for example, we do not say "utilize"
Because it's a stupid word and people don't know how to use it. So bless you.
Saffron: But we've been wed. Aren't we to become one flesh? Mal: Well, no, uh... We're still two fleshes here, and I think that your flesh ought to sleep somewhere else.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Jan 20, 2016 9:36:44 am PST #13779 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Steph L. - Jan 20, 2016 9:38:04 am PST #13780 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
This is a purely stylistic change. Leave my original wording.
Yeah, it's not like the AMA has a style manual or anything.
Man, they don't give 2 shits about our style manual. They are THE WORST.
I'm obviously not reverting any of the wording back to her original wording because I want to see her have an aneurysm when she gets the page proof. She can fuck right off.
I'm actually shaking from rage on this one. I think I need to maybe eat something else (I did have lunch) and exercise a little to burn off the raaaaaaaaaaaage before I try to do any more author returns, because they might make my head go all Scanners.
Dana - Jan 20, 2016 9:40:53 am PST #13781 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Also, on the topic of your father, my husband and mother decided to team up on me yesterday. "You should go to a cardiologist and get your heart defect checked."
And I'm like "....because I haven't spend 20 years managing it on my own? And the last report was that it was minuscule and would never cause a problem? And because I put it on every medical history form I ever fill out?"
There's plenty of health-related stuff they could give me crap about. This one, I have covered.
Sparky1 - Jan 20, 2016 9:42:23 am PST #13782 of 30003
Librarian Warlord
This reminds me of when my sister was at Legal Seafood in Boston, waiting for a table, and some guy started getting huffy and raised his voice to say, "DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?" (wait for it) "I AM THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION." Awesome.
Steph L. - Jan 20, 2016 9:46:24 am PST #13783 of 30003
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I don't know what to eat for raaaaaaaage. Protein? Maybe a banana?
I'll try a banana and cottage cheese. Sheesh.
FB informs me that Mercury is retrograde, and apparently that causes all kinds of communication problems. I don't know that I believe it...except Jesus, this week is BONKERS. So maybe.
sarameg - Jan 20, 2016 9:46:33 am PST #13784 of 30003
[link] AHHHHHHHHHHHH I DON'T WANNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Connie Neil - Jan 20, 2016 9:46:42 am PST #13785 of 30003
brillig
"Puny editor, don't you know who I am? I'm an author who got an article accepted by the AMA! I'm obviously a great writer!"
"Stupid writer, don't you know who I am? I'm an editor who passes judgement on the authors who get accepted by the AMA! Shut your pie hole and give me what I want!"
Connie Neil - Jan 20, 2016 9:49:24 am PST #13786 of 30003
brillig
This year I'm not going to bitch about you people bogarting our snow. We're not out of the drought danger zone, but our snowpack is over 100% for the year and we're getting snow a couple of times a week.
tommyrot - Jan 20, 2016 9:56:41 am PST #13787 of 30003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
This reminds me of when my sister was at Legal Seafood in Boston, waiting for a table, and some guy started getting huffy and raised his voice to say, "DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?" (wait for it) "I AM THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION." Awesome.
If he said that to me, I would have laughed, given him two thumbs-up and said, "Awesome!"
msbelle - Jan 20, 2016 10:07:14 am PST #13788 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Webex for something that 90% does not apply to me. Awesome.