January 31, 2009

The Queens English

Britain No Apostrophe

England’s second-largest city has decided to drop apostrophes from all its street signs, saying they’re confusing and old-fashioned.

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  1. Michael Smith on January 31st, 2009 at 11:09 am

    “the he said turn left at Saint Pauls Square…or was it Saint Paul’s?”

  2. Michael Smith on January 31st, 2009 at 11:10 am

    Err…not sure where that “the” came from.

  3. Cindy Scroggins on January 31st, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    As some of you know, the absence of apostrophes bothers me a good deal less than the misplacement of apostrophes. Still, these ignorant fucking fuckers are forcing me to fly across the damned world while I have the flu in order to set things straight. I am not pleased.

    Phil and Lucy, I’ll be in Birmingham if you want to swing over for a drink. Otherwise, just watch for me on the evening news.

    Cocksucking apostrophobes.

  4. Deron Bauman on January 31st, 2009 at 12:44 pm

    thank god! I was worried you’d ransack our place because of the missing apostrophe in the title.

  5. Michael Grant Smith on January 31st, 2009 at 12:51 pm

    Those Brit’s are in deep trouble — they dont have a clue about the world of pain theyre going to experience. Cindy takes her apostrophes’ pretty seriously.

  6. Phil Bebbington on January 31st, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    Cindy, you’re not well – stay wrapped up and send me very precise instructions of what to do and where to do it. Lucy is in London – I am at your disposal!

    I have a marker pen and a large bat to deal with the culprits.

  7. Daryl Scroggins on January 31st, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    Too late–she’s gone, Chief.

  8. Phil Bebbington on January 31st, 2009 at 1:08 pm

    Daryl – I shall resort to plan B – just pulling on my drinking pants and heading for Birmingham.

  9. Lucy Foley on January 31st, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    This is a terrible pity.

  10. Phil Bebbington on January 31st, 2009 at 4:43 pm

    It’s about all we have left and we can’t even take care of that!

  11. Rick Neece on January 31st, 2009 at 5:32 pm

    Phil, tell everyone for miles around to evacuate, NOW! Hell’s a poppin’ and there’s no stoppin’ it!

  12. Rick Neece on January 31st, 2009 at 5:33 pm

    Best I figure you got twenty-four hours.

  13. Phil Bebbington on January 31st, 2009 at 5:38 pm

    Rick, I’m there, I’m there now! I’m not sure how many apostrophes I have marked in, I’m scared – I swear Birmingham has no idea. What does she drink (Daryl, help me on this) how can we slow her down? Do we want to slow her down?

  14. Rick Neece on January 31st, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    Holy Crap! It’s Revelations! Horsemen! And Damnation! We’re locking ourselves in the basement! Danny! Grab the frozen foods!

  15. Phil Bebbington on January 31st, 2009 at 5:47 pm

    Rick, fuck the frozen food – grab that box of apostrophes, we need something to throw to her!

  16. Lucy Foley on January 31st, 2009 at 7:04 pm

    I’m in London and I can see the seven horns from here.

  17. Cindy Scroggins on January 31st, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    Delay. Cold-cocked flight attendant for saying “very unique.” In the Bastille. Need lawyer.

  18. Sheila Ryan on January 31st, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    Oh, dear. Testimony from an immortel of the Académie française might spring you had the flight attendant said “trés unique”. But “very unique”? Jurisdictional overlap may well delay your release.

  19. Rick Neece on January 31st, 2009 at 11:34 pm

    Whew! Apocalypse deferred! Whew! PTL! Cindy rest easy. There’s no denying your righteousness. Times-a-comin’ to bring the judgement. Will I be on the sheep side or the goat side?

  20. Rick Neece on January 31st, 2009 at 11:35 pm

    Cindy? Either’s fine, just want to know where I stand.

  21. Cindy Scroggins on February 1st, 2009 at 11:59 am

    Well, everything worked out just fine. Those French guards are sweet–they liked my shoes and let me out early for good behavior. What’s more, Jacques and Yves promised to take care of the English infidels for me, so that I could return home and get some rest. Much like your kind offer, Phil, except that they’re, you know, French.

    Rick, I’m not sure exactly how these things work in terms of goats and sheep, but off-hand I’d say you’re on the goat side. I like goats. Sheep make me kind of nervous.

  22. Sheila Ryan on February 1st, 2009 at 12:15 pm

    Cindy, how was the food?

  23. Cindy Scroggins on February 1st, 2009 at 5:04 pm

    Oh, very nice. I started crying when they brought me eggs, so Yves prepared a lovely ratatouille with crusty bread and good butter, paired with a nice pinot noir.

  24. Sheila Ryan on February 1st, 2009 at 5:17 pm

    How did I know? How did I know it would be Yves and not Jacques? Oh, never mind. But I knew.

  25. Lucy Foley on February 1st, 2009 at 5:30 pm

    Yves is the touchyfeely one. Jacques is the jouster. He doesn’t talk much.

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