Decree

[bloodyrosemccoy]

From now on, anyone who uses the words “quip” or “drawl” as a verb shall be slammed with a fine up to, but not exceeding, $250,000 and up to five years in jail.

Anyone who uses the words “quip” or “drawl” to describe a line of dialogue will be shot without trial.

That is all.

Comments

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

Thank god, no. It just involves a lot of snobby heritage-obsessed people who feel that polite ladies should not speculate about whether a married couple plans to have kids in public.

EDIT: She should not SPECULATE in public! I can actually SEE where having kids in public might be a bit of a breach of etiquette!

Damn late-night grammar.

[10cents.livejournal.com]

Wait, are you implying that you disagree with the idea that it's impolite to speculate in public about whether or not a married couple plans to have kids? Damn, I guess I'm a snob then, because that seems way out of line to me. :P I mean, obviously not the WORST breach of etiquette, but still, somewhat... crass, I guess?

[padparadscha.livejournal.com]

... Yes? To look at a newly married couple and say, "You think they plan to have kids?" doesn't seem at all impolite to me.

But it is highly context-dependent. For example, assuming a couple wants kids and speculating about why they don't "yet," or delving into the mechanics of the kid-making process as pertaining to them personally, is crass.