| September 18, 2007 |
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The "Blog" of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks
 Most people know misused quotation marks can actually transform the poor, helpless noun they enclose into its anti-self, conveying the opposite of its intrinsic meaning. For example, how much protection can someone dubbed a "security guard" really provide in place of your classic old-style security guard? And nudge nudge wink wink, one interpretation of this restaurant's "non smoking" claim is that it's actually inviting patrons to light up. And lord only knows what sort of foodstuff a "donut maker" concocts. None for us, thanks! Every once in awhile, though, perhaps those little parallel lines simply communicate graphically what people won't speak aloud. Understand the concept yet? No? Then check out this video demonstration from Chris Farley. Yes, this is a "great" blog. Well, you know what we mean.
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