Comments on: literally alive (Timmy the Energy Bear) http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/11/04/literally-alive-timmy-the-energy-bear/ An English language grammar blog tracking abuse of the word "literally" Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:16:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kenneth LeCroy http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/11/04/literally-alive-timmy-the-energy-bear/comment-page-1/#comment-36525 Kenneth LeCroy Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:33:58 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/11/04/literally-alive-timmy-the-energy-bear/#comment-36525 As a parent, I know that all my children's toys are literally alive - if you count the teeming billions of bacteria inside them. Figuratively if you count the velveteen rabbitish meaning of the word "real." As a parent, I know that all my children’s toys are literally alive – if you count the teeming billions of bacteria inside them. Figuratively if you count the velveteen rabbitish meaning of the word “real.”

]]> By: BatmanAoD http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/11/04/literally-alive-timmy-the-energy-bear/comment-page-1/#comment-36073 BatmanAoD Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:02:22 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/11/04/literally-alive-timmy-the-energy-bear/#comment-36073 I think my favorite part is that they follow the word literally with a word in quotes, as if they knew that they weren't using the word correctly and wanted to neutralize it somewhat. The pseudo-scientific air-purification nonsense is also hilarious. As for being an "original gift for any child"...for the most part, "any child" would just see this as an ordinary teddy bear--hardly an "original" gift from the child's perspective. I think my favorite part is that they follow the word literally with a word in quotes, as if they knew that they weren’t using the word correctly and wanted to neutralize it somewhat.

The pseudo-scientific air-purification nonsense is also hilarious.

As for being an “original gift for any child”…for the most part, “any child” would just see this as an ordinary teddy bear–hardly an “original” gift from the child’s perspective.

]]> By: Bobbie http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/11/04/literally-alive-timmy-the-energy-bear/comment-page-1/#comment-36021 Bobbie Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:53:12 +0000 http://literally.barelyfitz.com/2007/11/04/literally-alive-timmy-the-energy-bear/#comment-36021 I love this idea. I love this idea.

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