Just a Little Detour
November 4, 2006Scott Adams’s blog writings are kind of off-and-on, so every once in a while he nails it. This time, I gotta say that The Most Obscene Letter is brilliant. Who would’ve thought that the asterisk could be so **** evil?
Using asterisks is kind of like saying “dang” instead of “damn” and “heck” instead of “hell.” It means the same thing, you mean the same thing, yet somehow switching around a few letters makes it all so much more acceptable.
For example, if you’re still reading this, then you must be pretty damn bored because this post is just a half-ass excuse for me to bitch about random shit that nobody cares about. I don’t even know what the hell I’m talking about.
Did I offend you?
Now let’s try this: If you’re still reading this, then you must be pretty dang bored because this post is just a dumb excuse for me to whine about random crap that nobody cares about. I don’t even know what the heck I’m talking about.
How about now? Did I even say anything different?
Some things I just don’t understand. Then again, perhaps it’s best this way–it certainly is much funnier.
November 5th, 2006 @ 8:20 pm (#)
No. Comment.
November 6th, 2006 @ 2:51 pm (#)
The second one makes you sound dumb, but all the “bad” words in the first one just seem like sloppily squeezed in extra adjectives, kind of like a school assignment.
November 6th, 2006 @ 5:19 pm (#)
Which, of course, is all I tried to do. It’s also completely besides the point, but whatever.
December 2nd, 2006 @ 2:31 am (#)
thank you for Accidental Procrastination, i like it, sorry my bad english