sdrum2’s blog

Esoteric?

2008-04-24T06:47:15Z

Peter is dumb. That's all I need to say to set up this FG quote. Lois: It's geat they picked your theme, but isn't it a little esoteric? Peter: Esoteric? (Zoom in to the guys in Peter's brain) Guy1: Could it mean sexy? Guy2: I think it's a sc...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Flouting vs. Violation

2008-04-24T06:04:43Z

Here is an example of flouting the maxim of quantity. Diane, the reporter on the Quahog news network is introducing her co-worker who is doing a story in the field. Diane: And now to Asian reporter Trisha Takanawa, who filed this report... all by...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Politeness

2008-04-24T04:51:48Z

Family Guy example. All of my posts will be regarding FG and the analysis of funny quotes from the show. Anyway... Lois: Brian, you're not wearing the sweater I made you. Brian: Well, y'know, it's a little warm in here ... Lois: Don we now our ...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

An Adjacency Pair gone wrong

2008-04-24T04:40:57Z

This excerpt is taken from Family Guy. The two characters talking are the reporters on the local news show. Tom says the first part of a well-known adjacency pair and when Diane responds with the normal answer he takes the opportunity to make fun ...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Doctor violates the Maxim of Relevance

2008-04-24T04:11:08Z

Here is a very lengthy example of violating the maxim of relevance in a Family Guy episode. Peter goes in for a check up or something and while the doctor is telling Peter and Lois the results the doctor keeps bringing up irrelevant facts. Lois as...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Rape, Islam, and Semantics...

2008-04-04T21:09:34Z

This doesn't have anything to do with our recent classes but I thought it was very intersting...Earlier today I was watching some clips on youtube about women's rights in Islamic countries. I came across this one and almost laughed not becasue it ...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

MySpace punditry

2008-02-02T04:11:58Z

Last night I was talking to my cousin via myspace and since it was getting late I decided it was time to sign out and go to bed. To end our conversation I wrote her, "Goodnight, I'm going to get off now and afterward I'll sign off myspace and go t...

Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Outstanding

2008-01-11T04:48:34Z

I finally did my homework on the day it was assigned. Alright. Alright. Alright.

Read and post comments | Send to a friend