Blogcritics: Comments on Punctuate This!

Comment by JR

Mon, 17 May 2004 11:03:44 EDT

CC: "What are you people, on dope?" This one gets my vote.

Comment by ClubhouseCancer

Mon, 17 May 2004 10:53:06 EDT

I think Mr. Hand is asking something like "What is going on? Are you people on dope?" rather than "What is it that you people are on? Dope?" So the punctuation would be What, are you people on dope? or What? Are you people on dope? or even What — are you people on dope? Or, he could be asking, colloquially, "What state are you people in, the state of being on dope?" in which case, I'd say it's "What are you people, on dope?" But, IMHO, that doesn't sound like the kind of construction a by-the-books kind of teacher would use with his students, so I lean toward "What, are you people on dope? but not What are you people on, dope? (ans: no, we're on Ritalin) or What are you, people on dope? (ans: no, we're miniature collies on dope) which don't seem to be what he's asking. Oh, and people on 'ludes shouldn't drive.

Comment by Stately Wayne Manor

Sun, 16 May 2004 20:06:43 EDT

Sorry about the triple post one and all. My computer froze up for a moment. And I'm not on dope.

Comment by Stately Wayne Manor

Sun, 16 May 2004 19:56:02 EDT

I suppose that: "What! Are you people on dope?" would also work as well.

Comment by Stately Wayne Manor

Sun, 16 May 2004 19:53:42 EDT

I suppose that: "What! Are you people on dope?" would also work as well.

Comment by Stately Wayne Manor

Sun, 16 May 2004 19:52:32 EDT

I suppose that: "What! Are you people on dope?" would also work as well.

Comment by Sandra Smallson

Sun, 16 May 2004 17:41:33 EDT

What are you people on? Dope?

Comment by Duane

Sun, 16 May 2004 16:24:13 EDT

Or even "What are you, people, on dope?"

Comment by Jim Carruthers

Sat, 15 May 2004 21:42:54 EDT

If you listen to Ray Walston's delivery in the movie, it doesn't give you much help since he barks every word. For the tshirts, we did four versions. However, I don't have them at hand (and only had two personally, and gave one away, and can't find the extant one).

Comment by Aaron, Duke De Mondo

Sat, 15 May 2004 21:15:56 EDT

hmmm. thats a toughie is what. you'd think a question mark should be in there. or maybe a ; since they hardly ever get any attention. "What, are you people on dope?" might be suitable, but so is "What are you people on, dope?" and "what are you, people on dope?" Who the hell knows what the right pronounciactation is. I'll be thinking about that all night.