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A Little Extra Emphasis
FOUND by Marisa
in Voorhees, New Jersey
I was walking through the hallways of my high school and I stumbled upon a bunch of papers by the theater door. Intrigued, I stopped and picked up a few of the papers. I wonder why someone was so pathetic that he or she deserved four lines underneath the word.
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We collect FOUND stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids' homework,
to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, telephone bills, doodles -
anything that gives a glimpse into someone
else's life. Anything goes...
harsh words.
awww :[ this makes me sad
Found outside the theater? I'll bet the play got a short but bad review in the school newspaper.
Oh. This makes me hurt more than just an allergy related migraine.
This makes me sad too.
hmmm... someone was passing notes in class, and they dropped this here note card. I am assuming it is a girl, writing to a boy, who is unresponsive, or at least with the pen. I wonder what she is telling him not to do...
lol, the drama of high school.
Debate team notes, maybe? Can't respond with an actual point? Tell them "just don't" (fill in the blank with whatever gets debated) and them let them know how pathetic they are.
thats so harsh it even hurts my feelings.
i hope the recipient changed their minds without having viewed the note. the find it good. but the sender...sucks
raise your hand if you know that spam protection is a necessary evil but still think it sucks.
i'm sorry.
scenario of the note (seeing that it's found in a high school)
John is trying to stay with the "cool crowd" so he's been planning to get in as much trouble as possible with Mr. Brown. Tricia, knowing John's plan, writes "Just don't" trying to a) keep out of trouble and b) doing the whole girlfriend power thing. John, having something to prove, however, keeps going with his plan. Now Mr. Brown has been in the business for awhile so he just stops John with a well placed sentence that embarresses the crap out of the kid. Tricia, who is dying inside because by being an idiot John has made her look like an idiot, writes "ur pathetic" because, frankly, John is pathetic. The end.
John and Tricia break up after a few more weeks. More notes like this come before it, of course, but John doesn't like to be controlled and Tricia doesn't like the fact that John can't control himself.
ouch.
Very detailed assumption, Lizard.
Everything sounds about right, except that I wouldn't even give them 'a few more weeks'.
In high school, I'd give it a few more hours. Maybe a day or two.
When someone insults you using bad grammar...it's just funny.
I don't know what bothers me more...
the ur instead of your (what they probably would have put if they hadn't abbreviated it) or the ur instead of you're.
Most actors can't spell. I guess it starts in high school.
I love the way nico give the note writer grief, not just over the abbreviated word, but the misuse of words that aren't even there. Now, that is obsessive grammar policing. And i thought i was bad. (however, i believe that we have agreed on picking on the grammar in finds.)
yes, captcha questions are annoying, but i do like how our posts are there immediately, instead of 'whenever'. Gives a much better flow to the comments)
nico, don't you mean "you're" instead of "your"?
harsh words? makes you sad? come on people, it was a note between friends being sarcastic!
From Napoleon Dynamite: Pedro asks Summer to the dance. The next day, she gives him this note.
Whoops I completely read your post wrong, nico. I apologize profusely.
lol @ Nan.... you must be new, if you think that's harsh....
Boy cheats on girl, boy tries to suck up to girl, girl writes boy a brusque yet masterfully succinct note telling him to piss off and die.
This is a new agressive marketing ploy by Nike aimed at the low self-esteemeed unathletic theater people. They are telling you not to bother running or playing basketball so "Just Don't". The lines under the "pathetic" is not the Nike "swoop", but the "swimp", meant to show your decent into the depths of obscurity as a low-life drama queen.
I HATE "text message spelling!" I hate it in text messages, but I REALLY hate it in every day writing. It's lazy. It's unattractive. It's stupid.
Writer Rejected: Not ALL actors have bad spelling....not any more than writers to be honest. Poor spelling skills begin in the home - not High School.
Sam - *raising hand* to your comment. I particularly don't care for the math problems. If they change to Calculus or Trig questions...I will probably have a Math anxiety attack.
