When I laboriously thumbed out 'counter-offer', that really was what I'd intended. Not 'Counter-Reformation'.
Almost impressive, though...
Showing posts with label phones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label phones. Show all posts
Tuesday, 1 December 2015
Saturday, 22 November 2014
'We DO NOT accept poetry or short stories.'
Please don't call and say "I know you don't accept poetry, but I'd just like to read you this funny poem I've written anyway." That would be greatly appreciated.- The Oldie, submissions guidelines ('What we DON'T want')
Labels:
humour,
phones,
poetry,
Quoted Matter,
short stories,
submissions guidelines,
The Oldie
Monday, 17 November 2014
Oh, and another thing (#tag)
['Hashtag' oddness - part 2]
This thing here - # - is not a 'hashtag'. It's a 'hash' (as they used to tell you on the more complicated kinds of phone-calls), also known as the 'pound sign', 'number sign', and even, apparently, the 'octothorpe'.*
A hashtag is the hash sign followed by the cutesy commentary. #likeitsaysinthisOEDdefinitionrighthere
See?
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* which makes perfect sense, but this is the first I've heard of it.
This thing here - # - is not a 'hashtag'. It's a 'hash' (as they used to tell you on the more complicated kinds of phone-calls), also known as the 'pound sign', 'number sign', and even, apparently, the 'octothorpe'.*
A hashtag is the hash sign followed by the cutesy commentary. #likeitsaysinthisOEDdefinitionrighthere
See?
--
* which makes perfect sense, but this is the first I've heard of it.
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