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In an age of readily-available computers and printers, why do we still have crappy handwritten signs like this?
While I'm sure the writer of this sign intended it to be edgy and "real," it comes across as proudly ignorant, as if the writer knows his clientele is poorly-educated and need to be spoken to in blunt, even vulgar terms in order to understand the message.
In many ways, this sign is illustrative of modern-day America, no longer aspirational and proudly vulgar.
Conan the Grammarian
at April 28, 2020 6:28 AM
Is this a view from NicoleK's home? probably not, but I'm sure there are other places this is taking place.
Goddess - thank you for reminding me that I will *always* remain a New Yawker.
Ben David
at April 28, 2020 7:17 AM
Better late than never. Kind of like their recent discovery of the 10th Amendment.
Carrie Severino called out Democrats and the liberal media for now having a "sudden onset of respect for due process” when it comes to a sexual assault allegation against presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Don't know about you but I keep running out of ink printing out home schooling supplies, and it takes a couple weeks to get more...
NicoleK
at April 28, 2020 10:40 AM
Well, you knew it was only a matter of time before this happened.
Conan the Grammarian
at April 28, 2020 11:15 AM
Well, that's not going to fill Nan's $20K+ cold storage units with kobe beef.
Now, do you know what she's had to say about Tara Reade and her allegations against Joe Biden so far? A Biden spokesperson denied the allegation (not Biden himself) and Pelosi offered this: "I am satisfied with his answer."
OK.
Let's take some old (still active) Pelosi tweets about Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, and alter them to be about Biden and his accuser, Tara Reade.
I would expect traffic accidents to have diminished, so that's part of it.
With more than 55,000 deaths attributed to it, COVID-19 would seem to remain a major U.S. health threat, justifying the closure of the U.S. economy. But if so, why is the overall U.S. death rate declining in the midst of a deadly pandemic?
It’s a curious thing. In recent weeks, despite a growing COVID-19 infection rate (due mostly to a jump in testing) and rising fatalities, the overall U.S. crude death rate (total deaths per 100,000 population from all causes) is falling.
I've contemplated adding UV light in my central air's internal intake. More to kill stinky stuff than viruses, but that's worth something too.
Widely used to purify water, Lod-headquartered IAI has adapted UV-C (short-wavelength ultraviolet) technology in recent weeks to successfully disinfect coronavirus facilities at Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov) and Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center.
Now, engineers at IAI's aviation division are adapting the technology for the efficient and autonomous sterilization of passenger aircraft between flights, boosting airline efforts to restart operations in a safe and clean manner.
The interviewer, Jim Braude, is the co-host of Boston Public Radio, along with Margery Eagan, former columnist.
(But I just wish the comedian could have used proper GRAMMAR in his lyrics...arrgh. Chances are, he doesn't even know you're not supposed to say "laying." As you said, Conan, we are no longer aspirational.)
Anyway, the video also features an autistic musician winner of "Anerica's Got Talent."
Lenona
at April 28, 2020 12:26 PM
What IS "titty or sock money," anyway?!
Lenona
at April 28, 2020 12:37 PM
*What IS "titty or sock money," anyway?!*
It's any bra-stashed cash. If there are boobs in the bra, it's titty money.
If there are socks stuffed in the bra to give the appearance of boobs, it's sock money.
Not to be confused with sock monkey, which is totally a guy thing.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers
at April 28, 2020 1:21 PM
If there are socks stuffed in the bra to give the appearance of boobs, it's sock money. ~ Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at April 28, 2020 1:21 PM
Sock money is also money stashed in one's socks.
People carry their money in socks and bras for a variety of reasons - security, no purse or pockets, etc.
The problem with either is the money is being stored and carried around next to parts of the body that sweat prodigiously, so the money is often damp with sweat.
I clerked at a convenience store for two weeks one summer in college. Sweaty money is disgusting.
Conan the Grammarian
at April 28, 2020 2:21 PM
> Sock money is also money
> stashed in one's socks.
The socks-in-a-bra thing was new to me. World travelers both proficient (Kaplan) and naive (me) have been putting cash in our socks for walking in sketchy distance cities for years.
Crid
at April 28, 2020 2:29 PM
Lenona,
Titty money -- stashed in her bra. Sock money -- self explanatory. Although, I can think of even worse places!
Jay R
at April 28, 2020 4:04 PM
If you’re wondering why nationalists are always being railroaded in court while anarchists and communists who utilize political violence to silence others never do, it’s because the “antifa’s” whole family are working as prosecutors, judges and DC politicians.
Well, me too, until my friend Pat had to play Brunhilde in my scout troop's presentation of "Die Walkure". Father Gunther was kind of odd, now that I think about it.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers
at April 28, 2020 6:33 PM
In an age of readily-available computers and printers, why do we still have crappy handwritten signs like this?
