Comments | kint: "Literal" Fail

kint

"Literal" Fail

Jun 05, 2009 20:03

"...she ran like the wind, and literally ran herself into the school..."

-Ms.Terri Hanrahan
Glenbard South Principal

Comments 6

manydills June 6 2009, 02:03:22 UTC

Maybe she was running late? Although the use of the transitive form of "ran" with "into" suggests some kind of collision. I hope she's ok.

kint June 6 2009, 02:12:13 UTC

The thought also crossed my mind, though it first went to a rather painful impact with a brick outer wall.

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ravenworks June 6 2009, 02:37:38 UTC

LOL, if she literally ran herself into the history books, I hope she picked them up afterwards. :D

kint June 6 2009, 03:59:29 UTC

There was a very long and labored pause such that it's perfectly quotable on it's own.

Though perhaps she ran THROUGH the wall and straight into a library bookshelf.

rainfae June 6 2009, 14:31:27 UTC

Those pesky stacks. Always getting in the way.

wovenchimera June 6 2009, 15:21:34 UTC

But.. it's.. argh
It's actually redundant. The use of the word "ran" IS literal in this case.

And what's she going to do? Run someone else into the school?
Of course she "runs herself".
/facepalm

I suppose with the idea of "run into" indicating a collision.. to say "literally" is a way of ensuring disambiguation? I can see the reason for it, but.. It's incredibly clumsy.
Clumsy like a girl that runs into a school. :P