"Your" Words?

[Prussian to the Iron]

I also have a nearly uncontrollable urge to say inappropriate things at times. For example, when writing a script for corporation X, I was instructed to emphasize everything as family-oriented. I felt the familiar tickle in my brain-stem, and couldn't resist saying, "So you want it really gay? How gay are we talking about, here?" Which is almost as bad as when I walked into a meeting of a bunch of web-wonks who were looking very serious and concerned, and shouted, "What up, *******?" (PM me if you really need to know the word. It got a good laugh, though.)

I usually get away with my inappropriate outbursts, if only 'cause they make people laugh. If there's no laugh, I am in deep trouble.

who'da thought!

sometimes if someone asks a question, I'll just answer "Penis!". I'm getting a little too used to it though; yesterday I accidentally said it right in front of my littl ebrother and sister, so I quickly made it into "Penis..rocafatocratic!". Close call

Whilst writing, I use one kind of punctuation too much; semi-colons.

I as well. My English teacher must hate semi-colons by now.

[Subotan]

I as well. My English teacher must hate semi-colons by now.

They sound to me in my head like dotted crotchet rests, like in music, in between commas and full stops :3 (With the latter two obviously being quaver and minim rests, obviously)

[Monk]

I as well. My English teacher must hate semi-colons by now.

I used to do that a lot too. Now that I've gotten a bit better at punctuation, however, I cannot stand semi-colons. I'd sooner rip them out of all literature and purge their existence if I could.

[Subotan]

I used to do that a lot too. Now that I've gotten a bit better at punctuation, however, I cannot stand semi-colons. I'd sooner rip them out of all literature and purge their existence if I could.

NOOO

They make writing jazzy

[Monk]

NOOO

They make writing jazzy

My hate for them is purely based on the errors they cause, mind you. So few people actually understand how to use them correctly that I'd rather they not use them at all.

[ajaxfetish]

Without semi-colons, how would you join a list of elements with internal commas? It'd be chaos I tell you! Chaos!

Ajax

[SwordsMaster]

I subconsciously copy the accents of people I spend a long time talking to...

Also I tend to be very creative when describing things I don't like. Instead of saying: 'This laptop is c**p!'
I would say: 'This vile piece of technology is as horrendous as Borat's speedo.' for example.

[miotas]

I subconsciously copy the accents of people I spend a long time talking to...

I do this when talking to kiwi's, only it's not so subconscious and I ask them to say "fish and chips" and "six" because I know how much that annoys them.

[Subotan]

My hate for them is purely based on the errors they cause, mind you. So few people actually understand how to use them correctly that I'd rather they not use them at all.

So when do you use them then?

[Monk]

So when do you use them then?

Between two main clauses separated by a transitional phrase, or in a listing of elements that contain internal commas as ajax has pointed out.

Those are the only situations in which a semicolon is grammatically correct.

[naut]

Whilst writing, I use one kind of punctuation too much; semi-colons.

They sound to me in my head like dotted crotchet rests, like in music, in between commas and full stops :3 (With the latter two obviously being quaver and minim rests, obviously)

I used to do that a lot too. Now that I've gotten a bit better at punctuation, however, I cannot stand semi-colons. I'd sooner rip them out of all literature and purge their existence if I could.

NOOO

They make writing jazzy

My hate for them is purely based on the errors they cause, mind you. So few people actually understand how to use them correctly that I'd rather they not use them at all.

Without semi-colons, how would you join a list of elements with internal commas? It'd be chaos I tell you! Chaos!

Ajax

So when do you use them then?

Between two main clauses separated by a transitional phrase, or in a listing of elements that contain internal commas as ajax has pointed out.

Those are the only situations in which a semicolon is grammatically correct.

Hehe. This all reminded me of Vonnegut.

"Here is a lesson in creative writing. First rule: Do not use semicolons. They are transvestite hermaphrodites representing absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've been to college."