Tuesday, February 7, 2012

A GO gift card says I love you

I'm sure, somewhere, in some marriage, this is the most amazing gift ever.
In mine, it's worthy of a nut punch.

From GO Transit's Facebook
Take the load off your loved one’s commuting costs and buy them a GO Gift Card for Valentine’s Day: http://ow.ly/8PSMl
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I'm a stickler for grammar. You can't call a loved one (singular) "them" (plural). It's him or her.

12 comments:

  1. BickyFebruary 8, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    The CSA on yesterday's ride in gave the announcement about it. I give her credit for getting through it without laughing.

    But really, how romantic. *sarcasm*

    You can only load up to $250 on it. That won't even cover a month once the new fare hike kicks in.

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  2. SquigglesFebruary 8, 2012 at 8:05 AM

    They did the same crap before Xmas too. Like someone really really really wants that in their stocking.

    Or in this case, a big heart shaped box.

    As for "them" people are using the third person plural because English doesn't have a neutral third person singular. And no matter how much you try to remind people, they aren't gonna change.

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  3. TomWFebruary 8, 2012 at 11:15 AM

    "English doesn't have a neutral third person singular"
    Yes it does: "it".

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    @TomW..if I referred to my loved one as "it", I'd get a nut punch!!

    As for GO and Valentines...I'm pretty sure that would be grounds for divorce!!! "Here honey, I got you your GO Train pass for the month, see how much I love you?!? I know you would have gotten it anyway, but still ;)"

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  5. AprilFebruary 8, 2012 at 12:08 PM

    Nothing says "I love you" like sending someone off to work. Not.

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  6. SquigglesFebruary 8, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    @Tom: Sorry, I meant a third person singular, that implies a person, not an object.

    A lot of other languages have a "rule" stating that if gender is not known, or if the sentence is constructed in this way, the masculine form of the third person singular is used.

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  7. freaky_kelFebruary 8, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    with the fare hike taking effect soon...if someone is willing to pay for my GO fare for a month adn save me $250, I'd love it! maybe i'm just too practical =p

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  8. lswgirl13February 8, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    Yep, a GO gift card will get ya' laid **rolls eyes**

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  9. C.J. SmithFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    Probably by the same people who google "GO train bathroom sex".

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:39 PM

    Maybe GO is trying to turn the Corridor Club from myth to reality.....just sayin'

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  11. KathyFebruary 9, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    As Margaret Atwood once said, enough with the he/she/it business. Put "he", "she" and "it" together and just call it "sh!t".

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    Worst marketing campaign ever.

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