Nod and Smile

Some people make bad analogies. Sometimes, you have to call out people who make bad analogies on their further ignorance. Courtesy of Eavesdrop DC (emphasis mine):
Dude, South America and South Africa are like totally the same thing.
No they’re not..one has Latinos and the other has African Americans.
Whatever Jose.

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Grad students: As another semester and year of graduate school comes to a close, a sudden change in personal habits is not advisable:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwyrGwM4a7M

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We’re not racing; we’re just going to see who gets there first.

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Maeby:  “Do you know where I can get one of those necklaces with a T on it?”
Michael:  “It’s a cross.”
Maeby:  “Across from where?”

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I wrote this song for everybody who is mad at somebody about their blessings.
Mostly for family, you know, cause that…that thing does happen.
So cousin so-and-so whoever you are out there: Heh heh.
–Jill Scott, on VH1 Soul

Yes, Jill, that thing does happen. And in my case, mostly with family (but not my cousins). Thank […]

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From the UMass Linguistics group on Facebook:
“So, epenthesis means sticking things in… yeah, go ahead and write that down, sticking things where they’re not supposed to be.
… I have tenure.”

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J: “Do you need a towel?”
A: “Why, am I wet?”

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“There’s something about nerds when they get, like, wriled up. You know what I mean?”
–Jay’s revelation, after hearing about Alton Brown travelling with an iron skillet, and having to throw it away at the airport

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“The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions.” -Mike Krzyzewski

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My friend Manda, who works as a publications editor at the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, found this gem on mcsweeneys.net:
Notes on “Sweet Child O’ Mine”, as Delivered to Axl Rose by His Editor

And yes, sometimes you do wonder where the inspiration comes from:
When I wrote in colored pencil, “Where do we go now?” I […]

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