I AM DIFFERENT
I am different. People avoid me. Some even panic at the mere mention of my name. Still others just ignore me. I’m a bit argumentative, true. I mean, whenever someone is about to say “however,” I’m right there in front of them. Can’t help myself, really. It’s where I belong. And don’t get me started about my ability to sort things out when they get complex. It’s what I do, and I guess it makes me different. And it’s just not fair. I mean, I am giving to the point that I’d be happy if people just used me. But they won’t even do that. Believe me, it’s not easy being a semicolon. ; - )
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About Len
Born in a hospital that has since been torn down, grew up on a street that has since changed its name, in a house that has since changed its number. Everywhere around me my life seems to be erasing itself. Before the eraser finishes its work, however, I spend...
My apologies, Mr. S
I will use you more often. ;)
wink wink
Even grammar-check gets confused with you. Why have we avoided you so much? I think it's ignorance. We just don't know what to do.
Semicolonic
@Courtney: I have plenty of extras here. Have a few:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
@Courtney and Sharon: For just $9.95, I will send you my new iSemicolon, an amazing device that places semicolons wherever they're needed. Wait, there's more. If you call in the next five minutes, I'll give you a second iSemicolon absolutely free. Just pay shipping and handling of $999.95, and these iSemicolons are yours. Operators are standing by. Please call now!
So!
You drive a hard bargain; you're quite the entrepreneur.
I Have Been Accused...
I am one who loves his semicolons; who uses them frequently, and (I believe) correctly. There are those who, because they fear almost all punctuation, frequently accuse me of over-semicolonization. I thumb my nose at them; wink, unwilling to share their folly.
More Semicolons, Please!
A man and a semicolon walk into a bar . . .
Oddly enough...
The bar is called the Branch Office. The bartender says to the semicolon,"Hey - you know we have a drink named after you."
The semi-colon says, "Are you kidding me; you have a drink named Fred?"
I know, I know...let it die.
(We do have a bar in Vegas called The Office, so the guy can tel his wife the reason he's late is that he stopped at the office on the way home.)
Bah-da-bing!
Nice one!