SFist: Unfettered Journalism, Homonyms, Print Mixing

sangfroid826

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:00:40 -0800

I would totally buy that book. The Complete & Unabridged Canon of Recess Insults = Awesome. I'd imagine there'd be plenty of room for regional/generational variation. Back in my elementary dayz ('83-'89) you had to arc your arm in a kind of bowling motion, ending with the entire span of your hand covering your face. One was encouraged to get some distance before stopping and striking the pose inches away from the pwned facee. It was kind of terrifying. Points were awarded based on volume and context.

ievans

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:34:00 -0800

that'd be FACE, friend. Not at my wife's elementary school, where apparently you were supposed to also make a football facemask penalty motion with your hand while yelling "facial." I don't think the kids knew exactly all the connotations back then, though. There's no canon for recess insult exclamations.

rajbot

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:31:09 -0800

Facial! that'd be FACE, friend. i do like the idea that FACIAL is a 'SNAPZ', though, mostly because I picture the person saying it whipping out their .. and. .. uh.. well, you get the idea.

aj

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:47:34 -0800

Well yeah.

sangfroid826

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:30:02 -0800

Getting past the homonym gaffe, what's the douchebag saying? Most user-generated content sucks? A lot is of questionable quality? Professor Dave, this just in: The sky is blue. His point about journalistic standards is well taken. I just hate it when false crap is put on the air. (See Election 2000, Night of). Does he really think we can't handicap content accordingly? Duh. He's a former network guy who went back to the oh-so-relevant world of academic journalism. It's not really news unless it's notarized by the CNN logo. Because only they have laid down the framework to get the Big Stuff right (See Iraq War, Run up to). The intertubes, they scare him. And for good reason.

ievans

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:59:13 -0800

Yes, he's joking, as with the other homonyms, but it is pretty hard to tell given the typically low standards of spelling/proofreading on this blog. Zing! Snap! pwned! Moted! Facial! Burned!

bob loblaw

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:57:24 -0800

this is fun! let's dew this awl the thyme.

bob loblaw

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:53:09 -0800

nope. know joke. i think that's watt he meant. write?

delicatefleur

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:51:54 -0800

Yes, he's joking, as with the other homonyms, but it is pretty hard to tell given the typically low standards of spelling/proofreading on this blog.

miss mess

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:38:16 -0800

"Grantite," is that a joke? Do you mean, "Granted,"?