Punctuation Saves Lives

Hey everyone! I'm preparing for some family to come visit this weekend so I didn't have a time to write a huge long post. Instead you get a little writing funny. Enjoy!

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Kateri Von Steal said…
**GIGGLES**

The first one is what would happen if Grandma's family were zombies!

(OH funny tid bit: "Mama, if someone takes our your brain, you become a ZoOoOmBie." "Emry, What's a zombie?" "I don't know Mama, but, you have to say it ZoooOoooMmmmBiiieeee. That's correct." *chid nods knowingly*)
September 30, 2011 at 9:14 AM
Joanne said…
lol, it's amazing what a mere comma can do.

Enjoy your family this weekend :)
September 30, 2011 at 9:46 AM
Abby Fowers said…
LOL! I saw this on a blog yesterday and saved it for a post! Haha. You totally beat me to it. This is hilarious tho. Have a great weekend!
September 30, 2011 at 9:48 AM
Ava Jae said…
Ha, ha, that's a classic. Just like "A panda walks into a bar and eats shoots and leaves." vs. "A panda walks into a bar and eats, shoots and leaves." :D

And who said grammar wasn't important?
September 30, 2011 at 10:13 AM
WilyBCool said…
I love commas, they help me to say a little more, with a little less. ;)
September 30, 2011 at 10:15 AM
Jenny S. Morris said…
Have a great weekend! I am horrible with puncuation,so Grandma would probably die. LOL.
September 30, 2011 at 10:25 AM
Lillie McFerrin said…
This would be a great poster for a grammar class! I love this!!! Thanks for sharing.
September 30, 2011 at 10:43 AM
Emily R. King said…
Great example! Thanks for sharing. : )
September 30, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Mark Noce said…
Lol:) I knew it was important, but this is a very serious issue when regarding the elderly;)
September 30, 2011 at 11:23 AM
Donna K. Weaver said…
I get a huge kick out of some of these. And people there want to get away from punctuation. Society would fall into chaos! ;)
September 30, 2011 at 12:22 PM
Aubrie said…
That is funny! Commas are one of my worst pitfalls.
September 30, 2011 at 12:23 PM
i'm erin. said…
ha ha. Let's eat Grandma. That's hilarious. Thanks for sharing.
September 30, 2011 at 12:32 PM
Caitlin said…
Haha oh I love this!
September 30, 2011 at 1:00 PM
L.G.Smith said…
That's a good one. :D I'll never forget the comma again.

Have a great weekend.
September 30, 2011 at 1:03 PM
cherie said…
BWAHAHAHA! Love this! Thanks for the laugh <3
September 30, 2011 at 4:19 PM
Christa said…
Bahahaha! I am interested in your stance on the serial comma? I am pro- but my agent is against. Sigh.
September 30, 2011 at 7:15 PM
Sarah Pearson said…
Yep, I'm one of the pro-comma brigade - too much, usually :-)
September 30, 2011 at 8:28 PM
J. A. Bennett said…
@Christa Oh, I'm all for the serial comma. Did you see the thing on @E.R. King 's blog the other day? Totally explains why the serial comma rules!
October 1, 2011 at 5:02 PM
Bethany C. said…
Awesome! (Grandma's are filled with sweet though, aren't they?)
October 1, 2011 at 9:49 PM
ali cross said…
ROFL! That is awesome. And . . . perfect!

Hope you enjoyed the family time!
October 2, 2011 at 8:21 PM
JRuud said…
I love this!! Yay for writers. Love the blog!
October 2, 2011 at 10:23 PM
Sarah said…
I used this for an English lesson with my students once. Some of them STILL didn't get it! *deep sigh*
October 4, 2011 at 1:39 AM
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