APOTD: We, the people [modified]
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The annoying phrase of the day is: We, the people. Why is "We" not sufficient? Who else would it be but "the people"? "We, the aliens"? Who do you think you are, a founding father? [Edit] It is annoying because everyone and their dog is using the phrase. It is a rhetorical trick, a rousing phrase meant to tug at your heart not your head. The founding fathers gave it huge weight and now my local hot dog seller says it as he sells his 4-inch-boiled-pig-meat-in-a-bun.[/Edit]
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
modified on Friday, November 14, 2008 9:48 AM
Paul Watson wrote:
everyone and their dog is using the phrase
Is everyone saying it? And are dogs speaking now? You seem to have used an unnecessary form of words to emphasise your point, which was about sentence structures containing unnecessary words. It might be said that you've deliberately included a rousing phrase meant to tug at our hearts, not our heads.
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So whom does my hot dog seller mean? Hot dog buyers? Isn't that obvious?
Dalek Dave wrote:
she rules by the consent and assent of the people
Someone should tell her that...
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
Is this an Irish thing? I haven't heard anyone use the phrase since I learned about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution in 7th grade. Until now, that is. ;P
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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Paul Watson wrote:
everyone and their dog is using the phrase
Is everyone saying it? And are dogs speaking now? You seem to have used an unnecessary form of words to emphasise your point, which was about sentence structures containing unnecessary words. It might be said that you've deliberately included a rousing phrase meant to tug at our hearts, not our heads.
:rolleyes: Tomorrow, I will make a new post for APOTD and it will be; Everyone and their dog. p.s. Your post is full of unnecessary words aimed at my heart. :P
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
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Is this an Irish thing? I haven't heard anyone use the phrase since I learned about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution in 7th grade. Until now, that is. ;P
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
Roger Wright wrote:
I haven't heard anyone use the phrase since I learned about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution in 7th grade
This Radar piece[^] is what set me off. The past few months of US political campaigning though definitely raised the number of times "we, the people" was uttered. p.s. This Google search[^] brings up 42 Code Project occurences of "We, the people".
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
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:rolleyes: Tomorrow, I will make a new post for APOTD and it will be; Everyone and their dog. p.s. Your post is full of unnecessary words aimed at my heart. :P
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
Paul Watson wrote:
Your post is full of unnecessary words
Well, the reason for that is becauase I always and continually check and make sure to be certain that I have ascertained that my own internet posting messages contain within them absolutely no words of any form, nature or description which could not, in the fullness of a rational consideration, be considered to be germaine to the point about which I am trying to communicate.
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Paul Watson wrote:
Your post is full of unnecessary words
Well, the reason for that is becauase I always and continually check and make sure to be certain that I have ascertained that my own internet posting messages contain within them absolutely no words of any form, nature or description which could not, in the fullness of a rational consideration, be considered to be germaine to the point about which I am trying to communicate.
Indeed.
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
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:rolleyes: Tomorrow, I will make a new post for APOTD and it will be; Everyone and their dog. p.s. Your post is full of unnecessary words aimed at my heart. :P
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
There once was a poet from San Fran, Whose limericks never did scan, When asked why He gave the reply "It's because I always try to fit as many words into the last line as I possibly can!" :)
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Roger Wright wrote:
I haven't heard anyone use the phrase since I learned about the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution in 7th grade
This Radar piece[^] is what set me off. The past few months of US political campaigning though definitely raised the number of times "we, the people" was uttered. p.s. This Google search[^] brings up 42 Code Project occurences of "We, the people".
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
Ouch! I knew there was a reason I try to avoid watching political campaigns. Instead I look in my wallet, look at the candidate's voting record, and vote for what matters.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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Ouch! I knew there was a reason I try to avoid watching political campaigns. Instead I look in my wallet, look at the candidate's voting record, and vote for what matters.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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:-) lol ok, well I guess I just disagree then, because I think "the people" would help articulate the context if it was read three months later.
In three months time I'm not going to have the foggiest what we were talking about here. The people.
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
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todd_001 wrote:
Your interpretation of the statement is based on a presumption of context, and that often leads to miscommunications
Certainly but "the people" isn't exactly going to clear things up when you read it three months later. "Oh! I didn't get the 'We' bit but now that he said 'the people' I get it. He must mean me where before I thought he meant lesser spotted lemurs from Madagascar..." :rolleyes: "I, the Paul, do hereby decree you all a bunch of soft-headed loafers who enjoy space-filling phrases that deliver zero extra information."
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
"I, the Paul" is obviously the Reverse Polish Notation expression that corresponds to "Paul I", ruler and supreme dictator in the Watson household. After the baby, of course :laugh:.
Software Zen:
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Yes, that would do nicely. I have some excellent recipes here.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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The annoying phrase of the day is: We, the people. Why is "We" not sufficient? Who else would it be but "the people"? "We, the aliens"? Who do you think you are, a founding father? [Edit] It is annoying because everyone and their dog is using the phrase. It is a rhetorical trick, a rousing phrase meant to tug at your heart not your head. The founding fathers gave it huge weight and now my local hot dog seller says it as he sells his 4-inch-boiled-pig-meat-in-a-bun.[/Edit]
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
modified on Friday, November 14, 2008 9:48 AM
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"I, the Paul" is obviously the Reverse Polish Notation expression that corresponds to "Paul I", ruler and supreme dictator in the Watson household. After the baby, of course :laugh:.
Software Zen:
delete this;Gary Wheeler wrote:
After the baby, of course Laugh.
And the wife. Oh, and the dog and probably a few of the house plants too... ;)
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
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Gary Wheeler wrote:
After the baby, of course Laugh.
And the wife. Oh, and the dog and probably a few of the house plants too... ;)
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
Got any cats? :laugh:
Software Zen:
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The annoying phrase of the day is: We, the people. Why is "We" not sufficient? Who else would it be but "the people"? "We, the aliens"? Who do you think you are, a founding father? [Edit] It is annoying because everyone and their dog is using the phrase. It is a rhetorical trick, a rousing phrase meant to tug at your heart not your head. The founding fathers gave it huge weight and now my local hot dog seller says it as he sells his 4-inch-boiled-pig-meat-in-a-bun.[/Edit]
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
modified on Friday, November 14, 2008 9:48 AM
As we say in the south, "We'uns". ;)
WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated. There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.