I have issues

[mazzie]

By now you've all seen this Reuters photo of the President's urgent need at the UN conference:



Although there are several things this note might cause one to contemplate, the first thing that came to this pedant's mind was that "I think I may need a bathroom break" is not a question. It's a declaration.

Now I don't feel so bad about spending an entire week's lesson in a grammar supplement I recently penned (or tapped out, if you will) for high school students explaining the difference between declarations, exclamations, and questions.

Comments

[keeyoo.livejournal.com]

Pedantry aside, why din't he jus piss on the body of the UN like he's bin doin...?

[socratic.livejournal.com]

He had to go #2, and he needed Condi's permission anyway. Someone has to go and make sure little Georgie can reach the toilet, and of course he needs help wiping, since we all know little Georgie is better at making messes than cleaning them up.

[jccohen.livejournal.com]

Maybe he didn't know if he needed a bathroom break, and he needed Condi to find out.

"Well, George, do you have a full feeling in the lower portion of your tummy?"

[dakegra.livejournal.com]

interesting use of lower case and caps too

"I think I MAY NEED A BATHROOM break> Is this possible. Wx"

I wonder if he signs all his notes like that? You could argue with this on so many levels. Starting with the first two words.

No, George, you don't.

[motherwell.livejournal.com]

To which Imeldaleeza Rice replied: "Not on my expensive new shoes you don't!"