Comments on: Literally http://electrolicious.com/2005/03/literally Daily affirmations of a word mercenary Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:41:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Kolby Fielder http://electrolicious.com/2005/03/literally#comment-5383 Kolby Fielder Thu, 07 Dec 2006 10:34:40 +0000 #comment-5383 TV host Oprah Winfrey gives audience members $1,000 (£526) each to donate to a charitable cause... TV host Oprah Winfrey gives audience members $1,000 (£526) each to donate to a charitable cause…

]]> By: srah http://electrolicious.com/2005/03/literally#comment-5382 srah Tue, 22 Mar 2005 03:00:47 +0000 #comment-5382 My high school art teacher used to use "literally" inappropriately. I think the most uses we got in one two-hour class was something like 21. My favorite was the lion that was LITERALLY jumping out of the painting at us. My high school art teacher used to use “literally” inappropriately. I think the most uses we got in one two-hour class was something like 21. My favorite was the lion that was LITERALLY jumping out of the painting at us.

]]> By: morgan http://electrolicious.com/2005/03/literally#comment-5381 morgan Fri, 18 Mar 2005 01:39:21 +0000 #comment-5381 <p>i just read this usage in my history book:</p> <p>"Revlon products literally flew off the shelves."</p> <p>anyway, nothing we can do. <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=literally">according to dictionary.com critics have been complaining about this for a hundred years</a>. literally. :P</p> i just read this usage in my history book:

“Revlon products literally flew off the shelves.”

anyway, nothing we can do. according to dictionary.com critics have been complaining about this for a hundred years. literally. :P

]]> By: DA http://electrolicious.com/2005/03/literally#comment-5380 DA Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:27:17 +0000 #comment-5380 Note to World, If further illustration of the "chip off the old block" component of the nature/nurture mystery was needed, this entry provides such. Seeing one's offspring consumed with such a language usage punctilio is enough to make a feller all misty. DA Note to World,
If further illustration of the “chip off the old block” component of the nature/nurture mystery was needed, this entry provides such. Seeing one’s offspring consumed with such a language usage punctilio is enough to make a feller all misty.
DA

]]> By: edie http://electrolicious.com/2005/03/literally#comment-5379 edie Wed, 16 Mar 2005 18:23:34 +0000 #comment-5379 David Cross does a great bit about this in one of his standup routines, I think it's on the cd, "Shut up, you fucking baby!" "Dude, it was so funny I literally shit my pants!" "Well, what did you do?" "What do you mean, dude? I was laughing..." "I mean, what did you do with your shitty pants?" "No, dude, I didn't REALLY shit my pants, I LITERALLY shit my pants!" Good stuff. David Cross does a great bit about this in one of his standup routines, I think it’s on the cd, “Shut up, you fucking baby!”

“Dude, it was so funny I literally shit my pants!”

“Well, what did you do?”

“What do you mean, dude? I was laughing…”

“I mean, what did you do with your shitty pants?”

“No, dude, I didn’t REALLY shit my pants, I LITERALLY shit my pants!”

Good stuff.

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