Comments on: What the Heck are “Peeps”? http://www.dailywritingtips.com/what-the-heck-are-peeps/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:04:09 -0500 hourly 1 By: ellen http://www.dailywritingtips.com/what-the-heck-are-peeps/comment-page-1/#comment-206209 ellen Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:12:53 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3751#comment-206209 Peeps is/was teenage slang for people, meaning friends Peeps is/was teenage slang for people, meaning friends

]]> By: spike1 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/what-the-heck-are-peeps/comment-page-1/#comment-205940 spike1 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:02:38 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3751#comment-205940 On the subject of Stavros, Friday night live/saturday live in the mid '80s wasn't his first appearance. Harry Enfield also provided voices for Spitting Image and the first appearance of the greek kebab shop owner was a couple of years earlier in latex form. Admittedly, he was called Bubulos in that sketch, but it was basically the same character. On the subject of Stavros, Friday night live/saturday live in the mid ’80s wasn’t his first appearance.

Harry Enfield also provided voices for Spitting Image and the first appearance of the greek kebab shop owner was a couple of years earlier in latex form. Admittedly, he was called Bubulos in that sketch, but it was basically the same character.

]]> By: Don Maynard http://www.dailywritingtips.com/what-the-heck-are-peeps/comment-page-1/#comment-205393 Don Maynard Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:23:18 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3751#comment-205393 I LIKE the word "peeps". It has a certain feel of derision that is probable not intended by the peeps who use it. It is deprecatory and the association with the little marshmallow animals adds an air of the ridiculous. The image comes to mind of baby chickens peeping in enthusiasm at the feet of the bloggers. "We the peeps of the United States..." "Peeps. Peeps who need peeps are the luckiest peeps in the world." “You may fool all the peeps some of the time, you can even fool some of the peeps all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the peeps all the time.” I LIKE the word “peeps”. It has a certain feel of derision that is probable not intended by the peeps who use it. It is deprecatory and the association with the little marshmallow animals adds an air of the ridiculous. The image comes to mind of baby chickens peeping in enthusiasm at the feet of the bloggers.

“We the peeps of the United States…”

“Peeps. Peeps who need peeps are the luckiest peeps in the world.”

“You may fool all the peeps some of the time, you can even fool some of the peeps all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the peeps all the time.”

]]> By: Sheila http://www.dailywritingtips.com/what-the-heck-are-peeps/comment-page-1/#comment-205201 Sheila Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:32 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3751#comment-205201 You answered that question so quickly! I am delighted. Once again, it's a joy to be in the company of those that share your sentiment. Though keeping journals for my entire life, I am only a few months into writing for others, blogging, etc. My blog of several months has taken a back seat to my daughters tragic accident, www.letshelpshannon.org, so am trying to set up a different type for her and others, and again, I couldn't live without this website. I need all the help I can get and appreciate any input. Thank you so much for your type of humor, which I can't quickly categorize. Your statement regarding peeps as a reference to people: "I can’t think of any context in which it could be considered to be correct. One can hope that in time it will dwindle into disuse. Anything that makes me laugh these days is truly remarkable. P. S. I would love to have you really try to categorize types of humor, if possible. I have tried. Difficult topic. You answered that question so quickly! I am delighted. Once again, it’s a joy to be in the company of those that share your sentiment. Though keeping journals for my entire life, I am only a few months into writing for others, blogging, etc. My blog of several months has taken a back seat to my daughters tragic accident, http://www.letshelpshannon.org, so am trying to set up a different type for her and others, and again, I couldn’t live without this website. I need all the help I can get and appreciate any input. Thank you so much for your type of humor, which I can’t quickly categorize. Your statement regarding peeps as a reference to people:

“I can’t think of any context in which it could be considered to be correct. One can hope that in time it will dwindle into disuse.

Anything that makes me laugh these days is truly remarkable.
P. S. I would love to have you really try to categorize types of humor, if possible. I have tried. Difficult topic.

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/what-the-heck-are-peeps/comment-page-1/#comment-205170 Maeve Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:37:05 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=3751#comment-205170 Wow. Peeps is more widespread than I realized. I rather like Tiddlypeeps. Wow.
Peeps is more widespread than I realized.

I rather like Tiddlypeeps.

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