The world is in definite need of people like Lynne Truss. This notion is reconfirmed daily with my interaction with low income children and their parents who participate in Huntington Learning Center's Supplemental Education Services Program (part of the No Child Left Behind Act passed by our current President).
That is besides the point.
I was wondering if anyone had seen the movie Idiocracy? It is directed by Mike Judge who did Office Space and if you like d Office Space you will love Idiocracy. It came out in 2006 and I am going to attempt to embed a youtube clip which highlights a few of the most wonderful points the movie makes:
Most important in this clip is what is said within the first two minutes. "the English language had deteriorated into a hybrid of hillbilly, valley girl, inner-city slang and various grunts...The years passed, mankind became stupider at a frightening rate. Some had high hopes the genetic engineering would correct this trend in evolution, but sadly the greatest minds and resources where focused on conquering hair loss and prolonging erections." (Idiocracy).
I highly recommend the movie, it is hilarious, and a scary social critique. It shows without a doubt that we need sticklers! We need more people correcting us when we use big words (or small words) incorrectly. We need to remember the comma, the semicolon, the period, and most importantly the apostrophe!
I will forever be a stickler, a wanker if you will, and hope that society does forget language usage. I don't want a future where someone has to point this out: "There was a time when reading wasn't just for fags. And neither was writing. People wrote books and movies. Movies with stories, that made you care about whose ass it was and why it was farting. And I believe that time can come again!"
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I saw this movie and thought it was a stupid movie with a justifiable message. It appears that the world is headed in this direction.
I loved this clip. I have to see this.
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