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   pouncingtiger said, 4 months ago

   Who did see that line coming from a mile away?!?
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   awgiedawgie said, 4 months ago

   To be that pompous, one should employ proper grammar. It should be “my not wanting your advice,” not “me not wanting your advice.” And if he can’t keep that straight, he could say, “I meant you’re right – I don’t want your advice.”
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   gooseylou said, 4 months ago

   Ya know, you grammer corrections may be correct but this is a comic, not real life. Also, I have noted that most people in everyday situations do not talk proper grammer, which is their right.
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   Kit Walker said, 4 months ago

   But awgiedawgie’s right: the humor would have escalated had the boss’ speech been grammatically correct.
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   Perkycat said, 4 months ago

   @Kit Walker

   Yes. I didn’t laugh at this when I first read it but after using awgiedawgie’s version, I almost fell out of my chair laughing.
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   whmIII said, 4 months ago

   Rancid is a pompous a$$…
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   le-roy said, 4 months ago

   The purpose of grammar nazis (like me) is to help the rest of you remember that communication is usually enhanced by the proper use of language. Sometimes poor usage is the joke, itself, and that’s fine, but otherwise it’s a sign of either laziness or ignorance. When you have the choice between being right or wrong, why not choose to be right?
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   RUBBER DUCKY said, 4 months ago

   i stormed over to the boss’s office the other day and gave him my piece of mind and my advice on how to manage this company……next time, i’ll do it when his office door is open and he’s not out to lunch…next time…….
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   caller49 said, 4 months ago

   @pouncingtiger

   “raises hand” I did I did!
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    truecanadianliberal said, 4 months ago

    @le-roy

    I think I prefer the term “grammar police”.
    And even as a proofreader, every so often a phrase throws me. Why would it be incorrect to say “me” rather than “my”?
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    le-roy said, 4 months ago

    @truecanadianliberal

    Yes, I agree that “police” is a much better term.

    Regarding “me” vs. “my”, I was going to let that slide as being too picky – I was responding to those who were being critical of awgiedawgie. But since you asked…

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    Normal people please ignore this -—

    About is used as a preposition here. The object is not Veeblefester himself, but rather his position of “not wanting your advice!” I believe that calls for the possessive pronoun – “his” position, or in the first person, “my” position.
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    Bobzilla said, 4 months ago

    @le-roy

    nobuddy lerned me english good like you and besides, up with this crap i don’t havta put!
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    Tin Can Twidget said, 4 months ago

    In these discussions, I’m often reminded of an english professor I had in college who maintained that there is no such thing as correct english — the only correct and proper english is whatever is accepted where you are.
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    JeepersCreepers said, 4 months ago

    @awgiedawgie

    Speaking of pomposity…
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