While I'm sure the writer of this sign intended it to be edgy and "real," it comes across as proudly ignorant, as if the writer knows his clientele is poorly-educated and need to be spoken to in blunt, even vulgar terms in order to understand the message.
In many ways, this sign is illustrative of modern-day America, no longer aspirational and proudly vulgar.
Conan the Grammarian at April 28, 2020 6:28 AM
Is this a view from NicoleK's home? probably not, but I'm sure there are other places this is taking place.
https://youtu.be/qwB3vJY5CDE
I R A Darth Aggie at April 28, 2020 6:58 AM
Conan - you be disrespectin my culture!!!
Goddess - thank you for reminding me that I will *always* remain a New Yawker.
Ben David at April 28, 2020 7:17 AM
Better late than never. Kind of like their recent discovery of the 10th Amendment.
https://www.foxnews.com/media/carrie-severino-dems-sudden-onset-respect-due-process-joe-biden-accuser
I R A Darth Aggie at April 28, 2020 9:01 AM
Don't like The Bronx and titty?
Then how about some Brooklyn and 'tetto? (Definitely NSFW)
JD at April 28, 2020 9:24 AM
Don't know about you but I keep running out of ink printing out home schooling supplies, and it takes a couple weeks to get more...
NicoleK at April 28, 2020 10:40 AM
Well, you knew it was only a matter of time before this happened.
Conan the Grammarian at April 28, 2020 11:15 AM
Well, that's not going to fill Nan's $20K+ cold storage units with kobe beef.
https://disrn.com/news/opinion-updated-some-of-pelosis-tweets-in-light-of-accusations-against-biden
I R A Darth Aggie at April 28, 2020 11:54 AM
I would expect traffic accidents to have diminished, so that's part of it.
https://issuesinsights.com/2020/04/28/if-coronavirus-threats-so-great-whys-u-s-overall-death-rate-down/
I R A Darth Aggie at April 28, 2020 12:01 PM
Then, Conan, you've likely heard of "Coronavirus Rhapsody."
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9Eo9M4-BrJA
Lenona at April 28, 2020 12:06 PM
I've contemplated adding UV light in my central air's internal intake. More to kill stinky stuff than viruses, but that's worth something too.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israels-iai-tests-uv-light-solution-to-sterilize-passenger-aircraft-625983
I R A Darth Aggie at April 28, 2020 12:11 PM
And here's the comedian/lyricist, who is in quarantine himself, with a cold (he hasn't recorded HIMSELF singing; he says he really can't):
http://www.danajaybein.com
This has the lyrics to several COVID parodies - melodies include those by Sting and Dire Straits.
Lenona at April 28, 2020 12:11 PM
Lenona, I had not. Thanks.
Conan the Grammarian at April 28, 2020 12:13 PM
You're welcome!
And here's the comedian being interviewed, on camera, briefly - guess which library now wants his lyrics?!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bLRwwLi2WG8
The interviewer, Jim Braude, is the co-host of Boston Public Radio, along with Margery Eagan, former columnist.
(But I just wish the comedian could have used proper GRAMMAR in his lyrics...arrgh. Chances are, he doesn't even know you're not supposed to say "laying." As you said, Conan, we are no longer aspirational.)
Anyway, the video also features an autistic musician winner of "Anerica's Got Talent."
Lenona at April 28, 2020 12:26 PM
What IS "titty or sock money," anyway?!
Lenona at April 28, 2020 12:37 PM
*What IS "titty or sock money," anyway?!*
It's any bra-stashed cash. If there are boobs in the bra, it's titty money.
If there are socks stuffed in the bra to give the appearance of boobs, it's sock money.
Not to be confused with sock monkey, which is totally a guy thing.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at April 28, 2020 1:21 PM
Sock money is also money stashed in one's socks.
People carry their money in socks and bras for a variety of reasons - security, no purse or pockets, etc.
The problem with either is the money is being stored and carried around next to parts of the body that sweat prodigiously, so the money is often damp with sweat.
I clerked at a convenience store for two weeks one summer in college. Sweaty money is disgusting.
Conan the Grammarian at April 28, 2020 2:21 PM
> Sock money is also money
> stashed in one's socks.
The socks-in-a-bra thing was new to me. World travelers both proficient (Kaplan) and naive (me) have been putting cash in our socks for walking in sketchy distance cities for years.
Crid at April 28, 2020 2:29 PM
Lenona,
Titty money -- stashed in her bra. Sock money -- self explanatory. Although, I can think of even worse places!
Jay R at April 28, 2020 4:04 PM
http://archive.fo/srWez
Sixclaws at April 28, 2020 5:32 PM
"The socks-in-a-bra thing was new to me."
Well, me too, until my friend Pat had to play Brunhilde in my scout troop's presentation of "Die Walkure". Father Gunther was kind of odd, now that I think about it.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at April 28, 2020 6:33 PM
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