Same here. I thought there was some sort of shift in the rules of grammar. I've seen well educated people do it so often that I thought it was accepted.
Fan mail: I hope you loose you're match to the Undertaker.
CM Punk: Hey buddy, check my earlier video on your/you're, "Loose" is the opposite of tight! "Lose" is the opposite of win! You do not hope I "loose" the match to the Undertaker, you want me to "LOSE"!
I may have to pass this video around to all of my reporters. Only one of them is a WWE fan in any way, so the others may be confused why this homeless-looking gentleman with all the tattoos is correcting them. Sounds like a fun experiment.
It's starting to appear on supposedly professional websites (like Gamespot, recently), as well. And of course, when I point it out, they all attack me and call me a Grammar Nazi.
The best bit was the definition of beating. Of course I'm a sucker for caption gags and the like.
Punk cutting old school pro wrestling promos on people is great, his delivery was amazing. Honestly Punk has great stage presence and I've never seen him corpse (unlike the other goober in the video).
If Triple H did it, it would take 32 minutes a video and most of it would be about how he's the game and he's that damn good-uh, and dogs dying from having their tails ripped off, which while grammatically correct, is not anatomically correct.
I saw these vids last night and for the rest of the night I was on the computer, I was very uptight with my grammar and trying to make sure it was correct.
I always hated the Grammar Nazi title. I mean, if somebody said 2 + 2 = 5, you'd correct them. Yet if they use the wrong form of a certain word, you're supposed to just let it pass?
Speaking of Punk, check out the Art of Wrestling podcast with Matt Striker. The five minutes or so in the intro with Punk, Ace Steel, and Colt is better than most of the rest of the podcast.
The real reason for this, other than people being stupid, is that so many high schools use their English classes for standardized test prep for a decent portion of the school year. I don't recall ever having class time devoted to grammar once I left elementary school.
And it's needed. I remember my Expository Writing class first semester in college. We did peer review alot, it was eye opening.
I see "could of" instead of "could have" on this blog all the time, as long as we're pointing out this out. Drives me bonkers. It doesn't even make sense!
I don't remember what wrestling site this was from but years ago I remember reading an exchange between a writer and a "critic" where the critic kept using "fucken" instead of "fucking".
Someone should ask his to do 'lose' and 'loose' (as in, 'that guy is a loser' not 'that guy is a looser'.)
ReplyDeleteThat shit drives me beserk!
I saw so many people make that mistake I began to question if loser was really spelled looser.
ReplyDelete1. Irregardless
ReplyDelete2. Mute point instead of moot point
3. Text speak
When punk does this, it's great. When I do it, people get very upset.
ReplyDeletein the literally/figuratively one, cm punk made an error
ReplyDeletehe said, 'he's doing really good'
of course it should be 'he's doing really well'
I wonder how many wrestling fans will see this and actively try to improve their grammar and spelling.
ReplyDeletePunk*
ReplyDeleteCM Punk is awesome. Grammar is so bad now I just expect seeing the wrong they're/their/there and your/you're on message boards.
ReplyDeleteSame here. I thought there was some sort of shift in the rules of grammar. I've seen well educated people do it so often that I thought it was accepted.
ReplyDeleteIf Triple H would've done it, the internet would explode with nerd rage!
ReplyDelete"Mute point" drives me insane.
ReplyDeleteSuperman does good, you're doing well.
ReplyDeleteMy non-wrestling fan Mother found these hilarious
ReplyDeleteFan mail: I hope you loose you're match to the Undertaker.
ReplyDeleteCM Punk: Hey buddy, check my earlier video on your/you're, "Loose" is the opposite of tight! "Lose" is the opposite of win! You do not hope I "loose" the match to the Undertaker, you want me to "LOSE"!
Loose pussies are losers.
ReplyDeleteIt's moo point. Like a cow's opinion.
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't matter.
