Re: Marge -- new cartoon

James Mitchelhill wrote in message <36c...@news.tcp.co.uk>...

>Well, yes, all good and well if you're going to be completely gramtical
>about it, but speech doesn't really work that gramatically, and tone of
>voice can reverse the meaning..
>
>Artists (in this case JRO) are often too 'close', intellectually or
>emotionally to their creations to be able to spot mistakes, oversights,
>or just other points of view.
>
>If JRO hears those words spoken in a sarcastic tone when he sees his
>picture (excellently drawen/scripted, as always..), then the words, in
>context, are completely correct.
>
>The widespread use of the reversed form of "I couldn't care less" only
>seems to have happened in recent years, and is still an Americanism
>(though no doubt it'll happen over here in Britain sooner or later...
>*muttermuttercommonlanguageisacursemuttermutter*
>
>If this made no sense, then.. sorry I'm tired.
>
>Oh.. and ObAscii.. just to make this post marginally on topic:
>
>a small-ish guitar.. not a very good guitar.. but oh well.. like I
>said.. I'm tired.


Dear Mr. Mitchelhill,

    I just caught your post, and I thank you very much for rescuing me from
terminally menstrual housewives.

    Your point about spoken speech is kerrect.  Most people do talk just like
I captioned, which is how things are. My appologies for Americanisms invading
your side of the pond.

    Anyway, I appreciate you bringing to bear your (obviously) formidable powers
or erudition to point out this fact. I was about to become irritated and post some
hasty (but true) remarks myself.  No one wants to read garbage arguments on a
cartoon thread, however, and I feel that your post was an adequate and timely
defense of my position.

                   You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar,
                             Jonathon R. Oglesbee
                           ogl...@mail.fullnet.net

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