Steve J Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) I hate pretentious generational titles that are misused with surnames on name tags (particularly in the military) and on sports uniforms. It's Joe Blow III or Joe III (if you're royalty or the head of a religion), but it is not Blow III. Just like its Joe Blow, Jr. or Joe Jr., but not Blow Jr. Everyone in your family is a Blow. You're the third Joe, not the third Blow. Jeez people get over yourself and learn to use it correctly. Edited to add an 's'. Spelling counts as does grammar. Edited December 17, 2009 by Steve J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Neill Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I always thought it was misused by George Foreman, with five sons - Jr, III, IV, V, & VI instead of his son being Jr, Jr's son being III, and so on. But maybe I'm behind the times... Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) Hey Brother Xmas makes me grouchy too I am named after a Pirate from a movie Tyrone Power stared in it Edited December 17, 2009 by AlamoShooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 Hey Brother Xmas makes me grouchy too So many demands, so little time. I used to just shake my head at the military name tags - Franklin III and the like. What set me off was a Football Jersey on the local news - GAY IV. Really? GAY IV? Isn't that the peace keeping contingency force for San Fran? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 I always thought it was misused by George Foreman, with five sons - Jr, III, IV, V, & VIinstead of his son being Jr, Jr's son being III, and so on. But maybe I'm behind the times... Guy And it's perfectly acceptable and occasionally practiced for them all to move up a number when one of the elders dies. How confusing is that? Get over yourself and buy a book of baby names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Neill Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 I must really be "into" myself since I have no idea what the highlighted part is saying??????????????? Guy I always thought it was misused by George Foreman, with five sons - Jr, III, IV, V, & VIinstead of his son being Jr, Jr's son being III, and so on. But maybe I'm behind the times... Guy And it's perfectly acceptable and occasionally practiced for them all to move up a number when one of the elders dies. How confusing is that? Get over yourself and buy a book of baby names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 I must really be "into" myself since I have no idea what the highlighted part is saying???????????????Guy I always thought it was misused by George Foreman, with five sons - Jr, III, IV, V, & VIinstead of his son being Jr, Jr's son being III, and so on. But maybe I'm behind the times... Guy And it's perfectly acceptable and occasionally practiced for them all to move up a number when one of the elders dies. How confusing is that? Get over yourself and buy a book of baby names. That wasn't aimed at you. That was in reference to George Foreman's 1-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 i crack up when some sports announcer says "so and so is out this play-they're giving him a blow". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JQ- Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Esq - Give me a break... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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