#multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign of a diseased mind

[seeseagulls]

[alispangles]

"Multiple exclamation marks,' he went on, shaking his head, 'are a sure sign of a diseased mind." - Rincewind, Discworld

[sgiandubh]

Hola, Sgiandubh.

Mordor no debe estar muy contento con esas fotos que publicaste. Nos acusan de publicar recibos antiguos cuando hay un avistamiento Tait y, ahora, BIF y sus seguidores se dedican a rebloguear antiguas entrevistas donde ella hablaba del prometido "sin nombre". Ya se encargaba el magazine de turno de editar el texto añadiéndolo para que no quedara duda de su identidad. Como ese bloguer de IG que ha cambiado la secuencia de fotos y no ha publicado las que han causado tanto revuelo pero si se ha dedicado a seguir insultando a las #shipperscrazies. Manipulando la información real que hay disponible. Si eso no es reunir a las tropas para tranquilizar los ánimos no sé qué es 😆

Dear Rallying the Troops Anon,

Me alegra mucho que Mordor no esté contento con estas fotos, por supuesto. La idiotez colectiva del Otro Lado es contundente y menospreciar al adversario - la peor estrategia que pueda imaginarse.

But without further ado, let's translate your comment:

'Hi, Sgian-dubh,

Mordor must not be very happy with the pictures you posted. They accuse us of posting old receipts every time there's a Tait sighting, but now BIF and her followers are busy reblogging old interviews where she talked about the 'unnamed fiancé'. The magazine had already dutifully edited the text, adding to it so there would be no doubt about his identity. Just like that Instagram blogger who changed the order of the pics and did not post those that caused so much commotion, but who did continue to insult the #shipperscrazies. Manipulating the real information that is available.

If that is not rallying the troops to calm things down, I don't know what is 😆.'

Well, then - LOL. As I just said: I am very glad that these pics irritated the shit out of Mordor, of course. The collective idiocy of the Other Side is blatant and of course, belittling the adversary - the worst possible strategy.

But remember (hahahahaha), darling: double standard is a paramount policy of the Best Fans and the Only Ones, FWIW. They feel they have a license to do just about everything: repost things when reality bites and people begin to realize maybe things are not just as black and white (but rather more than fifty shades of grey, LOL). Insult people who dared question their honesty and/or intentions, with a ferocity that says a lot about their unsavory mob. And also play the ostrich, when people come to them with info like this very recent one:

The reactions are just priceless:

Sure, Jan, wherever you'd live (a 500 people village, somewhere, I suppose). Because social and business dinners happen on Saturday nights, since the dawn of humanity (where is McIdiot, on that Saturday night, since it's all so social/business? rehearsing Smooth Operator with Blonde Bambino?). And yes, of course, 'pictures or it did not happen' (it did happen before, btw, albeit with chaperones, but never with the multi-millionaire, successful music producer!), on that we agree, and it's rare - this round's on me. That being said, it's priceless to read (and almost hear) those banshee shrieks: 'They are not romantically involved!!!!!!!!!!!!' I spat my Coke, again and remembered this wonderful Terry Pratchett quote:

 'Multiple exclamation marks,' he went on, shaking his head, 'are a sure sign of a diseased mind.'

So, as you can see, that rally cry was also very, very far away from being efficient. As Cambronne famously said at Waterloo: merde!

One last thing and please try and not hate me for it, since I might have misunderstood what you really meant: there was no editing, as far as I know, of that interview BIF reposted. That name was always there, but once more, never uttered by C and just added for context by the journalist, when she wrote her paper. See for yourself:

Reading that last phrase tells the whole story: 'finding time that suits both their schedules is also proving challenging'. ROFLMAO. For Christ's sake, the 'intensely private' one ain't no Quincy Jones! And this is how you just know Tatler sugarcoated a very bland, unenthusiastic interview. A very common practice.

Salud! Don't be a stranger, Anon. You inspire me. 😘

PS: that banshee shriek was completely unnecessary. Anon just said they were 'catching up', nothing more (which immediately makes me think there was something more about it). Nobody suggested anything romantic. Pavlov's dog will always react to the stimulus, though. And thank you, querida, for the heads-up. 😘🙌

[bundlebrent]

Good news everyone! It’s been hours but I found the box of granola bars!!

Tonight on ADHD Mysteries:

I was eating a granola bar when I suddenly decided to organize a shelf on one of my bookcases to just be Discworld and then sorted those into publication order and notes what ones I needed to keep an eye out for at used bookstores. Pleased I reached over to take a bite of my snack aaaaand nothing. I can still taste the granola bar. I cannot Find the granola bar. Or a wrapper. Or the box I got the granola bar out of…

[just-my-latest-hyperfixation]

For the author ask game, let's do 11 and 12 because I kind of feel like they go together!

💖 also I am so excited for your holiday drabbles 🎄

Thank you so much, I'm having so much fun working on them ❄️✨️

11. What punctuation do you love too much?

It's probably em-dashes and ellipses because I love making my characters stutter and trail off mid-sentence and interrupt each other. 😅

13. What punctuation do you hate with a passion?

Multiple exclamation marks always make me think of Terry Pratchett, who called them "a sure sign of a diseased mind". Im sorry, I can't take them seriously. 🤣

Author asks

[a-ramblinrose]

✨Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being A Witch✨

What a lovely surprise to hit my mailbox earlier than I could of dreamed!!! This stunning book was my holiday gift to myself and I am in love!!!! Look at it!!!

 It’s So Beautiful!!! 

I had to shop around to find it for sale without outrageous shipping costs attached and I finally found my savior at Blackwell’s. Admittingly finding this bookstore might be dangerous to my wallet but  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Books! (♥ω♥*)

    💖*Happy Bookworm Dance*💖

*'Multiple exclamation marks,' he went on, shaking his head, 'are a sure sign of a diseased mind.' - Terry Pratchett, Eric

[incorrect-egs-quotes]

Nanase: Multiple exclamation marks are the sure sign of a diseased mind.

Ellen: !!!!!

[mundrakan]

“Multiple exclamation marks,' he went on, shaking his head, 'are a sure sign of a diseased mind.”

Eric - Terry Pratchett.

Thank you for the tag @ambrxsiaa

I cheated a bit: I omitted all pics of persons, as it seems I share names with some K-Pop celebrity. Make of it what you will. Also: I have no idea what I am doing so apologies for the different sizes :)

[skull-bearer]

I'm like that with the line from Eric "Multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign of a diseased mind."

every time i type five or more exclamation marks i think of this quote. it's my equivalent to that damn bbc sherlock line about scratch marks around the phone charging port. i can never escape the spectre of terry pratchett judging my punctuation habits

[purelintrash]

[ebonyduskk]

"Multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign of a diseased mind"

-Terry Pratchett

[vodkatales]

Multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign of a diseased mind…..!!!!!!!!

[just-pasta-and-sin]

Wei Wuxian: !!!

Wen Qing: Multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign of a diseased mind.

[kajepan]

******** *******!!!!*

* ‘“Multiple exclamation marks,' he went on, shaking his head, 'are a sure sign of a diseased mind.”’

[pennamesmith]

😎💀 WHY NOT BOTH? 😎💀

Seriously though, I love 2018 She-Ra and also 80s cartoon Skeletor is objectively fantastic. Look at this stupid forking idiot:

11/10, skulls never stop smiling and neither do I when this one is onscreen. Myaaaah!!!!!!!

She Ra: does not have Skeletor

He-Man: has Skeletor

now tell me again what the superior show is!!!!!!!

[brightonrose]

Multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign of a diseased mind

Terry Pratchett