Friday, January 20, 2012
"But Do They Bubble And Froth..."
My friend Emily forwarded this to some of us and I immediately fell in love with it (oh, how I love Stephen Fry!), passed it along and watched it several more times. And now I'm sharing here. Because I adore it just that much. Words are amazing and I can get lost in their sounds and the way they feel in my mouth. Constructing the perfect sentence is euphoric, for me. And people who have nothing better to do than complain about things that don't matter shoot that euphoria through the foot. So let's all have a little word sex in the coming days. Just for the sheer joy of being alive and literate, shall we?
(falling slowly, the frames)
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So does this mean that you don't wince the way that I imagine you do when you read what I've written?
ReplyDeleteYay!
lol I loved that. I think I'll go watch it again.
Yes! That's exactly what it means!
ReplyDeleteI try to tell people that I'm CERTAINLY not perfect, nor do I wish to be. There is something to be said about a comfortable tone over a perfect tone.
Hmm. Some interesting things.
ReplyDeleteHOWEVER...I maintain that there are some times when I don't know how in the world I would be expected NOT to just....
The incorrect use of "there" on a FB post? whatever.
When the 2nd grade teacher I worked for gives me a card that says "I'm so grateful for you" and "there really going to miss you."
???? Surely it's ok to expect some standards.
Oh. ABSOLUTELY. I completely agree with all of that. I think his higher point are those who...feel they are above everyone. Man. It's really difficult to get my point across without using a name as an example, here! But you and I both know people who feel they are above because they skimmed the "V" section of the dictionary a few too many times and absolutely delight in the public shaming of things that don't really matter.
ReplyDeleteI think he's saying instead of reducing those who are grammatically incorrect to tears and shaming them, elevate everyone by truly ENJOYING language.
Ha ha ha ha!! I wanna see how this bad boy turns out...
ReplyDeleteWhat?! I DIDN'T say anything...
ReplyDeleteThis is great. I love Stephen Fry too. :) ... giddy, euphoric bliss! HA! ... sod them to Hades! HA!
ReplyDeleteI know, right? "Sod them all to Hades". Man I love the British...
ReplyDeleteThe British truly do have a way with words. A complete slam can come in the most "proper" of ways when said correctly! Love this post.
ReplyDeleteI love Stephen Fry. My husband and I have been watching Fry & Laurie on the Netflix lately, and when Stephen Fry starts in on one of his epic British cursing storms, I just crack the crap up.
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