▲ 773 ▼ There's no rule saying dogs can't bowl (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Astronauticaldb@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 19 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 2 years ago (2 children) Skill issue, proper punctuation would've prevented bad faith jokes... permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GrabtharsHammer@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's not a bad faith joke. That is an educated person encouraging their partner to do better, gently, with humor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) Bad faith jokes are not bad per se, I just don't have a better name... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* (2 children) They’re called “dad jokes”, not “bad jokes”. Spelling matters. BTW here’s a bad faith joke: Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two-tired… just like my faith in God. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side, where he was meeting his church group to tell them he would no longer be attending. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago That’s a good one. When I heard it though, he was a thespian: a bad faith actor. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) The period goes inside the quotation mark, Mr. Grammar. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's actually something that varies from country to country. the American style places commas and periods inside the quotation marks, even if they are not in the original material. British style (more sensibly) places unquoted periods and commas outside the quotation marks. For all other punctuation, the British and American styles are in agreement: unless the punctuation is part of the quoted material, it goes outside the quotation marks. https://www.thepunctuationguide.com/british-versus-american-style.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It’s always bothered me when writing technical documentation, that I would put the period or the comma outside of the quotes (since that’s what my English teachers always told me) but I am quoting something very specific which does not include the punctuation mark. But when I’m not writing tech docs, I try to follow that “rule.” permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It depends on the country. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cheddar@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago* Shot through the heart and you're to blame. Darlin', you give joke a bad name. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DBNinja@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago Don't bring religion into this! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GrabtharsHammer@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's not a bad faith joke. That is an educated person encouraging their partner to do better, gently, with humor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) Bad faith jokes are not bad per se, I just don't have a better name... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* (2 children) They’re called “dad jokes”, not “bad jokes”. Spelling matters. BTW here’s a bad faith joke: Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two-tired… just like my faith in God. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side, where he was meeting his church group to tell them he would no longer be attending. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago That’s a good one. When I heard it though, he was a thespian: a bad faith actor. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) The period goes inside the quotation mark, Mr. Grammar. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's actually something that varies from country to country. the American style places commas and periods inside the quotation marks, even if they are not in the original material. British style (more sensibly) places unquoted periods and commas outside the quotation marks. For all other punctuation, the British and American styles are in agreement: unless the punctuation is part of the quoted material, it goes outside the quotation marks. https://www.thepunctuationguide.com/british-versus-american-style.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It’s always bothered me when writing technical documentation, that I would put the period or the comma outside of the quotes (since that’s what my English teachers always told me) but I am quoting something very specific which does not include the punctuation mark. But when I’m not writing tech docs, I try to follow that “rule.” permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It depends on the country. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cheddar@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago* Shot through the heart and you're to blame. Darlin', you give joke a bad name. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 years ago (2 children) Bad faith jokes are not bad per se, I just don't have a better name... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* (2 children) They’re called “dad jokes”, not “bad jokes”. Spelling matters. BTW here’s a bad faith joke: Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two-tired… just like my faith in God. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side, where he was meeting his church group to tell them he would no longer be attending. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago That’s a good one. When I heard it though, he was a thespian: a bad faith actor. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) The period goes inside the quotation mark, Mr. Grammar. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's actually something that varies from country to country. the American style places commas and periods inside the quotation marks, even if they are not in the original material. British style (more sensibly) places unquoted periods and commas outside the quotation marks. For all other punctuation, the British and American styles are in agreement: unless the punctuation is part of the quoted material, it goes outside the quotation marks. https://www.thepunctuationguide.com/british-versus-american-style.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It’s always bothered me when writing technical documentation, that I would put the period or the comma outside of the quotes (since that’s what my English teachers always told me) but I am quoting something very specific which does not include the punctuation mark. But when I’m not writing tech docs, I try to follow that “rule.” permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It depends on the country. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cheddar@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago* Shot through the heart and you're to blame. Darlin', you give joke a bad name. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago* (2 children) They’re called “dad jokes”, not “bad jokes”. Spelling matters. BTW here’s a bad faith joke: Why couldn’t the bicycle stand up by itself? It was two-tired… just like my faith in God. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side, where he was meeting his church group to tell them he would no longer be attending. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago That’s a good one. When I heard it though, he was a thespian: a bad faith actor. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) The period goes inside the quotation mark, Mr. Grammar. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's actually something that varies from country to country. the American style places commas and periods inside the quotation marks, even if they are not in the original material. British style (more sensibly) places unquoted periods and commas outside the quotation marks. For all other punctuation, the British and American styles are in agreement: unless the punctuation is part of the quoted material, it goes outside the quotation marks. https://www.thepunctuationguide.com/british-versus-american-style.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It’s always bothered me when writing technical documentation, that I would put the period or the comma outside of the quotes (since that’s what my English teachers always told me) but I am quoting something very specific which does not include the punctuation mark. But when I’m not writing tech docs, I try to follow that “rule.” permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It depends on the country. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side, where he was meeting his church group to tell them he would no longer be attending. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago That’s a good one. When I heard it though, he was a thespian: a bad faith actor. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago That’s a good one. When I heard it though, he was a thespian: a bad faith actor. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) The period goes inside the quotation mark, Mr. Grammar. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's actually something that varies from country to country. the American style places commas and periods inside the quotation marks, even if they are not in the original material. British style (more sensibly) places unquoted periods and commas outside the quotation marks. For all other punctuation, the British and American styles are in agreement: unless the punctuation is part of the quoted material, it goes outside the quotation marks. https://www.thepunctuationguide.com/british-versus-american-style.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It’s always bothered me when writing technical documentation, that I would put the period or the comma outside of the quotes (since that’s what my English teachers always told me) but I am quoting something very specific which does not include the punctuation mark. But when I’m not writing tech docs, I try to follow that “rule.” permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It depends on the country. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QualifiedKitten@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's actually something that varies from country to country. the American style places commas and periods inside the quotation marks, even if they are not in the original material. British style (more sensibly) places unquoted periods and commas outside the quotation marks. For all other punctuation, the British and American styles are in agreement: unless the punctuation is part of the quoted material, it goes outside the quotation marks. https://www.thepunctuationguide.com/british-versus-american-style.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It’s always bothered me when writing technical documentation, that I would put the period or the comma outside of the quotes (since that’s what my English teachers always told me) but I am quoting something very specific which does not include the punctuation mark. But when I’m not writing tech docs, I try to follow that “rule.” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It’s always bothered me when writing technical documentation, that I would put the period or the comma outside of the quotes (since that’s what my English teachers always told me) but I am quoting something very specific which does not include the punctuation mark. But when I’m not writing tech docs, I try to follow that “rule.” permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* It depends on the country. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cheddar@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago* Shot through the heart and you're to blame. Darlin', you give joke a bad name. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DBNinja@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago Don't bring religion into this! permalink fedilink source parent
