What? I think a bit of clarity is needed. Not to start a flame, but seriously, if you are defending your state’s literacy rate by including yourself in the ‘not ignorant’ category, try reading your post before hitting ’send’.
That said, I agree, using the whole state name is long-especially in headlines-and a lot of ‘Missippians’ use the abbreviated name with no shame or irony.
Um, the AP didn’t write that headline. The editor of the local (perhaps Mississippi) paper did.
The story came from the wire service, but in a newspaper setting, all the headlines are local.
I do love the AP.
Hmm…although unlikely, it’s possible that the name was shortened in order to fit the headline in the paper as well as for possible editing/formatting issues.
But that is unlikely, and even if it were true, they should have had the foresight to see the irony. Maybe change the font size?
I live in Louisiana. I’m fairly intelligent. It’s always been sort of funny and pathetic that the rest of the nation and world look down upon us Louisianians. Granted, there are stupid people here. Sure. But there are stupid people everywhere. I promise. And you mustn’t leave them out when making fun. So, I encourage making fun of others as well.
Have a great day, from Thibodaux, Louisiana
PS: You probably couldn’t pronounce Thibodaux correctly, dumby.
For a site that prides itself on English, I’m surprised many have not read one of the language’s most unique American voices. Ever heard of William Faulkner? All his stories are set in Missippi.
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Listen: I lived in the North, ranging from big cities like Chicago and little Upstate villages in New York, for fifteen years. I had a 4.0 GPA graduating from high school and still have one in college. I’ve lived in Mississippi for two years now. NOT everyone hear is as stupid as you’d expect. In fact, I’ve learned a few things myself. Give the Southern states a break, eh?
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Deeeeeeeeelicious!
Let’s just say they have a long way to go still.
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Haha…this is similar:
Alabamans Literacy Rate Just 25% misprint
Apparently not enough improvement.
amen
Bwah ha! That’s kind of how they pronounce it, though, so maybe it’s–naw, it’s still awful. But hilarious!
The real irony is having “Mississippi” and “literacy” in the same sentence.
That’s exactly what I was thinking
HA.
Excuse me, but I would like to point out that all of the people from Mississippi, like ME, and not IGNORANT.
What? I think a bit of clarity is needed. Not to start a flame, but seriously, if you are defending your state’s literacy rate by including yourself in the ‘not ignorant’ category, try reading your post before hitting ’send’.
That said, I agree, using the whole state name is long-especially in headlines-and a lot of ‘Missippians’ use the abbreviated name with no shame or irony.
I can’t really believe that ALL of them are not ignorant. Maybe you meant to say that NOT ALL are ignorant???
fail.
Yeah. Thanks, Lucy.
We’re not all illiterate.
And some of us even know how to use computers.
:/
well It just goes to show ya that everyone loves the associated press!
Um, the AP didn’t write that headline. The editor of the local (perhaps Mississippi) paper did.
The story came from the wire service, but in a newspaper setting, all the headlines are local.
I do love the AP.
Most frequent answer in last year’s “Spell Your State” Contest: “Misipi.”
I doubt that.
EVERYONE knows how to spell Mississippi.
I learned to spell Mississippi when I was a little kid. It’s easy… and fun!
M! I! S-S-I! S-S-I! P-P-I!
(I remember many of my fellow students especially enjoying the P-P part.)
Why yes, only a year ago, everyone spelled it
Mispi. Progress!
Hmm…although unlikely, it’s possible that the name was shortened in order to fit the headline in the paper as well as for possible editing/formatting issues.
But that is unlikely, and even if it were true, they should have had the foresight to see the irony. Maybe change the font size?
Really unlikely.
It would be an irony win because it’s not like they were trying to be ironic and failed at it. Their irony actually succeeded.
Mississippi - the state that always makes Louisiana feel better about itself…
Lol
You know..as funny as that really is..
I live in Louisiana. I’m fairly intelligent. It’s always been sort of funny and pathetic that the rest of the nation and world look down upon us Louisianians. Granted, there are stupid people here. Sure. But there are stupid people everywhere. I promise. And you mustn’t leave them out when making fun. So, I encourage making fun of others as well.
Have a great day, from Thibodaux, Louisiana
PS: You probably couldn’t pronounce Thibodaux correctly, dumby.
“Thibodaux” is easy: Tib o doe
are you serious?
you don’t know anything about the south.
For a site that prides itself on English, I’m surprised many have not read one of the language’s most unique American voices. Ever heard of William Faulkner? All his stories are set in Missippi.
E.G. -
Page 82 -
http://books.google.com/books?id=yqcNI8e1TpcC&pg=PA82&lpg=PA82&dq=%22missippi%22+faulkner&source=web&ots=fNT9uO5qEq&sig=NUmyP0neWFL1T0C9wWNZzzH8EaE&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result#PPA82,M1
Yeah, everyone (in UK) knows it’s ‘programme’
You should have seen it before it was improved!
Had to read it twice before I picked it up. I fail.
How many of you have ever visited Mississippi?
The real question is who would want to have the dubious privilege of visiting Mississippi in the first place?
Certainly not a Presidential Debate or anything.
ME
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Nothing pleases me more than seeing spelling mistakes in newspaper articles about literacy!
Soon the human race will be mine!
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ahaha.
awesome.
Fail + Irony = Firony
Someone forgot to use spell check.
lol gutted for them!
It’s just local slang, not an oversight.
Listen: I lived in the North, ranging from big cities like Chicago and little Upstate villages in New York, for fifteen years. I had a 4.0 GPA graduating from high school and still have one in college. I’ve lived in Mississippi for two years now. NOT everyone hear is as stupid as you’d expect. In fact, I’ve learned a few things myself. Give the Southern states a break, eh?
“NOT everyone HEAR…?” Hmm…
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