Comments on: I amn’t completely opposed to the concept http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/ Website of Joshua McGee Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:24:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Bob Mike http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-45126 Bob Mike Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:57:53 +0000 http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-45126 <I>misogynist sf author</I> The percentage of cases where this phrase is not redundant is small enough that one may safely round it to zero. The percentage may increase to as high as 10% if one removes the "sf" from the phrase. misogynist sf author

The percentage of cases where this phrase is not redundant is small enough that one may safely round it to zero. The percentage may increase to as high as 10% if one removes the “sf” from the phrase.

]]> By: Joshua <i>(Site Owner)</i> http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-45042 Joshua (Site Owner) Tue, 05 Feb 2008 04:33:13 +0000 http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-45042 <p> That you ain't nothin' but the coolest chick in all these parts, sister. ;-) </p> That you ain’t nothin’ but the coolest chick in all these parts, sister.  ;-)

]]> By: Karina http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-45037 Karina Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:41:01 +0000 http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-45037 Wow! What gave off the vibe that I was from Seattle? Wow! What gave off the vibe that I was from Seattle?

]]> By: Joshua <i>(Site Owner)</i> http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-44546 Joshua (Site Owner) Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:07:41 +0000 http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-44546 <p> Indeed. Thanks to misogynist sf author Heinlein for the popularization. Fellow misogynist sf author Niven, giving Heinlein a reacharound, has his characters saying things like "What the <i>tanj</i>", where <i>tanj</i> means <i>There Ain't No Justice</i>. </p> <p> (Yes, I do mean "like" (simile), not "such as" (example).) I'm not sure if my quote is precise.) </p> Indeed.  Thanks to misogynist sf author Heinlein for the popularization.  Fellow misogynist sf author Niven, giving Heinlein a reacharound, has his characters saying things like “What the tanj“, where tanj means There Ain’t No Justice.

(Yes, I do mean “like” (simile), not “such as” (example).)  I’m not sure if my quote is precise.)

]]> By: Richard http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-44543 Richard Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:58:49 +0000 http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-44543 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TANSTAAFL" rel="nofollow">There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch</a>. There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.

]]> By: Joshua <i>(Site Owner)</i> http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-44257 Joshua (Site Owner) Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:51:23 +0000 http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-44257 <p> Weird, <b>Kari</b>, I thought you were from Seattle this whole time, for some reason. You're just <i>way</i> too cool for Virginia. :-) </p> Weird, Kari, I thought you were from Seattle this whole time, for some reason.  You’re just way too cool for Virginia.  :-)

]]> By: Karina http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-44244 Karina Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:17:34 +0000 http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-44244 I ain't got no clue... Haha, living where I live (VA), I hear many people use it on a daily basis. I believe that's the reason why I (subconsciously) decided not to use "ain't" early on in life. Nothing against the useful little word, but it would honestly just sound wrong coming out of my mouth. :| I ain’t got no clue… Haha, living where I live (VA), I hear many people use it on a daily basis. I believe that’s the reason why I (subconsciously) decided not to use “ain’t” early on in life. Nothing against the useful little word, but it would honestly just sound wrong coming out of my mouth. :|

]]> By: Joshua <i>(Site Owner)</i> http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-44239 Joshua (Site Owner) Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:31:04 +0000 http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-44239 <p> You're right, and I knew that, actually. I meant, it could be restored to its original, proper meaning if well-meaning intelligent people started using it. </p> You’re right, and I knew that, actually.  I meant, it could be restored to its original, proper meaning if well-meaning intelligent people started using it.

]]> By: Jordon http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-44234 Jordon Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:46:37 +0000 http://www.mcgees.org/2008/01/31/aint/#comment-44234 I think "ain't" originally was a contraction for "am not" a few centuries ago, actually. I think “ain’t” originally was a contraction for “am not” a few centuries ago, actually.

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