Fun with Scare Quotes, and Also Butter

[beamjockey]

Over at bibliotrope's place:

Here's a headline that could be improved by "scare" quotes:

Kansas School Board OKs Science Standards

From the first paragraph/sentence: "...the state Board of Education approved science standards for public schools Tuesday that cast doubt on the theory of evolution."

Ergo, shouldn't that headline be "Kansas School Board OKs 'Science' Standards"?

I suggested it could also be:

"Kansas 'School Board' OKs 'Science' Standards"

This reminds me of something I sometimes do to tax the patience of my long-suffering wife, usually right after looking in the refrigerator. I say:

"*I* can't believe it's not butter!"

"I CAN'T believe it's not butter!"

"I can't BELIEVE it's not butter!"

"I can't believe IT'S not butter!"

Und so weiter...

Comments

[billroper]

Keep that up and she'll buy Land of Lakes...

[von-krag.livejournal.com]

Not to mention a really good jab, jab, hook combo. *EG*

[folkmew.livejournal.com]

Your wife is long suffering.
Sigh. :-)

I posted the Darth Maul "got milk?" poster on my fridge the other day without warning my long suffering hubby. He came in with this pained yet amused expression on his face. My work here is done.

[gomeza.livejournal.com]

1. I can think of much more apropos (and nastier, prolly couldn't get printed) ways to express that headline. I keep thinking some REAL mad scientist somewhere actually has a time machine ray, and is using it, sorta willy-nilly.

2. I'm glad I'm not the only person who does that shifting emphasis thing. Word play is a fan thing, tho, yes? No?

3. Hey, I LIKE Land O' Lakes. Minnesota is okay too. ^_^