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I ran a rant to talk the talk

There are too many things in this world that raise my blood pressure; I know I'm responsible for my own reactions, which is exactly why I'm writing this .



Without further clichéd ado, here's a random ass list of stuff that rots my cheese and just plain pisses me off:

1] The ellipsis (...) in poetry.
I used to freaking love this guy with an alt-coded ♥ and used it all the time,
but somewhere in the middle of time,
I developed a freakish hatred for this damn piece of punctuation and over-dramatization.

I love the ellipsis in casual things like messages or on MSN, or hell, even columns like this...

Ellipses always scream to me, "Hey! This part is being EMPHASIZED, because you, the reader, is clearly too stupid to recognize the amazingly compelling quality I've just penned with my very own brain!"

Ugh. It makes me sick.
I mean, I know there are other reasons why people use the goddamn ellipsis (they like the pause it makes, or they feel it's suspenseful or sensual or w/e),
but I really hate seeing it in poetry.

Your words should be strong enough on their own; I don't hate punctuation in poetry anymore, but the ellipsis should seriously die.

Oh, slight intermission...my sister just said, "Do you have to type so loud?" right when I was typing 'die'.

Seriously.
I guess it's indicative of how strongly I feel about not liking the ellipsis.

2] People saying any of the following:

-"JOKES!" after making a joke.
How obvious can you get? Needing to point out you just made a joke is just...really lame. It's lamer than the word 'lame' for crap's sakes.
I mean, I guess it's their way of saying, "Hey, I wasn't being sincere when I said your face was ugly", but what happened to "Just kidding"? Has it just died from current lingo?

-Using the word 'harsh' to mean 'very'.
e.g. "That's harsh stupid"

...

Just, no.

The English language is probably the most consistently abused language for slang.

3] Subway running out of southwest sauce, or frankly, any sauce you want to put on your sub sandwich.

Enough said.

4] Public toilet paper.

It SUCKS!!!

...

ugh. After talking about the ellipsis,
I don't have the energy for more bitching.

;
Jessica

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  • zochit2me gold member
    March 16
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    you ellipse make me laugh my fucking ass off...ummmmm I mean you really make me laugh my fucking ass off......................

    .................this concludes this test of the emergency ellipse system.........signing off now

    and

    hell yeah


    • notorious gold member
      March 16
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      Oh good lord this is suuuuuuuuuuuch old shit haha, but thanks.

      • zochit2me gold member
        March 16
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        well I'm old

        and haven't been around much lately
        told ya I been looking for my marbles
        damn woman must I repeat myself

        well I'm old

        and haven't been around much lately
        told ya I been looking for my marbles
        damn woman must I repeat myself

        hehehehehe
        I'm so evil sometimes
        but I loves you to pieces



  • Namita
    February 9
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    i hate soo ellipsis in poetry. two years ago, when i was a true wannabe i was in love with them though - i used to use them after every two words. BUT SERIOUSLY ELLIPSIS SUCK.


  • divebar
    December 19, 2008
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    my roommate works for subway. they have more in the back. you just have to yell about it.


    • notorious gold member
      December 19, 2008
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      LMAO

      Oh I know,
      you just have to wait for them to get it,
      which takes a long time.

      LoL.


  • Cup-a-Joe
    December 16, 2008
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    Why am I getting hungry, all of a sudden?
    Any one got some cookies?


  • aeolia
    December 4, 2008
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    ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

    HAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA.


    • notorious gold member
      December 4, 2008
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      Some abstract poetry that was


      • aeolia
        December 4, 2008
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        shut the hell up. i'm a ~~postmodern genius~~, don't you know?


  • IronIcecream
    November 28, 2008
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    ...so what...


  • JohnnyD gold member
    November 26, 2008
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    I used to think there were only two types of ellipses;

    Solar and lunar

    But then I discovered if I let my dog drink mad dog 20-20
    He’d suffer an ellipses fit and shake all over the place
    Like a Vitamix on too many uppers.

    We used to put the Goldfish and Neon Tetra in the
    Vitamix and pretend to hit the on switch as they
    looked out with their buggy fish eyes.

