Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for August 08, 2012

Would it make more sense to talk to the shark instead? Maybe not.

Actually it’s more a sense of “dying” now…

And how do you feel about that?

You can’t swim until you want to swim. Now think hard. Do you really want to swim?

Is that Kate at the beach?

And then let’s talk about that sense of “imminent death” you have…

Psych……..I say we talk about what’s in that cooler……..Let’s check it out. I’m gettin’ thirsty……

And close brackets too…) Like that :|

Just let The Snoopster learn how to spell by himself. Just point out the error, if you must, but don’t keep slagging the guy off..By the way, you added an unnecessary full stop (period) after the word “shame”. The phrase “I’m just saying, too.” is redundant.

Just a tip….these heavies are going to lean on you even more, so perhaps you should use spell check if you’re unsure about the spelling.There’s nothing worse than someone getting on to you all the time, is there?

If someone kept on at me all the time when I was as young as “The Snoopster” I’d want to lash out in any way possible. Just remember how you felt at that age and remember that instruction is better than criticism.

@Blue Pumpkin, yesterday..What I’m trying to say is that if one word is acceptable and we all know what it means, then why isn’t another word OK to use? I notice that in the US, the word bitch (female canine) is usually written b*tch. At risk of being banned, I’ll substitute * from now on. The use of v*g*na, p*n*s, f*resk*n, have all been censured in these pages lately yet they are all actual anatomical realities, as are stomach, liver, mouth..Cr*p in this country means sh*t. That’s what I meant in the first place.

Lie down here. No, over here. Wait, over there looks better.

whatever happened to that lifeguard corp that fired its lifeguard when he saved a swimmer outside of its zone of responsibility? and, to his fellow lifeguards who quit en masse when they heard about it?

Just between you, me, and the internet . . . I don’t know if I would mention my age to anyone online in the future. Beyond safety reasons, it seems to invite people to critique. I hope your leg is feeling a little better today.

Give it time. The sense of drowning will go away.

Self-directed therapy?

Whoa, I didn’t know today was “Be mean to a preteen day”! Yes, the boy made a spelling mistake. I’m a spelling Nazi myself (and I’m not even a native English speaker), so I understand pointing the error out. But can’t you be nice or humorous about it? (Humorous as in: Make fun of him in a way even he laughs.)

Would someone please drag that therapist into the water and ask him how HE feels about it?

Here are some reasons why Grammar Nazi’s are unappreciated:1) Everyone makes mistakes, and doesn’t need to have them rubbed in their faces.2) Typos happen, get over it.3) Some folks use voice recognition software because they are disabled. Such software is notorious for mistakes, but the author has little control over that.4) The CONTENT of the comment is more important than the grammar, etc.5) Ones who nitpick grammar and punctuation are only trying to show how smart you are…n"t.6) This feeling of superiority comes at the cost of dragging someone else down…in this case, a kid.Nazi Grammars: if you feel compelled to correct word usage…then here is today’s exercise:“Im a gramur nitpiker cuz, Iza got nuttin bedder too do and it make”s me feels gooder and smartly."There, go ahead, work on that sentence for awhile and leave everyone else alone.

The “lifeguard” reminds me of my own psych. She wants to focus all her attention and criticism on one issue when I need her help getting over another. Useless as a fifth wheel.

Back to the topic of the strip for a minute, trained psychologists also make lousy bridge players.

I have no objection to someone your age expressing themselves, as long as it is done respectfully. Nobody likes a smart-mouth, particularly a smart-mouthed kid.

Stop talking about Grammar! She was a nice lady, leave her be!

What do you think?

I would have put quotation marks around that last sentence, because I was quoting it, but it already contained quotation marks, and I didn’t want to get into the business about using single quotation marks for quotes within quotes.

From Mirriam-Webster: Nazi“b : one who is likened to a German Nazi : a harshly domineering, dictatorial, or intolerant person”I get what you are saying (the Nazi period of history is horrific for its inhumanity), but “nazi” has entered the American vernacular as an adjective.

How novel. The sequence for a congressman would go like this: I’m here only to represent you people; you must fend for your self so you will not starve to death…..

A phycologist is a seaweed expert. A perfectly logical hire at the seaside!

oh, this is going to be a long….. long…. long, one-sided session. It would go much better if you just do as the idiot in the chair asks of you.

@ Vonne AntonRight on!and the Grammar Nazis can take the over-opinionated people with them when they LEAVE!(and now i to shal misspel two show my supportt)seriously,nice post and well said.

I hope he’s not a Freudian lifeguard; he’ll make you pay for the rescues you miss.

(With a tip o’ the hat to Mr. Konigsberg)