I thought I was the only one who had Math Anxiety attacks. We should start a support group.
man, we're whiney today. Turbo wins this round. I'm not even goona try, gotta save my inspiration for tonight.
spam protection is ingenious.
didnt you know, Rex, today is 'whine if you will' friday. (we are, tho, arent we? a huge whiny bunch)...
I agree, Turbo is the hands down winner. I want a shirt with a swimp on it. And some shoes. who's with me?
where i work, we have a 'feed into delusions thursday'
I'm sitting next to my best friend, Mary, in study hall. Strict no talking policy in study hall. On the way to class, she'd told me that she wants to call her soon-to-be-ex-boyfriend who has recently been treating her like crap and blowing her off for the last week. She's cried to me on the phone every night and I support her, but it's getting old. The weekend is approaching and she wants to see him if she can. I plead with her to stop giving him chances. "Don't call him, Mary. He is a jerk. I'm serious...don't call him!" Our conversation is cut short by the bell ringing, indicating the need for complete silence.
I write on my paper, "Just Don't!"
She shrugs, and writes on her paper, "I might. I love him."
Trying to avoid the study hall monitor's steely gaze, I abbreviate to save time, "Ur pathetic."
She shrugs. I underline pathetic for emphasis. She shrugs. I underline. She shrugs. I underline. She rolls her eyes. I underline. She folds her arms.
I say, "Whatever, Loser," and get a week's detention for talking in study hall.
wow the power.ouch.something between friends or lovers. i like to think its between the lovers more then friends.wonder what came next?
*All* actors are dumb. Every last one. Even Meryl Streep who went to Vassar. She probably can't spell pathetic, either. And she definitely doesn't know the diff between your, you're and ur. (By the way, writers are dumb, too. So, don't get me wrong.)
can anyone tell me the significance of *asterisks* around certain words? i'm sorry if i'm dumb about this; please hold the criticism and just *explain* please. thanks.
I kinda understood the asterisks to mean that there is a subtle emphasis placed on that word. Maybe not an ALL CAPS kind of emphasis like shouting, or the annoying "quote" which I envision complete with the finger marks if it isn't a direct quote.
Anyone else have an idea about the asterisks?
Was I the only one who read un-pathetic at first?
I am loving the Nike ad Turbo. Maybe this kind of reverse psychology ploy could really work to get some people more motivated and less pathetic.
bored - what I meant was that the person abbreviated you're as ur, but even if they hadn't abbreviated it at all ... they would have probably put your (instead of the proper contraction of you and are). Now that's just an assumption, but I assume that I am assuming correctly. :)
bored - haha sorry, I read your second post! No problem!
I think it might be a reminder to the obsessive author. Every time they start to think about the same old thing they whip out the index card to remind themselves not to. Maybe they are a little pathetic. :(
Asterisks? They are an *online* notation for italics.
Wondering - If you use Word as your text editor and put *asterisks* around a word or phrase, Word will automatically bold it for you. It's become somewhat commonplace to use asterisks when you want to emphasize a word in a sentence, just like you were actually putting it in boldface.
thank you.
or rather, *thank you!*
*Ur welcome.*
Googletalk/chat/documents convert the asterisks to bold print automatically. I discovered this while editting some really *really* boring technical manuals. I suppose all word processing type programs will do it eventually. Remember when you just needed to underline a word to show emphasis? Those were the salad days.
PS- the Found spam protection is actually kind of entertaining. It's like doing the word search in Highlights magazine while waiting in line at the dentist.
Writer - I'm just wondering: Is there anyone in your opinion then, who IS smart?
I smartest actors & writers I've met, have come from small, liberal arts colleges where they were taught how to learn.
Some of THE DUMBEST of writers & actors I've met in my life have come from Ivy League schools....just an observation...not scientific fact.
Meg- let's start that group. I just had another Math question...and I'm getting clammy.
LOL! Re: Turbo's comment!
The funny thing is - I can see them trying that ad tactic.
I know it's what everyone does now - the text messaging and all - but I detest the text spellings. DETEST it all.
