June 21, 2010

If Hitler Were Clean-Shaven

Would every American male be forced to have some sort of facial hair?

The reason I ask this question is because of the furor over a Hanes ad where Michael Jordan has a mustache that is supposedly similar to Hitler's mustache. Apparently in America your facial hair cannot be anything near Hitler's or else you're a racist Hitler lover who supports genocide and hates Jews.

Since having facial hair similar to Hitler's is unacceptable, it's good for American men that Hitler wasn't clean-shaven. If Hitler had no facial hair, American men would have to sport facial hair to avoid being labeled a neo-Nazi.

June 1, 2010

Lose vs. Loose

The most annoying grammatical error I see in Internet writing is people using the word "loose" when they mean to use the word "lose". This post shows the difference between lose and loose.

Lose is a verb. Some examples include the following:

  • Lose a game
  • Lose weight
  • Lose your keys

Loose is an adjective. Some examples include the following:

  • A loose tooth
  • Loose-fitting pants
  • A loose (promiscuous) woman