New Button slogans

[nancylebov]

It's been a while since I've done a slogan update on LJ, so there are a slew of them. Be kind to your screen and your keyboard--put your soda down before reading.

Why not brighten that long stretch till Darkover and Philcon by getting some buttons in the mail?

BUTTONS

They say you can't fool all of the people all of the time, but really, how could you tell?

The lesser of two evils is still less evil

Give up on pessimism. It doesn't work anyway.

Free the Endorphins!

ASCII to ASCII, DOS to DOS

I am not addicted to brake fluid, I can stop any time

How many T'ai Chi teachers does it take to change a light bulb? Ten, one to change the light bulb and nine to say, "At our school, we do it a little differently."

To a lemming, "No" means "This way to next cliff"

To a dog, "No" means "ask again"

The temperature of Hell is measured in degrees Calvin

A professional writer is an amateur writer who didn't quit

LEWD, CRUDE, AND RUDE and I have other traits that don't rhyme

I no longer fear hell, I work in retail

Alpha Bitch

What we want is things that work, what we get is technology

A motion to adjourn is always in order

When I was young, we rolled our dice uphill, both ways, in the snow!

Whose trachea do I have to crush to get something done around here?

Set phaser on wedgie

Resistance is not futile

I am NOT your spiritual scratching post

hukt an fonetics wurkt for mi [in IPA]

First They Came for Me. You're Next.

Circumflatulation: just farting around

There is a fine line between genius and insanity. Don't use it for a jumprope

Come to the Dark Side, we have cookies

Go ahead. Make my breakfast.

If evolution is true, why do mothers only have two hands?

Warning: experience acquisition zone

Teh st4gez0rz Of gr13v1ng: OMG, WTF :(, kthxby

So this is how liberty dies, to thunderous applause

Sith happens

I aim to misbehave

<h3<km$t3!!1! JOOr k1n6 1z pwnd!!1!!

The big advantage of a light saber is that you can both cut and toast a bagel in ne stroke

@11 J0ur b@53 r b310n6 2 us!!1!

Darth Mom
Darth Baby
Darth Dad
Darth Kid
Darth Rugrat
Darth Sibling

Save the Hubble [picture of telescope]

BUMPER STICKER

Preserve the old growth lithosphere. BAN SUBDUCTION!

Comments

[hughcasey.livejournal.com]

"Why not brighten that long stretch till Darkover and Philcon by getting some buttons in the mail?"

Nancy, you are my favorite unapologetic capitalist.

::grin::

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

Earlier versions of that lead-in were much wimpier and even pathetic (year without a worldcon), but I decided I'd rather push people a little instead of having a totally delicate regard for their freedom of choice.

[madfilkentist]

To a cat, "No" means _____.

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

So this is how liberty dies, to thunderous applause

Properly, shouldn't that be:

So this is how liberty dies: to thunderous applause

or

So this is how liberty dies — to thunderous applause

?

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

None of them really look grammatical to me. Maybe "So this is how liberty dies...to thunderous applause"? Was there that long a pause?

Or should we consider it spoken English, and not subject to quite the same rules as written English?

[madfilkentist]

An ellipsis doesn't serve that function, though some writers use ellipses for all kinds of purposes. It suggests that words were omitted. A colon strikes me as most appropriate, since "to thunderous applause" explains what "this" means. But I wouldn't be unhappy about a comma or dash.

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

I think the colon or the dash is preferable to a comma in this case. The colon would make for cleanest layout i think, though i do like the em-dash for this use.

[nosebeepbear.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I think the colon is a bit abrupt in this case. I'd vote for the em-dash, but I believe a comma would also do.

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

The colon is right out; this is dialogue! Whatshername is not the kind of person who talks with colons.

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

I concede the colon. I still prefer the em-dash to the comma, but concede that point as well. :)

[hughcasey.livejournal.com]

Semicolon.

As in (;).

That would be most grammatically correct, I think.

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

I disagree, as what follows the punctuation mark is not a stand-alone phrase, but a prepositional one.

[nosebeepbear.livejournal.com]

Semicolons separate clauses which can stand up as sentences on their own; 'to thunderous applause' does not qualify.

[zsero.livejournal.com]

hukt an fonetics wurkt for mi [in IPA]

I believe you mean "hukt an fonics"

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

No--I took it from a customer order, and they wanted fonetics. It's a joke either way, and I'd say they're about equally funny. Do you have a strong preference.

[zsero.livejournal.com]

Only that there is actually a very popular learn-to-read program called "Hooked On Phonics", while I've never heard of anything called "Hooked On Phonetics".

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

Exactly why "hooked on phonetics" is funnier, especially when written in IPA. (I'm a budding linguist, so mayhap this slogan's a bit of an in-joke.) Though i know that this one sold well at Shore Leave.

[nosebeepbear.livejournal.com]

I like how your 1337 gr33ph slogan ended up (assuming you're planning on adding that needed comma).

They say you can't fool all of the people all of the time, but really, how could you tell?

Sounds like something I would say (But I didn't. This time).

:)

[nancylebov.livejournal.com]

The comma is being uploaded even as I type.

Would you like something along the lines of "! pr00fr33d l33t" as a reward/

[nosebeepbear.livejournal.com]

hehehe! I'd love it!

[cinnajess.livejournal.com]

Thanks for voting on my t-shirts.

I like your retail button. I used to have a bumper sticker that said "People don't go postal anymore... they go RETAIL!"

My favorite is the genius/insanity one.

[kukla-tko42.livejournal.com]

Come to the Dark Side, we have cookies

No, no. It's "Come to the Dark Side; We have Candy"
Or,
"We have Candy. And STORIES."