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Musings & Ruminations
Thoughts on language, punctuation, etymology, (not entomology) and things that pop into my mind.
Let’s Bring Back the Interrobang‽
A forgotten font imortalized as wall art. Okay, hear me out—there’s never been a better time in history to resurrect the glorious, dramatic, ever-so-curious interrobang. Wait, what’s an interrobang‽ Glad you asked! The interrobang (‽) is that funky little mashup of a question mark and an exclamation point. Think of it as the punctuation equivalent of shouting “Really‽” or “You did what‽” It’s perfect for those moments when you’re shocked and asking a question at the same time
If Chat GPT Were My Drunk BFF.
“Write Drunk, Edit Sober.” Peter De Vries (Not Ernest Hemmingway.) There's a fun activity going around the Interwebs: Prompt Chat GPT to describe what you do as if it were your drunk BFF. Of course I did it. I uploaded my resume and prompted: "Act like my drunk BFF and describe what I do as a copywriter." What Pamela Does (According to Her Drunk BFF 🍸) OHHH MY GOD YES OKAY—*you’re a copywriter*, right? Like, not just *a* copywriter, you're THE copywriter. Like if words were
Heteronyms Can Wreak Havoc on Advertising Slogans
Choose words that say what you mean. Because when it comes to messaging, ambiguity is the enemy—and heteronyms are the double agents. Ever read a slogan that made you stop and think, “Wait—what‽” (Yes, that was an interrobang. You’re welcome.) Odds are, you stumbled over a heteronym—those sneaky words spelled the same but pronounced differently and mean totally different things. The Trouble with Heteronyms in Slogans Heteronyms thrive in chaos—and advertising slogans are thei
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