Friday, October 2, 2009

Don't litter

I don’t like litter bugs.





Pr*tty
Incorrect apostrophe aside, here’s how messages such as this should be handled. Unequivocal and to the point.

Sh*tty
This on the other hand is just dumb. Do we really need sad little couplets to help us correct our behavior? Spare us the rhyming mnemonics and eco-guilt, and just tell people in no uncertain terms to stop throwing their effing trash on the ground.

3 comments:

  1. So ... what's wrong with the apostrophe?

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  2. Heidi, the apostrophe in "DON'T" is not an apostrophe. It's a straight quote, usually used to denote a measurement in feet. A true apostrophe would be "curly".

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  3. Ah, I see. I'm a punctuator, but not up on my typography, I guess. :-D

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