So last night I thought of a good topic to write about for today’s post. Walking to work through downtown after getting off the train this morning I reminded myself of it, oh yes, that will be good, I thought. Now, when I am home and sit down to actually write it, do I remember what that good topic is? Of course not! If you blog, does this ever happen to you? I hope I eventually remember it or it will drive me just a little more crazy than I already am.
In lieu of what I am certain would have been a stellar post, I give you instead Weird Al Yankovic’s new video Word Crimes. Enjoy.
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That is one of the most brilliant posts/videos ever!!
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cirtnecce, Weird Al saved my bacon 🙂
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This makes me sooooo happy.
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wherethereisjoy, isn’t it hilarious?
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Alas, we have missed out on your brilliance. Thanks for sharing someone else’s though, and providing a great laugh 🙂
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Melwyk, a tragic loss, I know 😉 Glad you had a good laugh though!
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Ha, I love this video! I’m guilty of a few of those word crimes – especially the difference between “few” and “less” but I’m aware of it- my bf calls me out on it every time!
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Jeane, isn’t it fun? I think we are all guilty of a word crime now and then but it is fun to laugh about it.
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🙂 I’ve seen this and love it! My husband and I were talking about it last night.
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jenclair, leave it Weird Al, right?
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loved this. I get frustrated every time I hear a politician say less when they mean fewer. Another common mistake – assure when they really want ensure
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BookerTalk, it drives me nuts when people say “I could care less” when what they mean is “I couldn’t care less.” We probably all have a word crime that bugs us most!
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Thanks, Jack will love this one. He was a Chemistry teacher but his red pen is always at the ready. Even BBC journalists seem to be clueless nowadays, they are forever saying ‘the government are’. It’s so maddening.
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Pining, “the government are”? Oh dear, that is pretty bad especially coming from journalists who should know better. Glad you enjoyed the video!
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Oh my God yes. This happens to me all the….
[Sorry. I forgot how I was going to finish that sentence.]
And thank you for that vid-clip.
Its 2tally awsom!
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hehe, Cip, you make me laugh!
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Finally. Someone who finds humour in my mental deficiencies!
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Well your “mental deficiencies” translate into a great sense of humor 🙂
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My library posted that video on their social media feed a few days ago and the hubby and I loved it!
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That was great fun…and a bit exhausting!
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Ian, heh, it does go fast, doesn’t it? But it’s worth the exhaustion 🙂
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Vanessa, isn’t it fun? Weird Al is making the rounds these days.
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Yes, I’m sorry to say that happens to me more often than I like to admit. I even try and jot notes down but then I will forget where I put those…. (and years later will ind them tucked into books). I’m not fond of Weird Al, but am curious to see which word crimes I ‘commit’. 🙂
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Danielle, oh I am so glad I am not the only one. It’s kind of funny that you find notes in books years later. I’m sure you don’t commit many word crimes!
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Oh the dreaded memory lapse. And it is always the ideas that you are sure would make the very best posts that go awol. I think there is someone out there who monitors our thoughts and then pinches all the topics they like best for themselves. We should call in the ideas detectives straight away!
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Alex, at least it is easier to think the forgotten post would have been really good, no one will ever know for sure so can’t prove otherwise! 🙂 I still don’t remember what it was I was going to write about. I hope whoever pinched it from my brain found it useful!
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Gah! i forget like that all the time! Hugely frustrating. But I loved the video – what an improvement on the original lyrics! Robin Thicke might still be popular if he’d thought of that song in the first place.
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litlove, I feel much better now knowing I am in such good company! Glad you enjoyed the video. Personally I think it rather easy to improve on any Robin Thicke lyrics. Sadly, here he is still rather popular but I am hoping he gradually sinks into obscurity.
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