Saturday, July 23, 2011

GTFO

I lost a bet.

At the request of my friend Linsey, I inserted the phrase "GTFO" in my second-half workshop sample. I didn't think people would understand that GTFO is short for "get the fuck out."

This morning I was workshopped, and five of the six people in my workshop said they understood what it meant.

I lost the bet, but I also gained better understanding of my readers. I'm willing to make the tradeoff.
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3 comments:

  1. ErinJuly 23, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    GTFO :)

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  2. ljJuly 26, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Additionally, I'm willing to wait for the cool 5 bones I wish I had placed on this thing.(Totesjklolkbai.)

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  3. Jeanne's Writer's BlockJuly 28, 2011 at 12:08 PM

    I confess! I was the sixth one, the one who didn't know what GTFO meant. But know I do know, and I'm so glad.

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