Comments | samnite: It's definitely an "is"...

samnite

It's definitely an "is"...

Feb 04, 2006 12:11

Last night I was walking down broadway when these two girls stopped me.
"Excuse me," one of them said, "do you know where the Heights are?"
"Sure, The Heights is right over there," I replied, pointing at the large blue sign.
"They're on this street?"
"Yes, yes they are."

Oh high school students... The Heights is SO not a plural noun.

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notoriouscbm February 4 2006, 17:44:15 UTC

I was once asked by high school students if I knew where the West End was. I wanted to tell them to go home, take off their uggs, kiss their parents goodnight, and go to bed.

don_miggle February 4 2006, 23:08:13 UTC

Sooo True.

anonymous February 5 2006, 16:26:22 UTC

If this story is true, why did you opt to fuel their ignorance and tell them that they ARE over there? If you knew it was not a plural known, you should have told them. Quell the ignorance of today's youth, my boy!

samnite February 5 2006, 16:30:14 UTC

I tried the first time to no avail. I guess my tone of resignation didn't come across so well.

anonymous February 6 2006, 20:13:52 UTC

my favorite thing that stupid illiterate people who should be shot do is when they treat the drugs as in I do drugs as a plural whose quantity can be manipulated. Observe:

"I'm worried about Billy. He does too many drugs!"

yeah, it wouldn't bother me either if all my friend Billy did was a lot of heroin, but man, heroin, caffeine, and a glass of wine with dinner? that's where I draw the fuckin' line.

-mcv