Basic Instructions by Scott Meyer for January 28, 2019

While I’m recovering from an accident, I have to be couchside while the GF watches her Young & Restless, cop and law shows. I appreciate her being there but shoot me.

I survived NEVER watching one episode of “Survivor”.

I’m a “Love Boat” survivor. I made my escape about halfway through the first episode. Same for “Fantasy Island”. I can still hear that commercial about Corinthian Leather though. I’m thinking of getting my brain wiped.

The hard drive died in the cable box. It was full of recorded shows I didn’t miss.

Does Scott Meyer NOT know how to handle a gerund? It’s “. . . my saying . . .” and “. . . my still talking . . . ,” NOT “. . . me saying . . .” and “. . . me still talking . . . .” This is fifth grade English, not some obscure grammar point brought to the attention of post-grade MFA candidates! Is it possible Meyer’s slyly assessed the intelligence, education, and experience of the dimwits who chronically watched “Survivor” and decided that the correct use of gerunds would baffle them?

I don’t expect the Capo-in-Chief, his spawn, or his hangers-on and ragtag sycophants and misfits to be sensitive to elementary-school English basics, but surely it’s not so complicated as to preclude voters who routinely balance their checking accounts, who understand bus and airline schedules, and who do simple math in their heads, etc., from understanding what’s what, is it?

Didja ever notice that “Reality” shows are about as far from realistic as you can get? ☺

Survivor has been dead to me for a decade!