One day, we will no longer need words.
spelling and grammar precision are not a ruler you can measure smart with. That speaks more to a person's personality, their propensity to be picky about stupid little details, and niggly with the rules. (I include myself in that)Yes, when you spell and punctuate everything perfectly, it gives off a better impression, but really, does it matter? Is St. Peter going to give a spelling test at the pearly gates? (omg.. i hope there isnt a captcha there, too. Or if there, is i hope its not math. Can i join the math anxiety group? what is dog spelled backwards? lol..but i do hope the guy who chips out the saying on my tombstone can spell.. wouldnt that be karma, getting back at me.
Here lies Mona Lisa.
She sher cood spel gud)
Do you think that wearing a *swimp* would have guaranteed that I would, yet again, be picked last for dodge ball teams in high school gym class?
Hey Ruby Tuesday... they'll need words, they'll just manipulate them until they could mean anything... can anybody say 1984? Isn't that called "doublespeak?"
Remember Big Brother's Watching You. Have a nice day.
Jade: I think you're smart. I also think a lot of people commenting today are pretty high IQ. As you know, I don't like to stereotype. I go on a case-by-case. But I do think I'm dumb because I don't know what a *swimp* is. Or what *captcha* is. Any clues?
My thought right away was a little differant.
I imagine an Audition sign up sheet just outside the theater for the school's upcoming musical or play maybe midsummer's night dream or annie...either way as the girl stands outside the door signing up looking up a little nervous but willing to try because this is her favorite play / musical. Another girl the queen bee of said school walks up behind her. Hands her said note than walks off with her little followers and thier tiny dogs laughing. The girl already insecure sighs scratches her name off walks home mopes around. Than regrets years later never trying out.
Moana Leeza
*letter RIP*
there was a time. i used to think FOUND readers were all these really cool kids, like me! bragging about how "gramatically" (does alternative spelling in any way fall under grammar?) correct one is is really lame. really. probably second in lameness only to bragging about how gramatically correct one is while failing to recognize the most obvious sarcasm (true story). ur all wankers. except emily.
How the heck am I kick off my fun weekend witht his lame ass find. What happened to the liquor store shopping lists? Or the invitation to V.I.P. summer ball? I've even got a date for our cute goat!
Anywhere but work.
Drop Pop it Lock it
About the word-shortening thing, words shorten and lengthen with time. Old words get shorted to stubs, and then are either discarded or turned into elements of grammar. New words, often longer ones, are coined, sometimes from conjoined stubs of old ones. The cycle continues. Yes, it may be annoying, but it's nothing to worry about.
*swimp* is. Or what *captcha* is. Any clues?
swimp is the opposite of the nike swoosh
read turbo's comment
re: the captcha
that's the answer you get if you get the spam protection wrong..try it, just for kicks...
ML: I somehow missed Turbo's explanation of swimp. Also, thanks for the captcha scoop. I'll try it now.
Writer - Thank you kindly!
Mona Lisa - You make me smile & I hope that your tombstone is spelling-error-free!
BUT - if it's not, we will all figure something out. This is a smart group here for sure.
Excuse me ? Did everyone observe "Ghetto Booty Day" today ?
Did you decorate? Did you shower and wash?
If not, never fear....you can celebrate again tomorrow!
~That will be all.
Secretly, I wait for the queen to make her decree here and dream that some day she will beknight me. Also, I still miss the goat. Is something wrong with me?
Good find, not great, but Turbo's comment was worth it.
Writer - Fear not...the goat is enjoying a good home.
As for your secret - I will put in a very good word for you to Her Majesty. My thought is, that your chances are very good.
I wanna do Turbo.
Intelligent, grammatically correct wittiness is HAWT!
You guys are the best! Thanks for alleviating all the stress I'd accumulated today during my 2 hour/20 mile commute home.
Turbo,
That rocks! Made me laugh and gave me a great visual.
I like the use of shorthand texting. I hope that the warning wasn't over something important like drugs as there are way more effective ways of communicating that message.
i really enjoyed lost in translation's explanation!!
Wow. What a way with words.
i wonder what he was going to do that was so pathetic...
I thought maybe this was a note that Jenna or Barbara Bush surreptitiously left on Daddy's tackle box when he was considering running for president.
Thank you, Sam...