I embrace the apostrophe in this sort of situation only when it makes things clearer, as in "There are 6 I's in the first clause of this sentence."
Tep is me. When I was an editor, this is how I did it.
It's a real burden being right so often.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Glamcookie - Nov 20, 2007 9:15:24 am PST #3288 of 10001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Allyson - Nov 20, 2007 9:15:46 am PST #3289 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
She got it.
§ ita § - Nov 20, 2007 9:17:25 am PST #3290 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think I almost made a co-worker cry. I'm not entirely sure why or how.
Nora Deirdre - Nov 20, 2007 9:18:12 am PST #3291 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Now, THIS is offensive to women
OMG. Hate.
The thing about the St. Pauli Girl ad brouhaha that annoys me is that NOW has taken a position on it and I think it makes them look over-reactionary. As per Jesse's link, there are MUCH more offensive - and dangerous! - acts aimed toward women happening every day. Condemning this ad just seems... weird. And kind of dumb.
Allyson - Nov 20, 2007 9:18:31 am PST #3292 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Did you punch her in the face?
§ ita § - Nov 20, 2007 9:19:48 am PST #3293 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Did you punch her in the face?
Oh, shit. You think that was it?
Allyson - Nov 20, 2007 9:24:32 am PST #3294 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Depends on whether she was slicing up onions before you did it.
Could be a toss up.
beth b - Nov 20, 2007 9:25:03 am PST #3295 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
thanks for the perspective, Jesse. Maybe that should be sent to NOW
sarameg - Nov 20, 2007 9:26:11 am PST #3296 of 10001
and now I have Robin's number. OK, I am SO cell-phone challenged, it isn't even funny. I don't use it often, so I forget how. And then actually talking on them? Oy. They fluster me.
So if I sound like a moron, blame 50% on the device. The rest is pure me.
Jesse - Nov 20, 2007 9:28:55 am PST #3297 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Luckily, it's not like NOW is making a huge campaign against that ad, as far as I can tell. They have a whole page of offensive ads: [link]