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Icalasari Warble from Alberta, Canada Since: Jan, 2001
Warble
#1: Nov 14th 2010 at 10:25:19 AM

Like Is, Like, a Comma is in need of some tweaking. It takes self demonstrating article and cranks it up to the point where readability is compromised

Or as the article may put it, "Like it has like way too like many like likes in it like, you know?"

Sorry if this post isn't the best. Never used The Trope Repair Shop before

I wonder what a strip tease from a creature made of souls would be like?
mmysqueeant I'm A Dirty Cowboy from Essairrrrcks Since: Oct, 2010
I'm A Dirty Cowboy
#2: Nov 14th 2010 at 10:42:23 AM

What the - the title is absolutely impenetrable to me!

I thought it was a poorly spelt variant on "Like Dude, She's Like In A Coma", but couldn't BEGIN to fathom what it meant.

EDIT: It should give you some idea of how bad I find the title that EVEN AFTER READING AND UNDERSTANDING THE TROPE I DON'T GET IT. That is NOT right.

Like A Valley Like Girl.

Like Totally Surfer Speak.

I dunno, just some suggestions off the top of my head.

edited 14th Nov '10 11:49:21 AM by mmysqueeant

Stratadrake Dragon Writer Since: Oct, 2009
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#3: Nov 14th 2010 at 10:43:01 AM

This is why I everything's worse with self-demonstrating articles.

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Icalasari Warble from Alberta, Canada Since: Jan, 2001
Warble
#4: Nov 14th 2010 at 10:59:57 AM

I know that I would personally nuke the article's description and rebuild it from the ground up, which is why I posted it here

I wonder what a strip tease from a creature made of souls would be like?
mmysqueeant I'm A Dirty Cowboy from Essairrrrcks Since: Oct, 2010
I'm A Dirty Cowboy
#5: Nov 14th 2010 at 11:05:53 AM

I had a bash, is it better now? It can of course be reverted if you want.

EDIT: Or indeed totally rebuilt from the ground up if you want! Rewrite it however you feel is necessary.

EDIT 2: I also insist that this NEEDS a rename. BADLY.

EDIT 3: OK, I just twigged now what it means. But it's a terrible name. It's not true, because like doesn't replace commas, they're still placed on either side of it most of the time. It's not clear, because the syntax is too mind-freakingly bizarre.

Even just "Like Is A Comma" would be better. Or, I prefer "Like As A Comma".

nother name that might work better, "Do You Like Like Me". I really hate the name. :P

edited 14th Nov '10 11:15:29 AM by mmysqueeant

SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#6: Nov 14th 2010 at 11:14:32 AM

This Is, Like, A Trope

Meh, LAAAAAAAME...

edited 14th Nov '10 11:14:58 AM by SeanMurrayI

DoktorvonEurotrash Lex et Veritas from Not a place of honour (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#7: Nov 14th 2010 at 11:14:48 AM

[up][up][up][up]The title means "the word 'like' is used as often as a comma".

Yes. Not a good title.

mmysqueeant I'm A Dirty Cowboy from Essairrrrcks Since: Oct, 2010
I'm A Dirty Cowboy
#8: Nov 14th 2010 at 11:16:07 AM

[up] Ah, thanks for the explanation! Glad to hear it.

Icalasari Warble from Alberta, Canada Since: Jan, 2001
Warble
#9: Nov 14th 2010 at 11:28:20 AM

[up][up][up][up]Oh god, I can actually read that now!

I wonder what a strip tease from a creature made of souls would be like?
mmysqueeant I'm A Dirty Cowboy from Essairrrrcks Since: Oct, 2010
I'm A Dirty Cowboy
#11: Nov 14th 2010 at 11:36:24 AM

[up][up] YAY! :D [up] Definitely the clearest suggestion so far imo. Long, but very very clear which is nice.

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#12: Nov 14th 2010 at 1:04:13 PM

Aw, I liked the name. I like it because it can be used two different ways, like is like a comma, and like is, like, a comma.

