Comments on: Thank’s Door http://wordsplosion.com/thanks-door/ Showcasing the best of the worst of the wide world of words Fri, 18 May 2012 20:07:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: JD http://wordsplosion.com/thanks-door/comment-page-1/#comment-103 JD Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:44:02 +0000 http://wordsplosion.com/?p=6#comment-103 People who use quotation marks for emphasis are "morons". Although it's possible that Thank just wants us to figuratively close his door, and not literally close it. People who use quotation marks for emphasis are “morons”.

Although it’s possible that Thank just wants us to figuratively close his door, and not literally close it.

]]> By: Joseph http://wordsplosion.com/thanks-door/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Joseph Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:56:01 +0000 http://wordsplosion.com/?p=6#comment-97 I've had to deal with the quotes-for-emphasis people before too, but explained it by comparing written quotes to air quotes (which obviously indicate irony). I’ve had to deal with the quotes-for-emphasis people before too, but explained it by comparing written quotes to air quotes (which obviously indicate irony).

]]> By: Zabimaru http://wordsplosion.com/thanks-door/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Zabimaru Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:06:34 +0000 http://wordsplosion.com/?p=6#comment-52 I still really can't understand how people can think that it is a good idea to use quotation marks for emphasis. My favorite example is by a bus company with the slogan “Travel ‘comfortably’ - travel by bus!” I made a post with that and some other examples at my blog if anyone is interested. http://zlovers.blogspot.com/2008/08/seriously-what-is-up-with-people-using.html I still really can’t understand how people can think that it is a good idea to use quotation marks for emphasis.

My favorite example is by a bus company with the slogan “Travel ‘comfortably’ – travel by bus!”

I made a post with that and some other examples at my blog if anyone is interested. http://zlovers.blogspot.com/2008/08/seriously-what-is-up-with-people-using.html

]]> By: Jackko http://wordsplosion.com/thanks-door/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Jackko Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:58:32 +0000 http://wordsplosion.com/?p=6#comment-36 They have also placed commas after Close, making it sound like a noun instead of a verb. They have also placed commas after Close, making it sound like a noun instead of a verb.

]]> By: MF http://wordsplosion.com/thanks-door/comment-page-1/#comment-30 MF Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:59:13 +0000 http://wordsplosion.com/?p=6#comment-30 It's Tom Hanks' door. It’s Tom Hanks’ door.

]]> By: Donnie B. http://wordsplosion.com/thanks-door/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Donnie B. Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:43:54 +0000 http://wordsplosion.com/?p=6#comment-29 No, no, you're misinterpreting it! "Door" is a misspelling of "dour", and "Please" is a poor phonetic attempt at "policeman". So really, the sign is there to express gratitude to the grumpy cop named "Officer Close". No, no, you’re misinterpreting it! “Door” is a misspelling of “dour”, and “Please” is a poor phonetic attempt at “policeman”.

So really, the sign is there to express gratitude to the grumpy cop named “Officer Close”.

]]> By: C http://wordsplosion.com/thanks-door/comment-page-1/#comment-26 C Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:45:17 +0000 http://wordsplosion.com/?p=6#comment-26 Quotation marks aside, how about that comma? Quotation marks aside, how about that comma?

]]> By: vincent http://wordsplosion.com/thanks-door/comment-page-1/#comment-25 vincent Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:14:52 +0000 http://wordsplosion.com/?p=6#comment-25 Uhg. This is a huge pet peeve of mine. My co-workers used to do this all the time at me old job. I finally couldn't take it any longer and brought it up. Their explanation was that they wanted to 'emphasize" the word with quotes. My other co-worker, who shared the annoyance with me tried explaining to them that quotes do not add emphasis, but instead mean that you are quoting someone or possibly using irony of some sort. Their reply "you do it your way, we'll do it ours." It was crazy. Uhg. This is a huge pet peeve of mine. My co-workers used to do this all the time at me old job. I finally couldn’t take it any longer and brought it up. Their explanation was that they wanted to ‘emphasize” the word with quotes. My other co-worker, who shared the annoyance with me tried explaining to them that quotes do not add emphasis, but instead mean that you are quoting someone or possibly using irony of some sort. Their reply “you do it your way, we’ll do it ours.” It was crazy.

]]> By: Sverre http://wordsplosion.com/thanks-door/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Sverre Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:08:39 +0000 http://wordsplosion.com/?p=6#comment-15 Surely they mean that the door is named "Close". And they ask you to thank them for it. Surely they mean that the door is named “Close”. And they ask you to thank them for it.

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