "so" to begin a question rather than a declarative sentence?

For example:

"So how are the fans from New York and Indianapolis going to feel when their professional football teams fail to qualify for the playoffs?"

Is that an acceptable use of "so" in the context of informal conversation, as distinguished from formal writing which might require more sparing use of the word?

LRJets wrote:

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Down by 1 with 3:53 to go in the third?

I will read Tom's mind for you.

"No problem.  I got this."

LRJets wrote:

George1963 wrote:

guppy wrote:

LRJets wrote:

guppy wrote:

LRJets wrote:If you're going to be insulting, at least spell correctly.

It's   "you're".

Damn.   
But...you made your point  "irregardless".

Ha ha.  Good one. 

You know, I'm not like some people who "could care less" when they make a mistake.

As long as we're on the subject, it's almost always wrong to start a sentence with "so".
"So I'm going to the store, I'll be back in an hour.".
"So President Obama sending 600 guys to Iraq and sending the Navy on bombing missions doesn't mean we're 'Back in Iraq'.".
"So Tom Brady is clearly on the back nine".
Besides being wrong, it makes you sound like an idiot. You might as well say "duh".
Urban legend is that it was invented by pointy heads in silicon valley just to see if it would catch on.
Every time you do it nerds are laughing at you.
If you do this, stop it.
Thank you.
Another dumb use of "so" by the millenials and others.   "I am 'so' looking forward to the party".   "I am 'so' craving a sweet".

George1963 wrote: Ask the question without it. The meaning is the same.

True, but if I asked the same "stupid" question without it, you would likely think I was simply being pain in the ass.  But if I asked the same question with "so" at the beginning, then it would take on a slightly different connotation, and you would clearly recognize and appreciate the dark humor being employed in, as Lloyd likes to call it, my "typical NE attempt to agitate".

The above notwithstanding, I am going to make my best efforts to heed your advice and "stop it".

George1963 wrote:

Another dumb use of "so" by the millenials and others.   "I am 'so' looking forward to the party".   "I am 'so' craving a sweet".

My daughters both do that. I can't stand it. Another thing that's just bad, maybe worse, is when their voice goes up an the last word or two of a sentence. Making everything they say sound like a question. It makes me want to pull my hair out.


Enjoy, but watch out hair:

guppy wrote:

George1963 wrote:

Another dumb use of "so" by the millenials and others.   "I am 'so' looking forward to the party".   "I am 'so' craving a sweet".

My daughters both do that. I can't stand it. Another thing that's just bad, maybe worse, is when their voice goes up an the last word or two of a sentence. Making everything they say sound like a question. It makes me want to pull my hair out.


Enjoy, but watch out hair: