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The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks
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misinterpreting bad punctuation since 2005
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not even a little
methinks this burger king doth protest too much. Just sayin'. Thanks, Kate.
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Don't actually take anything please
You know, come to think of it, "taking" a picture IS an odd expression. Thanks, Dan.
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or is it?
%27%27.jpg) Well, first I had to look up the word halal, and I learned that it's a muslim concept similar to kosher in judaism. Then I realized that this pizza is probably just pretend halal. In parenthesis. Thanks, Matthew.
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"door stops" eh?
 Stephen writes, "By law, we weren't allowed to call them bongs, so..."
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fictional places
 You can go this way for these things. You know, or purgatory. Thanks, Mike.
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new to US
 You caught us, we did not invent the lemonade slush. Thanks, Taylor.
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ok, a few days
 Ok, it's so old it no longer appears to be bread. Thanks, David.
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more fake hiring
 You know the recession is still pretty bad when people pretend to be hiring just to mess with you. Thanks, unnamed submitter.
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free kidnapping
 El spotted this in nicaragua. I guess they will give you some false information for no charge.
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more like "included"
 Brendan spotted this in Spain. I guess it's not really free if you have to buy something first (or gratis).
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use of "restroom" eh?
 I guess the actions that could merit a $10 fee are fairly wide-ranging. Thanks, Trip.
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newish
 This is at a grocery store near my old roommate's new place. I guess you can buy some old tv shows and videogames there. Thanks, Jamie and James.
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"free" of it, eh?
 Wait, cola has fuel in it? So I can pour it in my car if I run out of gas? Just askin. Thanks, David.
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make up your own speed limit
Alyson writes, "Considering that there are likely no legal ramifications for speeding on private property, using your own definition of "5" is probably ok."
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sittin' around
 I guess this mechanic is definitely handsome, but borderline on duty. Thanks, Lisa.
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"crew"
 Kenneth writes: Here's a pic of a guy "working"(?) on a boat from Sorrento to Capri, Italy.
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sure it is
 I guess there are some fake cameras here. Thanks, Stephanie.
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if you can call that watery mess coffee
 I guess somebody's been making bad coffee with bottled water. Thanks, Brady.
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why don't you put a few extra quotation marks in there?
 Ok, the only thing that makes sense here is the quotation marks around "lobby." It doesn't even make sense why some of these would need to be emphasized. Awesome. Thanks, Sergio.
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more zombie musicians
 Maybe this music is played by creepy animatronics from Chuck E Cheese. Thanks, Andrew.
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well, ok
 I love the seemingly random apostrophes (or are they single quotes?) scattered around this one, and the ONE close quote. I can't even guess what that's supposed to mean. Thanks, Matt.
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tastes like "chicken"
 Daniel and Brangien spotted this in Anchorage AK, and supplied my headline. I can only assume this soup is actually made of something crazy like squirrel or moose.
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inexplicable
 Uh, I guess somebody is saying the car? It's a fictional car? I give up on this one. Thanks, Amy.
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if you say so, wimp
 Perhaps this was in a northern store and written by a southerner. I changed my idea of what "hot" weather is in the last few years too. Thanks, Mike.
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that's not creepy
 Thanks for making a biblical invitation sound so dirty, church. Thanks, Chance.
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