The Maple Leaf Rag

Someone on Ebaby wrote to me about one word sentences. I can't find the message or the comment anywhere so I thought that I would write a little blog entry about one word sentences.

The person who wrote the note to me said that he understood that each sentence in English had to have a subject and a predicate. Well, for every rule in English there is an example of something that breaks the rule. What? No? Really?  Huh?

One word sentences exist in oral English and in fiction. I can't think of a scholarly work that would include a one word sentence but there may be some. Fiction, of course, has no rules at all. That's the beauty of it. It can be anything you want it to be. Fiction can ebb and flow, bend corners, stream from our consciousness and be whatever you want it to be. Conversation is the same thing.  You can say whatever you want to say, in any form just as long as you get your point across. 

Just as there can be sentences that begin with 'so', there can be one word sentences.

Next time, I'll try to do a stream of consciousness entry just to show what you can do it you let your mind float and forget about punctuation.

I hope the person who asked me about this reads this!

I get to see a fair number of messages that are sent here on Ebaby. Some of them are just fun messages between friends while others are 'lead ins' to a potential relationship. Here are some tips that you guys can use to actually get some attention from a female on this site! Wow! Whodda thunk it?

I'm not sure what the situation is like in your part of the world, but here in Canada women do not like to be called any of the following words in your initial message: chicks, gals, babe, gorgeous, hot, sexy, darling, baby, cuddles, sweetheart, honey, etc. etc. etc. 

 For those of you who say you 'respect' women, try hard to actually do that. Respect them! If you actually get an answer from some girl who you have sent a message to using any of those words, I can guarantee you one of two things : 1. She isn't a girl, she's a guy posing as a girl for whatever reason. 2. She is so bad at English and so hungry for attention that she will answer any message that comes her way.

Perhaps in your world, men are top dog, king of the hill, cock of the walk or top dog. Here in Canada women are pretty much equal to men. I know, I know, that sounds incredible but it's true. Women will appreciate a true gentleman much more than the latest smart ass guy who has a cool line and a cool nickname. All you Casanovas and hot_sexy_guys out there, change your nicks. Get something less glitzy!

Above all, respect the women you talk to. Maybe they have a nice pic up on their profile. That is not an invitation to be an idiot when you first say hi to them no more than if they are wearing a pretty dress in a mall. That isn't an invitation to be an idiot either.

Try to act with a bit of class. Try to encourage conversation. Wait for a while before hitting someone up for their msn or yahoo address. And drop the cuddles, sweetie, and gorgeous words from you vocabulary.  If you don't then you might as well paint a giant 'L' for loser on your forehead.