tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post3748577873130797556..comments2023-10-24T01:17:35.297-07:00Comments on Etaoin Shrdlu: Stupid headline words: the readers speakHowardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08379598516764590842noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-82956361126943379302009-08-16T06:11:58.576-07:002009-08-16T06:11:58.576-07:00Any version of "budget axe", as in Bush ...Any version of "budget axe", as in Bush Wields Budget Axe and so forth. I hate it.Aronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884188127143096366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-49043198734576205142009-08-04T12:16:28.005-07:002009-08-04T12:16:28.005-07:00P.S. Anna: I often have to try twice commenting my...P.S. Anna: I often have to try twice commenting myself (in Safari) to get it to post.Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08379598516764590842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-66697844396226279422009-08-04T12:15:50.079-07:002009-08-04T12:15:50.079-07:00You know, those open source people have always had...You know, those open source people have always had it in for me ...Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08379598516764590842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-87768304669864387972009-08-04T12:11:02.116-07:002009-08-04T12:11:02.116-07:00"Opinions mixed", "views differ&quo..."Opinions mixed", "views differ"<br />(and FYI, I can't submit comments on your blog, using Firefox)Anna Hayneshttp://ncvoices.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-12223733213996934742009-07-30T22:36:39.320-07:002009-07-30T22:36:39.320-07:00Elder scribe eyes tiff on blurbs?
Real one from ...Elder scribe eyes tiff on blurbs? <br /><br />Real one from when I was a reporter:<br /><br />Plan terms backed<br />but means opposed<br /><br />No, I don't remember what it meant.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809378140458267318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-55763690785056476192009-07-26T13:10:55.947-07:002009-07-26T13:10:55.947-07:00Using words that can be either nouns or verbs (in ...Using words that can be either nouns or verbs (in a way that the meaning of the headline is unclear until you read the story) really irks me.Lori Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201471128624953811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-33075232748284039992009-07-26T12:47:01.078-07:002009-07-26T12:47:01.078-07:00Sexist headlines bother me more than stupid words....Sexist headlines bother me more than stupid words. "Ex-wife's new relationship blamed for rampage" instead of "Violent man with gun blamed for rampage", for example. "Girlfriend's hunger blamed for deadly robbery" instead of "Loser high on drugs blamed for killing". Or just stupid ideas "Terrorist group claims responsibility for blast" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-25946028397543641932009-07-26T12:05:03.376-07:002009-07-26T12:05:03.376-07:00There are no stupid words. The problem is stupid w...There are no stupid words. The problem is stupid writers. One stupid writer trick that inflames me is the use of "disconnect" as a noun.Peter Dunlap-Shohlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06286710554254177150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039863.post-54799716210261562302009-07-26T11:59:13.393-07:002009-07-26T11:59:13.393-07:00Fete and ice... expanding the 3-fer here:
"S...Fete and ice... expanding the 3-fer here:<br /><br />"Solons ice pact, fete green laws"Nancy Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201440673240187754noreply@blogger.com