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.
It is only marginally less offensive that the ubiquitous "there are."
ReplyDeleteSome say there are dolphin-loving columnists who like the hooch. She's a keeper.
ReplyDeleteI also like the intellectual "studies say..."
ReplyDeleteThis 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.
ReplyDeleteMagic Dolphin Lady makes the Baby Shakespeare cry. Hell, she makes the Baby McGonagall freakin' projectile vomit....
ReplyDeleteYou 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.
ReplyDeleteHow many more months do we have of Bush?
Kinda like:
ReplyDeleteHow many more months of Bush do we have?
Where's the vodka.
Christ, I'm a mess.
punkinsmom said...
ReplyDeleteI 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.