You know what's sad? I'm a technical writer, and unless I had been incredibly bored, that sentence would have run under my radar. I do really have to stop drinking.
When one of my crowd uses the phrase "studies say", it is code to signal a freeform BS session is about to follow, i.e. "Watch while I see how far I can string this rube with fact-ish soundbites".
Come to think of it, that's pretty much the same usage as is found in the mainstream media.
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It is only marginally less offensive that the ubiquitous "there are."
Some say there are dolphin-loving columnists who like the hooch. She's a keeper.
I also like the intellectual "studies say..."
This woman came up with "a thousand points of light"? I guess when you work for Bushes the bar for being a speechwriting genius is pretty low.
Magic Dolphin Lady makes the Baby Shakespeare cry. Hell, she makes the Baby McGonagall freakin' projectile vomit....
You know what's sad? I'm a technical writer, and unless I had been incredibly bored, that sentence would have run under my radar. I do really have to stop drinking.
How many more months do we have of Bush?
Kinda like:
How many more months of Bush do we have?
Where's the vodka.
Christ, I'm a mess.
punkinsmom said...
I also like the intellectual "studies say...
When one of my crowd uses the phrase "studies say", it is code to signal a freeform BS session is about to follow, i.e. "Watch while I see how far I can string this rube with fact-ish soundbites".
Come to think of it, that's pretty much the same usage as is found in the mainstream media.
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