I think etiquette books are evil, but that doesn't mean I don't love them. They always start by saying that etiquette is really just being thoughtful and kind, and end with a bunch of class distinctions involving which fork to use.
What can you say about a book that chooses to put in its title a word it is not courageous enough to spell out? Gentlemen, you may choose to swear or not to swear, but do not strut in, pretending to badass, if you will not see it through.
So what I'm saying is, I've seen weirder comics.
My favorite Shakespeare? Henry IV part 1, of course! "Before I knew thee, Hal, I knew nothing; and now am I, if a man should speak truly, little better than one of the wicked."
What can you say about a book that chooses to put in its title a word it is not courageous enough to spell out?
I've never thought about this before, but are you allowed to be a swear word in a title? I mean, I imagine *anything* is allowed (are there books with no titles?) but won't a lot of stores refuse to carry a book with a swear word on the cover? Also, why are they allowed to get away with writing "sh^t"? It's not like there's anyone who doesn't know what that stands for, is there?
Gentlemen, you may choose to swear or not to swear, but do not strut in, pretending to badass, if you will not see it through.
I agree with that aspect of it, though.
So what I'm saying is, I've seen weirder comics.
You are definitely in an advantageous position to do so.
My favorite Shakespeare? Henry IV part 1, of course! "Before I knew thee, Hal, I knew nothing; and now am I, if a man should speak truly, little better than one of the wicked."I need to read more Shakespeare. Hmm. Might be time to add that "Complete Works" to my Amazon
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Yeah, I understand the marketing aspect--they'd probably lose sales if they came right out and swore, although books have managed to do it before. Type "shit" into Amazon and see how many titles come up. (Heck, look how many have "cunt" in the title
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I think etiquette books are evil, but that doesn't mean I don't love them. They always start by saying that etiquette is really just being thoughtful and kind, and end with a bunch of class distinctions involving which fork to use.
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How was Oscar Wao?
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On the other hand, the fun stuff was cool.
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How was Holy Sh*t!: The World's Weirdest Comic Books?
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So what I'm saying is, I've seen weirder comics.
My favorite Shakespeare? Henry IV part 1, of course! "Before I knew thee, Hal, I knew nothing; and now am I, if a man should speak truly, little better than one of the wicked."
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I've never thought about this before, but are you allowed to be a swear word in a title? I mean, I imagine *anything* is allowed (are there books with no titles?) but won't a lot of stores refuse to carry a book with a swear word on the cover? Also, why are they allowed to get away with writing "sh^t"? It's not like there's anyone who doesn't know what that stands for, is there?
Gentlemen, you may choose to swear or not to swear, but do not strut in, pretending to badass, if you will not see it through.
I agree with that aspect of it, though.
So what I'm saying is, I've seen weirder comics.
You are definitely in an advantageous position to do so.
My favorite Shakespeare? Henry IV part 1, of course! "Before I knew thee, Hal, I knew nothing; and now am I, if a man should speak truly, little better than one of the wicked."I need to read more Shakespeare. Hmm. Might be time to add that "Complete Works" to my Amazon ( ... )
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