You should, it's good for mental health. Writing Bootista Eileen Burmeister shares one of her favorite "Fake AP" rules:
Avoid using masculine pronouns in sentences where the subject's gender is not specified. Broads find it offensive.
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April 28, 2010
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I love the Fake AP Stylebook!!
It's so funny that you post this, because when I saw it the first thing I thought of was that I could hear YOU saying this. Obviously, I was correct.
P.S. How come Eileen gets a cool handle?? Writing Bootista?! Come ON!!! She doesn't even drink coffee!!!
Posted by: Kristen | April 28, 2010 at 07:38 AM
Look, Kristen. Eileen is a Writing Bootista, OK? You, on the other hand, are one of the little-known but elite Writing Boots Fighting Troops.
Posted by: David Murray | April 28, 2010 at 07:58 AM
Oh - I'm one of the "elite"?! Well, that's okay then!
Posted by: Kristen | April 28, 2010 at 08:10 AM
I humbly accept my award as Writing Bootista and will attempt to live up to everything that title implies. Just as soon as I figure out what that is...
Posted by: Eileen | April 28, 2010 at 11:10 AM
"I *humbly* accept . . ." Hahahahahahah HA!
Posted by: Kristen | April 28, 2010 at 01:00 PM
It it's a fake award, I can fake humility. :)
Posted by: Eileen | April 28, 2010 at 01:03 PM
I can see you broads aren't taking this seriously.
Posted by: David Murray | April 28, 2010 at 01:05 PM