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Friday, May 12, 2006

Hitchcock-Caps Theorem

Guys, let me introduce you to the Hitchcock-Caps Theorem.

I believe this is the springboard to an illustrious career in linguistics.

Okay.

Compare the emotive effect of the following two sentences:

"where are the birds?"
vs.
"where are The Birds?"

Is the second sentence not completely more creepy and sinister? Or am I an impressionable young lad? Only if you discount the HITCHCOCK-CAPS THEOREM.

observe:

"what do you see through the rear window?"
vs.
"what do you see through the Rear Window?"

eek! yes, i was as freaked out as you. and as the hair on our arms (sorry ladies!) begins to settle, we must acknowledge the frightening power of the HCT.

lucid sedative.



watse goed skryf jy op jou blog?
watse goed skryf jy op Jou Blog?
Blogger Jan  


Goeie een Jan!
Anyway...Niel, ek het 'n issue met jou eerste voorbeeld.
Die probleem is dat daar 'n 'band'(of soos goeie afrikaans orkes/musiekgroep) bestaan met die naam The Birds (soos jy seker weet) so ek het ongelukkig nie die standaard hoendervel effek beleef waarvan jy praat nie. sorry bra. ek het ten minste probeer...
Blogger M.E.  


emmie, moenie stupid wees nie, dis The Byrds. hulle het mr tambourine man van bob dylan gecover. roger mcquinn het vir hulle kitaar gespeel. maar dalk praat jy van 'n ander band/orkes/musiekgroep. if so, sorry.
Blogger Jan  


I was wondering if you found the rope?
I was wondering if you found THE ROPE ?

( like that? )
Blogger ~d  


wat bedoel jy die koffie is klaar?
wat bedoel jy Die Koffie Is Klaar?

Jip, ek verstaan dit nou ten volle.

Soms is scary goed:

ek moet drink.
Ek Moet Drink.
Blogger gm  


you guys are taking me to pieces here.

either you are not applying the theorem correctly, or i am an academic fraud, and the HCT must be chucked onto my huge pile of (still) Burning Dreams. (and no, that was not the HCT in action)

the above conundrum will be a case of CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE.
Blogger N  


if you agree with the awesome Hitchcock-Caps-Theorem, turn to page 73.

if you are an HCT dissident, please seek help on page 48.
Blogger N  


I heartily endorse the HCT concept, but I'm wondering if the Hitchcock part means that I must use a Hitchcock-related phrase, or if it just refers to the fact that this is done in The Style of Hitchcock.
Blogger C  


It is only proven to work 100% of the time, when you use Hitchcock titles.

Which, when you think about it, is a hard list to recall.

Sure, he made many movies, but only are universally remembered.

In the end, the HCT may prove to be powerful but limited in application.
Blogger N  


rear window was an amazing movie
rear window was an AMAZING movie
........not to sure it works
Blogger Lexi  


Okay... to clarify:

YOU HAVE TO USE A HITCHCOCK MOVIE TITLE FOR IT TO WORK.

there.
Blogger N  


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