Literally

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college.
-Kurt Vonnegut, A Man without a Country

Couldn't quickly find a quote attributed to Twain.

That was the quote I was thinking of.

[McGrupp]

Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college.
-Kurt Vonnegut, A Man without a Country

Couldn't quickly find a quote attributed to Twain.

I remember seeing that on the newsfeed and thinking "Oh my god, I really don't know how to use a semicolon."

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Ellipses drive me crazy... like when people write... like this... for no apparent... reason.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Ellipses drive me crazy... like when people write... like this... for no apparent... reason.

I use them when ranting or fiction writing, to denote a pause.  But anyone using them more than once a paragraph - once a chapter is better - should be fed their own keyboard.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Ellipses drive me crazy... like when people write... like this... for no apparent... reason.

I use them when ranting or fiction writing, to denote a pause.  But anyone using them more than once a paragraph - once a chapter is better - should be fed their own keyboard.

They're useful.

But they shouldn't be used as a SUBSTITUTE FOR ALL OTHER PUNCTUATION.

Also maddening, the random number of dots extended ellipses where people appear to just lean on the . key for a few seconds in between thoughts.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

Ellipses drive me crazy... like when people write... like this... for no apparent... reason.

I use them when ranting or fiction writing, to denote a pause.  But anyone using them more than once a paragraph - once a chapter is better - should be fed their own keyboard.

They're useful.

But they shouldn't be used as a SUBSTITUTE FOR ALL OTHER PUNCTUATION.

Also maddening, the random number of dots extended ellipses where people appear to just lean on the . key for a few seconds in between thoughts.

I use an ellipse to indicate a pause during which the right word is being looked for...So, yeah, ellipses between every phrase give a pretty clear indication of the thought processes being used.

[LMNO]

I... see.

[Pope Pixie Pickle]

Ellipses drive me crazy... like when people write... like this... for no apparent... reason.

I used to do that a lot. Thankfully i stopped, and people... stopped...reading... my.. text.. like .. Bill... Shatner.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/heavy-burden-obesity-may-be-even-deadlier-thought-6C10930019

People who are obese are more likely to smoke than people who are not, Thorpe says, and they eat more unhealthful foods.

unhealthful

unhealthful

THIS WAS THE HEADLINING STORY ON NBC.  I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY MORE SHIT ABOUT MY GRAMMAR NAZI TENDENCIES. 

UNHEALTHY.  THE WORD IS "UNHEALTHY".  GODDAMN IT.

[P3nT4gR4m]

I am so guilty of accidental apostrophe injections. I try to catch them, but hey, it happens...that apostrophe key is so delightful.

it's cool, an apostrophe just means "here comes an s!"

Not all the time. Sometimes it means they're goes an A

[Pæs]

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/heavy-burden-obesity-may-be-even-deadlier-thought-6C10930019

People who are obese are more likely to smoke than people who are not, Thorpe says, and they eat more unhealthful foods.

unhealthful

unhealthful

THIS WAS THE HEADLINING STORY ON NBC.  I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY MORE SHIT ABOUT MY GRAMMAR NAZI TENDENCIES. 

UNHEALTHY.  THE WORD IS "UNHEALTHY".  GODDAMN IT.

WAS THE SENTENCE AMBIGUOUS? DID THE INTENDED MEANING ESCAPE YOU?

THE REST OF LANGUAGE IS TABLE MANNERS, LIKE EXTENDING YOUR PINKIE.

[Triple Zero]

here is some delightfully long rant about "could care less" :

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=854042

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/heavy-burden-obesity-may-be-even-deadlier-thought-6C10930019

People who are obese are more likely to smoke than people who are not, Thorpe says, and they eat more unhealthful foods.

unhealthful

unhealthful

THIS WAS THE HEADLINING STORY ON NBC.  I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY MORE SHIT ABOUT MY GRAMMAR NAZI TENDENCIES. 

UNHEALTHY.  THE WORD IS "UNHEALTHY".  GODDAMN IT.

OK, that is seriously the least of that sentence's problems. THE VERY LEAST.

"more unhealthful"

"more unhealthful"

Was there something politically incorrect about just saying "less healthful"? 

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

here is some delightfully long rant about "could care less" :

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=854042

Um

I have barely started reading the comment  you linked to, and already I notice that the author is apparently unaware that "blackbird" is one word or that "board" in "room and board" still refers to food. That is why by definition a "boarding house" serves meals.

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

http://www.nbcnews.com/health/heavy-burden-obesity-may-be-even-deadlier-thought-6C10930019

People who are obese are more likely to smoke than people who are not, Thorpe says, and they eat more unhealthful foods.

unhealthful

unhealthful

THIS WAS THE HEADLINING STORY ON NBC.  I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY MORE SHIT ABOUT MY GRAMMAR NAZI TENDENCIES. 

UNHEALTHY.  THE WORD IS "UNHEALTHY".  GODDAMN IT.

OK, that is seriously the least of that sentence's problems. THE VERY LEAST.

"more unhealthful"

"more unhealthful"

Was there something politically incorrect about just saying "less healthful"? 

I think that they were using the more quantitatively, "they eat more foods that are unhealthy," not as a modifier to the healthiness of the food.