Typical Skrud Post
Posted by Skrud at Friday, August 18th 2006 at 5:12pm
- Opening paragraph containing mundane phrases like “Lately I’ve noticed…” or “Recently…” or “Since
a couple of weeks ago…” or “I’ve been thinking…”. - Many sentences beginning with “I think”, “I feel”, or “it seems” and other such subjective verbs because I’m too timid to make an assertive statement. (It also gives me a coward’s exit should someone point out a flaw in my arguments in the comments section).
- Too many sentences that begin with the words “And”, “But”, “Also”, “So”, and other typical bad-words-to-start-sentences-with.
- Excessive use of English singular past perfect tense and use of the contraction “I’ve”
- Mention something esoterically geeky in an attempt to achieve dominant alpha-Geek status.
- Complain about one of the following topics:
- Make sure I don’t say anything mean about anyone else, because I never know who might by chance come across this blog. (I wish I had to guts to be as open and honest with my blog as Heather is with hers).
- Recount tales of un-Skrudly behaviour.
Did I miss something? Then leave a comment. :)
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Yes, you missed something.
My dad always tought me never, ever to say anything bad about myself. That’s because other people do it much better than me.
I suggest you consider it.
Well, I always do exactly the opposite of what my dad says. :P
Eat more kangaroo!
… and you are less of a coward than me. I don’t even have the courage to have a blog. Too often I say things I regret to have said.