I thought it couldn’t get any worse. I was wrong.
Remember the billboard that drives me nuts? They took it down. In its place is this one:
Their hatred for me is strong.
I discovered yesterday that there is a shortage of pumpkins in my area, and bacon will also be at a premium this year. Did the drought wipe out the comma crop, too?
**insert sound of head beating against desk here**
Lisha @ The Lucky Mom
November 1, 2012 at 9:06 am
That’s real big. And real bad. (You might have to look at an old comment or two of mine to get that…)
becomingcliche
November 1, 2012 at 12:37 pm
I’ll get it! I will! Or die trying.
Alastair
November 1, 2012 at 9:19 am
Sorry, I, think, someone, has, stolen, all, of, the, commas,
becomingcliche
November 1, 2012 at 12:27 pm
You FOUND them! I was just thinking about offering a reward.
Alastair
November 1, 2012 at 12:46 pm
they, were, running, down. the. road. with; other; punctuations:
mango1531
November 1, 2012 at 10:12 am
no wonder I’ve never heard of US Cellular- they are obviously a horrible company. yikes
becomingcliche
November 1, 2012 at 12:31 pm
For all your communication needs. They are clearly very good at communicating.
sj
November 1, 2012 at 10:24 am
I, have, no, words.
becomingcliche
November 1, 2012 at 12:30 pm
You must have had more rain in your area than we’ve had here. You’ve had a bumper crop.
Animalcouriers
November 1, 2012 at 10:36 am
GROAN
becomingcliche
November 1, 2012 at 12:32 pm
If this company were to put that comment on a sign, they would spell it “groin.”
Charleen
November 1, 2012 at 10:56 am
I feel your pain.
becomingcliche
November 1, 2012 at 12:31 pm
I’m glad it’s not just me.
Kana Tyler
November 1, 2012 at 11:00 am
“Did the drought wipe out the comma crop as well?” Oh Lordy, I just snorted my coffee!
becomingcliche
November 1, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Author is not responsible for scalded nasal passages or sopping keyboards.
I should totally put that in my terms of use. No lawsuits. please!
notquiteold
November 1, 2012 at 11:59 am
I think it was Mark Twain who said of the comma, “When in doubt, leave it out.” These folks must have grave doubt.
becomingcliche
November 1, 2012 at 12:29 pm
And I require boldness from a billboard. No room for doubt!
Kimberly Pugliano (@GisSilent)
November 1, 2012 at 12:00 pm
Their, their. Youl’l be okay.
becomingcliche
November 1, 2012 at 12:28 pm
I would kick you if I wasn’t so proud of you. Best comment ever.
Elyse
November 1, 2012 at 1:11 pm
This bulletin board makes me think of that old Jack Lemmon movie, Good Neighbor Sam, when he goes around changing billboards. Maybe you can too!
becomingcliche
November 1, 2012 at 7:59 pm
I need a cherry picker. Where can I pick one up? I will do it!
Tori Nelson
November 1, 2012 at 2:20 pm
What a difference a comma makes!
becomingcliche
November 1, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Let’s eat Grandpa! Yes, commas make a difference, especially to Grandpa.
2browndawgs
November 1, 2012 at 3:13 pm
I must be stupid. You can add all the commas you want, that billboard still does not make sense to me.
becomingcliche
November 1, 2012 at 7:58 pm
I’m so glad someone said that besides me. I don’t get it, either. At all.
Laura
November 4, 2012 at 1:11 am
I think the idea is that the new service is so reliable that you’ll no longer have to ask the other person whether they can hear you, so you can say goodbye to the question “can you hear?” — which would require quotation marks in addition to commas:
Goodbye, “can you hear?”
Hello, “loud and clear.”
But that still doesn’t work, really, because “loud and clear” is the answer to the question that they’ve just told you that that you won’t need to ask.
Sandra Parsons
November 2, 2012 at 12:38 pm
You clearly must have been utterly distraught by this sign, seeing that you made one of the unforgivable apostrophe mistakes yourself. Shame on you, U.S. Cellular!
becomingcliche
November 2, 2012 at 12:56 pm
You are the only one who caught that. Thank you for caring enough to correct.
SEE, copy editors! How hard was that?!
Sandra Parsons
November 3, 2012 at 5:27 pm
My pleasure
lifeinidaho
November 3, 2012 at 9:11 pm
apparently the periods are in ready supply! And who is ‘better’? Like how it’s used as a noun? How can I teach my first graders proper grammar and conventions if they don’t see it in their world?
Your post gave me a chuckle…Oh, and I sure hope that blogging does not bring reptiles to my house! I think it is too cold here anyway!