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mmysqueeant I'm A Dirty Cowboy from Essairrrrcks Since: Oct, 2010
I'm A Dirty Cowboy
#13: Nov 14th 2010 at 1:05:27 PM

But not everyone is has smartses, and that title makes certain peoples feel stupid. :(

I'm talking about me, to clarify.

edited 14th Nov '10 1:05:46 PM by mmysqueeant

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#14: Nov 14th 2010 at 1:15:52 PM

Like Is, Like, a Comma seems like a great title with a weak description.

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Daremo Misanthrope Supreme from Parts Unknown Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: If it's you, it's okay
#15: Nov 14th 2010 at 1:25:13 PM

Title is fine. Both meanings came across clearly on a simple read of the title. I adjusted the 'likes' in the description to better resemble the actual usage I hear, to my despair.

It's still not perfect, the bit that reads, "Actual, like, usage doesn't seem...", should really be "It's like, actual usage doesn't seem...", but I couldn't make my hands do that.

edited 14th Nov '10 1:31:58 PM by Daremo

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mmysqueeant I'm A Dirty Cowboy from Essairrrrcks Since: Oct, 2010
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#16: Nov 14th 2010 at 1:29:51 PM

Right, you guys understand it so that means it's fine. Ks.

One of those things it's going to be pointless arguing about, as you're already seeing it with a single meaning fixed in mind.

Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#17: Nov 14th 2010 at 1:42:23 PM

Switching the main page to Like Is, Like, A Comma would institute a forced break while requiring no wik changes.

Fight smart, not fair.
SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#18: Nov 14th 2010 at 1:43:50 PM

^Agreed wholeheartedly.

(Though we would need to fix Index pages the trope is listed on, right?)

edited 14th Nov '10 1:44:40 PM by SeanMurrayI

mmysqueeant I'm A Dirty Cowboy from Essairrrrcks Since: Oct, 2010
I'm A Dirty Cowboy
#19: Nov 14th 2010 at 1:44:00 PM

I like that, because although I can't tell, I do think that I would've understood it with those commas in[up][up].

Thank you. Total incomprehension isn't fun.

edited 14th Nov '10 1:44:18 PM by mmysqueeant

Roxor Only Sane Fox from Land Down Under Since: Jan, 2001
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#20: Nov 14th 2010 at 8:47:29 PM

Good idea, Deboss. As the one who YKTTWed and launched the article in the first place, I have no problems with that rename suggestion.

In retrospect, I should have used that as the title in the first place. Ah well, I wasn't terribly experienced at the time.

edited 14th Nov '10 8:49:12 PM by Roxor

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#21: Nov 14th 2010 at 8:59:23 PM

It's okay. I didn't know how to propose ptitles at the time or I would have done so. Still glad I got to keep the name on my page. My list makes me feel important.

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Deboss I see the Awesomeness. from Awesomeville Texas Since: Aug, 2009
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#22: Nov 27th 2010 at 5:08:33 AM

Anything going on or are we done?

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Roxor Only Sane Fox from Land Down Under Since: Jan, 2001
Only Sane Fox
#23: Nov 27th 2010 at 9:23:13 AM

Contents moved to Ptitle version. Main.Like Is Like A Comma turned into a redirect.

Laconic and Troper Tales pages moved to the new Ptitle and existing Laconic and Troper Tales pages put on the Cut List.

EDIT: Index listing on Self-Demonstrating Article and Language Tropes updated to link to the new title.

I think we're done now.

edited 27th Nov '10 9:41:37 AM by Roxor

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halfmillennium Since: Dec, 1969
#24: Nov 27th 2010 at 12:13:39 PM

Well, we could avoid having to use a ptitle if we called it Like As Punctuation or something.

edited 27th Nov '10 12:13:50 PM by halfmillennium

Madrugada Since: Jan, 2001
#25: Nov 27th 2010 at 7:30:45 PM

Make that a redirect if you want. Discussion has been moved.

This appears to be done.

Locking.

edited 27th Nov '10 7:32:39 PM by Madrugada

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