ReplyDeleteI may have to pass this video around to all of my reporters. Only one of them is a WWE fan in any way, so the others may be confused why this homeless-looking gentleman with all the tattoos is correcting them. Sounds like a fun experiment.
ReplyDeleteThat's cause Punk's funny
ReplyDeleteYou're not
What do you know from funny, ya bastard?
ReplyDeleteI feel I make a few nice barbs in my ROH recap each week, feel free to add your click to my hit/comment count--It would be greatly appreciated
ReplyDelete"I am not, literally, a piece of shit!?!?!"
ReplyDeleteFucking. Awesome.
You're inviting Dougie to post in your ROH thread? lol, you've been warned...
ReplyDeleteA few weeks ago he was adding comments to bitch about how many comments there are, I appreciate the irony
ReplyDeleteNow you're cracking jokes.
ReplyDeleteSee, I'm Hilarious!!!
ReplyDeleteDid it first thing this morning.
ReplyDeleteIt's starting to appear on supposedly professional websites (like Gamespot, recently), as well. And of course, when I point it out, they all attack me and call me a Grammar Nazi.
ReplyDeleteMoot...as in where Scandinavians decided things?
ReplyDeleteThe best bit was the definition of beating. Of course I'm a sucker for caption gags and the like.
ReplyDeletePunk cutting old school pro wrestling promos on people is great, his delivery was amazing. Honestly Punk has great stage presence and I've never seen him corpse (unlike the other goober in the video).
If you want an even bigger laugh, watch this with the closed captioning on.
ReplyDeleteIf Triple H did it, it would take 32 minutes a video and most of it would be about how he's the game and he's that damn good-uh, and dogs dying from having their tails ripped off, which while grammatically correct, is not anatomically correct.
ReplyDeleteoh well, it was about cena.
ReplyDeleteso maybe he is right
(cause cena = superman, you see)
WHAT YOU THINK
ReplyDeleteIF YA SMEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLL--WHAT THE ROCK, IS COOKING
In an odd way, this reminds me of Sesame Street.
ReplyDelete...it's moo.
ReplyDeleteI saw these vids last night and for the rest of the night I was on the computer, I was very uptight with my grammar and trying to make sure it was correct.
ReplyDeleteSo in a way......I am.
You do, literally, contain a piece of shit.
ReplyDeleteI'd mark out for CM Punk getting on the mic and singing the preposition song rather than listening to a Cena promo.
ReplyDeleteThe thing is I know many very well paid people who can barely speak or write English.
ReplyDeleteI always hated the Grammar Nazi title. I mean, if somebody said 2 + 2 = 5, you'd correct them. Yet if they use the wrong form of a certain word, you're supposed to just let it pass?
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of Punk, check out the Art of Wrestling podcast with Matt Striker. The five minutes or so in the intro with Punk, Ace Steel, and Colt is better than most of the rest of the podcast.
ReplyDeleteMy reaction?
ReplyDelete"This is awesome! Clap, clap, clapclapclap!"
This must have been filmed before he decided to morph into Wolverine.
Can he do one on roll vs. role? I see it so often on this very blog of dooooom.
ReplyDeleteThe real reason for this, other than people being stupid, is that so many high schools use their English classes for standardized test prep for a decent portion of the school year. I don't recall ever having class time devoted to grammar once I left elementary school.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's needed. I remember my Expository Writing class first semester in college. We did peer review alot, it was eye opening.
I see "could of" instead of "could have" on this blog all the time, as long as we're pointing out this out. Drives me bonkers. It doesn't even make sense!
ReplyDeleteI don't remember what wrestling site this was from but years ago I remember reading an exchange between a writer and a "critic" where the critic kept using "fucken" instead of "fucking".
ReplyDeleteThis must be really embarrassing for you.
ReplyDeleteDid you find mistakes alot of the time?
ReplyDeleteMan, Gorilla Monsoon's commentary must have driven Punk nuts in the 80's/early 90's.
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