    Made them nervous as hell and made me feel
    Like I was running a concentration camp for Carp.

    Nine years ago I made a solar calendar on the east side
    Of my property and now on the shortest day of the year
    I go out and watch the shadow and wonder why in the
    hell its so damn cold.

    Then on the shortest day I wear my Nomex suit to go
    Watch the one millimeter shadow melt into hell in
    The 119 degree heat.

    My biggest mistake was watching the last solar eclipse
    Through my telescope and forgot to put the solar filter
    On and now my entire world is bright as the sun.

    I gotta run, the fire engine just went by and when it does
    My Dalmatians make sounds like grunting Vampires
    And it excites the bats and they do all sorts of weird things.

    Such fun I have-gotta love it huh?

    len


  • nancy drew
    November 26, 2008
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    ahahhahhahahahahha. yea, ive had entries with so many ellipses, that i was basically choking on them.

    you is supa coo!

  • piggyback
    November 26, 2008
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    Public toilet paper. I say, be happy it's there at all


    • notorious gold member
      November 26, 2008
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      LoL...good point.
      But every time I pull it out,
      it RIPS before I can use it.
      Ugh.


  • MaMa-2-be-Cindy
    November 26, 2008
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    omg i have never heard this using harsh instead of very... but yes how bloody stupid!!

    i cant talk in regards to the ... heheh you know im one who uses it from time to time.. or rather used to seeing as I dont write anymore lol

    Lov'd the rant darl, we all gotta share em hehe


    Peace

  • Cinnarry gold member
    November 26, 2008
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    i fucking hate the word 'FIERCE' I get small amounts of vomit in the back of my throat when i hear it. 'That's so fierce guuuuuuuurl!' 'You have to stand up and be FIERCE!" OH MY GOD! That brand of tampon is FIERCE!' Fierce THIS pole smokers!


  • Polaja Greeters member
    November 26, 2008
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    love it ... you should rant more often ... and I'm glad you don't mind ellipsis in messages otherwise you would never talk to me!

    I hate the "harsh" thing too ...

    • notorious gold member
      November 26, 2008
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      LMFAO
      I use the ellipsis in messages all the time!!!
      As I displayed quite ostentatiously in the rant.

      UGH!
      Do people think they sound badass saying "harsh stupid" or "harsh awesome" or whatever the hell?

      It sounds...
      uneducated, but not in a charming caveman way.


  • kiwigirljacks gold member
    November 26, 2008
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    Poetry snob!!!! LMAO

    Who the hell says "jokes:??? No one I know... I must hang out with cool people

    Southwest Sauce = spicy?

    • notorious gold member
      November 26, 2008
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      LMAO!
      Actually, a lot of people who use the ellipsis are poetry snobs; they think their poetry is amazing with the use of it.

      I AM a poetry snob.
      I'm not qualified to be one,
      but meh!

      Southwest sauce=not spicy...I have NO tolerance for spiciness and I'm Asian!! LMAO...it's not spicy, trust me. It's just good.

      ...
      ugh, no one I hang out with says 'jokes',
      but people I don't hang out with say it.


      • kiwigirljacks gold member
        November 26, 2008
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        Phew!! I thought it was spicy when I went to Subway the other day.. so didn't try it! Now I will

        • notorious gold member
          November 26, 2008
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          It's SO good!
          Today, they barely had any southwest sauce.

          I like barbecue sauce with the pizza sub as well.
          I always get the pizza sub.

          Their cookies are consistently good.

          • kiwigirljacks gold member
            November 26, 2008
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            Why the HELL don't we have the pizza sub here

            Cookies = Divine!!! I had two the other day.. macadamia and double chocolate Woot!

            OK.. I swear I'm going to bed now

            • notorious gold member
              November 26, 2008
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              The pizza sub is a classic, dude!
              LoL

              And it's...
              wait for it, EXCELLENT.
              !

              Oh yeah, I had 2 double chocolates today.
              Macadamia is second-best!!!

              You have fun

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