You're So Vain: A New Subject Header

Jun 18, 2009 09:31

Every now and then, I'll see a topic or a line of thought or, hell, a spelling or grammatical error that crops up repeatedly over the span of a few days -- often enough that I feel the need to make a LiveJournal comment about it.

I usually include a note that I've been seeing this [whatever] in a number of different places, and that my comments ( Read more... )

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leonard_arlotte June 18 2009, 17:21:27 UTC
I can't believe you would write this about me! You could have talked to me privately! I am much vexed!

(For the humor impaired, I do get the joke :) )

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cpxbrex June 18 2009, 17:31:01 UTC
Yeah, I noticed that, hehe. When I read the comments to the faun/fawn thing there seemed to be one or two fairly heated defensive reactions to it. ;) But we are, in fact, so vain.

THIS SONG IS ABOUT ME! No, really, it is!

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terminotaur June 18 2009, 19:27:59 UTC
I'm tempted to write a long comment about this and how it would contrast in ways with the post to which it comments on, but I get the impression I may be on some thin ice as of late.

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athelind June 19 2009, 16:42:24 UTC
Funny, I made this post because I thought I was on thin ice.

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circuit_four June 18 2009, 17:37:28 UTC
In other news, our dragon friend will be explaining to rain that it's okay for it to fall up. Let's see what happens!

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bigtig June 18 2009, 17:40:40 UTC
OMG! WHY MUST YOU POST PUBLICALLY JUST ABOUT ME. WAAAAAAAAH

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hitchkitty June 18 2009, 18:04:56 UTC
Okay, been fond of the song for awhile. Even created an Ironclaw character with a hat strategically perched below one eye, and a scarf of apricot.

But I do have a problem with it, and this is something that crossed my mind the first time I heard the tune.

The song is written in second person. Yes, it IS about the listener!

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araquan June 18 2009, 18:09:29 UTC
I recall being amused about that as a child as well, for that very reason.

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