Topic: A touch of humor (Read 324714 times)

I think the inspiration for the term "Grammar Nazi" was not directly the original Nasty Nazis, but rather the character on the Seinfeld TV program known as the Soup Nazi, who insisted that everybody follow his rules to the letter.

petermfiore · « **Reply #949 on:** November 16, 2019, 07:33:51 pm »

Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 16, 2019, 06:06:09 pm

I think the inspiration for the term "Grammar Nazi" was not directly the original Nasty Nazis, but rather the character on the Seinfeld TV program known as the Soup Nazi, who insisted that everybody follow his rules to the letter.

Yes indeed!!

Peter

Jeremy Roussak · « **Reply #950 on:** November 17, 2019, 03:56:22 am »

Entertaining though the discussion of the term grammar nazi might be, the problem with the original joke is that it confuses a spelling mistake with a grammatical error.

Jeremy

rabanito · « **Reply #951 on:** November 17, 2019, 04:12:51 am »

Quote from: Jeremy Roussak on November 17, 2019, 03:56:22 am

Entertaining though the discussion of the term grammar nazi might be, the problem with the original joke is that it confuses a spelling mistake with a grammatical error.

Jeremy

This is also a joke, isn't it?

One should be always wary of "british humour"

rabanito · « **Reply #952 on:** November 17, 2019, 04:35:29 am »

Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 16, 2019, 06:06:09 pm

I think the inspiration for the term "Grammar Nazi" was not directly the original Nasty Nazis, but rather the character on the Seinfeld TV program known as the Soup Nazi, who insisted that everybody follow his rules to the letter.

I just didn't understand the term in that context.
As with many catchwords, it can have different meanings to different persons or cultures.
As for the word "nazi", it is IMO just a extremely negative term used to disqualify others, just that.
E.g. translate "fkng bstrd" to other languages. It sounds childish at most, not a real invective

Rob C · « **Reply #953 on:** November 17, 2019, 05:10:59 am »

Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 16, 2019, 06:06:09 pm

I think the inspiration for the term "Grammar Nazi" was not directly the original Nasty Nazis, but rather the character on the Seinfeld TV program known as the Soup Nazi, who insisted that everybody follow his rules to the letter.

Alphabet soup, then.

Rob

Jeremy Roussak · « **Reply #954 on:** November 17, 2019, 01:33:09 pm »

Quote from: rabanito on November 17, 2019, 04:12:51 am

This is also a joke, isn't it?

Not really, no; it's a pedantic but perfectly valid point. "Grammar" and "spelling" are not the same, and a mistake in one doesn't necessarily mean (and doesn't mean in the example) that the other is also wrong. It was still mildly amusing, though, I concede.

Jeremy

Jeremy Roussak · « **Reply #955 on:** November 17, 2019, 01:35:33 pm »

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Jeremy

LesPalenik · « **Reply #956 on:** November 19, 2019, 08:53:07 pm »

PeterAit · « **Reply #957 on:** November 29, 2019, 05:05:42 pm »

President Calvin Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge were making a presidental visit to a farm. While viewing the chicken pens, Mrs. Coolidge asked the farmer "How many times a day does the rooster copulate?" The farmer replied "Many times a day." Mrs. Coolidge said "Please tell that to the president."

Later the president came by the pens and was told about the rooster. He asked the farmer "With the same hen every time?" The farmer replied "Oh no, a different hen each time." The president said "Please tell that to Mrs. Coolidge."

JoeKitchen · « **Reply #958 on:** December 14, 2019, 03:40:17 pm »

Found my ugly sweater for the season.

PeterAit · « **Reply #959 on:** December 16, 2019, 08:35:14 am »

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