Spanking? Let’s Get Tough!
As a followup yesterday’s post on Spanking you should read Charles’ post on Tough Love.
As a followup yesterday’s post on Spanking you should read Charles’ post on Tough Love.
For an interesting and entertaining look at the phrase “thank-you-ma’am” and its evolution head over to The Discouraging Word.
TDW lacks permalinks so look for the October 20th entry which should be on the front page for another week or so and will then slip to the archives (link in red bar near top of front page).
Via languagehat.
Right here…..sound 5.
Via The Gamer’s Nook.
Fun with clay figures.
These are all home made but some of them are clearly channeled from some different place(s).
Via Sugarfused.
This might help some folks understand exactly what no means.
Grinder Girl is also a good reason to watch Letterman instead of arnold on Leno.
Via Byzantium’s Shores.
Update(10/14): See the Curmudgeonly Clerks review of the meaning of no in a legal context while pointing out that Easterbrook while silly beyond words is right and Lithwick is wrong.