The Third Person

[Paisley]

Miss Manners does it. Manolo the Shoeblogger does it. Why not refer to yourself in the third person?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Why not refer to yourself in the third person?

Frankly, I prefer the first person plural: "We are not amused."

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[Fletch]

Because "I" is easier to say than "Fletch."

Should we also overuse the definite article for the comic effect, the way the Manolo does?

The Fletch, he loves the shoes. But the Fletch loves mostly the way the woman goes inside the shoes.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

"Chaka no like!"

(If you're old enough to have watched "Land of the Lost," you'll know what I mean.)

 

[Flying Scotsman]

Miss Manners does it. Manolo the Shoeblogger does it. Why not refer to yourself in the third person?

Because it's pretentious?

My Jesuit training is coming to the fore: "Eschew excess verbiage."

 

[rcinlv]

Because RC believes that referring to himself in the third person is rediculous.

RC

 

[Benny Holiday]

"Chaka no like!"

(If you're old enough to have watched "Land of the Lost," you'll know what I mean.)

Now that takes Benny Holiday back! Betcha can't remember the name of the Allosaurus, Marc.

 

[Paisley]

Because "I" is easier to say than "Fletch."

The person who tried this on for size here at work has a four-syllable name.

 

[Feraud]

Hulk smash! :rage:

 

[BegintheBeguine]

Mommy loves her puggies.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

"You mean there was a Third Man?"
"There was a Third Man."

Oh, you said, third person. Sorry,

"We are not amused."

 

[Paisley]

Me Tarzan!

Oh, I guess that's just bad grammar, not third person.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

"Me Love You Long Time."

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[52Styleline]

Look what happened to Bob Dole when he tried it.

 

[BegintheBeguine]

The character Bob on the TV show 'Becker' talked in the third person.

 

[CharlieH.]

Illeism has never amused the Charles.

 

[Benny Holiday]

The character Bob on the TV show 'Becker' talked in the third person.

Not a good recommmendation!

 

[Hemingway Jones]

The Jimmy

Jimmy: "Jimmy's new in town. Jimmy doesn't really know anyone."

Elaine: "Oh! well I'd like, like to get to know him."

Jimmy: "Jimmy would like to get to know you."

 

[Marc Chevalier]

THE THIRD PERSON: a politically correct retitling of that Joseph Cotten flick. Joins the ranks of PERSON OF LA MANCHA, and THE THIN PERSON.

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[jake_fink]

"Chaka no like!"

(If you're old enough to have watched "Land of the Lost," you'll know what I mean.)

Chakka rike Horry.