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Monty Python's John Cleese on "I Could Care Less"
One of the most hilarious dudes who ever lived would like to interrupt his regularly scheduled program of being ultra silly and school you on the misused expression (also my pet peeve) "I could care less." For folks who are scratching their heads, and who regularly use this, let's think for a moment. If you could care less, that means that the thing you're trying to say you don't care about, you do care about just a little because there are other things you hypothetically, could care less about.
Dumbass of the Day
If you're gonna talk the talk, you better walk the walk (or plank!) sister. Ladies, behold our weakest link . .
Learn To Read, Not Write
The hard-core book clubs don't waste no time with grammar.
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Do Tell: What Would you Do?
A friend of mine recently went on a first date with a guy she met through mutual friends. They were engaged in great conversation until he, gasp--- corrected her grammar!! Now it's one thing when your mother corrects your grammar, but ladies, do tell, what would your reaction be if you were on a date with a man that barely knew you and had the audacity to correct your grammar during flirtatious conversation?
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Do Tell: What Are Your Biggest Pet Peeves?
Since it's National Pet Peeve Week I want to know: what gets under your skin? (Hopefully, it's not commemorative weeks for random things like pet peeves!) I'll start you off with some of mine. - Emails that lack proper grammar and capitalization.
- Friends who take long cell phone calls while we're hanging out.
Girl Crush Du Jour: Alexa Chung
Usually when someone is described as a "model turned" anything, I'm skeptical, so when I first heard about model-turned-TV-host Alexa Chung's new MTV show, It's On with Alexa Chung, I figured I'd steer clear. But after watching countless clips of the daily show, I'm smitten with this adorable British import.
It helps that even Chung doesn't relish her model past: "That sucked .
Talking Trash: Smart B*tches Tell Us How to Buy Romances
Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan have helped romance readers discern the good smut from the bad for years with their blog Smart B*tches, Trashy Books. And now with their book Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart B*tches' Guide to Romance Novels, they offer a guide through the heady world of the $6.99 novel and defend it with wit and intelligence.
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Briefing Book! China Surveillance Spying on Skype Users
- China: Wireless wiretapping? Chats over Skype network are being tracked and recorded by computers located in China. — Shanghaiist
- McCain: Is John McCain a hipster?
The How-To Lounge: Rejecting Someone
No matter which end you’re on, rejection is an unpleasant experience. Though in some ways rejecting someone might be easier than being rejected, it can still be difficult to negotiate, especially if you want to do it nicely. So if you’ve got to let someone down easy, I have some tips to share.
France Ready to Admit English Is the New Lingua Franca?
French students struggling with English can soon take intensive English-language classes during vacations. France's education minister Xavier Darcos thinks poor English is a handicap disproportionately bestowed on the nonrich. He said, "Well-off families pay for study sessions abroad, I'm offering them to everyone right here."
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