From Gavin in Portland. I don't know how I feel about quotation marks to highlight a pun; I'm willing to say they're ok, but I'm sure a half-dozen of you will disagree regardless.
quit stealing my name, grammar-picky-person. we give bethany leeway because she works so hard for all of us, plus she said in the FAQ she's allowed to make mistakes.
I'm more confused about how their martials arts are both traditional and non-contact. All the old-school martial arts I know about were used for hurting and killing people.
Thanks for the slack, John2. I'm embarrassed I mixed up they're/their/there homonyms because I usually get them right - it's the its/it's thing and occasionally your/you're that I have to think through every time I type. My excuse: I posted at the end of a long day that included reading both Baudrillard and Zizek.
i guess the quotes would be warranted only if it were a misspelling intended as a pun and they wanted to make sure the viewer understood that it was on purpose. maybe.
To me, the quotes send the message that while you might be expecting to have a fun, positive experience, if you show up they are just going to kick the crap out of you.
I'm with Nikolas Payne here. I can't even look at the apostrophe/pun situation because I'm too captivated by the concept of Martial Arts that are both Traditional and Non-Contact.
It seems to me that any method of beating the crap out of someone without touching them would have to employ some pretty unorthodox techniques.
Nikolas Payne & Anonymous: They could be referring to some sort of "chi" control technique whereby you actually use your mind & "the force" to take down your opponent. Either that or you just don't spar with anyone in class....
As for the sign itself: The apostrophe has to go. I also think the quotes are in the wrong place. I think it would be more aesthetically pleasing if it read "Come 'get your kicks' with us!"
Unnecessary quotation marks AND unnecessary apostrophes?! My cup runneth over...
ReplyDeletei think pun-highlighting quotes are actually completely fine. but the apostrophe has got to go.
ReplyDeleteI just find the pun quotes a bit "on the nose" :)
ReplyDelete"Their ok"... what?
ReplyDeletequit stealing my name, grammar-picky-person. we give bethany leeway because she works so hard for all of us, plus she said in the FAQ she's allowed to make mistakes.
ReplyDeleteI'm more confused about how their martials arts are both traditional and non-contact. All the old-school martial arts I know about were used for hurting and killing people.
ReplyDeletekufI'm more concerned with the incorrect use of the apostrophe! I find apostrophe use is the biggest grammar offender out there!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the slack, John2. I'm embarrassed I mixed up they're/their/there homonyms because I usually get them right - it's the its/it's thing and occasionally your/you're that I have to think through every time I type.
ReplyDeleteMy excuse: I posted at the end of a long day that included reading both Baudrillard and Zizek.
Yeah, I'm good with the quotes, it's the apostrophe that's causing me pain.
ReplyDeleteI'm in agreement... the quotes can stay, the apostrophe must go.
ReplyDeleteI hate the quotes. It's like they're saying "hey everyone, look at our awful, awful pun!"
ReplyDeleteSee, there's a colloquialism "get your kicks" which means have a good time, or do something enjoyable and you kick in martial arts!
...anyone?
Do you really want to draw attention to a joke that bad?
I agree, Jeff. While the pun thing is ok, it remains inelegant.
ReplyDeleteI have four more pictures with ridiculous quotation marks from Portland. Perhaps they don't teach how to use quotation marks in area schools.
ReplyDeleteDouble points for that apostrophe. Yucky!
I thought maybe something belonged to the punnish kicks.
ReplyDeletei guess the quotes would be warranted only if it were a misspelling intended as a pun and they wanted to make sure the viewer understood that it was on purpose. maybe.
ReplyDeleteincidentally bethany, i'm john1 by seniority.
This "sign" not only has "unnecessary" quotation "marks" but an "unnecessary" apostrophe as well. It make's thi's a "double" whammy.
ReplyDelete"Come get your Kick's" ...Who is this guy Kick and what does Kick have to offer me?
ReplyDeleteTo me, the quotes send the message that while you might be expecting to have a fun, positive experience, if you show up they are just going to kick the crap out of you.
ReplyDeleteThe quotes around the pun is OK. Yje pun itself is NOT OK. But it's the needless apostrophe that's the problem.
ReplyDelete"Yje" means "The" in parts of the world that have not yet had their coffee.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Nikolas Payne here. I can't even look at the apostrophe/pun situation because I'm too captivated by the concept of Martial Arts that are both Traditional and Non-Contact.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me that any method of beating the crap out of someone without touching them would have to employ some pretty unorthodox techniques.
Nikolas Payne & Anonymous:
ReplyDeleteThey could be referring to some sort of "chi" control technique whereby you actually use your mind & "the force" to take down your opponent. Either that or you just don't spar with anyone in class....
As for the sign itself: The apostrophe has to go. I also think the quotes are in the wrong place. I think it would be more aesthetically pleasing if it read "Come 'get your kicks' with us!"