Comments on: Fly girls http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/08/08/fly-girls/ funny (if not necessarily "passive-aggressive") notes from pissed-off people Wed, 22 May 2013 18:06:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nate http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/08/08/fly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-395939 nate Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:19:25 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=19067#comment-395939 In regards to photo 3--Personally, I wonder if there's not some apostrophe abuse going on here, or perhaps poor personal nickname choice at best. It's "flies" you're making for "fly fishing." Who ties ONE fly and calls it a day? So the advertisement sort of seems grammatically incorrect. How about "Flies' Fishing Clinic" ? Just sayin'. In regards to photo 3–Personally, I wonder if there’s not some apostrophe abuse going on here, or perhaps poor personal nickname choice at best.

It’s “flies” you’re making for “fly fishing.” Who ties ONE fly and calls it a day? So the advertisement sort of seems grammatically incorrect.

How about “Flies’ Fishing Clinic” ? Just sayin’.

]]> By: nate http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/08/08/fly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-395938 nate Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:11:12 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=19067#comment-395938 Brilliant comment, thank you. Brilliant comment, thank you.

]]> By: The Elf http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/08/08/fly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-395768 The Elf Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:27:48 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=19067#comment-395768 He's pretty fly (for a white guy). He’s pretty fly (for a white guy).

]]> By: Katy http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/08/08/fly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-395757 Katy Sat, 13 Aug 2011 08:44:43 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=19067#comment-395757 unrelated... but the advert right above your comment was a picture of a cake with a pooh shaped topper covered in little brown sprinkles... unrelated… but the advert right above your comment was a picture of a cake with a pooh shaped topper covered in little brown sprinkles…

]]> By: Gina http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/08/08/fly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-395747 Gina Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:23:29 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=19067#comment-395747 http://www.bancomicsans.com/ http://www.bancomicsans.com/

]]> By: Kate from Iowa http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/08/08/fly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-395649 Kate from Iowa Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:52:43 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=19067#comment-395649 My youngest brother tried to send out his most recent resume in Comic Sans. My youngest brother tried to send out his most recent resume in Comic Sans.

]]> By: Nunavut Guy http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/08/08/fly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-395586 Nunavut Guy Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:41:42 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=19067#comment-395586 Well when a mommy fish and a daddy really love each other they share a special kind of hug....... Well when a mommy fish and a daddy really love each other they share a special kind of hug…….

]]> By: Voice of Rhizome http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/08/08/fly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-395572 Voice of Rhizome Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:02:53 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=19067#comment-395572 Wha'? That was supposed to be added to the Papyrus comment thread. I am the voice of internet incompetence. Wha’? That was supposed to be added to the Papyrus comment thread. I am the voice of internet incompetence.

]]> By: Voice of Rhizome http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/08/08/fly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-395570 Voice of Rhizome Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:01:14 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=19067#comment-395570 I’M COMIC SANS, ASSHOLE. http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-comic-sans-asshole?fb_ref=.Tjzj-xdY7FY.like&fb_source=home_oneline I’M COMIC SANS, ASSHOLE.
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-comic-sans-asshole?fb_ref=.Tjzj-xdY7FY.like&fb_source=home_oneline

]]> By: Daniel http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/08/08/fly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-395566 Daniel Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:52:42 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=19067#comment-395566 Yes we can! Yes we can!

]]> By: Citrico http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/08/08/fly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-395565 Citrico Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:50:17 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=19067#comment-395565 Admittedly, my first thought as well. "At least the man's fly fishing course doesn't use papyrus." Jeanette: I think the worst use of comic sans I've ever seen was a victim impact statement in a murder trial. Admittedly, my first thought as well. “At least the man’s fly fishing course doesn’t use papyrus.”

Jeanette: I think the worst use of comic sans I’ve ever seen was a victim impact statement in a murder trial.

]]> By: Jimmy James http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/08/08/fly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-395561 Jimmy James Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:24:08 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=19067#comment-395561 Bah. Forget all of these, I'm going to hold out until I see a flyer for Curtis Mayfield's Super Fly Fishing Clinic. Bah. Forget all of these, I’m going to hold out until I see a flyer for Curtis Mayfield’s Super Fly Fishing Clinic.

]]> By: Jimmy James http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/08/08/fly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-395560 Jimmy James Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:17:00 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=19067#comment-395560 In case you couldn't tell, I was being sarcastic. In case you couldn’t tell, I was being sarcastic.

]]> By: Jimmy James http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2011/08/08/fly-girls/comment-page-1/#comment-395559 Jimmy James Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:16:26 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=19067#comment-395559 I think it's something* being cast on a fly fishing line, suggesting that instead there should be a clinic that teaches you to fish FOR women. *Money? 'Cause women are all gold diggers, they just want us to give them money to spend on shoes! And men are all shuffling around like zombies at the mall when they take us shopping, right? Right? [Points into audience] This guy, he knows what I'm talking about! I think it’s something* being cast on a fly fishing line, suggesting that instead there should be a clinic that teaches you to fish FOR women.

*Money? ‘Cause women are all gold diggers, they just want us to give them money to spend on shoes! And men are all shuffling around like zombies at the mall when they take us shopping, right? Right? [Points into audience] This guy, he knows what I’m talking about!

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