tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post2841093630439136657..comments2024-03-13T04:34:44.504-07:00Comments on Being Me: Evidence that ambiguity in a newspaper headline could clear the streets of the vulnerable very quicklyFran Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-75720913108404098742010-10-03T10:21:12.555-07:002010-10-03T10:21:12.555-07:00Deborah - Ah, yes, that gap. And you're right...Deborah - Ah, yes, that gap. And you're right - I did actually put in Police Constable on purpose. You see, I do think of my audience occasionally ...!Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-82496342129816813682010-10-03T09:28:58.369-07:002010-10-03T09:28:58.369-07:00Hah! Very good. But also very goo that you expla...Hah! Very good. But also very goo that you explained that one, Miss. Never would I have connected PC to, ah, police constable. Politically Correct, maybe. Ah, the culture gap.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892637441668897411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-49636727581895000452010-10-02T13:12:33.896-07:002010-10-02T13:12:33.896-07:00Annie - I just wanted to separate my more 'lit...Annie - I just wanted to separate my more 'lit-based' posts as I noticed that I get two different audiences sometimes. I'll see how it goes ....Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-8756063210171223882010-10-02T12:44:42.504-07:002010-10-02T12:44:42.504-07:00Eh up! I loved the visual of the PC Booting up... ...Eh up! I loved the visual of the PC Booting up... but I don't think they do it these days because they are preoccupied with catching the career criminals... you know the ones... doing 36mph in a 30!<br /><br />P.S. why are you starting a new blog?Annie (Lady M) xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086309578820420578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-21542077660554172332010-10-02T10:15:21.314-07:002010-10-02T10:15:21.314-07:00Oh, you're so naughty! I'd like to see a P...Oh, you're so naughty! I'd like to see a PC boot someone, though. A snotty teenager maybe.Privatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018596012893869692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-43769640023884783892010-10-02T06:28:48.261-07:002010-10-02T06:28:48.261-07:00We could use a few new "PC" policies her...We could use a few new "PC" policies here over the pond. :D<br /><a href="http://fragilemouse.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow</a>Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136045025997662057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-26539535327464569342010-10-02T05:47:25.107-07:002010-10-02T05:47:25.107-07:00He, he,he too visual, love it.He, he,he too visual, love it.Kathryn Dychehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175563748388497142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-46445961515549885142010-10-02T02:36:56.775-07:002010-10-02T02:36:56.775-07:00Jinksy - my life's work, putting a new (if fat...Jinksy - my life's work, putting a new (if fatuous) slant on things. <br /><br />Nana - yes, that is very strange, that we call them sleeping policemen. This will explain why people race over them and do them as much damage as possible. <br /><br />English Rider - it's a slippery slope ...<br /><br />SmitandSon - I think I might find the average Dutch headline a lot more than ambiguous.<br /><br />Martin H - ha ha. Very good.<br /><br />Steve - Ah, but all ambiguity would have been reduced.<br /><br />Isabelle - Yes, lots of people have pointed it out. It hasn't stopped me.Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-83585141073321764122010-10-02T02:24:27.648-07:002010-10-02T02:24:27.648-07:00Or of course there might be Politically Correct Bo...Or of course there might be Politically Correct Booting. That might be nice. <br /><br />(You are silly, Fran. Did anyone ever point this out?)Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-47402204374239661392010-10-02T00:36:31.517-07:002010-10-02T00:36:31.517-07:00See, if it had said "New PCs will boot up in ...See, if it had said "New PCs will boot <i>up</i> in seconds" that would put an entirely new light on it... PCs wearing stiletto body boots and the like.<br /><br />Actually, not sure if that's any better.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-62732154843940390792010-10-02T00:32:37.743-07:002010-10-02T00:32:37.743-07:00I think this would only happen if you were unfortu...I think this would only happen if you were unfortunate enough to cross a PC with an Intel chip on his shoulder.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-51434551725047883622010-10-01T23:48:46.203-07:002010-10-01T23:48:46.203-07:00Good!
A giggle-at-able headline . Dutch newspaper...Good! <br />A giggle-at-able headline . Dutch newspapers haven't provided many this week .SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-7244881973172599422010-10-01T20:34:36.308-07:002010-10-01T20:34:36.308-07:00How our perspectives do changeHow our perspectives do changeEnglish Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-60245207014995772422010-10-01T17:23:53.701-07:002010-10-01T17:23:53.701-07:00Funny! I love the British term for what we call s...Funny! I love the British term for what we call speed bumps...sleeping policemen. Language really is a funny thing.#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74882821337502001.post-41760256618949173432010-10-01T16:30:31.996-07:002010-10-01T16:30:31.996-07:00Gives a whole new slant to putting the boot in...Gives a whole new slant to putting the boot in...Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.com