Fixed it for you? - Page 2

sammyg2 · 03-03-2011, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

In another thread, Glenn said, "I have no opinion on the volt. I will never own one. I don't care what other people buy with thier money."

Someone subsequently "quoted" him, but changed the words so his post read something else -
"Originally Posted by GH85Carrera View Post
I have no opinion on the volt. I will never own one. I don't care what other people buy with OUR money."
No, this wasn't originally Posted by GH85Carrera. It is not what he said and to state or imply that it was is a lie.
Is this practice supposed to be clever or do people do it because they are too lazy to type out their own thoughts? Either way, it's dishonest and a discredit to the person misquoted. It's pretty common for the animals over on PARF to do it, but on this board is supposed to be a little more mature, aren't we?

Are you just being silly to win an oscar?
If so you deserve two.

scottmandue · 03-03-2011, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

but on this board is supposed to be a little more mature, aren't we?

NO!

Poopyhead!

What is all this about PPOT being manure? Why... it is an internet website... you can't put it on your flowers to make the grow greener.

Amail · 03-03-2011, 11:45 AM

...and just where did the word "drover" come from? I've seen it a lot, but not knowing the origin irks me.

krystar · 03-03-2011, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottmandue

NO!

Poopyhead!

What is all this about PPOT being manure? Why... it is an internet website... you can't put it on your flowers to make the grow greener.

I HATE MANURE!!

dhoward · dhoward's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by bivenator

i also hate it when people +1.

+1

DanielDudley · 03-03-2011, 12:58 PM

Hugh Bollingsford was a shipwright during WW2. His job was to inspect the Liberty ships and make sure they were seaworthy, particularly the welds, as these were the first seam welded ships ever built. When he saw a defect, he would circle it, and write ''FIX THIS'' in bold crayon. The welders would perform the needed repairs, and write "Fixed it for Hugh'', in white chalk.

Fixed it for you is a corruPtion of tHAT weLL KnOwn PhrAZe.

wdfifteen · wdfifteen's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z-man

My $0.42: it is a funny way to get your point across.

Example:
I would reply to that quote thusly:

Fix it for you!

As long as the poster is stating that they are mis-quoting the OP (hence the 'fixed it for you') I don't see it as malicoius or rude.
It is kinda like our green text = sarcastic remark.
-Z-man.

The difference is, you left out "Originally Posted by ........" above the misquote. It's fine if you copy and paste and rewrite. Including "Originally Posted by ...." with the intentional misquote is misleading, at best.

scottmandue · 03-03-2011, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanielDudley

Hugh Bollingsford was a shipwright during WW2. His job was to inspect the Liberty ships and make sure they were seaworthy, particularly the welds, as these were the first seam welded ships ever built. When he saw a defect, he would circle it, and write ''FIX THIS'' in bold crayon. The welders would perform the needed repairs, and write "Fixed it for Hugh'', in white chalk.

Fixed it for you is a corruPtion of tHAT weLL KnOwn PhrAZe.

Good thing he wasn't a Hebrew or things would have turned out very differently.

BlueSkyJaunte · 03-03-2011, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottmandue

Good thing he wasn't a Hebrew or things would have turned out very differently.

They don't cut off the whole crayon, just a little bit of the wrapper at the tip.

McLovin · 03-03-2011, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

The difference is, you left out "Originally Posted by ........" above the misquote. It's fine if you copy and paste and rewrite. Including "Originally Posted by ...." with the intentional misquote is misleading, at best.

Not to detract from the brilliant levity of this thread, but . . .

There's nothing misleading about it.

The thing you need to understand is when you read "Fixed it for you," that really means "I have taken your quote and altered it."

To break it down:

"Fixed" = "I have altered"

"it" = "Your original post"

"for you" = "in an attempt to use Internet humor"

I don't make the rules, it's just the way these Internets work.

sammyg2 · 03-03-2011, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottmandue

NO!

Poopyhead!

What is all this about PPOT being manure? Why... it is an internet website... you can't put it on your flowers to make the grow greener.

nostatic · nostatic's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gogar

I'm too busy banging super-model groupies to post on this thread so I subscribed instead!

fixed it for those of us with more boring lives

Z-man · Z-man's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amail

...and just where did the word "drover" come from? I've seen it a lot, but not knowing the origin irks me.

That's an easy one -- hop on to Rennlist, go to the DE/Racing section, and search for "Ghetto Racer."

Have fun!

-Z

A930Rocket · 03-04-2011, 01:42 AM

Where's that popcorn eating emocon (sp?) when I need it...

stuartj · 03-04-2011, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

In another thread, Glenn said, "I have no opinion on the volt. I will never own one. I don't care what other people buy with thier money."

Someone subsequently "quoted" him, but changed the words so his post read something else -
"Originally Posted by GH85Carrera View Post
I have no opinion on the volt. I will never own one. I don't care what other people buy with OUR money."
No, this wasn't originally Posted by GH85Carrera. It is not what he said and to state or imply that it was is a lie.
Is this practice supposed to be clever or do people do it because they are too lazy to type out their own thoughts? Either way, it's dishonest and a discredit to the person misquoted. It's pretty common for the animals over on PARF to do it, but on this board is supposed to be a little more mature, aren't we?

well, im a PARF animal, and i agree with you completely. This practice is the pits.

Z-man · Z-man's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuartj

well, im a PARF animal, and i agree with you completely. This practice is the pits.

Fixed it for you!
(you forgot the green color to indicate sarcasm.

)

A930Rocket:

-Z-man.

widebody911 · widebody911's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by bivenator

i also hate it when people -1.

ftfy

scottmandue · 03-04-2011, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueSkyJaunte

They don't cut off the whole crayon, just a little bit of the wrapper at the tip.

No... no... no... then it would have been "fixed it for j*w."

Geronimo '74 · 03-04-2011, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z-man

My $0.42: it is a funny way to get your point across.

Example:

I would reply to that quote thusly:

Fix it for you!

As long as the poster is stating that they are mis-quoting the OP (hence the 'fixed it for you') I don't see it as malicoius or rude.

It is kinda like our green text = sarcastic remark.

-G-man.

Fixed it for me

+1

stuartj · 03-04-2011, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z-man

Fixed it for you!
(you forgot the green color to indicate sarcasm.

)

A930Rocket:

-Z-man.

Im not being sarcastic. I agree with the OP completely. Haven’t you just made the OP's point, or am I missing something completely, as usual.

Thanks for setting such a fine example. Green text seems unnecessary when you a perfectly good language at your disposal.